MOSCOW, November 8 -- Police have detained two foreign travelers at Moscow▓s Sheremetievo-2 airport for trying to smuggle out large amounts of foreign cash, the press-service of the transport police department has told
MOSCOW, November 7 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov said the far eastern regions had built up the necessary stocks of fuel to tide them over the winter.
UNITED NATIONS, November 8 - Russian diplomat Leonid Skotnikov, 54, has been elected a member of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), based at The Hague. The election of five judges of the ICJ was held in the General Assembly and the Security Council of the UN on Monday.
MISSION CONTROL, November 7 - NASA astronaut William McArthur and Russian cosmonaut Valery Tokarev have started their spacewalk out of the International Space Station after an hour-long delay, a source at Mission Control in Korolyov near Moscow said Monday.
MOSCOW, November 8 - The Russian Foreign Ministry cautioned international observers against jumping to conclusions about the latest parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan and described as rash the statements by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe that the vote had failed to meet democratic standards.
Original surprise was given to relatives and family 27-year old citizen of Rumania. He decided to marry his mother-in-law.
Estonia waits for apologies from Russia for Soviet occupation, declared Andrus Ansip.
Actress Elena Korikova, famous for leading role in serial "Poor Nastya", confessed that doesn`t see any man who can excite romantic affection.
Hundreds of language schools in Great Britain issue student visas to foreigners without giving educational services.
"This is tragic event in life of our country, our people. But people who fought there and struggled for their ideals did that with dignity", - said president of Russia during meeting with members of "9-th company" shooting group.
Meetings of communist parties`s supporters devoted to 88-th anniversary of October revolution were held in Russian towns. In Moscow near monument to Karl Marks platform was mounted. Participants of march were greeted by slogans "Long live great October!", "Long live Great October Socialist revolution!". Moreover song "Give revolution" was supported by majority of participants.
Every year amount of pupils in Russia reduces approximately by 1 million people, informed deputy of minister of culture and education Vladimir Fridlyanov. If in 1999 there were 20 millions of pupils, in 2004 there were only 16 millions. This problem was discussed by government during meeting on social-economical development of regions. Now 12-14 people study in class, in several regions this figure is less.
There has been a big rise in men working in the City of London taking up plastic surgery, it has been claimed.
Famous woman`s Glamour Magazine has their annual "Women Of the Year" Awards in NYC. Hilary Duff, Venus Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Petra Nemcova were a few of those recognized.
The stars of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire have attended the film`s world premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square in London.
Roman Abramovich has taken another step to take root in England. Maybe he decided to become English national, The Times reports.
Russian president Vladimir Putin signed decree about introduction of foreign passports of new generation which contain information about passport owner on electronic data career from January 1, 2006.
Alla Pugacheva along with several famous culture workers signed appeal to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Dutch government announced about stopping of free drug spread in this unique by all world measures country.
On 72 year of life famous Russian journalist Otto Lacis died in capital scientific research institute named after Burdenko. His daughter informed that her father got into hospital month ago after serious automobile crash.
Singer Robbie Williams has sold the most albums in the UK so far this century - notching up sales of 6.3m.
The winners of an annual violin competition in Moscow have got a new prize - a chance to play for a year on a million-dollar violin once owned by famed 17th century virtuoso Nicolo Paganini.
A 22-year-old Siberian student has been awarded the title of top Russian beauty of 2005, Lenta.ru reported Wednesday. The girl will now represent Russia in the next Miss World beauty contest in China.
Russian border officials in the country`s Far East have arrested two Chinese men who attempted to sneak across the border into Russia on a lawnmower, local media reported.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An ancient church dating back to the third or fourth century has been discovered inside one of Israel`s maximum security prisons, the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Saturday.