Chants Of ‘Putin’s A Thief’ Ring Out In Moscow -- New York Times
As my colleague David Herszenhorn reports from Moscow, on Monday evening thousands of demonstrators gathered to protest election results in the Russian capital, chanting, among other things, “Putin Is a Thief!”
That chant, prompted by what opposition activists called clear evidence of fraud at polling places, can be heard clearly in this brief video clip posted on YouTube late Monday (in Russian the phrase is “Putin Vor!”).
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MIDDLE EAST
Bombs hit Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq, kill 32.
Biden, in visits to Middle East and Europe, tries to reassure allies of U.S. support.
Syria responds "positively" to AL protocol, proposes minor amendments. Syria stalls Arab League as death toll mounts.
Yemen: 28 killed in 3 days of fighting in Taiz.
Mysterious blasts, slayings suggest covert efforts in Iran.
U.S. Embassy in Iraq limits movement, cites terrorist threats.
British embassy in Bahrain hit by mystery blast.
Saudi dissidents turn to YouTube to air their frustrations.
Germany says Iran sorry for attack on UK embassy.
ASIA
‘We are not bad people,' says Khmer Rouge No.2 accused of 1.7m killings in 1970s.
U.S. forces begin leaving Pakistan drone base.
Afghanistan says it will need outside aid until 2025.
Clinton calls Pakistan PM over air strike deaths.
Contaminated water leaks from Fukushima nuclear plant.
India welcomes lifting of uranium ban by Australia.
Vietnam: 100,000 killed, hurt by abandoned weapons.
Japan poll finds record good will for U.S.
AFRICA
UN Council toughens sanctions against Eritrea.
Egypt Islamists vie for votes as first round of elections ends. Egyptians head to polls for 2-day election runoffs. Egypt’s Islamists take commanding lead in elections.
Congo Republic says thousands flee Kinshasa fearing vote unrest. Dread permeates Congo ahead of election results.
Sudan 'takes rebel border camp' in South Kordofan.
Radical sect stages more attacks in northern Nigeria.
Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo appears at ICC in Hague.
EUROPE
Standard & Poor's warns of downgrade on Eurozone credit ratings. S&P ratings warning to top euro nations.
Sarkozy and Merkel push for changes to Europe Treaty.
Croatia's opposition bloc on course for election win.
Putin's Party barely hangs onto its majority.
"Merkozy" under pressure to agree budget masterplan.
Economic woes prompt power shift in Croatia.
Julian Assange wins right to pursue extradition fight.
Belgium secures government after record deadlock.
AMERICAS
Fury as Argentina operates 'blockade' of Falklands by boarding Spanish fishing vessels operating with British licences.
Haiti leader says Venezuela aid key.
Mexico's President Calderon says drug cartels threaten democracy.
Latin American, Caribbean nations form new bloc.
Argentina flirts with Iran; West watches nervously.
Peru declares state of emergency over disputed mine.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Insiders side with White House on Senate's detainee provisions.
Pakistani Taliban splintering into factions.
Spanish police foil possible Galicia separatist bomb plot.
Napolitano says lone wolf terror threat growing.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Fed may give loans to IMF to help euro zone: paper.
S&P places 15 Euro nations on warning for credit downgrade.
Shell Oil bets billions on Arctic Alaska plan.
Eurozone crisis: the US has to ride to the rescue once again.
OPEC members: We want clean energy.