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Three dead after security operation in Caucasus Two militants are dead after a security operation in the Caucasus. A security officer and two suspected militants were killed during an incident in Mahachkala, the capital of the Russian Republic of Dagestan.

Arms trade a double-edged sword for Israel It’s one of the perils of the arms trade which humiliates governments and outrages anti-war activists. A political nightmare, and potential humanitarian one, where a country sells weapons to an ally – later...

Three million Muslims gather in Mecca for Hajj Almost three million Muslim pilgrims from around the world have gathered in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Hajj. The country's authorities have deployed up to 100,000 security personnel to...

Who will become Aleksy II’s successor? The leading figures from the Russian Orthodox Church will gather on Saturday at the residence of the late Patriarch, Aleksy II, to decide on who will be the temporary head of the church. So, who are the most probable...

OSCE ‘inefficient’ - Lavrov Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe needs reform. The statement came on the second day of the OSCE's summit in Helsinki.

U.S. tests missile defence shield The U.S. has successfully conducted an anti-missile defence system test in the Pacific. A long-range interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California shot down a missile with a dummy warhead fired from...

Obama’s administration a circular firing squad? U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has wasted no time getting down to work, assembling both his economic and national security teams. Now the question is whether the new team will be able to work well with both Obama,...

Aleksy II last interview In his last interview the Patriarch talked about his long history with the Russian Orthodox Church, his efforts to protect it from Soviet bureaucrats, international relations, the war in South Ossetia, and the world...

Moscow and Delhi strike nuclear deal An agreement for Russian supplies of $U.S. 700 million worth of nuclear fuel for Indian power plants has been sealed in New Delhi. The deal was struck during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s first-ever visit to India.

Georgian PM sacks four cabinet members The Georgian Prime Minister, Grigol Mgaloblishvili, has announced the dismissal of several key figures from his cabinet. He revealed on Friday that the Ministers for foreign affairs, defence, education and culture will...

Moscow will never see gay pride parades – Mayor Yury Luzhkov City authorities will continue to ban gay parades in the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov declared on Thursday.

CSKA coach quits - could Brazil national boss Dunga replace him? Football coach Valery Gazzaev has left his job at the helm of Russian giants CSKA Moscow – and sparked a flurry of speculation over who might replace him. Brazil national team manager Dunga and ex-Barcelona bo

Friday's Press Review This Friday, Russian newspapers look into the matters of European security from different angles and quote independent experts on the near future of Russian-Georgian relations.

Renewed violence in Ingushetia: 2 blasts, 1 policeman killed Two explosions rocked Ingushetia on Friday in the town of Karabulak while the house of a police officer was fired upon in the city of Nazran. It follows the shooting of a former police officer, Timur Magushkov, on...

$2m paid for murder of Politkovskaya, says witness A witness testifying in the murder trial of journalist Anna Politkovskaya said that a bounty of $2 million was paid to carry out the killing.

Atlant fails to claim top spot in KHL The Moscow team suffered its second straight defeat, this time at the hands of Spartak Moscow.

Boffins confirm authenticity of Last Tsar’s remains A final genetic examination has proved the authenticity of the remains of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, which were found in 1991 in the Urals. The results were announced by American scientist Michael Coble, who...

Homeless and Away: Oz World Cup helps poverty fight Fifty six national teams have gathered in Melbourne for the fifth annual Homeless World Cup. It aims to fight poverty, show homeless people in a positive light and promote their integration into mainstream society.

Flight ban follows MIG crash in Siberia Russia's Air Force Chief has grounded all its MIG-29 fighter jets following a crash near the city of Chita in Siberia.

Terror aftermath to dominate talks with India Fighting terrorism and bolstering the struggling global economy will top the agenda of talks between Dmitry Medvedev and the Indian leadership. Cooperation in nuclear, energy and military fields are also set to be...

New swimming championship enables the disabled The first ever Aleksandr Popov Cup swimming competition for the disabled has started in Moscow. Athletes from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine arrived in the Russian capital for this inaugural sports event named in honour of

Former Dynamo goalkeeper to coach FC Kuban Former Lokomotiv and Dynamo goalkeeper Sergey Ovchinnikov will be coaching in Russia's Premier League next year. He has signed a three-year long contract with newly-promoted Kuban.

Putin looks forward to positive relations with U.S. Prime Minister Putin has said he expects relations between Moscow and Washington to improve under Barack Obama. Speaking during his annual televised Q&A session with the public, Vladimir Putin said there were some...

'Cyber attack on Pentagon' is fabrication - Moscow The Russian Foreign Ministry has denied all allegations of Russia’s involvement in cyber attacks on the Pentagon’s military computer networks.

Elections go online to attract new voters Voting with just a mouse click – a new set of online games is being developed by the Central Election Commission of Russia to teach young people the legal aspect of polling.

Mayor suddenly aware of baby food problem - from caller to Putin Q&A The mayor of Russia’s fourth largest city has admitted he realised one of the its problems could be solved in half-hour – but only after Vladimir Putin talked about it in his televised Q&A session.

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Submarine tragedy: safe gas replaced by poison? The gas released by the fire extinguishing system in last month’s Russian submarine tragedy was poisonous and should never have been used, according to a leading engineer. Twenty men died in the incident on November 8.

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“9 million under threat of becoming homeless in US”

Buddhist monk defies pacifism in search of fresh air

Rubin and Dynamo fail to score in Champions League

We waste time and money tackling climate change in wrong way - Bjorn Lomborg

Eight killed in arsenal cleanup operation

Girl aged 9 falls victim of ketamine attackers in Slovakia

Global Warning: Leaked “Climate Fraud” emails under probe

Japan accuses Russia of “illegal occupation”

ROAR: Medvedev discusses “painful problems” with human rights activists

US Army follows footsteps of Alexander the Great – journalist

Avtovaz overhaul set for Paris talks

Goliath of the skies takes wing again

VimpelCom posts 3Q 2009 Net Income of 13.51 billion Roubles

No escape from jealousy in Bolshoi

Nosferatu breaks silence

Silver for peace

Rubin and Dynamo fail to score in Champions League

Advocaat denies Russian job rumors

Rubin out to make history in Champions League

Moon race 2.0? Count Russia in

Remember the Large Hadron Collider? It’s alive & kicking!

Cannibals survived brain disease epidemic thanks to a mutation