Program of Mikhail Osokin on NTV channel shut down
News program of NTV channel "Today with Mikhail Osokin", coming out at midnight, was closed.
Assault in Moscow synagogue testifies about "disease of all society"
Assault on believers in Moscow synagogue testifies about "disease of all society", thinks representative of Buddhistic traditional sangha in Moscow Sanjei-lama.
Next week in Yekaterinburg tram rails and cables to be destroyed by frost
Drastic temperature fall is expected in Middle Ural next week. According to forecasts, on Monday the temperature in Yekaterinburg is to be - 43C.
Chelyabinsk Zoo prepares to frost
Chelyabinsk Zoo has been prepared to forthcoming frost. According to weather forecasts, in Southern Ural region the temperature may fall below - 40oC next week.
Pope receives children from Beslan, Russia
In the course of public audience in the Vatican`s audience hall Pope Benedict XVI met with 30 children who survived the 2004 school hostage siege in Beslan, Russia.
Most Russians satisfied with their place of birth, but would move to Germany if they had chance
The country of their birth satisfies most of all Austrians, Italians and Russians, show the results of the poll conducted by All-Russian public opinion research.
Reconstruction of internal lines terminal finished in Vnukovo airport
Reconstruction of the internal lines terminal in international airport Vnukovo in Moscow has been finished, informs the airport press-service.
Alcohol drinking to be allowed on ISS
Soon cosmonauts will be allowed to drink alcohol on the board of International Space Station.
Iskhakov: migration in Far East is under authorities` control
Russian presidential plenipotentiary in Far East federal region Kamil Iskhakov announced that foreign migration in Far East is under control of authorities.
Not every Muslim able to celebrate Kurban Bayram in Yaroslavl
On January 10 holiday prayer in honour of Kurban Bayram took place in the chief mosque of Yaroslavl. However, many believers couldn’t participate in the prayer, as they had to work, said the chief mosque imam Rustam Batarov.
Dagestan pilgrims to go a roundabout way infected Turkish territories
Dagestan authorities toughen measures against possible penetration of bird flu virus from Turkey to the republic.
Russian Federation Government approves new program of education development
The Russian Federation Government approved new program of education development for the period of 2006 - 2010, reported the Cabinet of Ministers press-service.
Russian specialists recommences drilling a borehole to unique lake in Antarctica
Polar explorers has recommenced suspended in 1999 drilling of the borehole in the under-glacial lake "Vostok" in Antarctica, reported the press-service of Arctic and Antarctica Research Institute.
Moscow court starts hearing of Paul Khlebnikov murder case
Moscow city court has started the hearings on the case of the editor in chief of Russian version of the magazine "Forbs", Paul Khlebnikov murder.
Muslims celebrate holiday of sacrifice - Kurban-bairam
On January 10 Muslims of Russia participate in solemn sermons and greetings in honor of Islamic holiday Kurban-bairam.
Most Russians under 30 prefer de facto marriage to official one
Russians under 30 don`t hurry to register their marriages officially, every tenth marriage is not registered.
Over 150 tons of drugs withdrawn in 2005 in Russia
Over 150 tons of drugs were withdrawn in 2005 in Russia by law machinery, informed the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration official.
Russian Federal Agency of Tourism refrains from appeals to put off trips to Turkey
Russian Federal Agency of Tourism (Rustourism) doesn’t plan to appeal to Russian people and ask them to refrain from trips to Turkey.
International festival of ice sculpture opens in Novosibirsk
On Sunday VI international festival of ice sculpture opens in Novosibirsk.
Results of "gas war": it is chilly in flats of Kiev citizens
It is still chilly in apartments of majority of Kiev citizens.
Protest action against rise of housing rates held in Nizhniy Novgorod
Protest action against rise of tariffs on housing services takes place in Nizhniy Novgorod. People demand authorities to revoke new housing code.
Vice-president of Russian Academy of Sciences has no faith in rise of science
Vice-president of Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Mesyaz doesn`t believe in positive changes in Russian science.
Gennady Onishenko requested Russians not to visit Turkey because of "bird flu"
Head state sanitarian doctor of Russian Federation, the director of Russian Consumer`s Inspection recommends Russian citizens to refrain from trips to Turkey, where 3 people have died from "bird flu".
Chelyabinsk drugstores stopped selling of narcotizing drugs to teenagers
Drugstores of Chelyabinsk town refused from selling of medications, which can be used for preparation of narcotics, to under aged. This was informed by president of State Drug Inspection over Chelyabinsk oblast.
Administrators of movie theatres make profit on success of "Day watch"
For 5 days of distribution, first film of the year collected $11 millions. As official site of the film informed, 2.5 millions of spectators visited cinemas at present moment.