Vigils held in Berlin and Paris for Politkovskaya
The first anniversary of the murder of the Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya has also been marked with vigils in other European centres.
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan are ready to form customs union
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have agreed on the legal framework for a customs union. The agreement is intended to ease tariffs and customs procedures to boost trade. In time, other EurAsEC members are expected to join.
Teenage girls to set up the dog fights for fun
Moscow residents are stunned as a gang of teenage girls deliberately sets their dogs against other animals in the south-west of the city.
Abkhazian wine to appear in Russian market
Wine from Georgia`s breakaway republic of Abkhazia could enter the Russian market soon, Russia`s chief sanitary doctor said on Thursday.
Thomas Hammarberg: Russia witnessing positive trends in protection of human rights
Russia is witnessing positive trends in the protection of human rights, but a lot of problems remain, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg said.
Scientists: Neanderthals trekked into southern Siberia before vanishing
Neanderthals, the stocky kin of modern humans, were far more widespread geographically than previously thought, with some trekking into southern Siberia before vanishing about 30,000 years ago, scientists said on Monday.
Alexy II arrived in Strasbourg to take floor at PACE
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia arrived in Strasbourg on Monday to take the floor at the autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Russian tourists stranded in Himalayas evacuated
Russian tourists stranded in India`s Himalayas because of a heavy snowfall have been evacuated by helicopter to nearby settlements, the director of the tour operator that organized the trip for Russians said Saturday.
Russian opposition shows its talents
It is show time on the Russian political stage. In a little more than two months Russians will cast their votes at a parliamentary election and the opposition parties say they▓re no longer satisfied with the roles of supporting actors.
Newborn Sibirian giant has health problems
Russia`s heaviest-ever newborn baby, born in the Altai Territory in southern Siberia in September, has serious health problems, the region`s chief pediatrician said Friday.
Russian prime minister does not trust in Transparency International ratings
Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov promised that a special federal law on combating corruption will be passed in the near future.
Newly released secret files: Russia blocked UK plans to free Rudolf Hess
Britain tried in vain to allow Hitler`s deputy to be freed after 30 years in jail for war crimes, according to newly released secret files.
Saved Russian rafters return home
Russian rescuers have returned from China after taking part in a two-week search operation for six missing rafters. The operation was finally called off on Wednesday, with one rafter still missing. Two men were found alive and the bodies of three others have been identified.
Siberian court extends custody of Khodorkovsky
A court in east Siberia has extended the custody of Mikhail Khodorkovsky for another three months over a new probe against the imprisoned ex-head of Yukos.
Poles want easier flights to Russia and Ukraine
Centralwings, LOT subsidiary, may follow Germanwings owned by Lufthansa and be the first one in Poland to offer cheap flights to the east.
Russians visa-free travel to Israel a step closer
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held talks with his Israeli counterpart Tzipi Livni in New York on the possible waiving of visa restrictions for Russians travelling to Israel.
New fiscal monitoring service to fight with corruption
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree revising the structure of federal executive bodies, a presidential spokesman said Tuesday.
Luxury Russia-shaped island to appear in Black Sea
Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat has designed a Russia-shaped luxury island to be created in the Black Sea near Sochi by 2014, when the city hosts the Winter Olympics, his Moscow office said Monday.
The number of tourists in Moscow grows
The number of tourists who visited Moscow in 2007 increased by 15 percent in comparison to a year earlier, Grigory Antyufeyev, head of Moscow`s tourism department, told journalists today.
Iraqi PM fears for nation`s sovereignty
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki walked a fine line Sunday: confronting his American backers over what he sees as violations of Iraq`s sovereignty while stressing that his relations are rock solid with the country on whose support he still relies.
Teacher `had oral sex on school minibus`
A schoolgirl performed a sex act on her sixth form head as he drove the school minibus and had a mobile phone conversation with a colleague, a court heard today.
Politkovskaya gets posthumous press award
Journalist Anna Politkovskaya has been posthumously given the 2007 Press Freedom Award. She was picked by U.S. National Endowment for Democracy for promoting press freedom and independent media in Russia.
Mobile subscriptions rise in Russia every month
The number of mobile subscribers grew 1.19 percent to 163.73m people (number of SIM cards) in Russia in August 2007 compared to the previous month, the Advanced Communications & Media (AC&M) agency announced in a monthly analytical report.
Council of Europe chief to get acquainted with Russian minorities in Baltics
President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Rene van der Linden will start a visit to Baltic states Tuesday, the official Web site said.
New York police officer convicted of sexual abuse
A police officer who molested women while on duty in uniform was convicted of sexual abuse and official misconduct yesterday in State Supreme Court in Brooklyn.