Mail-Order Brides Fight Predators and Rapists
NEW YORK -- It took Natasha a day trip to Moscow to find the American husband she had dreamed of. It took the next six years to get out of the nightmare that followed.
Over 1,100 interior troops killed in Chechen operation
MOSCOW, November 10 - A total of 1,183 interior troops have been killed since the anti-terrorist operation began in Chechnya, the first deputy commander-in-chief of the Russian Interior Ministry’s Interior Troops reported at a meeting with military widows.
Russia reports end of forest fire season - Natural Resources Ministry
MOSCOW, November 10 -- A season of forest fires in Russia is over, an official at the Russian Ministry for Natural Resources told Itar-Tass. As of November 9, "there were no forest fires in the territory of the Russian Federation," the official said.
Russian model is queen of "Victoria`s Secret"
Young super-model Karolina Kurkova became the queen of the American company "Victoria`s secret".
Funny and silly website names
The newspaper Sun edited the list of the funniest websites.
Killer virus goes away
MOSCOW, November 10 - The number of villages hit by bird flu in the Russian Federation reduced to seven, an official at the Russian Agriculture Ministry told Itar-Tass.
German photographer displays images of her own prosthetic arm
Xposure05 marries a mixture of performers, artists, musicians and DJs in a way that will take you to new heights, stir your emotions and put a smile on your face.
Uzbek National Security Service attacked journalist
TASHKENT, November 10 - The Uzbek National Security Service has described as provocative opposition journalist Alexei Volosevich`s claims that special services were involved in an attack on him.
School contractors to clean dirty toilets within two hours
Strict criteria in new cleaning contracts will ensure the cleanliness of school toilets, the New South Wales education department said.
Female military to have more advantages than male servicemen in Russian army
MOSCOW, November 10 -- The State Duma passed draft laws that restore military confinement for army servicemen.
Russian mayor commits suicide in prison hospital
MOSCOW, November 10 - The mayor of the city of Podolsk in the Moscow region, accused of organizing a double contract murder, on Wednesday committed suicide in the Matrosskaya Tishina investigation prison in Moscow, the acting head of the federal penitentiaries service told.
Every dead to have mobile phone
As local funeral bureaus noted, the majority of people are afraid to be buried alive: for example, man fell into sopor, relatives and family buried him and suddenly he wakes up.
Best policemen of Novgorod region to be awarded with Holmes statues
China statues of Sherlock Holmes produced by special order of Interior Affairs Administration will be awarded on Thursday at 16:00 by Moscow time to 6 laureates of professional skills` contest "Sherlock Holmes-2005". The ceremony will take place during holiday concert devoted to Day of Police.
Stalin and Lenin reunite in India
The temperature here is 35 C and the backdrop is rubber plantations. Welcome to Moscow.
Bread boutique in Moscow
Bread can be expensive: first bread boutique opened in Moscow. Bread is baked by special technology of famous baker Erik Keiser at only bakery on equipment from France.
One step from huge love to "emergency"
It seems like the most passionate woman of Europe lives in quiet village in outskirts of Swiss Lausanne.
Protest over censored gay kiss
Hundreds of gay and lesbian activists have staged a mass kiss outside the Brazilian Congress.
Most sexual citizens of planet
The most sexually active country of world became Greece. Traditional poll of Durex company, which produces condoms, revealed that Greeks indulge in flesh joys 138 times per year. Their neighbors-Slavs - Croats, Serbs and Montenegrins are little behind. It turned out that reason for passion is not in nationality but in hot climate. And Japanese fell far behind: they are stingy for sex and have it only 45 times per year - it seems like they work too hard.
Teacher recognized school colleague in prostitute
In Australian Queensland scandal took place is one school after it became known that one teacher works as prostitute at free time.
Presentation of monument to homeless dog killed by model
Presentation of monument to homeless dog which will be erected on subway station "Mendeleevskaya" in Moscow will be held on Wednesday at Darvin museum.
Upturned Christmas trees are popular in USA
The most popular fir-trees of season in USA became upturned trees.
Rolling-stock of Moscow subway needs urgent replacement
The head of Moscow metropolitan trade union Svetlana Razina consider that rolling-stock of capital subway needs urgent replacement.
Vera Alentova sacrificed her family
Actress Vera Alentova, a national heroine after leading role in Film "Moscow doesn`t trust to tears", shared with largest hardships of her life.
Ministry of Defense to fire 35000 officers
A large-scaled cutting down of officer`s staff is coming up in Russian army. As Russian minister of Defense Sergey Ivanov declared today, 35 thousands of officers will be fired from Armed forces within 5 years.
Find out how much your neighbour earns!
Illegal Database of Muscovites’ Incomes on Sale in Russian Capital. A database providing information about the annual income for 2004 of every Muscovite can be found in numerous computer shops across the Russian capital, the Vedomosti business daily reported.