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Tension grows as bullets fly in South Ossetia Shooting has been reported in the Georgian breakaway republic of South Ossetia. It is claimed that shots have been fired from both the Georgian and the South Ossetian sides. There are also reports of a build-up of...

Moscow viewers prefer Russia Today Viewers in Moscow are increasingly turning to our News Channel – RT – ahead of rival stations CNN and Bloomberg.

Russian citizen quizzed over kidnapping of Israeli soldier A Palestinian man with Russian citizenship, detained earlier this month in Gaza, has been released by the Israeli authorities after being questioned over the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier.

Traditional tattoos begin to fade in Dagestan The art of tattooing has been around for centuries in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan. For locals, it is an indelible mark of status, religious devotion, true love, and the means of warding off bad luck.

Russia's State Council to focus on domestic security Russia's State Council is due to meet in the Southern city of Rostov-on-Don. The presidential advisory body is made up of the heads of Russia's federal regions. Internal security issues are topping the agenda with...

Going out in Moscow: June 29 - July 1 There is always something interesting going on in the Russian capital. Often the problem is choosing from the long list of entertainments on offer. This weekend is no exception, with most tastes catered for in the wide...

Doubt surrounds fraud case against former Russian minister A nuclear engineer has been sentenced to 15 months in a U.S. prison for tax evasion. He was also accused of helping Russia's former Atomic Energy Minister, Evgeny Adamov, to steal $ US 9 MLN of foreign aid. However,...

Egyptian ‘double agent’ found dead in London British police are investigating the death of an Egyptian billionaire whose body was found outside his Mayfair flat in London on Wednesday. Ashraf Marwan, a financier, died amid controversy about his role in the...

Communists protest against TV censorship in Russia Several hundred Communist Party members have staged a demonstration outside Moscow's Ostankino TV Centre to protest against the content of Russian television.

Most Russians believe Sochi will get 2014 Olympics With less than a week to go before the decision is made on which city will host the Winter Olympics in 2014, preparations in Sochi, a popular resort in southern Russia, are in full swing. The latest polls suggest...

Chavez in Moscow: tying closer links to Russia Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is on an official three-day visit to Russia. His main purpose being to discuss military, trade and energy co-operation, on his first day in Moscow he did not forget about culture, taking...

Terrorists’ bodies to be buried secretly Russia's Constitutional Court has refused a request for the bodies of two militants convicted on charges of terrorism to be returned to their relatives for burial. It comes after the militant's relatives filed an appeal...

New Russian missile successfully tested A new intercontinental ballistic missile, Bulava, has been successfully tested in Russia. It was launched from the Dmitry Donskoy nuclear submarine in the White Sea and hit its target on the Far East Kamchatka peninsula.

OIC ambassadors visit Chechnya Ambassadors from some of the countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), which promotes solidarity among Muslim states, visited the Chechen capital Grozny on Tuesday to get a better idea of the...

Kidnappers demand cash to free Russian workers in Nigeria The Interfax news agency has reported that the Niger Delta Militant Force Squad had demanded almost $US 500,000 US on Thursday for the release of six employees from the Russian aluminium company Rusal, who were...

At least five killed in Angolan plane crash At least five people have been killed in a plane crash in northern Angola. An Angolan Airlines aircraft crashed on landing at an airport in the town of M’banza Congo, around 300 KM north of the capital, Luanda.

"Russia Close-Up": Kuban’s fields of gold Endless hectares of golden-coloured fields lie across the Krasnodar region, known locally as Kuban, or more figuratively as “Russia's breadbasket”. Rye, wheat, corn, cherries, apples, honey, plums… You name...

Kung fu legends to hit Russia As part the celebrations marking the “Year of China”, Chinese martial arts experts are bringing their spectacular show to Moscow and Saint Petersburg at the beginning of July.

Serbs remember historic “Battle of Kosovo” Kosovan Serbs are marking the anniversary of an epic battle which they say is central to their claim for the disputed province. The Battle of Kosovo took place 618 years ago on Thursday, when a Serb defeat at the hand...

Twenty beheaded bodies found in Iraq The bodies of 20 beheaded men have been discovered dumped along the banks of the Tigris River in a village south of Baghdad. All the victims, aged between 20 and 40, had their hands and legs bound.

Kidnappers demand cash to free Russian workers in Nigeria A group claiming responsibility for the abduction of six employees from the Russian aluminium company Rusal says it wants almost $US 500,000 to release them.

Plea bargain saves Israeli president from rape charge Israeli President Moshe Katsav has signed a plea bargain forcing him to resign in exchange for the dropping of rape allegations against him.

The Media Mirror - 28.06.07 Today's Russian newspapers are dominated by three stories: the visit of President Hugo Chavez, the re-appointment of Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov and Russian-Chinese military exercises.

Leaning Tower of Pisa is saved from collapse (Telegraph) The Leaning Tower of Pisa no longer leans quite so much after a £20 million project to save it was hailed a complete success yesterday.

Arms and energy to dominate Chavez' visit to Russia Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has arrived in Russia on an official three-day visit. He is due to meet officials for discussions on co-operation in the fuel and energy sectors and to sign a series of deals for new...

Abramovich to keep Yukos billions Russian billionaire and owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, has no reason to fear prosecution from former Oil giant Yukos, reports Russia's Vedomosti newspaper.

Terrorists’ bodies can be buried secretly: Russian Court Russia's Constitutional Court has upheld a ban on handing over the bodies of terrorists to their relatives for burial. It also rejects that relatives have the right to know where the remains have been buried.

Iranians get used to petrol rationing Police in Iran are taking steps to prevent further unrest over government-imposed petrol rationing that went into effect on Wednesday.

Tchaikovsky Competition on the road to recovery The Tchaikovsky Music Competition is in full swing in Moscow. And after more than a decade of rough times, efforts are being made to regain the competition's former prestige. This year’s festival is dedicated to the...

Summit unlikely to ease tensions with Russia: White House Washington is playing down expectations that any major issues will be resolved during a meeting between Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush at the U.S. President’s personal holiday home in Kennebunkport on July 1.

Foreign Minister Lavrov calls for a unified Palestinian state Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called for a unified Palestinian state to be established as soon as possible, and has condemned attempts to undermine Palestinian statehood.

Report on secret CIA prisons gets mixed reaction Swedish parliamentarian Dick Marty presented on Wednesday a report on CIA secret detentions in Europe. The document Mr Marty states is based on solid evidence has sparked heated discussions in the Parliamentary Assembly...

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