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Russia & China to hold joint war games in August Russia and China are to hold joint military exercises involving around 6,000 troops and 80 aircraft. Other members of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation will also take part.

Russia slows down Bushehr project A Russian nuclear subcontractor has said Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant will be completed by the autumn of 2008, a year later than scheduled. Ivan Istomin, the head of the Energoprogress company, said the main...

Belarus dragging feet on Russian gas bill After a standoff at the start of this year, Gazprom increased the price it charges Belarus for gas from $US 55 to $US 100. Under the agreement, the price increase took effect in June. But Minsk hasn’t paid for any of...

Vinokurov out of Tour de France after positive doping test The Kazakh team responded to the positive test by sacking Vinokourov. The rest of team also withdrew. The Kazakh rider had won two stages at this year's Tour and lay in 23rd place overall.

Eight Israelis charged with trafficking human organs Israeli police have broken up an organ transplanting ring that persuaded dozens of Israelis to have their kidneys removed in Ukraine. But, because Israeli law does not explicitly forbid the trafficking of organs, police...

Anti-Bush demo in Washington Protestors in Washington have held a rally to show their opposition to President George Bush and the war in Iraq. They say they want to see President Bush and Vice President Cheney impeached.

U.S. and Russia exchange church bells The Head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch of all Russia, Aleksy the Second, has blessed replica monastery bells which are due to be presented to Harvard University in America. In return, Russia will get the...

Moscow stands firm over Kosovo issue Moscow has confirmed how it sees the future status of Serbia’s breakaway region of Kosovo. It believes a compromise must be made between the two sides – Belgrade and Pristina – and should not...

More floods loom in Russia’s Far East A Russian Emergency Ministry team is on its way to the country's Amur region to help in the clean-up after severe flooding. Heavy rainfall meant a reservoir overflowed, submerging nearby towns.

Tourist bus crashes in Turkey Eighteen Russian tourists have been injured in a bus accident in Turkey. The bus was on its way to Antalya, a resort city on the Mediterranean coast, when it overturned on a mountain highway.

The Media Mirror - 24.07.07. What's in today's Russian newspapers? Russian newspapers discuss the law enforcement reform conceived in May 2007, refer to the interview with Alexander Solzhenitsyn from Der Spiegel Magazine and review the autobiography of Herbert Wells published for the...

Another Brazilian joins Spartak Spartak Moscow have further strengthened their squad as they push to take this year's Russian premier league title.

Bulgarian medics return home Six foreign medics who were jailed for life in Libya for infecting over 400 children with HIV have returned home to Bulgaria.

Lithuania shuts down Russian news programme The shrinking Russian minority in Lithuania is trying to keep the little Russian culture it has left in its life from slipping away from new generations.

ISS orbit corrected The International Space station has moved to a higher orbit as it prepares to dock with the US space shuttle Endeavor, which is due to blast off in two weeks time.

Solzhenitsyn slams West for attitudes towards Russia Alexander Solzhenitsyn has sharply criticised some western attitudes and policies toward Russia. He made the comments in an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel.

Lugovoy case unsubstantial: Russian prosecution The Russian Prosecutor General's office says British demands for the extradition of Andrey Lugovoy are unfounded and politically motivated. Britain says the former security officer is the main suspect in the Aleksandr...

Hundreds flee flood waters in Russia's Far East Heavy flooding in Russia's Far East has prompted the evacuation of more than 400 people from affected regions. The local authorities have been forced to declare a state of emergency.

The Media Mirror - 23.07.07. What's in today's Russian newspapers? Russian press writes about the current state and the prospects of Russia-U.S. relations and about the country's relations with the West in general.

Renaissance leaps to top ten for IPOs Russia's leading investment bank Renaissance Capital has entered the world top ten for initial public offerings in the first half of this year, despite remaining concerns over corporate governance in Russian companies...

Coca-Cola eyes up Kvass Coca-Cola is reported to have plans to enter the Russian kvass market. Production of the traditional local beverage, Kvass has become one of the fastest-growing soft drinks sectors in the country.

Poland mourns bus crash victims Polish President Lech Kaczynski has declared a national day of mourning after 26 Polish people died and 24 more were injured in a bus crash in the French Alps. The travellers were on a pilgrimage.

Bus with Russian tourists crashes in Poland 23 people have been injured, including 5 seriously, after a bus carrying Russian tourists overturned in the Polish city of Poznan. The bus had been taking the group from Moscow to Nice in southern France when the...

Turkish ruling AK party stays in power Most of the votes have been counted in Turkey's general election, with over 47% already going to the ruling, Islamic-linked AK party, headed by Prime Minister Erdogan. The early vote was called after the previous...

Thousands set dance class record in Moscow The record for the biggest dance class ever has been set in Moscow. Almost 2,000 people took part in the event at the open-air dance festival in the Russian capital. The aim was to raise money for the disabled.

Car accident claims Sochi mayor's daughter The five-year old daughter of Viktor Kolodyazhny, the mayor of Sochi, has died in a St. Petersburg's hospital. Valeriya Kolodyazhnaya fell out of a horse-drawn carriage and sustained severe injuries when the mayor and...

Fields turn to desert in Russia's Southern Republic of Dagestan The northern part of the Republic of Dagestan in Southern Russia is on the edge of an ecological disaster. Fields and pastures are turning into deserts. Heavy winds and sand dunes are threatening the Republic's...

Hundreds evacuated amid flooding in Russia's Far East Emergency services are preparing for mass evacuations after more than 40 houses were flooded in Russia's Far East. Amid heavy rainfall, the water level at the Zeya water reservoir in the Amur Region continues to rise.

New TV centre opens in Chechnya A new television centre has opened in Chechnya. Local TV engineers are fulfilling a bold plan to cover the once war-torn republic with state-of-the-art digital broadcasting.

63% of Ukrainians want President to step down More than two thirds of Ukrainians want President Viktor Yushchenko to step down. According to a poll by the Centre for Social and Market Research, 63.7% of respondents said 'yes' to an early retirement of Mr Yushchenko.

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