GORGEOUS GIANTS HATCH IN MOSCOW
Moscow Zoo has opened a new exhibit of tropical butterflies tucked inside the Pavilion of Indonesian Fauna.
Men hired for male escort service
Igor is looking for a few good men, so he can hire them out from the male escort service he advertises in Komsomolskaya Pravda.
Two right-wing radicals detained in Moscow demonstration
MOSCOW, November 4 (RIA Novosti) - Two leaders of Russia`s radical Eurasian Youth Union were detained during a demonstration in central Moscow Friday.
Russia: 2005 Rafto Laureate Says First Step Toward Chechen Peace Must Come From Moscow
Lidiya Yusupova, a lawyer from the Chechen capital Grozny, on 6 October is set to receive this year`s prestigious Rafto human-rights prize.
Nationalists Hold Moscow Holiday March
4 November 2005 -- On a new holiday meant to celebrate national unity today, right-wing and nationalist groups organized a march in Moscow to protest illegal immigration.
First Victims of Chicken-meat in Lugansk Region
39 children from the town of Rubezhnoye, Lugansk region, were hospitalized after having eaten chicken.
Funny Monuments in Moscow
A total of 3,000 Moscow monuments include 68 bronze and stone figures of Lenin, 4 memorial images of his wife Nadezhda Krupskaya, and 4 of tsar Peter the Great.
Orthodox Monastery Casts Long Shadow over Embattled Mosque
What stands behind the beating of Sergiev Posad Muslims leader?
Ukraine Takes "White Slaves" from Europe
Four residents of Zakarpatiye who tried to carry 10 citizens of Moldova through the border, were detained by the frontier guards of the mobile picket "Chop" yesterday.
Gala Kremlin reception marks National Unity Day
MOSCOW, November 4 - President Vladimir Putin held a gala reception in the Kremlin Friday to celebrate for the first time National Unity Day, marking Moscow liberation from Polish invaders in 1612.
Messy Heist Reveals More Than a Body
Seven people, including a psychiatric nurse, face charges of murder, kidnapping and armed robbery in a saga that could have been cranked out by a Hollywood screenwriter, complete with a messy divorce, police corruption, armed robbery, a backwoods execution and stashed bodies.
Japanese fishermen detained by Russians
MOSCOW, November 4 - Investigation is conducted into a Japanese fishing vessel that Russian border guards detained near the South Kuril Islands, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.
Russian tourists hit by Paris riots return home
PARIS, November 4 - Twenty-eight Russian tourists whose bus was stolen during riots in Paris left home Friday, and are expected in Moscow on Sunday evening.
New Moscow club to experience euphoria
The Tsifrograd festival is scheduled to take place on Nov. 11 in a series of clubs across town.
Moscow restaurant Da Cicco Now Closer
Few restaurants are worth traveling across town to visit, but one has a bunch of regular customers willing do just that: Da Cicco at Profsoyuznaya.
Glamour Honors Top Women in 16th Annual Awards
New York - Glamour Magazine hosted its 16th Annual Women of the Year Awards last night at Lincoln Center`s Avery Fisher Hall. Among this year`s honorees were: Melissa Etheridge, Christiane Amanpour, Petra Nemcova and Diane Von Furstenberg.
Teacher had sex with daughter`s boyfriend
SYDNEY - A female teacher has been jailed for five years in Australia for having sex with a 15-year-old student who had begun dating her daughter.
Ukrainian cab drivers threatening with new protest actions
KIEV, November 4 - Ukrainian cab drivers, who held protest actions in all major cities Thursday, have warned a new strike will be forthcoming if the authorities ignore their demands.
Madonna turns into genuine transvestite
Madonna, in her first live TV performance since a riding accident, launched the show by emerging from a giant disco ball.
Bees attack dozens of Baltimore schoolchildren
NEW YORK - Dozens of children at a Baltimore-area elementary school were stung by bees after stumbling upon them during a science lesson on Thursday, fire department officials said.
Man glued to toilet seat, sues store
A Colorado man who had a panic attack when he found he was glued to a toilet seat in a Home Depot restroom has sued the home improvement giant for negligence, saying staff ignored his plight.
Japan expresses protest to Russia over fishermen detention
TOKYO, November 4 -- Japan`s government has expressed protest to Russia in connection with the detention of Japanese fishermen by Russian border guards for illegal fishing near Kunashir Island, a part of the South Kuriles called by Japan "its northern territories".
Russian writer Ivan Bunin equals Leo Tolstoy
Ivan Bunin cursed the Soviets with a vehemence that even other emigres found excessive. But in his short stories, he confronted history on a human level.
Russians to become cartoon Nation
In a huge undertaking, a top animation studio is adapting the folk tales of Russia`s numerous ethnic groups.
Moldova takes precautions to prevent local bird flu cases
CHISINAU, November 4 - Moldova`s government is following the spread of bird flu, Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev said, meeting with ambassadors, EU, U.S., and UN officials, and members of international donor organizations Friday.