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Will Australia Let Chechnya's President Race His Horses?

Sep. 29, 2009
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, a controversial figure in Russian politics whose regime has been linked to a variety of human-rights violations, has entered two horses to participate in Melbourne's Spring Carnival this year
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GROZNY, Russia, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Chechnya's leader is denying allegations that he has created a dangerous atmosphere for opponents of his Russian Federation regime.

Kadyrov vows to improve Chechnya

GROZNY, Russia, May 3 (UPI) -- Chechen Republic President Ramzan Kadyrov said Sunday he will make Chechnya prosperous within a decade and then resign his post.

Chechen leader thinks dad's killer killed

GROZNY, Russia, April 6 (UPI) -- Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said Monday he thinks his father's killer has been killed.

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GROZNY, Russia, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Television stations in Chechnya face being shut down unless they offer basic Islamic language courses.

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GROZNY, Russia, March 2 (UPI) -- The Chechen legislative assembly approved Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov Friday as president of the Russian federal republic.

Russia bars group from Chechnya

MOSCOW, May 4 (UPI) -- Russian officials turned away Council of Europe delegation members who wanted to visit the town of Tsentoroi in Chechnya.

Chechen leader: 7,000 have surrendered

GROZNY, Russia, March 11 (UPI) -- The prime minister of Chechnya says that 7,000 insurgent separatists have surrendered to the Russian government since 1999.

$1 million funneled to Chechen rebels

GROZNY, Russia, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Chechen Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov Tuesday said $1 million was funneled to Chechen terrorists to assassinate President Akhmad Kadyrov in 2004

Rights group rips Moscow over abductions

MOSCOW, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A Russian human rights group is blaming Moscow for abducting family members of a Chechen rebel leader sought by the Kremlin.

Slain Chechen's son dies

MOSCOW, May 31 (UPI) -- The son of Chechnya's assassinated president was found dead in his home Monday, the Interfax news agency reported.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler