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The Siberian city is challenging Quebec in Canada and the Swiss canton of Valais for the Universiade-2019.
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Russian army biological protection troops called in amid warnings 'utmost care' needed to stop deadly infection spreading.
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New handwriting analysis suggests Royal's death was faked so he could repent his sins as holy man.
President Putin opened his visit to Buryatia by going to Ivolga Datsan, the main monastery of the Buddhist Traditional Sangha in Russia.
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