Want to be sure it's GM-free? Buy food in Moscow (Reuters)

S. Korea rewards North with rice aid South Korea will start sending food aid to North Korea in recognition of steps taken by Pyongyang to halt its nuclear activities. The rice aid was suspended last year after the regime in North Korea disregarded...

Drug addicts recover through work and prayer Opium production in Afghanistan in 2006 broke all existing records, according to the UN Drug Report published on World No Drug Day. Drug statistics in Russia – the country which is seen as a comfortable...

Amateur DJ is a big hit on village radio An amateur radio DJ tells his neighbors how their crops are doing and plays songs on people’s birthdays. Alexey Kozlov has become a true celebrity in the village of Dmitrievskaya, in the Krasnodar Region which is in...

Prize triggers mini baby boom With Russia facing a demographic crisis, governors in the Ulyanovsk region in central Russia have been doing their bit to boost the birth rate.

Barcelona sign Thierry Henry Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has completed his move from Arsenal to Barcelona. The deal is said to be worth 24 MLN euros. The 29-year-old French striker passed a medical on Monday, signing a four-year deal with...

NATO seeks closer Russian ties NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has arrived in Moscow after taking part in an International Security Conference in St. Petersburg as part of his two-day visit to Russia.

Black Sea states sign declaration The leaders of the Black Sea Economic Co-operation member states have signed a declaration setting out their plans for the future of the organisation at its 15th jubilee summit in Istanbul. The summit’s agenda was...

The CIA's murky past uncovered - classifed documents to reveal the facts Classified documents revealing illegal and scandalous activities by the CIA more than 30 years ago are to be made public in the United States. The secret records run to seven hundred pages and reportedly include details...

Israel to release Palestinian prisoners Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he would order the release of 250 Palestinian Fatah members from Israeli prisons. He made the announcement at a summit in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh where Israeli and...

Torture victims remembered Torture is regarded as one of the most profound human rights abuses. Twenty years ago, June 26 was proclaimed the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

Georgia vows to end conflict with breakaway republics Georgia’s President Mikhail Saakashvili has pledged to resolve the long-term conflict between Georgia and its breakaway republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

PACE gather for summer session The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly is holding its summer session in Strasbourg. The five days of talks will focus on inter-cultural and inter-religious issues.

Israel to release Fatah prisoners: Olmert Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said he will order the release of 250 Palestinian Fatah members from Israeli prisons.

Captured Israeli appears on web The Israeli government has reacted strongly to an audio recording containing a message from captured soldier Gilad Shalit. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the tape is a 'cruel gimmick', and that no negotiations would...

Iran invites nuclear watchdog Iran has invited the International Atomic Energy Agency to Tehran to clear up suspicions about its nuclear programme. The invitation has been issued by Ali Larijani, Tehran's chief nuclear negotiator, in talks with IAEA...

UN bloodshed in Lebanon Six UN peacekeepers, among them three Columbians and two Spaniards, have been killed in a blast directed at UN troops in southern Lebanon. Two more were injured. Following the events, Hezbollah denounced the attack and...

N Korea signals start of disarmament North Korea says it is ready to start implementing a nuclear disarmament agreement made in February. The statement comes after the release of $US 25 MLN of frozen funds held at Macau's Banco Delta Asia Bank, in a...

World Bank board elects new President The World Bank board has approved Robert Zoellick as its new President. Mr Zoellick, proposed by U.S. President George Bush, will replace Paul Wolfowitz.

NATO seeks closer Russian ties NATO's Secretary General is seeking to shore up an often-strained relationship with Russia during a two day visit to the country. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer's visit coincides with the fifth anniversary of the Russia-NATO...

Russia calls for greater Black Sea energy stability Twelve Black Sea countries are meeting for what shapes as a crucial summit in Turkey's capital, Istanbul. Energy Security and closer economic links will be discussed at the 15th Organization of Black Sea Economic...

Coal mine blast reported in Russia There have been reports of a gas explosion at a mine in the Komi Republic in Russia's northwest. Officials say a loud bang was heard at the Komsomolskaya coal mine in the city of Vorkuta at about 2100 Moscow time (1700...

Russian scientists take to extreme rafting A group of Russian scientists has set off on an expedition to sail around the Arctic on a simple raft. Built in the Polynesian style of three hulls, the vessel turned out to be easy to navigate and reliable even in the...

Abbas backed by Israel, Egypt & Jordan Israeli, Egyptian and Jordanian leaders are gathering for a summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to display support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Russians treated unlawfully: Estonian court An Estonian court has ruled that police acted unlawfully towards one of the leaders of the Russian 'Night Watch' movement, who were protesting against the relocation of the Bronze Soldier monument in Tallinn.

We can be trusted on energy: Russian President President Vladimir Putin will continue pushing his positive message about energy security as he prepares to leave Croatia for Turkey, where he'll attend a summit of Baltic leaders.

Pole competes for golden St. George A criminal drama, “Hope”, from Polish Director Stanislaw Mucha is competing for the golden St. George award as the Moscow International Film Festival. It is a 90 minute puzzle with lots of mysteries.

Modern slavic pagan feast The Kupala day is a pagan fiest of summer solstice in Slavic countries. The ancient fertility riot was accepted into the orthodox calendar. While it was associated with John the Baptist and is marked on July 7, today's...

Energy dominates crucial Black Sea summit Twelve Black Sea countries are meeting for what shapes as a crucial summit in Turkey's capital, Istanbul. Energy Security and closer economic links will be discussed at the 15th Organization of Black Sea Economic...

Blast rocks hotel in Baghdad Twelve people died in a suicide bombing in central Baghdad when a man wearing an explosives belt detonated himself in a lobby of the Mansour hotel, which houses the Chinese Embassy.

Russian-made plane crashes in Cambodia A Russian-made AN-24 plane carrying at least 20 passengers has crashed in Cambodia.

Terminal to end Kaliningrad isolation A new air terminal has opened in Russia's Baltic enclave city of Kaliningrad, making it a transit point between Russian cities and Europe.

The Media Mirror - 25.06.07 Russian newspapers on Monday mull over the creation of the Investigation Committee, the inevitability of Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov serving his fifth consecutive term, as well as Ramzan Kadyrov staying as Chechen...

Want to be sure it's GM-free? Buy food in Moscow (Reuters)

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