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Putin bares torso in Siberian vacation shots  -  06 Aug 2009
CNN InternationalFor Putin, who will be 57 in October, the vacation comes just days after he took a diving trip to the bottom of the world's deepest lake, Lake Baikal,

Mir mini-subs arrive at new research site in north Baikal  -  06 Aug 2009
RIA NovostiMOSCOW, August 6 (RIA Novosti) - International researchers using two Russian mini-submarines to explore Lake Baikal arrived at a new base in the north of

Russia concerned about plague cases  -  06 Aug 2009
United Press InternationalHowever, China Daily quoted a customs service spokesman in the Transbaikal area east of Siberia's Lake Baikal as telling Russia's RIA Novosti news agency

Using the Moon to search for neutrinos  -  06 Aug 2009
PhysicsToday.orgComments | No TrackBacks New Scientist: Researchers hunting for the elusive neutrino typically trek to Antarctica, the Mediterranean, and Lake Baikal.

Vladimir Putin, Bear Grylls Bare All in Man vs. Siberia  -  06 Aug 2009
The Spoof (satire)Together, they first ascend from the bottom of the world's deepest lake, Lake Baikal, after being ejected from a Russian military submarine with no scuba

Last week 32/09  -  06 Aug 2009
Respekt.czA Czech tourist left his group and disappeared without a trace on the eastern shore of Lake Baikal. A lorry accident blocked the Prague-Brno highway by

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Russian researchers take mini-subs to Baikal's north  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
RIA NovostiMOSCOW/IRKUTSK, August 4 (RIA Novosti) - Scientists using two Russian mini-submarines to explore Siberia's Lake Baikal set off on Tuesday for the north of

Czech Tourist Dies Near Russia's Lake Baikal  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyBAIKALSK, Russia -- The body of a missing Czech tourist has been found in Russia's Lake Baikal area after his separation from a tourist group on July 23,

Russian Navy Reveals Its Secret UFO Encounters  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
FOXNewsIn perhaps the most compelling account, military divers in Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake, encountered "a group of humanoid creatures

Russia PM discusses Baikal ecology problems with writer Rasputin  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
ITAR-TASSDuring the conversation they discussed issues of ecology of Lake Baikal that on Saturday were considered at a meeting on the environment protection the

Vladimir Putin: marine scientist  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Nature.com (subscription)On Saturday Putin spent four hours in a Mir submarine diving in Lake Baikal. Speaking to journalists from under the lake's surface he expressed surprise at

Russian mini-subs discover alternative fuel resources in Baikal  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
RIA NovostiMOSCOW, July 17 (RIA Novosti) - Submersibles involved in research in Siberia's Lake Baikal have brought to the surface some 5 kilograms (11 lbs) of gas

Russia tightens controls on Chinese border over plague outbreak  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
RIA NovostiA spokesperson for the customs service in the Transbaikal area, to the east of Siberia's Lake Baikal, told RIA Novosti that no signs of infection have so

A whale of a time  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Hindu...as scientists looked on, he asked: “She won't eat us, will she?� Later Mr. Putin boarded a mini-submarine and dived to the bottom of Lake Baikal in Siberia.

Putin unveils his 'vigorous torso' on holiday  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
First PostA day later he took a submarine trip in the world's deepest lake, Lake Baikal – and emerged looking a little pale and groggy. Shaun Walker, the Independent:

Congo wants Russian mini-subs to help research Lake Tanganyika  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
RIA NovostiMOSCOW, July 13 (RIA Novosti) - Congo authorities want Russian mini-subs involved in deep-water research into Siberia's Lake Baikal to assist in a study of

Travel: The Trans-Siberian railway, via the Golden Eagle  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Liverpool Daily PostWithin minutes of landing, we met our fellow passengers for a four-course lunch featuring Omul, a fish unique to nearby Lake Baikal.

One-Factory Towns Hit Hardest by Crisis  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
St.Petersburg Times.ruBAIKALSK — The cellulose factory in Baikalsk once employed 2200 people and was the lifeblood for the town on the shore of Russia's Lake Baikal and a symbol

On Gitchee Gumee's shining big-sea water  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
River Falls JournalLake Baikal in Russia and Lake Tanganyika in east Africa each hold more water, but Lake Superior is the largest in area. The lake is geologically young.

History of the Uygurs  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
China DailyModern Uygur people can trace their ancestors back to the nomadic tribes who lived in the area of Lake Baikal and the Irtish River further north of today's

RUSSIANS SAY OUTER SPACE PEOPLE LOVE OUR OCEANS  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
SanFranciscoSentinel.comAnother place where people often report UFO encounters is Russia's Lake Baikal, the deepest fresh water body in the world. Fishermen tell of powerful lights

Russia - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Irkutsk Region ...  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
ISRIAWe are planning a joint tourism programme with the Republic of Buryatia which designates two special tourist and recreational zones on Lake Baikal's right

Why the restless Chinese are warming to Russia's frozen east  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Telegraph.co.ukYet the vast swath of territory between Lake Baikal and Vladivostok may become a new theatre of confrontation between Russia and China in the decades ahead.

Nightlife of Underwater Organisms Observed  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Russia-InfoCenterDuring latest submersion of “Mir� deep diving vehicles, scientists observed migration of plankton and fish of lake Baikal. The submersion was aimed at

German Tank Fish Will Feed on Shrimp from Siberia  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
RusBusinessNewsFreshwater reservoirs of the West Siberia, as well as Lake Baikal are the main areas where gammarus lives. It is planned to catch 390 tons of these shrimps

Russia`s Putin Inspects Crystals In Deepest Lake  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Javno.hrRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin plunged into the depths of Lake Baikal aboard a mini-submersible on Saturday in a mission that adds a new dimension to

Breaking news: Amazing mass UFO sighting in Russia, photo  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Allnewsweb.comUlan-Ude is the capital of the Buryat republic and is only 100km south-east of Lake Baikal: A famous UFO hot-spot where an underwater UFO base is believed

Wawa quarry can proceed. Joe Sniezek says so  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
SooToday.comIt also expressed concern about the importance of preserving Lake Superior which - together with Russia's Lake Baikal - is one of the two largest bodies of

Putin dives to bottom of world's deepest lake by Stuart Williams  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
France24Putin, wearing special thermal blue overalls, was able to examine the unique flora and fauna of Lake Baikal in Siberia during his four-hour journey

Russia's Putin says paper mill may reopen  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Kyiv PostLAKE BAIKAL, Russia, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he may reopen a paper mill after inspecting the bed of Lake Baikal and

Now, 'macho' Putin dives down world's deepest lake  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
DailyIndia.com...southern Siberia in Russia and dived to the bottom of Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world and the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume.

Disease out on a limb  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Irish TimesThe illness was first identified by Russian doctors and medics serving with Cossack troops near Lake Baikal, and has been recorded in Siberia and North

Could Use a Witch Doctor Right About Now  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Daily KosNear Lake Baikal, they split; one group eventually crossed the Bering land bridge to the Americas, the other went south to populate Southeast Asia,

Train Plows Into Judge's Car, Killing 3 Teens  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
The Moscow TimesIn April, Buryatia's transportation and energy minister, Sergei Chernigovsky, died when his jeep slid under the ice of Lake Baikal.

Trailing the buddha  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Business StandardBut, he promises, he will find time to also explore Buddhist heritage in Buryatia, on the shore of Lake Baikal, Russia. The art in the monasteries there

FROM MONGOLIA TO HUNGARY ON HORSE  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Montsame (subscription)Tim has was also part of a row boat journey along theYenisey river from lake Baikal to the Arctic Ocean in 2001. He was the Australian Adventurer of the

Russia's chief sanitary inspector wants to ban foreign tourism to ...  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
MOSNEWSOniscshenko recommended that Russians should pay more attention to “the beautiful Moscow region, fantastic lake Baikal and legendary Sochi resorts.

Action man Putin ties transmitter on whale  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Argentina Star...on the judo mat and also shot a tiger with a tranquilizer dart. later, Putin boarded a mini-submarine and dived to the bottom of Lake Baikal in Siberia.

普京潜深湖展英姿  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
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普京潛最深湖泊尋寶  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
香港新浪網...這次他登上一架å°?型潛艇,潛入世界最深的è²?加爾湖(Lake Baikal)湖底,尋找ç??貴的天然氣çµ?晶。 俄羅斯國營電視å?°ç•«é?¢é¡¯ç¤ºï¼Œæ™®äº¬å…¨èº«ç©¿ä¸Šè—?色防護æœ?,登上「和平1ã€?號

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Putin inspeciona cristais em lago mais profundo do mundo  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
O GloboLAKE BAIKAL, Rússia (Reuters) - O primeiro-ministro da Rússia, Vladimir Putin, mergulhou neste sábado no lago Baikal a bordo de um minissubmergível.

Back of the net  -  25 Mar 2009
The SunGREEN groups in the Siberian town of Baikalsk are cheering the slump after a pulp mill blamed for pumping toxic waste into Lake Baikal went bust.

Baikal paper factory closes for good  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
The Associated PressMOSCOW (AP) — For decades, it spewed chemicals and foul effluent into the pristine waters of Lake Baikal in Siberia. For decades, environmentalists pushed

Baikal Pulp Plant Will Likely Be Closed  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
The Moscow TimesNestled in the vast wilderness of Siberia's southern taiga, Lake Baikal is the world's oldest, deepest and largest freshwater lake by volume, holding more

Recession Ends Pollution of World’s Largest Freshwater Lake  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyThe global economic downturn has caused a large paper and pulp mill on Lake Baikal in Russia to halt operation. Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill started running

The Recession’s Green Lining  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
NewsweekFor in addition to the resort, this town on Siberia's Lake Baikal—the oldest, largest and deepest freshwater lake in the world—is home to the Baikal Pulp

Only in Russia: Elliot Cave spends year abroad with Rotary ...  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
Salisbury PostIt will take me four days by train during which I'll have the chance to read Russian novels in English, study Russian, and see Lake Baikal.

Brigitte Bardot praises Putin for hunting ban  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
AFPIn 2006 he decided to re-route a controversial oil pipeline around Siberia's Lake Baikal, winning praise from environmental groups, and last October he was

A once-in-a-lifetime winter rail experience  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Easier (press release)At Lake Baikal - the largest freshwater lake which freezes over in winter - guests have the option of ice-fishing - and cooking the freshly caught fish in

Ancient traditions vs. Hi-Technology  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
RTBuryatia lies on the shore of lake Baikal. Its territory is covered with steppes and forests. The Buryats have bred wild horses and sheep on the Siberian

China and Japan Race for Russian Crude  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
Japan FocusThe line was planned to run from Angarsk near Siberia's Lake Baikal to Nakhodka in a decision that clearly startled Beijing. Things will not run smoothly

ExplorersWeb Week in Review  -  ‎Mar 8, 2009‎
K2climb.netLake Baikal update: Big, open water Belgium Hogan Beernaert who is attempting a Lake Baikal crossing in Siberia reported weak areas in the ice since the

'Huygens' brengt nieuwe koormuziek over voetlicht  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
StentorTijssen schreef zelf het koorwerk 'Lake Baikal', dat is geïnspireerd op teksten van natuurfilmer Jacques Cousteau. Het stuk vormt de epiloog van het

Chinese Dust Storms  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
CO2 Science Magazine...in the Northern Hemisphere," using data from 258 stations within the region surrounding Lake Baikal (70-130°E, 45-65°N) over the period 1954 to 2007.

"Er Toshtuk," A Magical Theatre Piece Based on An Epic Story From ...  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
NewsBlazeReviewing "Circle" (2000), a collaboration with theater artists of the Buryat National Theater (near lake Baikal), The Village Voice (Eva Yaa Asantewaa)

Whimsical artwork featured in Easton  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
Bethany Beach WaveVictor Nizovtsev was born in 1965 in Central Siberia, in the city of Ulan-Ude near Lake Baikal. He learned classical drawing and painting techniques during

New journeys from Great Rail  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
TravelBite.co.ukHighlights include stunning views of Russia – such as frozen Lake Baikal and remote Siberia – and central Asia. There are also two new European Christmas

EUROPE NEWS AT 1900 GMT  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)MOSCOW _ For decades, it spewed chemicals and foul effluent into the pristine waters of Lake Baikal in Siberia. Environmentalists pushed for its closure,

Sigrid Undset Crosses Russia: The Remarkable Case of Back from the ...  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
Brussels JournalThus, “one morning in the gray dawn we stood at a station a little east of Lake Baikal,� when “a train came in on the track beside ours, large ironclad cars

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