Spain raids `major Russian gang`
Spanish police have arrested 20 people in raids against a major Russian mafia gang, officials have said.
Accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks faces judge
The accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks is facing a military judge in his long-awaited first public appearance before a war-crimes tribunal.
Kasparov: Kremlin killed Russia free press
World chess star turned political activist Garry Kasparov told world news industry leaders Tuesday that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had assaulted press freedoms in Russia, and urged them to challenge Kremlin leaders over the issue.
Sex orgy link embarrasses British MI5 spy service
A bizarre sex scandal involving a top motor sports official and the prostitute wife of a British spy has raised urgent questions about the screening procedures employed by the MI5 security service.
Strike shuts five airports in Norway
Thousands of travelers were left stranded Friday morning after workers went on strike at five Norwegian airports. Talks between their union and the country`s civil aviation authority Avinor failed to result in a settlement.
Last members of Russian doomsday cult leave cave in Central Russia
All 11 remaining members of a Russian doomsday cult on Friday left the cave they had been living in since October, a regional official told local news agencies.
Two Russian planes to carry humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Myanmar
Two Russian Il-76 airplanes are to deliver 60 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Myanmar on Thursday, as the Southeast Asian country attempts to recover from a cyclone that has left some 100,000 people dead and thousands homeless, an emergencies spokesperson said.
Litvinenko widow hopes Medvedev to solve a question of her husband`s death
The widow of Alexander Litvinenko, who died of radioactive poisoning in London in November 2006, said Wednesday she hopes the mystery of his death will be solved under the new Russian president.
Pope goes digital to better connect with youth
Pope Benedict will text message thousands of young Catholics on their mobile phones during World Youth Day in Sydney in July, hoping going digital will help him connect better with a younger audience.
Russia closes Soviet-era weapons grade reactor
Russia said on Monday it had closed a weapons-grade plutonium reactor as part of a deal with the United States to reduce the risk of proliferation from Cold War-era nuclear bomb plants.
Ex-Yukos chief Khodorkovsky to stay in prison until Aug.2
A court in East Siberia has extended the custody of Yukos founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky at the Chita detention center until August 2, a lawyer for the former oligarch said on Monday.
Russia jails US pastor over gun
A Moscow court has sentenced a US pastor to more than three years in jail for illegally importing hunting rifle ammunition into Russia.
Ex-Russian KGB- agent `was poisoned like Litvinenko`
Detectives are investigating extraordinary claims by a former KGB double-agent who alleges he was poisoned by a Russian assassin at his secret safe-house in Surrey.
Another 14 cult members leave doomsday bunker in Central Russia
Fourteen more members of a Russian doomsday cult emerged on Tuesday from the remote underground bunker where they had been holed up for six months awaiting the end of the world.
Russian farmer sues space agency for falling rocket
A shepherd is suing Russia`s space agency for compensation after he said a 10-foot-long chunk of metal from a space rocket fell into his yard, just missing his outdoor toilet.
Alleged Russian arms dealer denies guilt
A lawyer for a purported Russian arms dealer said Monday his client had not committed any crime "anywhere in the world," adding that he would beat U.S. allegations that he tried to supply arms to Colombian rebels.
Adult sexual problems linked to childhood spanking
Children whose parents spank them or otherwise inflict physical punishment may be more likely to have sexual problems later, according to research to be presented Thursday to the American Psychological Association.
Serbia wants Milosevic family extradition from Russia
Serb Justice Minister Dusan Petrovic signed Thursday an extradition request for former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic`s family currently living in Russia.
Media group presses Russia over "stranded" reporter
A U.S. media watchdog urged Russia on Friday to allow entry to an investigative reporter turned away this week as a threat to national security.
Russia, India end spat over Soviet-era aircraft carrier
India and Russia have ended a protracted dispute over the cost of a Soviet-era aircraft carrier which will be now sold at a higher price to the Indian navy in 2011, officials said Thursday.
Russia`s Medvedev lauds online media freedom
Russia`s president-in-waiting Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday media freedoms are guaranteed in Russia -- by the Internet.
New test site for Russian Air Force to appear in North Caucasus
Russia will build a new Air Force training ground in the North Caucasus, set to be the country`s largest, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Khodorkovsky continues hunger strike in jail
Jailed ex-Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky is continuing a hunger strike he began almost two weeks ago in support of a terminally-ill former colleague, a prisons official said on Monday.
Russians open up new front in British-German sunbed war
Russians are the new Germans when it comes to bagging the best sunbeds around the pool and on beaches, a travel company said Wednesday, playing up to a British stereotype of foreign holidaymakers.
Russia remembers lifting St Petersburg of Nazi siege
The city of St Petersburg is remembering the lifting of the Nazi siege in 1944. Known as the `Leningrad blockade`, it lasted for more than two years and took the lives of more than 600,000 people.