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Allegedly intentional AIDS infection investigated in Far East In Russia's Far East hundreds of men are being tested for HIV/AIDS. A criminal investigation is underway into allegations that a teenage girl has been intentionally infecting men.

British navy crew detail Iranian treatment Some of the 15 British Navy crew, held hostage by Iran for 13 days, have told journalists that they were definitely operating in Iraqi water when captured. They say they told to confess on television, or face 7 years in...

Russia ponders population decline on World Health Day World Health Day is marked around the globe on Saturday and this year's theme is International Health Security. In Russia, one of the main concerns is the country's declining population.

Bird flu death toll in Indonesia rises to 74 Bird flu has now claimed more lives in Indonesia than anywhere else in the world. 74 people have died from the H5N1 strain of avian influenza. The country's latest victim is a 29-year-old man from Central Java.

Controversy remains over Auschwitz Museum exhibition As dispute about the contents of the Russian exhibition at the Auschwitz Museum in Poland continues, the doors of the display remain closed. The nationalities of the victims of Nazi concentration camps are in question.

Fire halts work at Moscow office complex A multi-million dollar office complex in Moscow has been badly damaged by fire. 150 workers were forced to leave the building, as a huge emergency response was launched to tackle the blaze.

Russian press review, 07.04.07 The Russian press argues about the decree on the abolition of conscription, allegedly signed by Mr Yeltsin, comments on bikes' chances to become an alternative to cars in Moscow and possibility of...

Russian parliamentarians disprove NATO’s actions The Russian State Duma has approved a draft statement “On dangerous tendencies in foreign policy by some NATO member states”. Deputies urge NATO states to prevent what it calls an “arms race”.

U.S. has no authority to criticise us: Russian HR Ombudsman The U.S. has been criticised by Russia's Human Rights Ombudsman, for a report which accuses the country of continuing to centralise power. Vladimir Lukin says foreign states have no right to release such studies.

First computer bug designed for iPod discovered Russian anti-virus software producer Kaspersky lab has discovered the first ever virus designed to attack iPods. The company doubts it will start an epidemic, but it proves that even technology's modern devices aren't...

Russia joins battle over GM foods In July this year, Moscow will introduce a voluntary labeling scheme to show which products contain GM ingredients. According to polls, 95% percent of Russians avare of GM foods say they would buy them if they were...

Russian jeep turns 30 Russia's first off-road 4 wheel drive car turns 30 this year. The legendary NIVA roadster, once affordable only by senior members of the Communist Party and high-ranking Soviet officials, can now be bought both at home...

Suicide lorry bomber kills 27 in Iraq A suicide lorry bombing in the Iraqi city of Ramadi has killed at least 27 people and injured more than 30. Local police say the lorry was driven into a police checkpoint in the western part of the city, and the bomb...

112-year-old Chechen woman has eyesight restored A 112-year-old woman from Chechnya has had her sight restored in a Krasnodar hospital. Meriam Yasayeva had a cataract, which could have led to glaucoma if left untreated.

Space crew approved The State commission has named the crew that will head for the International Space Station on Saturday. Space tourist Charles Simoni will join Russian cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov in the trip to the ISS.

Reports of attack on Iran prove unfounded Russian media reports of an imminent American attack on Iran have proved unfounded. Russian intelligence sources were cited as saying U.S. forces would launch a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear programme at 4 am on...

Bus crash claims 27 in Columbia In Colombia, 27 people including six children have been killed in a bus crash. The accident happened as passengers were travelling to the Caribbean port of Santa Marta on the first day of the Easter holidays.

Russia to start labelling GM foods The global debate about the safety of genetically modified food shows no signs of cooling off. In July Moscow will introduce a voluntary food labelling scheme to show which products contain GM ingredients.

New Chechen President vows to rebuild the republic Ramzan Kadyrov has been officially sworn in as the new Chechen President. At the inauguration ceremony he pledged to continue rebuilding Chechnya and said he hoped all traces of war are eliminated by the year 2008.

Cruise ship evacuated in Aegean Sea Rescuers evacuated 1,600 passengers and crew from a cruise ship called Sea Diamond that allegedly hit some rocks off the Greek Island of Santorini. The rescue operation involved more than a dozen ships and aircraft.

Moscow tries to solve traffic congestion problem The problem of traffic congestion continues to choke the Russian capital, Moscow. The city authorities are trying all their options to find new technical methods to solve the problem.

Russia and Turkmenistan to strengthen economic ties Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has visited Turkmenistan. The strengthening of economic co-operation topped the agenda of the talks with the country's new President, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.

Russian students take prizes at international programming competition A group of Russian students has celebrated their success at an international programming competition by meeting Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who congratulated them on their victory.

Litvinenko Fund should pay us: Logovoy & Kovtun Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitry Kovtun, the two Russian businessmen linked to the death of former security officer Alexandr Litvinenko, claim to be “victims of polonium poisoning”.

Russian press review, 06.04.07 The Russian press comments on the real state of democracy in Russia and the crisis in Ukraine. It also questions whether the British sailors returned home from Iran are traitors or heroes.

Kyrgyz opposition stages hunger strike About 100 opposition supporters in the former Soviet republic, Kyrgyzstan, are holding a hunger strike in the main square of the capital, Bishkek, protesting against the President, Kurmanbek Bakiyev.

Russian love at first byte? Russian internet-dating sites appear to be booming, on the back of a ban on Russians by some foreign operators. Russia's reputation for internet fraud means dating sites based in the country come with a health warning.

U.S. strike on Iran unlikely: Russia's Foreign Ministry Russia’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed rumours about a possible U.S. military strike against Iran, saying there are no grounds to expect it. Speculation about a U.S. strike comes as tension grows over Iran’s nuclear...

Slovakia remembers fallen Red Army soldiers Throughout Eastern Europe the sacrifice Soviet soldiers made to end the Nazi regime is marked by monuments and statues. In some countries, such as Estonia, they have become a source of controversy, but not in Slovakia.

Girl’s arm amputated: inevitable step or doctors’ mistake? Preliminary hearings of the case dealing with a Russian girl, Sonya Kulivets, have been held ahead of the trial, which is due to start later this month in Krasnodar. The case was opened after the girl had to have her...

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