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Former Daghestani Police Chief Gets Life Sentence For Role In Deadly Moscow Terror Attacks.

Gazi Isayev attends a remand hearing at Moscow's Basmanny District Court in November 2020.

Gazi Isayev attends a remand hearing at Moscow's Basmanny District Court in November 2020.

The former police chief of the Kizlyar district of Daghestan, Gazi Isayev, was found guilty of involvement in the terrorist attacks in the Moscow metro in 2010 and sentenced to life in prison by the Second Western Military Court in Moscow on March 16. The court found Isayev guilty of terrorism, banditry, and participating in an organized criminal group. Isayev pleaded not guilty. Two bomb attacks in the Moscow metro in late March 2010 killed 39 people and injured dozens of others. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here .

Why have other bridges collapsed around the world? - Yalda Explains.

Why have other bridges collapsed around the world? - Yalda Explains.

The bridge collapse in Baltimore was not an isolated incident. Recent years have seen several megastructures fall, for a number of different reasons. Sky's Yalda Hakim looks at some of the world's biggest bridge disasters. Latest updates on the Ba...

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Woman shares story of educating herself, escaping Afghanistan and helping others.

Woman shares story of educating herself, escaping Afghanistan and helping others.

It has been almost three years since Afghanistan banned education for women and girls. NBC News’ Maya Eaglin spoke with a woman who shared her story of escaping a restrictive life in the country and explained how she is helping other girls there. ...

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Buried: how we choose to remember the transatlantic slave trade.

Buried: how we choose to remember the transatlantic slave trade.

The remote island of St Helena, a British overseas territory, is best known for Napoleon's tomb – the island's biggest tourist attraction. While overseeing the construction of a long-awaited airport on the island, Annina van Neel learns that the r...

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Watch live: Myanmar holds military parade to mark 79th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw.

Watch live: Myanmar holds military parade to mark 79th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw.

Watch live as Myanmar holds a military parade with weapons in a show of strength to mark the 79th Armed Forces Day, led by Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the military council. #Myanmar #Military #Parade #Event #Livestream SUBSCRIBE to ou...

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Metro station set on fire as farmers’ protests continue in Belgium.

Metro station set on fire as farmers’ protests continue in Belgium.

Farmers' protests that have been widespread across Europe for several months continued in the Belgian capital. The group has been demonstrating against what they consider adverse EU regulations and unfair prices. #skynews #shorts #farmers #protest...

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‘Diddy’ responds to raids

‘Diddy’ responds to raids

Lawyers for the hip-hop mogul are calling the raids at his homes “a gross overuse of military-level force.” ABC News’ Rhiannon Ally has the details, including an employee’s arrest. Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking ...

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