Russian TV resumes media attack against Lukashenko
Russian state-run TV has resumed a media attack against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Ekho Moskvy radio station said on Wednesday.
Start of flu vaccination
A flu vaccination campaign has kicked off in Russia, the country`s chief sanitary doctor said.
Polish archaeologists to dig at plane crash site in western Russia
Polish archaeologists will conduct excavations near the western Russian city of Smolensk where a Polish presidential plane crashed in April, a spokesman for Warsaw prosecutor`s office said.
Coalmine explosion leaves six people dead in south China
At least six miners were killed and another 12 injured in a gas explosion at a coalmine in south China, Chinese web portal Sina reported on Sunday.
Moscow`s World of Beauty Festival
The VII World of Beauty Festival that took Russia`s beauty-conscious public on a three-day tour through the latest trends in hairdressing and makeup came to an end on Saturday in Moscow.
Luzhkov to form own political movement
Former Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov, axed by President Dmitry Medvedev last week, has no intention of leaving politics, he said in an interview.
Russia`s Tyumen to erect monument to Linux
Linux devotees from the West Siberian town of Tyumen have obtained permission from the city government to set up a monument to Tux penguin, the mascot of the Linux operating system.
Russia`s escalating HIV epidemic
On a dimly lit street in north Moscow, two drunk men kill time outside a local pharmacy as they wait for the arrival of clean syringes so they can shoot up.
Medvedev advises Russians to learn Chinese and Chinese to learn Russian
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev who started on Sunday his official visit to China advised Russians to learn Chinese and Chinese citizens to learn Russian.
Muscovites rally in support for direct mayor elections
Hundreds of Muscovites gathered in Moscow`s Bolotnaya Square on Saturday afternoon for a sanctioned rally to demand the reinstatement of direct mayor elections.
Su-27 aircraft crashes in Russian Far East
A Sukhoi Su-27 military aircraft crashed on Monday in the Russian Far East, both pilots have been evacuated alive, a representative of the Ussuriisk Aircraft Repair Plant said.
Medvedev to open Russian cultural center in Beijing
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will open a cultural center in Beijing during his official visit to China later in September, the Russian ambassador to China said on Monday.
Moscow police detain 30 at unsanctioned protest against mayor
Police in Moscow detained on Sunday about 30 participants in an unauthorized rally in opposite City Hall, police in the Russian capital said.
First compensation paid to fire-hit Siberia residents
Regional authorities have made the first compensation payments to residents of the fire-hit Altai Territory in Russia`s Siberia, the territorial administration said.
Russia to spend around $7 billion on police reform
About 217 billion rubles ($7 billion) will be allocated from the Russian budget for police reforms in 2012-2013., Russian finance minister Alexei Kudrin said.
Skolkovo may work outside hub area until 2014
Companies participating in the Skolkovo research district, dubbed Russia`s "Silicon Valley," are not obliged to operate inside the future hub`s area until 2014, a Russian business daily said on Thursday.
Which male dance moves attract women?
British scientists have carried out an unusual experiment: they have carefully analyzed dance moves and determined which of them make men more attractive in the eyes of women.
Russia buys eight Be-200 aircraft to tackle wildfires
The Russian Emergencies Ministry signed a $330 million contract on Thursday with the Beriev design bureau for eight Be-200 amphibious planes for firefighting.
Russians pay too much for gasoline - Putin
Gasoline prices in Russia are too high, but the government is trying to bring the cost of fuel down, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
Putin blames weak competition for high prices
Airline flights within Russia cost too much because there is little competition on routes so the country`s antitrust authorities should take action, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
Satellites detect 131 possible wildfire hotspots in Russia
The number of hotspots, visible in infrared light and possibly indicating wildfires, grew from 121 to 131 on Sunday, the fires.kosmosnimki.ru website receiving data from two NASA satellites said.
Earn $1 million by streaking for Obama!
British billionaire Alki David is offering $1 million to the first person who will streak naked in front of US President Barack Obama.
Russian journalist wins Peter Mackler Award
Russian investigative journalist Ilya Barabanov has been named winner of the Peter Mackler Award, a prize for journalists "in countries where freedom of the press is either not guaranteed or not recognized."
Far Eastern bailiffs seize yacht over $3-million debt
Bailiffs in the Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula have seized a yacht over its owner`s 94-million ruble ($3-million) debt to a local bank, a spokesman for the local bailiff service said on Monday.
U.S. poultry imports may be banned due to salmonella outbreak
The Russian consumer rights watchdog may ban U.S. poultry imports after half a billion U.S. eggs were recalled last week amid a salmonella outbreak, the service`s chief said on Monday.