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Vatican labels U.S. Democrats ‘party of death’ The Prefect of the Vatican's Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signature has accused the U.S. Democratic party of “transforming itself into a party of death”. Raymond Burke, former Archbishop of St. Louis,...

Victims of school tragedy buried Friday is a day of mourning in Russia's Orenburg region in the Southern Urals following the collapse of a school building on Wednesday, which killed five teenage girls. All of them were buried on Friday.

No gaffes at Biden-Palin debate The only public duel between the two U.S. vice president nominees turned out to be polite but not intriguing. No gaffes, no revelations and with little direct engagement between the speakers. All in all, the debate was...

Americans sceptical over bailout bill The U.S. House of Representatives are to discuss a new version of a $US 700 billion plan to rescue America's financial sector after the Senate backed the bill on Thursday. The previous version was rejected by the House,...

Quit smoking or die A Malaysian couple have been killed in a stop-smoking ritual in the country’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. They died after being beaten with broomsticks and motorbike helmets by their relatives during a family gathering on...

Russian refugees flee Georgia A group of Russian refugees has had to cross the border with Georgia at gunpoint. They said that, despite having all the necessary documents, the Georgian police didn't want to let them through.

Arctic time bomb set for 2020? The flagship of Russia's polar fleet, “Akademik Fyodorov”, is due to return to St. Petersburg at the end of a 40-day expedition to the Arctic. It's the same vessel that a year ago rekindled Russia's presence...

Putin and Timoshenko step on gas in Moscow Ukraine will buy Russia's gas at market price within the next three years. The agreement was reached during the meeting between Ukrainian prime minister, Yulia Timoshenko and her Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

Georgia's territorial integrity ‘not up for discussion’ – Merkel Georgia's territorial integrity is not an issue to discuss. That’s according to German Chancellor Angela Merkel who spoke to a news conference following talks with President Dmitry Medvedev on the sidelines of the Russia

Russia won't deal with Ukrainian back-alley politicians Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, has denounced Ukrainian arms supplies to Georgia during his joint conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Timoshenko. Putin also promised that from now on Russia would be...

Internet radio law music to some ears A new U.S. law will selectively benefit Internet broadcasters and radio listeners and “save the industry.” The outlook is still far from sunny for that industry, but the slow evolution of legislation, along...

Ukraine involved in illegal arms trade – Timoshenko The Ukrainian Prime Minister, Yulia Timoshenko, says her government has information that Ukraine is involved in the illegal arms trade. The statement came after conflicting reports about the final destination of ‘Faina’,

Georgia's territorial integrity ‘not up for discussion’ - Merkel Georgia's territorial integrity is not an issue to discuss. That’s according to German Chancellor Angela Merkel who spoke to a news conference following talks with President Dmitry Medvedev on the sidelines of the...

Ukrainian politicos’ spats get ever pettier The foibles of the Ukrainian leaders are amusing at first glance. Even if the mix-up with Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko’s plane has a reasonable explanation, it is easy to picture her and President Viktor Yushchenko...

Council of Europe: Georgia used ‘disproportionate force’ The war in South Ossetia was the result of a serious escalation of tension and a worsening of the security situation, says the draft resolution of the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly. It also recognises that...

Teacher commits suicide following school tragedy A teacher at the school that partially collapsed in the southern Urals, killing five teenagers, has committed suicide. The school's principal said she was the form mistress of the deceased girls, who were in their final...

Former Ukrainian PM seeks rescue in U.S. prison Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Pavel Lazarenko and his defence have jointly taken the decision that he should return to an American prison to for reasons of personal safety. His lawyer, Marina Dolgopola, says Lazarenko...

Medvedev rules out new Cold War There will be no new Cold War – the statement was made by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the St Petersburg Dialogue Forum in Russia. He said it is as impossible

Thursday's Russian Press Review Apart from news, Thursday’s Russian newspapers publish several interviews and analytical articles concerning various aspects of Russia's foreign policy, national security and internal political life. Here is a review of...

Georgia wants Sweden to be its trustee Georgia has formally asked Sweden to represent its interests in Russia. Swedish opposition members believe the demand should be turned down.

Warning: testosterone can damage your wealth What caused the economic crunch? Economists worldwide have been offering all sorts of explanations. One theory suggests it’s all about testosterone. If there was less of it in high-level financial spheres, we’d be a lot...

Opinion polls cover up truth – Gallup veteran Opinion polls in the U.S. distort the truth about public opinion. They cover up the truth about the number of undecided voters and distort the perception of which policies people support. That’s according to David Moore...

Revised bailout plan approved by U.S. Senate U.S. senators have approved the amended $US 700-billion rescue package aimed at preventing Wall Street imploding. It was passed by a wide margin of 74 to 25. The revised bailout will need the support of the House of...

PACE rejects move to strip Russia of its powers The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has turned down a proposal to suspend Russia's voting rights in the organisation. The initiative was put forward by 24 PACE representatives who were unhappy over...

EU defence leadership ventilate piracy in Africa Somali pirates, Georgia and the ongoing presence of EU security forces in countries far beyond the union’s borders. At the informal meeting of Europe’s defence ministers, in the small Normandy town of Deauville,...

Five children die in school collapse The collapsed school where five children died on Wednesday will be demolished. It is believed the tragedy occurred due to repairs that were taking place at the time. Friday has been declared a day of mourning in...

EU observers replace Russian peacekeepers Unarmed EU observers in light armoured vehicles have carried out their first patrol near the Georgian city of Gori in the Georgian buffer zones adjoining Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Wildlife defenders new headache for McCain & Palin “The more voters learn about Sarah Palin the less there is to like”. That’s what an ad by Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund says about the U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee. The ad appeared on the...

Last tsar’s family rehabilitated Russia’s Supreme Court has ruled that the last Tsar, Nicholas II, and his family were victims of political repression and should be rehabilitated. Nicholas, his wife, their five children, a doctor and three servants...

Somalia to recognise South Ossetia and Abkhazia Somalia will recognise the sovereignty of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in the neart future. Somalia’s ambassador to Russia, Mohammed Khandule, says his government fully supports the right of both republics to...

Big Che’s empire to collapse? Evroset, the leader of the Russian mobile phone retail market, is not seeing the best of its days. Three of its high-ranking economic safety managers have been arrested in the last week and its debts –...

You’re in the army now! The Russian army draft starts on the first day of October. According to the presidential decree of September 28 more than 200,000 young Russian men are eligible for military service this year.

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