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According to unofficial sources, at least...

According to unofficial sources, at least nine people were killed in violence in Iran, including the nephew of opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi, local media has reported.

A court in Moscow fined on Monday a RIA...

A court in Moscow fined on Monday a RIA Novosti photo correspondent, charging him with participating in an unsanctioned opposition meeting.

A devil-worshipping cult encouraged its...

A devil-worshipping cult encouraged its members to join the police force in a bid to extend its influence, a court in the central Russian republic of Mordoviya heard on Friday.

A Finnish court has ruled against returning...

A Finnish court has ruled against returning a Russian woman"s son back to her, whom her Finnish husband had earlier taken out of Russia last year, the defendant"s lawyer said on Friday.

A online letter to Russia"s ruling tandem...

A online letter to Russia"s ruling tandem of Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin protesting the closure of the torrent.ru file-sharing website continued to attract signatures on Saturday.

A police officer has killed himself in Russia"s...

A police officer has killed himself in Russia"s Bashkortostan, becoming the third law enforcement employee to take his life in the southern Urals republic since the start of this year.

Armenia asked Russia to provide it with...

Armenia asked Russia to provide it with a $100 million loan to develop the Transcaucasia state"s diamond industry, which was the country"s major economic locomotive in early 2000th, but has plunged in recent years, a Russian Finance Ministry spokesman said on Saturday.

At least 800 unexploded artillery shells...

At least 800 unexploded artillery shells from World War II were found by maintenance workers in northwestern Moscow on Wednesday, an Emergency Situations Ministry spokesman said.

A Washington-Moscow plane, which made an...

A Washington-Moscow plane, which made an emergency landing at an airport in the Azores in the mid-Atlantic, has taken off to its final destination of Moscow, the press attache for the Russian embassy in Portugal said.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday he is weary of work and would feel "no fear" if his successor were to be found, the Belta news agency said.

Bulgaria"s possible participation in a U.S...

Bulgaria"s possible participation in a U.S. missile defense system is not targeted against Russia, Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov said on Wednesday.

(Corrects flight schedule by Aeroflot"s...

(Corrects flight schedule by Aeroflot"s request in par. 6, removes Italian destinations)

Dick Advocaat will be paid less than his...

Dick Advocaat will be paid less than his predecessor Guus Hiddink as coach of the Russian national side, the head of Russian football"s governing body has said.

Iran began final preparations for the production...

Iran began final preparations for the production of 20%-enriched nuclear fuel at the Natanz plant, Reuters said on Tuesday citing an Iranian nuclear official.

Iran has overhauled and modernized its warplanes...

Iran has overhauled and modernized its warplanes, including the "sophisticated" F-14 Tomcat fighter jets, an Iranian military official said on Tuesday.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has...

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has unexpectedly dropped his opposition to sending uranium abroad for enrichment in a move aimed at defusing Tehran"s stand-off with the West over its nuclear program.

Iran may help Russia to restore the population...

Iran may help Russia to restore the population of Anatolian leopards in Russia"s Caucasus, the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources" press service said on Tuesday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday Israel would not suspend building in East Jerusalem despite damaging ties with the United States and hampering Mideast peace efforts.

MOSCOW, December 12 (RIA Novosti) - A missile...

MOSCOW, December 12 (RIA Novosti) - A missile frigate from Russia's Baltic Fleet is continuing its duty to protect commercial ships from Somali pirate attacks near the Horn of Africa, a Navy spokesman said on Friday.

MOSCOW, February 18 (RIA Novosti) - A Russian...

MOSCOW, February 18 (RIA Novosti) - A Russian consortium comprising En+ Group, Severstal and Renova submitted investment proposals to the Mongolian government last month to develop one of the world"s largest coal mines, a business paper said on Wednesday. According to Vedomosti, the consortium"s intention to develop the Tavan Tolgoi coal field in the Gobi Desert, with estimated reserves of 6.5 billion metric tons of coking coal, was confirmed by an executive of the Severstal steelmaker while a representative of the Renova asset management group declined to comment. A representative of En+ Group owned by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska told the paper that the Mongolian side viewed positively the consortium"s proposals. At the same time, the Mongolian government has yet to determine its project requirements and it is not yet clear whether it will issue a license for the entire mine or for separate sections, the paper said. In any case, competition is going to be tough as major global companies, such as Vale, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Xstrata and China"s Shenhua Energy are also keen to take part in the tender, the paper reported.

MOSCOW, January 2 (RIA Novosti) - Two people...

MOSCOW, January 2 (RIA Novosti) - Two people were killed and four injured when over 40 cars collided in Germany"s southwest near the city of Freiburg due to heavy fog, the DPA news agency reported citing local police.

MOSCOW, June 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...

MOSCOW, June 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s Black Sea Fleet will not take part in any joint naval exercises involving Georgian warships, a senior Russian military official said on Wednesday.

MOSCOW, March 26 (RIA Novosti) - The board...

MOSCOW, March 26 (RIA Novosti) - The board of directors of Russia's flagship air carrier Aeroflot on Thursday accepted the resignation of CEO Valery Okulov and appointed Vitaly Savelyev as the company's new head, a source said.

MOSCOW, May 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...

MOSCOW, May 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s Admiral Panteleyev destroyer is escorting a convoy comprising five Russian and foreign merchant vessels through the Gulf of Aden, a Russian Navy spokesman said on Wednesday.

MOSCOW, May 24 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...

MOSCOW, May 24 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s foreign minister has met with his Somali counterpart to discuss international efforts to protect shipping routes in the Gulf of Aden from Somali pirate attacks, the Russian ministry said.

MOSCOW, November 1 (RIA Novosti) - More...

MOSCOW, November 1 (RIA Novosti) - More than 50 people were detained in an unauthorized protest in downtown Moscow on Saturday, according to police, but protestors said the number was higher and police were too tough.

MOSCOW, October 14 (RIA Novosti) - The 9th...

MOSCOW, October 14 (RIA Novosti) - The 9th meeting of the Russia-India intergovernmental commission on military-technical cooperation opened on Wednesday in Moscow.

MOSCOW, October 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russia...

MOSCOW, October 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and India are set to jointly develop helicopters, infantry fighting vehicles and a fifth-generation fighter, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

MOSCOW, October 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...

MOSCOW, October 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s flagship air carrier Aeroflot announced on Thursday that its net profit under International Financial Reporting Standards declined 80%, year-on-year, in January-June to $14.1 million.

MOSCOW, October 7 (RIA Novosti) - Italian...

MOSCOW, October 7 (RIA Novosti) - Italian lawmakers are set to consider a ban on the public wearing of Islamic burqas - clothing covering the entire face and body - by women, local media said.

MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) - Italian...

MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) - Italian auto giant Fiat plans to launch production of off-roaders in Russia, the company"s executive director said on Thursday.

MOSCOW, September 11 (RIA Novosti) - The...

MOSCOW, September 11 (RIA Novosti) - The Discovery shuttle is set to land at the Kennedy Space Center on Friday, after a delay due to thunderstorms in Florida, NASA said.

MOSCOW, September 14 (RIA Novosti) - Venezuela...

MOSCOW, September 14 (RIA Novosti) - Venezuela and a consortium of Russian oil companies intend to invest $20 billion into the development of the Junin 6 oil deposit in the Orinoco River Basin, the Venezuelan oil and energy minister said.

NATO has refused to set up a Russia-NATO...

NATO has refused to set up a Russia-NATO working group on Afghanistan and will not allow Moscow to participate in its internal discussion of the situation, Russia"s NATO envoy said on Tuesday.

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen...

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Thursday the Western military bloc was not prepared to compromise with Russia on Georgia.

News Corp. and Cameron are discussing plans...

News Corp. and Cameron are discussing plans for a sequel to the sci-fi adventure Avatar, Hollywood Reporter.com reported on Wednesday, citing a company source.

North Korea said on Friday it would retaliate...

North Korea said on Friday it would retaliate with "unprecedented nuclear strikes" if anyone attempts to provoke instability in the country.

Police in south Russian have detained the...

Police in south Russian have detained the hacker responsible for the broadcast of a hardcore porn clip on a central Moscow advertising screen last month, a paper said on Tuesday.

Prosecutors launched a probe into the death...

Prosecutors launched a probe into the death of Vera Trifonova, who died at a medical ward in a Moscow pre-detention center on Friday, a spokesman for the Moscow prosecutors said.

Russia and China have agreed that Russia"s...

Russia and China have agreed that Russia"s part of work to build the second stage of the Tianwan nuclear power plant (NPP) will cost 1.3 billion euros ($1.8 bln), a source close to negotiations said.

Russia and the United States will attempt...

Russia and the United States will attempt to resolve a current dispute over U.S. poultry imports during bilateral talks which start in Moscow on Tuesday.

Russian and U.S. senators will hold meetings...

Russian and U.S. senators will hold meetings from April 20-21 to discuss the ratification of a new arms reduction treaty to be signed on Thursday in Prague, a senior Russian lawmaker said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will try on Thursday to persuade members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to support Russia"s proposal to draw up a new European security treaty.

Russian oil output increased 1.2% year-on-year...

Russian oil output increased 1.2% year-on-year to a post-Soviet record of 494.228 million metric tons (3.63 billion barrels) in 2009, the Energy Ministry said on Monday.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed...

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a law on ratifying treaties with the former Georgian republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on joint border protection, the Kremlin press office said on Monday.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and...

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim al-Thani are to meet Wednesday to discuss investment cooperation in the energy sphere, the Russian government said.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on...

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday identified the central planks of the country"s economic development in the next two years, putting the emphasis on maintaining macroeconomic stability and balancing the budget.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will...

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will make his first visit to Venezuela later on Friday for bilateral talks with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Russia"s car industry is gradually recovering...

Russia"s car industry is gradually recovering from the global financial crisis, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday in his annual address to the State Duma.

Russia"s Federal Space Agency gave final...

Russia"s Federal Space Agency gave final approval on Thursday to the crew of the next expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), which will be launched on Friday.

Russia"s foreign minister said on Wednesday...

Russia"s foreign minister said on Wednesday he hopes a poultry dispute with the U.S. will be resolved soon.

Russia"s largest Internet company Yandex...

Russia"s largest Internet company Yandex may bid for the ICQ messenger, put up for sale by the U.S. company AOL, a respected business daily reported on Thursday.

Russia"s largest private crude producer...

Russia"s largest private crude producer LUKoil said on Wednesday it hoped to return to its Iran project under more favorable economic conditions.

Russia"s luxurious high-speed passenger...

Russia"s luxurious high-speed passenger train running between Moscow and St. Petersburg has killed at least three people, however could be responsible for the deaths of seven, Russian daily Gazeta quoted a senior Interior Ministry official as saying.

Russia"s Nerpa nuclear attack submarine...

Russia"s Nerpa nuclear attack submarine, which entered service with the Navy in late 2009, will undergo additional adjustments in February, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Russia"s state-owned energy giant Gazprom...

Russia"s state-owned energy giant Gazprom is preparing an ambitious bid to become one of the biggest fuel suppliers in Britain, The Sunday Times reported.

Russia"s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport...

Russia"s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport has signed two contracts worth $1.2 billion on the deliveries of 16 jet fighters to Algeria and another six fighters to Uganda, the Russian Vedomosti daily reported on Monday.

Russia will send two more planes with 40...

Russia will send two more planes with 40 metric tons of humanitarian aid to quake-devastated Haiti, the emergencies ministry said on Sunday.

Saturday"s fake report by a Georgian TV...

Saturday"s fake report by a Georgian TV channel on an alleged Russian invasion and on killing the South Caucasus state"s president was part of an information war waged by Georgian authorities, Russia"s envoy to NATO said Sunday.

Tatneft, one of Russia"s top 10 crude producers...

Tatneft, one of Russia"s top 10 crude producers, said on Tuesday its U.S. GAAP net profit increased 55%, year-on-year, in January-September 2009 to 47.15 billion rubles ($1.6 billion).

Tehran could face tougher economic sanctions...

Tehran could face tougher economic sanctions if it goes ahead with its uranium enrichment plans, a senior Russian MP said on Monday.

The construction of the Russia-China oil...

The construction of the Russia-China oil pipeline will be finished by the end of this year, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Sunday.

The death toll from a powerful earthquake...

The death toll from a powerful earthquake which struck Chile earlier on Saturday has risen to 47, the country"s president, Michelle Bachelet, said.

The foreign ministers of Russia and Spain...

The foreign ministers of Russia and Spain will discuss on Tuesday in Moscow preparations for the upcoming visit of the Spanish premier to Russia as well as bilateral relations, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

The Indian government has given the environmental...

The Indian government has given the environmental okay to the construction of a nuclear plant in the state of West Bengal, the Times of India newspaper reported.

The Moscow city authorities have given permission...

The Moscow city authorities have given permission for nine rallies and marches to be held on May 1, the mayor"s press service said on Wednesday.

The new strategic arms reduction treaty...

The new strategic arms reduction treaty is beneficial for both Russia and the United States, a Russian military analyst said on Thursday.

The number of U.S. service personnel killed...

The number of U.S. service personnel killed in Afghanistan since military operations began in 2001 has reached 1,000, the icasualties.org web site reported on Tuesday.

The overthrow of Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek...

The overthrow of Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has confirmed the old truth: All authoritarian regimes are eventually overthrown by a wave of public wrath if they are unable to resolve internal political problems peacefully and do not encourage political and socio-economic modernization.

There were over 400 attempts to illegally...

There were over 400 attempts to illegally launch criminal cases in Russia in 2009, the Russian prosecutor general said on Monday.

The Russian Defense Ministry dismissed on...

The Russian Defense Ministry dismissed on Wednesday media reports that it was planning to purchase a large number of armored vehicles from Italy.

The Russian leadership is still considering...

The Russian leadership is still considering whether to buy a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship from France or to build a similar ship domestically, Russia"s top security official said Tuesday.

The Soviet Union sent its troops to Afghanistan...

The Soviet Union sent its troops to Afghanistan on December 25, 1979, after decades of friendly relations. The policy of Mohammed Zahir Shah was balanced and suited the Soviet Union, which was implementing many economic projects in Afghanistan and also supplied weapons and trained Afghan professionals at its universities.

Thinning Arctic ice may cause drifting research...

Thinning Arctic ice may cause drifting research stations to be placed on firm ground or artificially-made platforms, the head of Russian Meteorological Centre said on Thursday.

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov...

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov on Tuesday confirmed the Central Asian republic"s readiness to supply the required gas volumes to Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Twenty years ago, on January 31, 1990, some...

Twenty years ago, on January 31, 1990, some 5,000 people gathered in Moscow"s Pushkinskaya Square, waiting for the opening of a McDonald"s restaurant, the first to start working in the Soviet Union.

Two Russian Tu-95MS Bear strategic bombers...

Two Russian Tu-95MS Bear strategic bombers have successfully carried out a routine patrol flight over the Arctic Ocean, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

Ukraine"s president-elect Viktor Yanukovych...

Ukraine"s president-elect Viktor Yanukovych will be sworn in to office February 25 despite an intention by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who was his main presidential contender, to contest his victory in court, the Ukrainian parliament decided on Tuesday.