Last body found at site of Siberian hydropower plant accident
Rescuers recovered on Wednesday the last body, missing following an accident at a Siberian hydroelectric station last month, the new discovery brings the death toll to 75 people.
Russian sample mission to Martian moon delayed until 2011
The launch of the Russian mission to one Mars` moons has been delayed until 2011, said Lev Zeleny, chief of the Institute of Space Research at the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Russian businessman Chichvarkin confident of fair London trial
London`s Westminster court will on Tuesday begin a hearing into an extradition request by Russia for businessman Yevgeny Chichvarkin, wanted on kidnapping and extortion charges.
Russian firm sues arms exporter for $15 mln over Algeria deal
A Moscow-based missile manufacturer is suing the Russian arms export monopoly over claims the organization breached a contract with Algeria, a business daily reported on Monday.
Number of swine flu cases reaches 275,000 worldwide
The number of confirmed swine flu infections has reached 275,000 with more than 3,500 deaths worldwide, Russia`s consumer watchdog Rospotrebnadzor reported on Monday citing the World Health Organization.
Russian federal property official held for suspected bribe-taking
The head of Voronezh region branch of the Russian Agency for Federal Property Management, Zafeddin Mikailov, has been arrested on a suspicion of a taking bribe, investigators said.
Russia’s digital TV, radio broadcasting may be approved in Nov.
Russia’s mass communications ministry hopes that the federal target program on the development of digital television and radio broadcasting will be approved by the government in November, a deputy minister said.
Russian mini-subs to dive in Atlantic in 2010
Two Russian mini-subs that have spent the past two summers researching Lake Baikal will join an international scientific project in the Atlantic in 2010, a senior researcher said on Thursday.
RusHydro resignations inevitable after Siberian dam accident
There will be resignations in the top management of RusHydro, the owner of a Siberian hydroelectric power plant where a recent accident killed at least 74 people, a RusHydro board source said Thursday.
Russian Navy denies reports of damage to Black Sea Fleet flagship
The Russian Navy has denied media speculation that the Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, needed repairs at a shipyard after a recent incident on board.
Russian bombers complete routine Arctic patrol mission
Two Russian Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers have carried out a routine patrol flight over the Arctic Ocean, an Air Force spokesman said on Thursday.
Body parts of missing Siberian dam accident victims found - source
ody parts believed to belong to the last two missing victims of August`s deadly accident at a South Siberian hydropower plant have been found, a source at a local medical centre said on Friday.
Sporadic Prostitutes Conquer Moscow
Russia`s Institute for Social Research said in the beginning of the year that many Russian women (five million) would have to walk the streets because of the economic crisis and the growth of the unemployment rate. The researchers dubbed the phenomenon as ‘sporadic prostitution.’ The term means that a woman may make her living as a prostitute two or three times a week and stay a respectable woman during the rest of her time. ‘Sporadic prostitutes’ do not intend to save money - they do it when they look for jobs or when they need cash before they get paid at work.
Russian tennis star Sharapova outfit to be auctioned at U.S. Open
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) will hold an auction in September featuring over 500 items belonging to a number of tennis stars including Russia`s Maria Sharapova.
AvtoVAZ resumes production after month-long break
Russia`s leading car producer AvtoVAZ resumed operation at its main assembly line on Tuesday following a month-long break forced by falling demand and "unstable" social situation in the company.
Japanese Use Russian Matryoshkas to Exorcise Demons
Matryoshka, a traditional Russian souvenir, or nesting doll, is known all over the world. However, at the moment the Russian nesting dolls are not the rosy-cheeked beauties with traditional Russian ornaments painted on them.
World`s Most Expensive Hotel Rooms Can Be Found in Moscow
expensive hotels, a special press release from the British company Hogg Robinson Group said.
Kursk Submarine Disaster: No Clue Nine Years After
On August 12, Russia marked nine years since the death of the Kursk submarine, which took the lives of 118 men. All of them were officially declared dead on August 21.
Missing Arctic Sea ship found, crew taken to Russian warship
The missing Arctic Sea vessel has been found and its crew taken to a Russian warship, the Russian defense minister said on Monday.
Four Russian tourists missing in Egypt
Four Russian tourists went missing in Egypt`s Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam on Monday while scuba diving, a local tourism official said.
Death toll in Siberia hydropower plant accident rises to 12
The death toll in an accident at Russia`s largest hydropower plant has risen to 12 people, with 64 still unaccounted for, the country`s emergencies minister said on Tuesday.
State vodka fills budget
State monopoly for alcohol manufacturing and distribution can be introduced in the country. The public chamber of Russia has prepared a new concept of state regulation of the alcohol market. How these innovations can be reflected in the prices and quality of vodka and other heating drinks?
Dismantling of Moscow`s Cherkizovsky market to begin in Sep.
The dismantling of Moscow`s Cherkizovsky market, the site of a spate of racist attacks and several fires, will begin in September, a city government official said on Monday.
Crisis slashes appetites for paid sex
Times are hard, even for the oldest profession in the world, amidst the global crisis. The skirts are getting shorter and shorter - but so too is the queue for sex services, with fewer men paying for it.
Hairdresser turns robber into sex-slave
A hairdresser from the small Russian town of Meshchovsk has subdued a man who tried to rob her shop, and then raped him for three days in the utility room, Life.ru reports.