Fyodor Bondarchuk nearly died during shooting
The creator of the film "9th company" Fyodor Bondarchuk almost died during shooting video for the song "Parting" by Stas Piekha and Valeria.
Atheists dispute word "God" in Russian anthem
God mentioning in the Russian anthem meets the requests of majority, thinks the chairman of the Church external ties department of Moscow patriarchy, metropolitan Kirill.
Poorest level of Russian society to get free flat
Local authorities defined main criteria according to which Russian citizens have right to obtain the government apartment.
High-class explosives expert detained in Chechnya
Chechnya, November,15 - Militiamen detained a high-class explosives expert who was supposed to take part in the planned terrorist attack during the parliamentary elections in the republic.
New Moscow toilets strike imagination with luxury and no water
You will feel like a stranger in some kind of a museum while using new luxury toilets in Moscow. No, the toilet bowl is not made of gold though it is said to be state-of-the-art in terms of engineering concept.
Russian turtles to become highly professional spies
A scientist from Rostov-on-Don, southern Russian town, invented a device that upgrades a live turtle to a biorobot
All-Russia congress of "Youth Unity" to begin work in Voronezh
VORONEZH, November 15 -- The 4th All-Russia congress of "Youth Unity" will begin its work in Voronezh on Tuesday.
Terrorists planned to hold Nalchik for two months
NALCHIK, November 14 - The militants who carried out an attack on the North Caucasus city of Nalchik in October had planned to hold the city for two months.
Website "Beslan`s Truth" resumed operation
The website "Beslan`s Truth" which was cracked in November,13 was restored.
The gang of teenagers beating bums detained in Russian Far East region
Birobidjan, November 15, 2005 - police detained the group of teenagers beating bums.
Migrants endure hardship but drive Russia`s economy
MOSCOW - Fuad, an illegal migrant from Azerbaijan, is thinking of going home after five years` work as a loader and brick-carrier in Moscow`s booming shadow economy.
Television debates of Kazakh president candidates to begin November 17
ASTANA, November 15 - Television debates of candidates to the post of the president Kazakhstan will be held on the Khabar television channel at 18:00 on November 17, according to a decision made by the country`s Central Election Commission (CEC).
Russian comedian didn`t behave humorously at all
Russian comedian Yan Arlazorov was popular with journalists in Cheboksary.
Drunk Russian blew up militiamen
Ekaterinburg, November 14, 23.00 - a drunken entered the Local Police Station and threw the explosive. According to preliminary data seven people were injured: five militiamen and two citizens, there are no deceased. All the victims were hospitalized.
Latvia not to have "russian culture" any more
Latvia will not celebrate "Days of Russian culture" holiday any more.
U.S. journalist Paul Klebnikov killed because of Chechnya investigations
U.S. journalist Paul Klebnikov may have been killed because he was investigating a series of links between Russian politicians and Chechnya, Izvestia reported Monday.
Low-quality alcohol poisons 17 in Magadan region
KHABAROVSK, November 15 - Doctors in the Magadan regional hospital are struggling for the life of a 43-year-old patient diagnosed to have been poisoned by a surrogate of alcohol.
No more dysentery in Siberian region
All patients infected with dysentery have been discharged from the hospital of the Krasnoyarsk kray.
Leading Russian media men visit Yerevan
YEREVAN, November 15 - Armenian President Robert Kocharyan on Monday welcomed active contacts between Russian and Armenian media men as he received a group of Russian press chiefs.
Planned Merger Worries Siberians
ULAN-UDE, Buryatia. At the picture, the young Buryat scholar is busy with a cultural-preservation campaign, one that opposes President Vladimir Putin`s plan to merge dozens of regions, national republics and autonomous districts -- including those in Tsyrempilov`s Lake Baikal neighborhood.
Twenty-seven citizens of China and Vientnam detained in Moscow
MOSCOW, November 14 - Twenty-seven citizens of China and Vietnam staying in Moscow illegally have been detained, an official at the Federal Migration Service /FMS/ told Itar-Tass on Monday.
Abramovich robbed in Tumen
Roman Abramovich was robbed at exhibition of waxen figures in Tumen. At Saturday night blue scarf with emblem of English club "Chelsea" disappeared from shoulders of Chukotka`s governor waxen figure which is extremely popular among visitors.
Russia refuses from chicken-meat
According to result of poll, conducted by fund "Public opinion", 24% of Russians announced that they stopped buying national chicken meat.
McDonald`s floods Russia with hamburgers
Largest network of fast food in whole world McDonald`s intends to invest more than $30 millions in opening of restaurants in Russia.
Putin to buy exclusive super car from Mercedes
Administration of Russian president intends to buy unique automobile Mercedes-Benz.