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Sharpening elbows for coffee war McDonald’s has launched an aggressive ad campaign in Seattle to take over a bigger share of the lucrative coffee market.

Medvedev lets protester speak out Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was interrupted by a protester during his speech at the Kremlin to mark the fifteenth anniversary of the country's constitution.

Friday’s press review Friday’s newspapers analyse the new trends emerging in Russia-U.S. relations and predict some important future moves by the Barack Obama administration.

This is a stick up! A man has been arrested in the Rostov region on suspicion of holding up five shops – with a cigarette lighter.

Water show a swimming success The Russian Synchronized swimming team, who won gold at the Beijing Olympics, have taken their talents and put them on display in a mesmerizing new show in Moscow.

Kandinsky awards end in uproar A shattered Chairman Mao, ‘Somali pirates’ onstage, demonstrators at the entrance, a walk-out at the announcement of the main prizewinner, have all helped to ensure that an art awards ceremony held in Moscow stays in...

Tank pull-out blocked by Lithuania Nearly 900 Russian T-72 tanks, practically an army, is stuck in Europe amidst NATO member countries because of the political caprice of a new member of the EU.

Orphanage sex suspect denied bail A court in Philadelphia has charged a millionaire businessman with running a child prostitution ring in Russia.

Poker fans dealt a winning hand It’s official. Russia has recognised poker as a sport. The news comes shortly after a former maths student from Moscow scooped $5.8 million during the World Poker Series tournament in Las-Vegas.

Easter eggs for Christmas … only in India With Christmas and the New Year fast approaching, Easter Eggs are probably the last thing on your mind. But things are different in India. Legendary works by Carl Faberge are in New Delhi for the first time as part of...

Serbs fear future in Kosovo The European Union has deployed its controversial new police and customs mission in Kosovo, which unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in February. The move has angered the minority Serbs in the region, who...

South Ossetians in the US: will anyone listen? A group of peace activists from South Ossetia has arrived in the U.S. capital, Washington DC, to give American politicians their accounts of the August war in the republic.

Estonian MPs pay rise in balance Estonia’s president won’t let his MPs lose a penny even if they want to. Toomas Hendrik Ilves is proposing that the State Court annuls a law freezing the salaries of deputies in the country’s parliament – on...

Smiley’s free again! Russia’s patent authority, Rospatent, has ruled that the smiley graphic cannot be registered as a trademark. This means that firms are free to use the graphic symbol as part of their brand names, but nobody can claim...

Who will stop Somali pirates? The Russian Navy is to maintain a regular presence near Somali waters in 2009. The news comes as representatives of 40 countries hold a UN-sponsored conference to discuss more measures to crack down on piracy in the...

Latvian publishers protest against tax hike The Latvian Publisher's Association has been protesting against government plans to raise the VAT rate on magazines and newspapers.

Georgia: more reshuffles amid early election calls Georgia’s former Foreign Minister Eka Tkeshelashvili didn’t have to wait long for a new job. A week after her dismissal as FM, she has been appointed secretary of the National Security Council. Meanwhile, President...

Thousands to lose their jobs in 2009 Up to 250,000 jobs could be lost in Russia in 2009 according to Mikhail Shmakov, the head of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia.

Mayor’s car in fatal accident A pedestrian has been killed in Yaroslavl after he was hit by a car driven by the city’s mayor, Victor Volonchunas, reports Russia’s Interfax news agency.

Gorbachev to miss Nobel summit Former president of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev will not be attending this year’s annual summit of Nobel Peace Prize winners in Paris on December 11-13 because of health reasons.

Thursday's press review Russian newspapers report on a so-called ‘Lavrov Triangle’, explain how the European Union is wooing post-Soviet nations, analyse Russia-NATO relations and review the Doomsday predictions of American academics.

Outrage over Mussolini plaque in Riga Opposition politicians in Latvia have reacted angrily after discovering that a plaque dedicated to the Italian dictator Mussolini has been put up in a war cemetery in Riga.

Migrant workers face jobs axe Russia may halve the labour quotas for CIS migrant workers next year as pressure mounts to protect jobs for Russian citizens.

Somali pirates seize 2 more ships Somali pirates have seized two Yemeni ships with 22 people aboard in the Gulf of Aden. Seven crewmembers managed to escape on a motorboat – and report the hijacking to the coast guard.

Latvia ignores Russian minority again The Latvian parliament has again rejected a proposal to allow Russian non-citizens to hold Latvian passports, which would enable them to take part in municipal elections.

Remembering Solzhenitsyn: the chronicler of the Gulag Thursday marks 90 years since the birth of the late Nobel Prize-winning author, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. He died this August at his home outside Moscow, leaving behind an enduring legacy.

OSCE wants bigger role after Caucasus war The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is trying to persuade Russia that its mandate in the zone of the Georgia-South Ossetia conflict should be extended.

Teenager wins footballer of the year Alan Dzagoev of CSKA was crowned Russian footballer of the year. The 18-year-old from North Ossetia is already making plenty of headlines.

CSKA breezes through to final 16 CSKA men's basketball team has qualified for the last 16 of the Euroleague after whooping Panionios.

Chechen commander killed in Turkey A former Chechen separatist field commander has been killed in Istanbul, Turkish media reports.

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...

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