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Articles with tag "Siberia"

desperate times

Siberian Policeman Fired for Pouring Whiskey Into Windshield-Wiper Tank

When you're out of windshield-wiper fluid, you have to improvise.
deadly incident

Bailiff Killed, Witness Injured in Siberian Courthouse Shooting

The alleged shooter had been named a victim in a criminal property destruction case.
Three-peat

Siberian Shaman Seeks Global Allies in Latest Quest to ‘Expel’ Putin

“Welcome to my squad, every volunteer from Russia and the world,” he said while announcing his third attempt to cast Putin out of power.
cute rodent

Russian Girl Discovers 40,000-Year-Old Lemming From Ice Age

The lemming has found intact in an elongated position with a preserved skeleton.
Round two

Siberian Shaman Restarts Trek to ‘Exorcise’ Putin

The shaman plans to make an 8,000-kilometer journey on foot to Moscow to “expel” Putin, whom he called a “product of dark forces,” from power.
news

3,000 Deer Cause Traffic Jam in Siberia

Local residents in Yamal, Siberia, waited over 20 minutes as 3,000 deer crossed a highway during their yearly migration.
Pledge of allegiance

Siberian Schoolkids Must Sing Russian National Anthem Daily

The new decree aims to make students patriots who are "ready to work in the interests of their family, society and country."
public discontent

Hundreds Form Human Wall in Siberia to Protest Bus Terminal

Local residents say the $3.1 million bus terminal will destroy a local park and increase traffic congestion.
Lucky save

4 Russians Saved From Freezing Far North in Chance Encounter

The group was left stranded in the remote Arctic forest after their snowmobiles broke down.
Dam Breaks

15 Killed in Siberian Dam Collapse

Heavy rains weakened a series of dams in Krasnoyarsk region, causing them to burst on Oct. 19, 2019.
back to square one

Siberian Shaman Vows to Resume ‘Putin Exorcism’ Trek Following Extremism Arrest

“In him there is much evil, and he himself embodies the powers of evil, so an exorcism must be done.”
The north remembers

George R. R. Martin Thanks Russian ‘Game of Thrones’ Fans for Jon Snow Figurine

Fans in Siberia created the figurine that resembles an Academy Award to thank him for his work.
psychiatric evaluation

Siberian Shaman Declared 'Insane' After Trek to 'Cast Out' Putin

Gabyshev's lawyers plan to conduct an independent evaluation.
'Feedback loop'

Russian Cities at Risk as Climate Change Accelerates Permafrost Thaw — Report

The IPCC links melting permafrost with a rise in carbon emissions and a threat to people's livelihoods.
Unresolved issues

Hundreds Protest Police Brutality in Far East Russia After Shaman’s Detention

The shaman's followers also plan to continue their cross-country trek from Novosibirsk to Moscow.
Flame out

Siberian Wildfires Are Fully Extinguished, Authorities Say

Fire season remains active across almost all of the country.
Journey over

Russia Sends Shaman en Route to Exorcise Putin to Psychiatric Hospital

"Are they afraid of his shamanic powers?" Amnesty International's Russia director said in a statement condemning his detention.
Journey Interrupted

Siberian Shaman ‘Kidnapped’ While Crossing the Country to ‘Expel’ Putin – Reports

Witnesses said he was apprehended by armed and masked men and that his whereabouts are unknown.
River overrun

Authorities Failed to Prevent Repeat of ‘Historic’ 2013 Floods in Far East Russia, Residents Say

Residents and local officials say the authorities' inaction has made their regions ill-prepared for this summer's floods in the Far East.
we're not ready

Winter Has Come to Russia's Arctic City of Norilsk

Summer seems like it was just yesterday.
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