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France denies 'virginity' annulment A man's request to annul a marriage on the basis that his wife lied to him about being a virgin has been denied by a French appeals court.

Apocalypse now: the end of Earth brought forward You may not need to write your last will and testament after all. Now a group of pessimistic scientists from the U.S., the UK and France say humanity has reached the point of no return and has little hope of continuing l

Ukraine cuts funding to feed army Facing an uneasy decision to choose between new weapons and keeping soldiers fed and clothed the head of Ukrainian Defence Ministry Yury Yekhanurov has chosen the latter.

Five million websites blocked from Iranian view Iranian authorities have blocked access to more than five million websites from the country’s population. The Internet “inflicts social, political, economic and moral damage, which is worrying”, a judiciary...

Army men in search of their best form As one of the favourites to win the inaugural KHL season, CSKA are beginning to show their best form. Vyacheslav Bykov's charges have beaten MVD in their latest encounter.

Indian warship sinks Somalia pirate vessel An Indian navy warship has sunk a pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden near the coast of Somalia.

India first to get third-generation nuclear power plant A new era of Russo-Indian nuclear co-operation is about to start. The head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom Sergey Kirienko is going to India on Wednesday on the eve of President Medvedev’s first visit to...

Yushchenko ‘poisoning’: where do AC Milan stars come in? While President Yushchenko is still licking his wounds over the never-ending political games in Ukraine, an on-going investigation into his poisoning – if it indeed was a poisoning as he insists it...

Second attempt to amend constitution The Russian parliament is to discuss again amending the constitution in order to extend the terms of office for both president and parliament. It is the second reading in parliament of the proposal presented by...

Disgraced diplomat returning home Former Russian diplomat Vladimir Kuznetsov, convicted in the United States, is returning to Moscow. He was handed over to Russian authorities at John F. Kennedy Airport on Tuesday.

Moscow seeks UN help to root out racism The UN General Assembly's Third Committee has adopted a Russian initiative to draft a resolution on the inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial...

Abkhazia & South Ossetia finally invited to talks For the first time, Abkhazia and South Ossetia are expected to participate in talks later today in Geneva on security in the Caucasus alongside Georgia and Russia.

Sirius Star hijacking the 9/11 of international seaborne trade? For years Somali pirates have been causing havoc in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, which connects Europe to Asia via the Suez Canal. But on Monday Somali pirates surpassed themselves. They h

Energy interests behind Russian ‘aggression’ - Saakashvili Georgia’s President has accused Russia of a pre-planned military offensive in August this year in Georgia, which he says was aimed at protecting Russia’s interests in the energy sector. Mikhail Saakashvili made the...

Russia to put military bases in South Ossetia and Abkhazia Russia will place bases in the newly independent states of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and build relations with the two countries, Russian president Medvedev announced at a meeting with the media in the city of Izhevsk....

Abkhazia and S.Ossetia join peace talks for first time Abkhazia and South Ossetia are to take their place alongside Russia and Georgia at peace talks brokered by the UN, EU and OSCE. The consultations resume in Geneva on Wednesday and will be held behind closed doors.

EU–Russia talks get Nice boost The European Union and Russia may resume negotiations on a new partnership deal on December 2, according to the head of the European Commission's office in Moscow.

Taliban human shields used to counter NATO airstrikes The Taliban's alleged use of civilians as human shields during combat makes it difficult for coalition forces to prevent civilian casualties. NATO hopes that additional troops on the ground will reduce air strikes. Freel

Tuesday's Press Review This Tuesday the Russian press notes the step-up of Russia’s role in UN peacekeeping, comments on the G20 summit and the Geneva negotiations on Abkhazia and South Ossetia, interviews European politicians and hails...

Baltic security is fragile - Estonian FM In an interview with Russia’s Interfax news agency Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet said that the possible deployment of Iskander missiles in Russia’s Kaliningrad region in response America’s deployment of missile...

Spoils of war return home Six panels of a precious stained-glass medieval church window have been returned to Germany after being taken to Russia by Red Army soldiers during World War II. The artifacts, kept at a Moscow monastery for the past...

Somalia pirates seize record tanker Somalia pirates have hijacked a Saudi supertanker – the largest ship ever seized – along with its crew and oil cargo worth around 100 million dollars.

Exclusive: 'Merchant of Death' speaks out The case of Russian businessman Viktor Bout detained in Thailand last March following a U.S. extradition warrant comes before a Thai court today.

EU takes over from UN in Kosovo A new European Union mission – EULEX – will take over from the United Nations in advising on the administration of policing and justice in Kosovo. Both Albanians and Serbs there hope that the new...

Bolivia won’t let US anti-drugs agency return Bolivian President Evo Morales has said he wants better relations with Washington under Barack Obama’s presidency, but will not allow the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to resume work in his country. He suspended the...

Politkovskaya murder jury chosen A jury was selected on Tuesday for the trial of three people charged with the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. On Monday, after requests from the defence and Politkovskaya's family, the Moscow district military...

Top clubs in hunt for Russian footballers With one game to play before the end of the Russian Premier League season, speculation is rife concerning the future of the tournament’s biggest stars, such as Andrey Arshavin and Wagner Love. Will they stay in Russia o

Gazprom ready to help South Ossetia & Ukraine Gazprom is ready to restore the pipeline in South Ossetia and is also ready to discuss provisions for a new gas contract with Ukraine, says company spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov.

Zenit fans defile legend’s memory The behaviour of Zenit fans at Saturday’s match with Dinamo Moscow has brought shame to Russian football. Supporters of the St Petersburg team displayed a banner which profaned the memory of Lev Yashin, one of the...

Tibetan exiles discuss next move Hundreds of exiled Tibetan leaders have arrived in northern India to discuss the future of Tibet, which has struggled for decades to win autonomy from China. The week-long conclave gets under way on November 17 in...

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