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Issue 547 :: Tuesday, December 5, 2006

Andrei Fetisov, a blind athlete from Primorye’s town of Vrangel, demonstrating strength of will and numerous awards for competitions while his main gift in life, daughter Alina, tenderly holds onto his firm shoulders.

Photo by Vasily Fedorchenko

Andrei Fetisov, a blind athlete from Primorye’s town of Vrangel, demonstrating strength of will and numerous awards for competitions while his main gift in life, daughter Alina, tenderly holds onto his firm shoulders.

Social life Disabled but not discouraged

by Andrei Sukharkov 12/08/06 11:16 PM
After losing his sight and becoming partially paralyzed ten years ago, Andrei Fetisov, Master of Sports in weight lifting from the small town of Vrangel in southern Primorye, did not lose heart and fought to get on his feet. Moreover, he won a number of prizes at local and national sports competitions and is training for the international competitions in Brazil next year.
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Vladivostok by Braille Facing the Russian cold

by Celine te Braake 12/08/06 11:11 PM
Just before the real winter starts kicking in, me and a friend of mine decided it would be nice to pay a visit to the Russian island which is known to be the most popular place for Vladivostok residents to relax. However, they love to go there in summer while we decided to do it in December.
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Crime watch Police detain fishy diamonds

The Vladivostok News 12/07/06 04:36 PM
Police inspectors of the Polyarny airport in the town of Udachny, Yakutia, on Tuesday detained a woman who tried to smuggle in rough diamonds by hiding them inside of a fish which she carried in her baggage.
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Environment Tigress on war path

The Vladivostok 12/07/06 04:34 PM
A tigress roaming in the Krasnoarmeysky County area in northern Primorye seems to be attacking passing cars in revenge for a cub which was killed by a vehicle, environmentalists said.
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Vladivostok motorists expressing their affection for Japanese cars as a negative reaction to the State Duma’s upcoming session on December 14 which is widely speculated intends to limit the rights of drivers preferring right-sided Japanese cars.

Photo by Yuri Maltsev

Vladivostok motorists expressing their affection for Japanese cars as a negative reaction to the State Duma’s upcoming session on December 14 which is widely speculated intends to limit the rights of drivers preferring right-sided Japanese cars.

Business Russian Nature Ministry audits mining licenses

Combined reports 12/06/06 09:23 PM
Russia’s Natural Resource Ministry's environmental watchdog Rosprirodnadzor has begun examining the performance of the British company Peter Hambro Mining (PHM) in fulfilling its licensing agreements for the exploration and extraction of gold and titanium-magnesium ore in Russia.
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Crime watch Customs officer assailed in Vladivostok

The Vladivostok News 12/06/06 09:20 PM
Unknown attackers opened fire at a customs officer seriously wounding him near his residence in downtown Vladivostok on Wednesday, officials reported.
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Arts and Ideas Music and science travels to Vladivostok

The Vladivostok News 12/05/06 06:19 PM
French violinist Nicolas Dautricourt, winner of several international music awards, will give a performance for Vladivostok residents and guests on December 9. Dautricourt will play classical compositions together with the Khabarovsk’s Symphony Orchestra lead by another French citizen, conductor Emmanuel Leducq-Barome.
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Crime watch Man bears fine for bare photos

The Vladivostok News 12/05/06 06:17 PM
A Sakhalin resident was recently ordered by the court to pay a $380 fine for posting intimate photos of his ex-wife on telegraph poles and shop doors as part of a vendetta against the former spouse.
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