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Holy City braces itself for rush of property demands After years of negotiation the Israeli government has agreed to return property in central Jerusalem, previously owned by the Romanov family, to Russia. The property in question, a 19th-century inn situated in Jerusalem...

Ukrainian President threatens to dissolve parliament The political heat in Ukraine is rising, with Monday being the last day the country's political forces have in order to reach a deal on a new governing coalition. President Viktor Yushchenko has said he's ready to...

Politkovskaya looked her murderer in the face Investigators in charge of the Anna Politkovskaya murder case say she saw her assassin before her death. Ekho Moskvy radio station says police have revealed the hitman rehearsed the crime several times.

Russia’s Holy Land property returned After years of negotiation a 19th-century inn situated in Jerusalem and built for Russian pilgrims is being returned to Russian ownership.

Russian soldiers leave Georgia Russian peacekeepers are dismantling more of their checkpoints on the Georgian side of the security zone on the Georgian-South Ossetian border. Moscow has promised to complete the withdrawal by the October 10 as part of...

Abramovich and Sharapova on list of sport elite Russia's Roman Abramovich and Maria Sharapova feature in a list of the most influential people in sport.

Europe's giants united in face of global recession The leaders of Europe's four biggest economic powers – Britain, France, Germany and Italy – have come to a consensus on how to deal with the global financial meltdown. They have agreed to work...

India-U.S. nuclear deal approved… but not signed U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, has voiced approval for a new nuclear deal with India during a visit to the country. It will reverse a three-decade ban on the U.S. conducting nuclear trade with India....

Chinese milk products banned in Russia Russia's Health Ministry has imposed a ban on all Chinese products containing traces of milk, until tests can prove that they do not contain the chemical melamine.

Hundreds gather to remember Parliament siege victims Around 1500 people gathered in central Moscow on Saturday to remember those who died during a confrontation between the Russian President Boris Yeltsin and the Parliament in October 1993.

Tension mounts after South Ossetia blast The situation in the South Ossetian capital, Tskhinval, remains tense following Friday’s deadly car bomb attack. Following a night on which the sound of gunfire could be heard, the capital’s inhabitants, alarmed at the...

Ukraine mine blast claims six Six miners have been killed in a methane blast in Ukraine’s Lugansk region. There were 119 workers on the shift at the time. The remaining 113 have been evacuated.

Pirates die mysteriously on captured Iranian ship Somali authorities say they believe an Iranian ship being held by pirates could be carrying illegal chemical weapons. Since its capture a number of pirates have apparently died due to a mysterious illness. Local...

Russia’s biggest tennis tournament under way Russia’s No.1 tennis tournament – the Kremlin Cup – starts on Saturday, featuring a moderately strong men’s draw and a women’s line-up that’s as strong than as many Grand Slam tournaments and inferior only to the seasons

Swiss Embassy to represent Russia in Georgia Russia's Foreign Ministry has announced that the Swiss Embassy in Georgia will represent Russia's interests in the country.

'Racially charged' vagary may cost American teacher a lot An American middle-school teacher has been suspended for ten days without pay after claims he wrote a racially charged interpretation of Barack Obama's presidential campaign motto, a local paper reports.

Hijacked Ukrainian vessel story to end soon? Andrew Mwangura, head of the Nairobi-based Seafarers Assistance Programme and one of the main sources of information onboard the hijacked Ukrainian ship 'Faina', has been arrested by local authorities because, Russian...

Hunt stepped up for Chinese milk imports Some 100 kilogrammes of potentially tainted Chinese-produced milk powder have been found in the Siberian city of Tomsk. The load has been sent to a laboratory for analysis.

Parliament siege remembered Russia is marking 15 years since the constitutional crisis which almost led to the civil war.

Friday's Russian Press Review International – including even some front pages of Friday’s newspapers – highlight the looming U.S. – India nuclear deal, publish opinion articles on Russia – U.S. relations,...

Ukraine stuck in new political crisis Ukraine’s President Viktor Yushchenko is ready to sign a decree to dissolve the country’s parliament. This has become possible after major political parties failed to meet the 30-day deadline to create a new coalition.

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

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