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Plane lands safely in Russia after undercarriage catches fire

By Ceri Roberts, May 19, 2013

A Boeing 737 landed safely at Vnukovo airport near Moscow yesterday, even though the landing gear was on fire. Sky News reports that the aircraft, operated by UTair, was carrying 139 passengers,...
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Revealed! Ten countries it's virtually impossible to go to

By Roshina Jowaheer, May 16, 2013

Getting a travel visa can be one of the most lengthy and off-putting processes of the journey which often makes Europe more desirable for a holiday. But if, like us, you get the itch to travel to...
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Never mind Superman! Super squirrel shows off flying skills

By AOL Travel, May 09, 2013

A photographer has managed to capture a squirrel doing its best Superman impression in Russia. The fearless red squirrel was caught soaring through the air in an impressive display of aerial...
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Incredible pic shows 50ft ice 'gems' on frozen lake in Siberia

By AOL Travel, Apr 17, 2013

This amazing picture shows one of the world's most beautiful natural phenomenons - ice hummocks - in all their shimmering glory. Russian landscape photographer Alex El Barto Trofimov...
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Quiz: Name that movie location!

By Emma Sleight, Apr 10, 2013

Getty How many films did you manage to see last year? Think you could recognise an upcoming blockbuster's location and spot a movie scene a mile off? Test your cinematic and travel knowledge with...
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Bears in Russia addicted to sniffing fumes from barrels of aircraft fuel

By AOL Travel, Mar 18, 2013

A group of bears have reportedly become addicted to sniffing fumes from discarded barrels of aircraft fuel in Russia. The fumes come from the canisters of gasoline and kerosene brought in to...
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Russian Yeti is actually... an American bear

By Ceri Roberts, Feb 03, 2013

For the last three years, there have been several sightings of a Big Foot-type creature in the Mount Shoria region of southern Russia. Russian fishermen have reported seeing the hairy...
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Video: Truck filled with cows overturns - but they all walk away unharmed

By AOL Travel, Dec 20, 2012

The moment a truck carrying a herd of cows goes careering across a road and overturns, spilling all the animals onto the road, has been caught on camera. Another driver's dashboard camera caught...
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