Benedict XVI meets Israel`s Peres
Pope Benedict XVI met Thursday with Israeli President Shimon Peres, as the elder statesman and Nobel Peace Prize laureate continued his visit to Italy amid an international push for peace in the Middle East.
Russians recommended not to travel to north Mali and Niger
The Foreign Ministry advised Wednesday Russian citizens not to travel to north Mali or neighboring Niger in West Africa, due to a recent surge of violence in the region.
Russian billionaire returns Soviet cartoons from U.S.
A Russian billionaire has bought rights to a collection of Soviet-era cartoons from U.S.-based film company and presented them to a new Russian state-run children`s channel, the tycoon`s spokesman said Wednesday.
Sleuth replaced in Politkovskaya`s murder case
The head of the group investigating the murder of the well-known journalist Anna Politkovskaya, has reportedly been changed.
Official: Investigation of murder of Russian in Estonia is making no headway
No results of the investigation of murder of Russian citizen Dmitry Ganin causes serious concerns in Moscow.
Court: Prohibition of Gay Parade in Moscow is legal
Moscow`s Tverskoi District Court has ruled that a city ban on holding a Gay Pride Parade May 27, which turned violent when marchers gathered in defiance of the order, was legal, the event`s organizer said Tuesday.
Yushchenko costs Ukraine twice more than Kuchma did
The Ukrainian Supreme Rada must cancel privileges of the president, the prime minister, ministers and members of the parliament to put themselves into common people’s shoes.
Former Bangladesh PM is arrested
Police in Bangladesh arrested former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Monday as part of a major campaign against corruption launched by the country`s army-backed government.
Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon could cancel visas for Russians
The Israeli leadership indirectly recognized Russia’s key role in the Mideast conflict settlement by proposing the initiative to cancel the visa regime for Russians, First Deputy Chair of the Russian State Duma Committee for Foreign Affairs Leonid Slutsky told.
Putin: Train blast shows Russia still has terrorism problem
Monday`s blast that derailed a train en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg shows that the terrorism problem in Russia has not yet been eliminated, President Vladimir Putin said Friday.
More than 16,000 counterfeit discs destroyed in Russia’s Far East
At least 16,000 counterfeit DVDs have been destroyed in the city of Blagoveschensk in Russia’s Far East. It`s the biggest number of pirate copies destroyed at any one time. The discs were crushed under the tracks of a 50-tonne tank.
Prince Albert II of Monaco to hunt stag in East Siberia
Prince of Monaco Albert II will hunt Siberian stag and fish in Russia`s East Siberian region of Irkutsk, a spokesman for the regional governor said Thursday.
Travel insurance coverage in Russiawill be higher
Russia`s transportation minister proposed Thursday to raise the average amount of compensation to relatives of passengers who die in air accidents to $75,000.
MAKS-2007: Russia to demonstrate new S-400 air defense system
Russia will display its new S-400 air defense missile system for the first time at a major air show outside Moscow on August 21-26, a spokesman for the event said Thursday.
Another train with Russian arms left Georgia`s Batumi base
A train carrying military equipment left a Russian base in Georgia early Thursday as part of a 2006 deal to withdraw all Russian bases from the ex-Soviet Caucasus state, a Russian military official said.
Moscow-St. Petersburg railroad is restored after train derailment
Service on a section of the Moscow-St. Petersburg railroad, which was damaged when a passenger train was derailed by an explosion August 13, has been fully restored, the Russian railway monopoly said Wednesday.
New temperature record in Moscow
Moscow has broken the daily summer temperature record for the second time in a week, the meteorological service said Wednesday.
India celebrates independence day
India celebrated the 60th anniversary of its independence from British rule Wednesday in a triumphant mood, with many here feeling the country is finally taking its rightful place as a major global player.
4 suicide bombings kill 200 in Iraq
Rescuers dug through the muddy wreckage of collapsed clay houses in northwest Iraq on Wednesday, uncovering victims of four suicide bombings that Iraqi officials said killed at least 200 people in one of the worst attacks of the war.
Yesterday`s train derailment: 19 are still in hospital
Nineteen people are still in hospital in St. Petersburg following Monday`s train derailment in the Novgorod Region in northwestern Russia, a hospital spokesman said Wednesday.
Sports venues in Sochi to be built by State Olympic corporation
A state Olympic corporation will be set up to build sports facilities and infrastructure in Sochi, chosen to host the 2014 Olympics, Russia`s economics minister said Tuesday.
"Islam is a Religion of Peace and Creation" forum to be conducted in Chechnya
Chechnya’s authorities prepare to hold international peacekeeping forum "Islam is a Religion of Peace and Creation," REGNUM was informed on Aug 10 at Chechnya’s government’s press office.
Russia introduces new traffic violations’ price list
Amendments to the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses related to offenses on transport are becoming effective today.
Six Russian hostages released in Nigeria return home
Six Russians who were held hostage in Nigeria for two months and released on August 8 have returned home, a metals company they worked for said Friday.
Russian gas deliveries to Greece resume after accident
Russian gas supplies to Greece, halted following a Monday explosion at a pipeline in Bulgaria, have been resumed, a top executive of the Bulgargaz company said Thursday.