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Passengers evacuated after phone charger catches fire aboard Russian planePassengers were evacuated from a plane in Russia Wednesday after a phone charger caught fire in the cabin.WorldFeb 1, 2018
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Russia: 2 suspects arrested in suicide bombingRussia's counterterrorism agency on Thursday identified the two suicide bombers who struck the southern city of Volgograd and announced the arrest of two suspected accomplices.SportsJan 30, 2014
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Militant group threatens Sochi OlympicsAn Islamic militant group in Russia's North Caucasus has claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings in the southern city of Volgograd last month and posted a video threatening to strike the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.SportsJan 20, 2014
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Ban on strange cars part of strict security measures for Sochi OlympicsTens of thousands of police, security agents, rescue workers and army troops are being deployed for the games, which run Feb. 7-23.SportsJan 7, 2014
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Russian city holds funeral for police officer who tried to stop bombingThe city of Volgograd, Russia has laid to rest a police officer who tried to protect commuters as a suicide bomber blew herself up in the main train station on Dec. 29.WorldJan 2, 2014
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Putin visits bomb-hit VolgogradRussian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday made a pre-dawn visit to the city reeling from two suicide bombings this week, bringing gestures of sympathy for the victims and questions for the officials he has ordered to beef up security.WorldJan 1, 2014
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Russia bombings: Who is Doku Umarov and what is the Caucasus Emirate?There has yet to be any claim of responsibility for the Volgograd bombings, but speculation immediately turned to Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov.WorldDec 30, 2013
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Russia beefs up security after bombings kill 31A suicide bomber killed 14 people aboard an electric bus in the southern Russian city of Volgograd during the Monday morning rush hour, and authorities believe it was the work of the same group that set off a bomb at a railway explosion a day earlier.WorldDec 30, 2013
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Russia bombings: Olympic committee says Team Canada’s safety is ‘main priority’The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) says Canadians' safety is its "main priority" at the upcoming Sochi Olympics in the wake of two bombings in Russia.WorldDec 30, 2013
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Local Olympic athlete questions Russia as an Olympic venueA local Olympic athlete says two recent bombings in Russia are adding to her doubts about Russia as an Olympic destination.Dec 30, 2013
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