Lines of goods vehicles jam Russian-Latvian border
More than 1,300 trucks are stuck in queues on both sides of the Russian-Latvian border, a spokesman for the Latvian border guards said Thursday.
Rossiya TV confirms journalists detained in Georgia
The Rossiya TV channel confirmed reports Thursday that two of its correspondents had been detained in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict area.
Russian tennis chief finally granted US visa
Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpishchev will finally get a US visa today and will be able to depart from Moscow to Stow, where Russian female tennis players are to play with the US team at the semifinals of the Federation Cup. If his flight departs in time, Tarpishchev is planned to land in the USA at midnight Moscow time.
Court postponed Berezovsky trial in absentia until July 26
A Moscow court has again postponed for two weeks the hearings in absentia of a $8-million fraud case against Russian fugitive tycoon Boris Berezovsky following a request from his state-appointed lawyer.
Lebanese Army begins final assault on Islamic militants - TV
Lebanese troops have begun a final assault on positions held by Islamic militants at a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon, a local television station said Thursday.
Legislators in Novosibirsk re-elect incumbent governor
Legislators in Novosibirsk, in West Siberia, reappointed incumbent Governor Viktor Tolokonsky Thursday.
At least 106 dead at Pakistan mosque
President Pervez Musharraf`s government said Wednesday that militants accounted for most of the 106 people killed in eight days of fighting around the Red Mosque, calling it a signal that Islamic extremism won`t be tolerated in Pakistan.
Lithuanian MP calls for reciprocal measures in case of militarization of Kaliningrad
Member of the Lithuanian Seimas, Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Emanuel Zinger calls Lithuania as a NATO country to get prepared for a possible aggression from the Russian side and "take reciprocal steps."
Russian Navy chief says new Black Sea base complete by 2012
The construction of a new base for the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the port of Novorossiisk will be completed by 2012, the Navy Commander said Wednesday.
Human rights chief: Over 4,000 missing in Chechnya since 1994
More than 4,300 people are considered missing in Russia`s North Caucasus republic of Chechnya since 1994, the republic`s human rights ombudsman said Wednesday.
2 face retrial over London bomb plot
Prosecutors on Wednesday said two men will face retrial over a failed plot to bomb London`s transit system in 2005, two weeks after suicide bombers killed 52 commuters in the city.
Russia to send 40 sappers to Lebanon in 2008
Russia will send a team of mine-disposal experts to a mountainous area in Lebanon to the east of Beirut in 2008, a spokesman for the Lebanon Mine Action Program said Wednesday.
Upper house approves law creating new territory in Russia
At its last summer session Wednesday, the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia`s parliament, approved a law establishing the Trans-Baikal Territory as the country`s new constituent region.
Russian evacuees from Gaza arrive in Moscow
A Russian emergencies ministry plane landed in Moscow Tuesday with 22 evacuees onboard from the Palestinian Gaza Strip torn by inter-factional violence, a ministry spokesman said.
Russia to join WHO convention on tobacco control
Russia will soon join the World Health Organization`s tobacco control convention, the country`s foreign ministry said Tuesday.
IOC to visit 2014 Olympic bid winner Sochi in late August
Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will visit the winner of the 2014 Winter Olympics bid, Sochi, in late August, the head of the Russian bidding committee said Tuesday.
Russian citizens from Gaza are checking in at Amman airport
Russians and CIS citizens are now checking in at Amman airport, Jordan, to be boarded on a plane of the Russian Emergency Ministry, a REGNUM correspondent was told at the press office of the Emergency Minsitry.
Tarpischev has US visa problems
Russia`s tennis team captain Shamil Tarpischev comments on his US visa problems.
Georgia releases two detained Russian peacekeepers
Two Russian peacekeepers detained Monday night in Georgia have been released and handed over to their peacekeeping headquarters, local television said Tuesday.
Moldovan parliamentary speaker proposes to introduce dress code at parliament
Chair of the Moldovan parliament Marian Lupu calls upon members of the parliament to wear "if not suits, then at least shirts and ties" at the parliamentary sessions.
U.S. fund awards Russian who died trying to save child
A Carnegie fund commission in the U.S. awarded a medal for heroism Friday to a Russian man who died trying to save a girl from falling into a canyon.
Japan appropriates $1mn to combat human trafficking in Tajikistan
The International Labor Organization (ILO) in cooperation with the UN Development Program starte4d implementing a new project to combat human trafficking.
Estonian justice minister "decorates" his birthday party with swastika
Estonian Justice Minister Rein Lang celebrated his 50th birthday at a pub in Tartu, Estonia. The invitation to the celebration said that the high spot of the program will be "Adolf" show and asked to dress in the style of Munich beer houses of 1930s.
Russia`s firearms exports total $200 mln annually - arms exporter
Russia`s small arms exports have been growing steadily over the past few years, with current sales totaling $200 million annually, the head of the state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Thursday.
Britain`s universities could `lose world position`
Britain`s reputation as a world leader for university education could be lost within 10 years, the vice-chancellor of Cambridge warned yesterday.