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Rabbi traces lost Jews The Head Rabbi in the Netherlands has announced the start of a search for Jews who don't know that they are Jews.

Now what? EU debates crippled economy A European Union summit is under way in Brussels as the trading zone faces its worst recession in decades. Leaders are discussing a multi-billion euro stimulus package as well as a range of measures to reduce global...

Sexy and leggy? Time to cash in Forced to find ways to pay for their education, many young Russian women have taken to working in night clubs as dancers. But because of the social stigma attached to the work, most keep their night trade a secret.

I shot down McCain - Soviet soldier A retired Red Army Lieutenant who fought in Vietnam has confessed to shooting down the plane of defeated presidential candidate, John McCain. Colonel Yuriy Trushechkin told Russia’s Moskovsky Komsomolets he had no...

Gender bender upsets Church in Finland A vicar in Helsinki has joined what appears to be a nationwide rush to change sex in Finland. After more than half a century as a man, Olli Aalto has chosen to become a woman. He’s one of 1,000 Finns who’ve chosen to...

Hats off to Argentina! The global financial crisis, increased bilateral trade and energy cooperation were on the top of the agenda as Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on...

Muscovites dreaming of a white Christmas Winter is coming late in many parts of Russia and Eastern Europe – it’s already a more than a month overdue in Moscow – but ecologists fear the eventual arrival of the cold weather might make...

Zenit Champions League campaign ends with hammering Zenit St Petersburg have finished their 2008/09 Champions League campaign with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid.

For sale: one Senate seat Public outrage in the US is growing over a corruption scandal in the state of Illinois. The state governor Rod Blagojevich has been arrested amid claims he was trying to sell the seat in the Senate left vacant after...

Four killed in Moscow building collapse Four men have been killed and a number are reported trapped under the rubble after the ceilings and walls of a six-storey apartment building collapsed in central Moscow.

Fighting corruption worldwide: a long way to go For many countries, things look grim on International Anti-Corruption Day.

Parents of truants face jail A bill aimed at reducing truancy has been proposed in the UK. If the bill is passed, parents who intentionally allow their children to skip classes could face a £1000 ($US 1,500) fine or up to three months in prison.

School's a real gas! Sixty-nine children were taken to two hospitals in Novgorod after a teenage boy set off a teargas canister at school.

New Year delayed – by a second Waiting for that New Year’s Eve midnight kiss? Be careful to time it right – as it’s coming a second later this year.

Wednesday’s press review This Wednesday, Russian newspapers make a 2009 forecast for the world, analyze Barack Obama’s team, interview a Belarusian MP and the President of South Ossetia, and outline the lessons to be learned from the economic...

Nationalists plan rally on Constitution Day Russian nationalist groups have been banned from marching in central Moscow on Friday December 12 – the country’s Constitution Day – but claim they have been allowed to hold a rally instead.

New Orthodox leader elected by February The National Council of the Russian Orthodox Church is to choose a successor to Patriarch Aleksy II early in the new year. Voting will start on January 27 and will last for three days, Russia’s Holy Synod has decided.

Nuke-free world is a distant dream - Lavrov The world is not ready to get rid of nuclear arms in the foreseeable future, Russia’s Foreign Minister said at a meeting with the Association of European Business in Russia. However, Sergey Lavrov said the world’s...

Medvedev sees visa-free travel with Argentina President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia and Argentina will soon abolish visa restrictions. The announcement came during a joint news conference with Argentina’s President, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, in Moscow.

Words could cost you dear in Latvia Latvia is preparing to double the so-called “language fine” for using a non-state language in the workplace. Offenders caught speaking a foreign tongue in any office or business will soon have to pay the...

Japanese official attacked A Japanese official was attacked last night in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, a city on Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East.

Tallinn’s alleged riot ringleaders in court Activists who opposed the demolition of a Soviet war memorial in Tallinn appear in court in the Estonian capital on Wednesday. The four men are charged with staging mass riots in April 2007 after a decision by Estonian...

Science show aims to stop brain drain Russia has a world-renowned reputation for science – and now more than 2,000 of its brightest young boffins have gathered in Moscow to show off their work. It’s hoped the country's first ever Innovation...

Late Patriarch finds final resting place The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Aleksy II has been laid to rest at the Epiphany Cathedral in Moscow. While thousands came to bid their final goodbye to the Patriarch before the burial, the solemn...

Did governor try to sell Obama’s Senate seat? A US state governor has been arrested on charges that he tried to sell the position left vacant by president-elect Barack Obama. Investigators say they have evidence suggesting Rod Blagojevich tried to make money by...

Ukraine: It’s off! It’s on! It’s off again! A new coalition was formed in Kiev on Tuesday. However, exactly one hour later one of the party factions denied that the coalition had been formed.

Somali pirates just pawns in a global business Pirates operating off the Somali coast are about to receive another US$3.5 million ransom for the release of the Ukrainian freighter Faina. That will bring their total haul to some US$40 million so far this year. But doe

Ukraine sees new coalition Politicians in Ukraine have formed a new three-way majority coalition, made up of blocs led by the Prime Minister, the President and the new parliamentary speaker Vladimir Litvin.

Office rents drop in Moscow and St. Petersburg Demand for office rental space has fallen sharply in Moscow and St. Petersburg, prompting owners of business centers to offer huge discounts to attract tenants.

Riot on pirates' seized ship? The crew of a Ukrainian ship seized by pirates off Somalia have failed to regain control of the vessel. A pirate on the ship said the rebels responsible for the attempted mutiny now faced “serious...

Skinheads sentenced for hate crime in St. Petersburg The city court of St. Petersburg has sentenced four skinheads between the age of 17 and 20 in connection with the murder of an Uzbek man.

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