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.
Yushchenko: 2007 privatization in Ukraine discredits the country
Issues regarding privatization in Ukraine are part of the most serious challenges for the domestic economy, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said at a meeting with major Ukrainian businessmen in Kiev yesterday.
Freed BBC reporter recounts long ordeal
The first night after he was snatched in Gaza nearly four months ago, BBC reporter Alan Johnston feared he was about to die. The kidnappers` masked leader appeared in the doorway, and moments later the prisoner was handcuffed, hooded and taken outside.
Russia`s Sochi wins 2014 Winter Olympics bid
Russia`s Sochi was selected to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games Wednesday at the 119th International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Guatemala, dashing the hopes of Salzburg in Austria and Pyeongchang in South Korea.
Russian general: 6,500 troops to take part in antiterror exercise
Some 6,500 troops will take part in large-scale counterterrorism exercises August 9-17 conducted by a regional security and economic group dominated by Russia and China, Russia`s deputy Ground Forces commander said Tuesday.
Ilham Aliyev: We are getting closer to liberation of Karabakh
"We are getting closer to liberation of Karabakh. We have enough power for defending our territories. Azerbaijan’s position regarding the conflict settlement is supported globally," Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced, speaking at a meeting with graduates of the Police Academy.
Ukrainian Communists leader: Yushchenko starts territorial split of Ukraine
"President Viktor Yushchenko’s initiatives regarding establishment of a two-chamber parliament are a start of the territorial division of Ukraine," leader of the Ukrainian Communist Party Pyotr Simonenko said.
Fatima Tlisova denies all the reports about being granted asylum in the USA
Russian reporter Fatima Tlisova denies reports in the media that she was granted political asylum in the United States.
Putin in call to `rescue` Stalin
President Vladimir Putin has raised the prospect of a return to Soviet-style academic censorship after he accused the West of plotting to distort Russian history in an attempt to crush patriotic sentiment in schools.
Russia to commission 3 Topol-M ICBMs this year
Russia will have commissioned three road-mobile Topol-M ICBMs this year, the Strategic Missile Forces commander said Saturday.
Two Russians detained in Japan for mass car theft
Two Russian tourists, suspected of stealing and smuggling more than 100 cars in Japan, have been detained by police in the city of Yokohama, local authorities said Friday.
Okinawa marks war anniversary amid suicide row
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Okinawa on Saturday to commemorate a bloody World War Two battle, the day after local lawmakers blasted official plans to alter school textbook accounts of wartime suicides.
Woman marries death-row pen pal
It began with an inmate pen-pal program. It blossomed into poetry. It led to a marriage.
Strekalov to become acting Energia space corp. president
The first vice president of Russian space corporation Energia, Alexander Strekalov, will fulfill the duties of the corporation`s president, who has been suspended, the board chairman said Friday.
Newly established Russian Investigation Committee will investigate Litvinenko case
The newly established Investigation Committee at the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office will engage in the investigation of the Litvinenko case, said Alexander Bastrykin, who was appointed to the post of the Investigation Committee head by the Russian Federation Council.
Showdown looms for EU leaders over new treaty
European Union leaders headed for a showdown on Thursday over efforts to overhaul the bloc`s creaking institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to be rising after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
Russia continues military pullout from Georgia
A train carrying military hardware left a Russian base in Georgia early Thursday as part of a 2006 deal on the withdrawal of Russian bases from the ex-Soviet Caucasus state, the Georgian Defense Ministry said.
$300 mln needed to turn Khabarovsk airport into Far East hub
At least $300 million of investment is required to turn an airport in Khabarovsk into Russia`s Far Eastern hub, the regional governor said Thursday.
Prosecutor: Russia police foiled 30 terrorist acts since January
Police in southern Russia have prevented 30 planned terrorist attacks since the start of the year, the country`s deputy prosecutor general said Thursday.