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Glasses raised! Divers rescue 900 bottles of old French liquor bound for Russian Tsar Nicholas II (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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Intended for the last Russian Tsar, the precious cargo was scuttled by a German U-boat at the height of World War I, having spent over 100 years under water until a team of divers extracted it from the Baltic Sea floor. … Read More >Glasses raised! Divers rescue 900 bottles of old French liquor bound for Russian Tsar Nicholas II (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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Fight for freedom: Last batch of belugas on a doorstep of ‘whale prison’ ready to go to the wild (VIDEO)

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Their jail time is over, as the scientists began loading 50 beluga whales onto the ship to be released in the ocean. The animals’ fate made headlines after they were caught by a private firm and kept in tiny enclosures for months. … Read More >Fight for freedom: Last batch of belugas on a doorstep of ‘whale prison’ ready to go to the wild (VIDEO)

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Apple, Google, Facebook move aside: State Duma mulls making Russian-made software mandatory for mobile devices

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A bill obligating all devices in Russia to have local software pre-installed on them is being considered by the Parliament. If it becomes law, there are fears that Apple could leave the $3 billion market altogether. … Read More >Apple, Google, Facebook move aside: State Duma mulls making Russian-made software mandatory for mobile devices

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Russia to bring back to life Nigeria’s major steel plant project, abandoned for decades

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Nigeria wants Russia’s assistance to finally launch its steel plant, Ajaokuta Steel, sometimes called the “bedrock” of the nation’s industrialization, which was almost completed in the 1980s, but has never become operational. … Read More >Russia to bring back to life Nigeria’s major steel plant project, abandoned for decades