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.
Suspect detained in attempted murder of Isa Yamadayev
Russian investigators have detained a suspect in the attempted murder of Isa Yamadayev, whose two brothers were gunned down in Moscow and Dubai over a seven-month period, an investigative committee spokesman said.
Media under threat from online news piracy
Global media outlets are increasingly coming under threat from pirate news sites that use original news content without permission, a panel of Russian and U.S. analysts and media representatives said on Friday.
Unchecked consumption kills joy, ruins society - Patriarch Kirill
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has urged people to curb their appetite for consumption, saying that a failure to do so kills the joy in people and has the capacity to ruin the world.
Russian president supports religion education in schools
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday expressed his support for a proposal to teach religious education in Russian state schools.
Russian scientist says swine flu vaccine to be ready by October
The first batch of vaccine against the A/H1N1 swine flu will be ready by October 1, a prominent Russian researcher said on Monday.
Five suspected militants killed in S.Russia shootout
Police killed five suspected militants in a shootout in southern Dagestan, the Russian republic`s Interior Ministry official said on Tuesday.
Russia rules out UN expert probe into Chechen activist`s murder
Russia said on Wednesday that United Nations experts could not carry out their own investigation into the murder of Chechen rights activist Natalya Estemirova, but could give evidence to Russian police.
"Video class" collects friends
One more social network has appeared!
Russian police given right to open private letters
As from Tuesday, Russian law enforcement agencies have the right to inspect all private letters, parcels and other personal postal deliveries.
UN experts offer Russia help in probing rights activist murder
UN rights experts have offered Russia help in conducting an investigation into the murder of Memorial activist Natalya Estemirova, the UN press service said on Tuesday.
Russian president supports religion education in schools
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday expressed his support for a proposal to teach religious education in Russian state schools.
Russian Far East police arrest 2 couriers with 11 kg of heroin
Police in Russia`s Far East have arrested two drug couriers in possession of 10.6 kilograms (23 lbs) of heroin, a spokesman for the Primorye Territory`s drug control service said on Tuesday.
Construction noise kills some 270,000 frogs in China
Noise from a local building site is being blamed for the death of around 270,000 American frogs at a nearby farm in south China, the China Daily reported on Tuesday.
Mars-500 crew report good health after experiment
Russian and foreign volunteers said on Tuesday they felt well after a 105-day experiment to simulate a flight to Mars at the Institute of Medical and Biological Studies in Moscow.
Cheap but good
Tinned meat for 15 rubles, litre juice - for 10 rubles and other foodstuff now can be bought at a fire-sale price meat in the Russian markets. Crowds of people queue in order to buy these products from morning. Buyers of the goods with almost or already expired period of storage.
Three new swine flu cases registered in Russia
Three new swine flu cases have been confirmed in Russia, bringing the total number to seven, Russia`s chief sanitary official Gennady Onishchenko said on Friday.
Russian mini-subs discover alternative fuel resources in Baikal
Submersibles involved in research in Siberia`s Lake Baikal have brought to the surface some 5 kilograms (11 lbs) of gas hydrates, a expedition participant told RIA Novosti on Friday.
Endeavour shuttle blasts off to ISS
The Endeavour space shuttle has been launched to the International Space Station after a month`s delay, carrying seven astronauts.