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Online game rivalry ends with real life murder A young Russian man has been charged with murder after an internet game jumped off the screen onto the street. It's alleged he killed an internet gaming rival after they met face to face in the city of Ufa.

Military drill behind dropped Moscow rockets: Defence Ministry Two anti-mine rockets have malfunctioned during a military training and have hit a house in the Moscow Region. No one was injured, although a small fire was reported in the town of Nakhabino around 30 kilometres...

Britain backs down in Russia row There hasn’t been a breakthrough in the latest Russia-UK spat, with the British Council suspending its St Petersburg operations and talks occurring in Moscow and London. The sign on the British Council’s office in St...

UN Security Council fails to decide Kosovo's fate A United Nations Security Council meeting in New York has made no new breakthroughs on the final status of Kosovo. Russia proposes further talks leading to an agreed resolution and supports Belgrade's opposition to a...

Medvedev checks housing and education in Siberia First Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, has paid a one day visit to one of Russia's key gas and oil centres in the Siberian city of Tyumen. He was there to check how housing and education projects are being...

Jailed Yukos official may die of AIDS Vasily Aleksanyan, the former vice president of the now defunct Russian oil company YUKOS, is reportedly suffering from AIDS.

UN Security Council must decide Kosovo’s fate: Russia The future of Kosovo hangs in the balance as the UN Security Council meets on Wednesday. Russia believes Kosovo’s future can only be decided by the UN, but the U.S. and EU insist on playing a major role.

Russia denies spying on Japan Russia has denied claims of being involved in spying following the arrest of a 52-year-old Japanese official accused of leaking information.

Candidates gear-up for presidential campaign The presidential race in Russia has entered a new stage as the deadline for registering has passed. Former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and independent candidate Andrey Bogdanov were the last ones to submit the...

Tennis: Sharapova destroys ex-World No.1 Maria Sharapova wasted no time in beating Lindsay Davenport – it took the number five seed just one hour and six minutes to get through to the third round of the Australian Open, 6-1, 6-3.

The Media Mirror: what's in today's Russian newspapers? The Putin-Medvedev tandem takes on social development, United Russia reshuffles regional leadership and the Serbian opposition candidate wouldn’t swap Kosovo for EU membership – all three topics are featured...

U.S. no longer values freedom? Mitt Romney has won the Michigan Republican primary, beating rival John McCain. It’s a pivotal win in his home state. Meanwhile, another scandal around Republican candidate Ron Paul is gaining momentum.

No Vodka on board – Russians in panic! Alcohol has been banned by many Russian airlines, but while the move may be good for air safety many passengers are uncomfortable about the idea.

Romney wins Michigan primary Mitt Romney has won the Michigan Republican primary, beating rival John McCain. It’s a pivotal win for the Republican candidate, who was born in the state.

Two cloneburgers and coke, please! The U.S. government has ruled that products from cloned animals are as safe as their natural counterparts.

Diplomatic war rages between Russia, UK Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has defended proposed action against the British Council, after its refusal to cease operations in two cities. Moscow is threatening to stop issuing visas for Council staff and...

Independents race to join Russian presidential poll Independent candidates in Russia's presidential poll have just hours to hand in two million signatures of support. Former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and Andrey Bogdanov are expected to make the deadline, allowing...

French court locks Russian bank accounts Russia's Finance Ministry is promising to appeal a French court ruling which freezes Russian government assets in dispute with a Swiss trading company, Noga. It accuses Russia of refusing to pay millions of dollars in...

Happy rescue after 24 hours in snow trap Rescuers have found a minibus trapped by a strong blizzard in the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East. The ten passengers and two drivers aboard are reported to be fine even though they spent nearly 24 hours in a...

Social reform - the focus of Medvedev's presidential campaign Vladimir Putin is using his last few months as Russian President to place social welfare at the heart of the election for his successor. Putin wants the four national priority projects launched in 2005 –...

European Parliament honours murdered Russian journalist The European Parliament has named a press room at its headquarters in Strasbourg after a murdered Russian journalist, Anna Politkovskaya. She was famed for her critical articles on the war in Chechnya, and the Beslan...

17 dead from Russian gas blasts Another gas explosion has occured in Russia's Volgograd region, killing two people. Meanwhile, a string of gas blasts, which have become common in Russia, have claimed 15 lives in the past week alone.

Moscow fishy land deal legal: court A Moscow court has declared an auction, which sold lucrative Moscow land for well below market rates, to be legal. In December, the Russian government filed a lawsuit against the auction house, accusing it of...

Georgian opposition win TV concession Another opposition rally has taken place in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, with protestors celebrating a victory: opposition members will now be included on the board of the country’s public TV broadcaster.

Putin pushes for greater social reform Vladimir Putin is using his last few months as Russian President to place social welfare at the heart of the election for his successor. Putin wants the four national projects – education, health care,...

$US 2.4 BLN merger brings new oil giant to life Stockholm-listed West Siberian Resources has announced plans to merge with Alliance NK to create a new vertically-integrated Russian oil company.

Militants killed in Chechnya A militant group involved in the murder of several policemen has been stopped in a special operation in Chechnya. Four individuals, including the group's leader, were killed during the operation, while a member of the...

Vet-grown rat heart could save millions of lives An artificial organic human heart, grown in a laboratory, is a step closer after researchers at the University of Minnesota managed to grow a rat's heart and get it beating. Scientists say their long-term objective is...

The Media Mirror: what's in today's Russian newspapers? The Russian papers feature a look at Georgia – a new revolutionary situation or just a regular political game?, a review of 2007 by former Russian Prime Minister Evgeny Primakov and the revelation that both...

Ukraine tries to stem coal mine deaths The Ukrainian government will inspect all coal mines in the country in a bid to improve safety standards and avoid further deaths. The newly-elected Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko has also announced a financial audit...

Fraud row hangs over U.S. primaries Voters in the U.S. state of Michigan are set for the Republican primary on Tuesday, as a row over the last primary rumbles on. Mitt Romney and John McCain are the favourites in Michigan, with Mike Huckabee further back.

12 lost in heavy snowfall Heavy snowfall has caused a bus to become lost in Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka region. It left the region's capital despite a storm warning. Rescuers are now looking for the ten passengers on board, including two...

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