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2nd LD Writethru: Russia launches U.S. satellite from floating pad
-ANI): Russia has put a U.S. communications satellite into space from a sea-based launch pad, the Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said Friday. The Zenit-2SL carrier rocket, carrying the U.S. Intelsat 19 telecoms satellite, blasted off from the equatorial Odyssey Launch Platform in the Pacific Ocean at 9:23 a.m. Moscow time (0523 GMT), the mission control center said. The 5,600-kg satellite, launched

Russia jails retired colonel for 'spying' for US
A Russian court has jailed a retired Russian colonel for 12 years on charges of spying for the United States.

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Russian army officer jailed for spying for US
/RIA Novosti) A Russian army officer has been sentenced by a Moscow court to 12 years in prison for spying for the US, the Federal Security Service said.

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Anand was a hot favourite against Gelfand

Viswanathan Anand retained the title of world champion, beating Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand in tiebreakers in the world title match at the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. It was the Indian

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Retired Russian colonel convicted of spying for US

A retired Russian military officer has been convicted on charges of spying for the U.S. and sentenced to 12 years in prison, the counterintelligence agency said Thursday, the latest in a raft of

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Viswanathan Anand's parents hail his retaining World Chess crown

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand's father Viswanathan Iyer on Wednesday shared his delight over his son retaining the World Chess Championship title after defeating his challenger Boris

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