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Considered one of the greatest train journeys in the world, the Trans-Siberian railway is a voyage into the heart and soul of Mother Russia.

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Terminus of the Trans-Siberianupdated: Thu Oct 13 2011 06:43:00

The longest railway in the world is an economic lifeline to the towns it passes through.

Putin: Russia to develop offensive weapons to keep balance with U.S.updated: Tue Dec 29 2009 11:12:00

Russia needs to develop "offensive strike systems" to preserve strategic balance with the United States, without producing its own missile defense, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.

SI.com: Ian Thomsen: European basketball faces issuesupdated: Thu Mar 05 2009 16:34:00

One year ago the Internet was popping with speculation of $30 million to $50 million salaries in Europe for LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. One year later and the reality is sobering: European basketball is suffering in ways that appear foreign to the NBA.

Washed-up wood delights localsupdated: Sat Jan 24 2009 00:47:00

CNN's Phil Black reports a cargo ship's load of timber washed up on an English beach, delighting the locals.

Scavengers warned as timber washes ashoreupdated: Sat Jan 24 2009 00:47:00

Hundreds of tons of timber that fell from a Russian cargo ship in the English Channel this week has started washing up on shore prompting authorities to urge people not to take any of it home.

Experts say overcrowding behind deadly sub accidentupdated: Mon Nov 10 2008 05:13:00

Naval experts have said overcrowding may have been behind an accident on a new Russian nuclear submarine that killed 20 people, agencies have reported.

20 killed on sub were poisonedupdated: Mon Nov 10 2008 05:06:00

An accident that killed 20 people on a new Russian nuclear submarine was caused by a malfunctioning fire safety system that spewed out chemicals, according to an initial investigation, officials said Sunday.

Trapped sub surfaces, crew safeupdated: Sat Aug 06 2005 03:31:00

A Russian submarine that had been trapped nearly 190 meters (625 feet) below the surface of the Pacific Ocean was raised Sunday, and all seven crew members are alive, a spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Fleet has confirmed.

Fortune: Who's Afraid Of The Euro?updated: Mon Apr 27 1998 00:01:00

I once attended a conference at which a senior Japanese official made an impassioned speech about the need to establish the yen as an international reserve currency. When my turn came, I explained ...

Fortune: TOWARD A NEW ERA OF POSSIBILITIES updated: Mon Dec 04 1989 00:01:00

The historic events in East Berlin and Moscow, Warsaw, and Budapest provide the most dramatic evidence yet that the Cold War is over and we have won. Socialism is on the run, and democratic capital...

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