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Council of Europe to probe claims of killing for transplants A special inquiry is to be held into claims by Karla Del Ponte, a former prosecutor at the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, that hundreds of Serbs were butchered by Albanians for their organs during the...

Law finally nabs web fraudsters Detectives have completed Russia’s first ever investigation into illegal business on the internet. The owners of an online shop are accused of obtaining funds illegally and of money laundering. It’s thought the case...

Black eggs on the black market Russia is turning up the heat on poachers of sturgeon, the rare and valuable fish whose eggs are served as caviar.

Russian peacekeepers must stay: Abkhazian President The President of the Georgian breakaway republic of Abkhazia, Sergey Bagapsh, says the conflict zone on the border with Georgia can only be patrolled by Russian peacekeepers.

Schroeder honoured with top academic post Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has been elected to the foreign section of Russia's Academy of Sciences, which specialises in foreign relations. A close ally of Vladimir Putin, Schroeder is one of several new...

Scientists baffled by giant shrimp in Ukraine Tests are being carried out on a strange creature caught in the Donetsk region of western Ukraine. Images of the weird shrimp-like animal were first captured on a mobile phone camera.

'Pentagon wants insect-like nano-drones' The U.S. agency responsible for future weapons technology, DARPA, has ordered the creation of an insect-sized flying machine capable of carrying out surveillance. The news was revealed by the project contractor,...

Accused in Estonia, honoured in Russia Arnold Meri is being tried in Estonia for genocide during WW2. But in Russia the 88-year-old veteran is considered a hero, and streets and schools are named after him.

Blast injures four in Georgia’s breakaway republic Four special police forces servicemen have been injured, one of them seriously, in a car blast in Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia. The car was parked near the unit's building in the capital Tskhinvali.

Somali troops to seize hijacked ship Somalia says it will send in the military in an attempt to rescue a cargo vessel with four Russians onboard. It was hijacked in neutral waters in the Gulf of Aden on Monday. Meanwhile, the owner of the ship says the...

Transit states go green to sink Nord Stream pipeline The planned Nord Stream project, which will bring Russian gas to Europe through a pipleline under the Baltic Sea, is once again in the firing line. The EU Petitions Committee has called for a study to assess the...

Cluster bomb ban rejected by major nations After a year of heated debate, a cluster bomb ban has finally been agreed by more than a hundred nations in the Irish capital, Dublin. However, the world's main producers of the controversial weapons – the...

UK nuclear sub collision raises concerns HMS Superb, which hit underwater rocks in the Red Sea, has become the fourth British submarine to be involved in an accident in only the last six years. The nuclear-powered vessel was forced to surface in the Suez Canal.

Putin is more than just PM – French diplomat Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is in Paris on a two-day visit. During his first foreign trip as PM he has met his French counterpart, Francois Fillon and President Nicolas Sarkozy. Political commentators have...

Arctic oil rush begins Officials from the five nations with Arctic coastlines have been meeting in Greenland for talks on the territorial status of the polar region. According to geologists, 25% of the world's oil and gas reserves could lie...

‘St. Petersburg’ to break the ice A brand-new ice-breaker has been launched from the ‘Baltiysky Zavod’ shipyard in St.Petersburg. It bears the name of Russia's northern capital and will be in service by the end of the year.

NATO to aid Estonia in cyberdefence Following last year's attacks on various Estonian internet facilities, the country has agreed to host a NATO Centre of Excellence in Cyberdefence in Tallinn.

‘We can’t negotiate with this Georgian Government’: Russian FM Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russia can’t negotiate with the current regime in Tbilisi. In a strongly worded statement, Lavrov said Georgia is only trying to provoke Russia. He also said Moscow believes a foreign...

Low-cost election is good for taxpayer Russia’s Central Election Commission has published the accounts for March’s presidential vote. A total of $US 217 million of state funds were allocated to stage the ballot. That’s considerably less than the estimated...

U.S. held hundreds of children in Iraq: Russia’s UN ambassador Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, Russia's ambassador Vitaly Churkin said that around 900 youngsters have been held in coalition prisons in Iraq.

Passport row sparks political scandal in Ukraine A political row has broken out in Ukraine after a former ally of Viktor Yushchenko claimed the President’s wife, Katerina, is a foreigner because she failed to surrender her American citizenship. The accusation was made...

Gay victims of Nazis get kissing tribute A monument to the gay people who suffered and died during Nazi rule in Germany has been unveiled in Berlin. The city’s authorities say the work pays tribute to all the victims of intolerance. They hope it attracts more...

UK nuclear sub hits rocks in Red Sea A British nuclear-powered submarine, HMS Superb, has hit underwater rocks in the Red Sea. The vessel, which was on a training mission, was forced to surface in the Suez Canal.

Cuba’s Fidel backs Obama The former president of communist Cuba, Fidel Castro, is supporting Barack Obama in the race for the White House. Castro, who stepped down in February because of continuing poor health, said the Democratic Senator was...

'Chechen gang shot leading journalists' A Russian tabloid newspaper claims the same Chechen gang carried out the murders of two high-profile journalists in Moscow. Tvoi Den reports that both Anna Politkovskaya and Paul Klebnikov were victims of contract...

Toilet repair brings relief to space crew The crew of the International Space Station were forced to carry out emergency plumbing last week after their toilet went out of order. Fortunately, cosmonauts managed to fix the problem and can visit the little boy’s...

Israeli mercenary wins reprieve in extradition case The European Court on Human Rights (ECHR) has demanded that Russia withhold the extradition of Yair Klein, who is wanted in Columbia for training terrorist groups. The Israeli special operations expert is now expected...

Dogs sink teeth into border duty May 28 is a professional holiday for Russia’s border guards – officially at least. But with nearly 60,000km to protect, many have to stay at their posts, along with their trusted guard dogs.

Government urged to fight racist thugs Russian human rights groups are calling on the government to create a special federal programme to curb the sharp rise in racist attacks. Seventy-two people have been killed in racially motivated crimes since the...

McCain prepared to talk nukes with Russia U.S. Republican Presidential candidate John McCain has said he will seek talks with Russia on reducing nuclear weapons if he makes it to the White House. Speaking at the University of Denver, McCain said he would move...

Investigators look for clues after fatal plane crash Investigators looking into a plane crash that killed nine people in Russia's Chelyabinsk region in the Urals say it might have been caused by electrical or engine failure or human error. The Antonov An-12 cargo plane...

Georgia calls on Russia to pay for downed drone Tbilisi says Moscow should apologise and pay compensation after a UN report concluded that a Russian jet shot down a Georgian drone over the breakaway republic. Georgia also wants Russia to withdraw additional...

‘Georgian election neither democratic, free, nor fair’: comments

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