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A billboard reading "Merry Christmas" left...
A billboard reading "Merry Christmas" left over from winter and still hanging on Russia"s lower house of parliament building grabbed a lawmaker"s attention after Easter holidays, the most important and joyful feast for Christians.
Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsh named...
Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsh named longtime Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba the republic"s new prime minister on Saturday.
A half-finished apartment in an elite Moscow...
A half-finished apartment in an elite Moscow building is on the market for 50% more than the largest apartment in New York"s Trump Tower, a realtor in the Russian capital told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
Almost 80% of Russians are completely or...
Almost 80% of Russians are completely or mostly satisfied with their living standards, according to a survey released on Tuesday by a major Russian insurance company.
Al Qaeda in Iraq has confirmed that two...
Al Qaeda in Iraq has confirmed that two of its senior leaders had been killed a week ago by the U.S. and Iraqi troops, U.S. media reported on Sunday.
A Madrid court has agreed to hold a behind-closed-doors...
A Madrid court has agreed to hold a behind-closed-doors trial of a former Spanish intelligence officer accused of selling classified information to Russia, a Spanish newspaper said.
An Uzbek chambermaid has been found hanged...
An Uzbek chambermaid has been found hanged to death in the Moscow hotel where she worked and lived, a police source said on Monday.
A Russian-Indian fifth-generation fighter...
A Russian-Indian fifth-generation fighter jet could be developed by 2015-2016, a Russian defense industry official said on Tuesday.
A Russian airliner made an emergency landing...
A Russian airliner made an emergency landing in Iran on Sunday after experiencing technical difficulties en route from the Urals city of Perm to Dubai, Ekho Moskvy radio station reported.
A Russian magazine will give Mikhail Khodorkovsky...
A Russian magazine will give Mikhail Khodorkovsky a literary award for his correspondence with a Russian Booker Prize winning author, the jailed Yukos founder"s lawyer said on Tuesday.
A teacher has been killed in an attack at...
A teacher has been killed in an attack at a vocational school in the southwestern German town of Ludwigshafen, ZDF television reported on Thursday.
A U.S. senator has urged U.S. Secretary...
A U.S. senator has urged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to impose a ban on visas for 60 Russian officials and other individuals in a $230 million corruption case that lead to the death of a Moscow anti-corruption lawyer, the U.S. Helsinki Commission website said.
Below are top ten environmental and scientific...
Below are top ten environmental and scientific events which RIA Novosti correspondents have chosen for producing the greatest impact in Russia.
Bulgaria is holding informal talks with...
Bulgaria is holding informal talks with the United States on hosting elements of a U.S. missile shield on its soil, the U.S. ambassador to the East European country said Friday.
Former KGB-agent-turned-tycoon Alexander...
Former KGB-agent-turned-tycoon Alexander Lebedev, the owner of three British newspapers, has offered to make his airlines, Red Wings, the backbone carrier in Russia"s North Caucasus region, a Russian daily said on Friday.
Former owners of the defunct Russian oil...
Former owners of the defunct Russian oil company Yukos have won a crucial ruling in The Hague allowing them to seek $100 billion in damages from the Russian government, The Financial Times reported.
Former President of the International Olympic...
Former President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch, who steered the IOC for over two decades (1980-2001) in the times of political boycotts, bribery and doping scandals, passed away on Wednesday afternoon at the Quiron Clinic in his native Barcelona at the age of 89.
Fugitive Russian businessman Mikhail Gutseriyev...
Fugitive Russian businessman Mikhail Gutseriyev, the former head of mid-sized oil firm RussNeft, is regaining control of the company in an apparent bid to rescue it from a heavy debt burden, a business daily reported on Monday.
Hamas has called for the Arab League to...
Hamas has called for the Arab League to review its decision to support the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian indirect peace talks, which have been stalled for more than a year due to Israel"s refusal to halt settlement construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
In a rare personal insight, Russian President...
In a rare personal insight, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has revealed his long-standing fascination with photography, saying human portraits were the biggest artistic challenge for him.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will...
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will pay an official visit to Russia on December 6-8, a Kremlin spokesman said on Tuesday.
International postal operators DHL and UPS...
International postal operators DHL and UPS, as well as Russia"s state operator Pochta Rossii, have faced difficulties with deliveries to Russia blaming customs red tape, a leading Russian business daily said on Wednesday.
Iran began on Tuesday production of 20%-enriched...
Iran began on Tuesday production of 20%-enriched uranium at the Natanz nuclear facility, the Iranian Fars news agency reported.
Iran hanged on Thursday two men over unrest...
Iran hanged on Thursday two men over unrest following the June 2009 presidential elections, the ISNA news agency reported.
Iran"s decision to enrich uranium to 20%...
Iran"s decision to enrich uranium to 20% casts doubt on its intentions to address international concerns about its nuclear program, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Large inheritances can kill heirs, Russian...
Large inheritances can kill heirs, Russian tycoon Vladimir Potanin, who announced plans to hand his entire fortune to charity when he dies to follow the footsteps of U.S. multibillionaire Bill Gates, said on Tuesday.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former head of...
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former head of the Yukos oil giant, said on Monday new charges of oil and oil revenue embezzlement against him were as implausible as an encounter with aliens.
MOSCOW, April 9 (RIA Novosti) - A U.S. warship...
MOSCOW, April 9 (RIA Novosti) - A U.S. warship arrived in Somali waters on Thursday to assist in freeing a captain seized by Somali pirates after a hijack attempt failed when the ship's unarmed crew fought back.
MOSCOW, August 19 (RIA Novosti) - The Iraqi...
MOSCOW, August 19 (RIA Novosti) - The Iraqi Interior Ministry has reported at least 95 killed and 563 injured after a truck bombing and mortar attacks in the country"s capital of Baghdad on Wednesday.
MOSCOW, August 25 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...
MOSCOW, August 25 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s Kruzenshtern sailing ship is taking part in a nautical festival in the Dutch port of Delfzijl a month ahead of her voyage round the world, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
MOSCOW, August 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...
MOSCOW, August 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s Reserve Fund declined 4.9% to 2.811 trillion rubles ($89.9 billion) while the National Welfare Fund grew 1.6% to 2.859 trillion rubles ($91.5 billion) in July, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.
MOSCOW, February 23 (RIA Novosti) - A 92-year-old...
MOSCOW, February 23 (RIA Novosti) - A 92-year-old World War Two hero died in hospital in central Russia on Tuesday - the country"s Defenders of the Fatherland national holiday - after being brutally beaten by burglars.
MOSCOW, February 26 (RIA Novosti) - McDonald's...
MOSCOW, February 26 (RIA Novosti) - McDonald's, the world's largest fast food chain, intends to invest at least $120 million in opening about 40 restaurants in Russia in 2009, the company's president for Russia and Eastern Europe said on Thursday.
MOSCOW. (Ilya Kramnik, RIA Novosti military...
MOSCOW. (Ilya Kramnik, RIA Novosti military commentator) - The development of the fifth-generation jet fighter is one of the most widely discussed issues in Russia's military.
MOSCOW, March 9 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will...
MOSCOW, March 9 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will provide nuclear fuel for a Soviet-designed nuclear power plant in Bulgaria until 2020, a Russian supplier said Thursday.
MOSCOW, November 2 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...
MOSCOW, November 2 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s Reserve Fund decreased 2.4% to 2.242 trillion rubles ($77.18 billion), while the National Welfare Fund shrank 1.9% to 2.712 trillion rubles ($93.38 billion) in October, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.
MOSCOW, October 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russia...
MOSCOW, October 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russia may join the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in January 2006, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday.
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti commentator Tatyana...
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti commentator Tatyana Sinitsyna) - The construction of the Belene Nuclear Power Plant has finally started on the Bulgarian bank of the Danube.
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator...
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator Oleg Mityayev) - The Russian rail monopoly and its Mongolian partners agreed to set up a joint venture during Prime Minister Vladimir Putin"s visit to Mongolia on May 13.
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator...
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Dmitry Kosyrev) - During a parade on the embankment of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) on the anniversary of last year"s hideous terrorist attack, the police showed new weapons and armored vehicles.
NATO continues to pose a serious threat...
NATO continues to pose a serious threat to Russia, not least because of its desire to expand closer to Russia"s borders, Russian security chief Nikolai Patrushev said on Tuesday.
North Korea celebrated the 68th birthday...
North Korea celebrated the 68th birthday of its leader on Tuesday as defectors in the South launched balloons carrying propaganda leaflets towards the North, a South Korean news agency reported.
Peru will buy eight Russian helicopters...
Peru will buy eight Russian helicopters to use them in anti-drug efforts, the country"s El Commercio paper said on Friday citing Defense Minister Rafael Rey.
Policemen killed four suspected militants...
Policemen killed four suspected militants in Russia"s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan after they refused to surrender, a spokesman for the local security services said.
Russia and the U.S. may sign a new nuclear...
Russia and the U.S. may sign a new nuclear arms reduction treaty in March or April, the Russian president"s aide said on Wednesday.
Russia considers the political situation...
Russia considers the political situation in Honduras "unacceptable" and calls on the Honduran leadership to establish order in the country by means of peaceful talks, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Russia continues to hold talks on deliveries...
Russia continues to hold talks on deliveries of S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Iran, a Russian defense official said on Wednesday
Russia has cautioned its nationals against...
Russia has cautioned its nationals against visiting Bangkok in the next couple weeks due to upcoming opposition protests in Thailand, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Russia is ready to help reconstruct Afghanistan...
Russia is ready to help reconstruct Afghanistan, but it is up to Western countries to come up with the funds, a Russian newspaper reported on Wednesday, quoting Russia"s envoy to NATO.
Russia may set up a free economic zone worth...
Russia may set up a free economic zone worth $3 billion in India intended to involve investors from third countries, the deputy chief of Russia"s federal property agency said in an interview with the Russian government daily.
Russian billionaire and Chelsea Football...
Russian billionaire and Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich has kept his position as Britain"s second richest man, a British paper reported on Sunday.
Russian doctors in Haiti treated more than...
Russian doctors in Haiti treated more than 100 earthquake survivors over the weekend, and Emergency Situations Ministry representative said on Monday in Moscow.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday he was not alarmed by increasing U.S. military presence in quake-hit Haiti.
Russian General Staff chief Nikolai Makarov...
Russian General Staff chief Nikolai Makarov said on Monday he may meet with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates in Washington later this month.
Russian pawnshops increased lending to individuals...
Russian pawnshops increased lending to individuals by 18% in 2009 as banks were unwilling to extend loans to citizens over the high risk of defaults, a respected business daily reported on Wednesday.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met Foreign...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday to discuss a new U.S.-Russia arms deal after the minister had spoken to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday unemployment was the country"s key social issue and urged prosecutors to enforce employment laws and the implementation of job creation programs.
Russia offered on Thursday to send police...
Russia offered on Thursday to send police to help fight drug production and smuggling in Afghanistan, the head of the Federal Drug Control Service (FDCS) said.
Russia"s government proposed new measures...
Russia"s government proposed new measures on Tuesday to fight low birthrate and a dwindling population that experts warn has endangered economic growth, the country"s role in world affairs and possibly its territorial integrity.
Russia"s Kruzenshtern sailing ship will...
Russia"s Kruzenshtern sailing ship will leave the port of Colon on Panama"s Caribbean Sea and begin passage through the Panama Canal to the Pacific Ocean, a spokeswoman for the ship said.
Russia"s largest truck maker Kamaz said...
Russia"s largest truck maker Kamaz said on Thursday it was opening an assembly facility in India on Friday with an annual output of 5,000 vehicles.
Russia"s parliament is unlikely to ratify...
Russia"s parliament is unlikely to ratify a new strategic arms reduction deal that does not include a link to missile defenses, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Wednesday after U.S. colleagues warned such a link would not get past the Senate.
Russia successfully launched the Proton-M...
Russia successfully launched the Proton-M carrier rocket with a U.S. telecommunications satellite Intelsat-16 on Friday, a spokesman for Russia"s space agency said.
Russia will have to build port facilities...
Russia will have to build port facilities if it decides to purchase a French Mistral helicopter carrier for the Russian Navy, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said.
Russia will shut down on Thursday its last...
Russia will shut down on Thursday its last plutonium reactor, which has been producing weapon-grade plutonium at a formerly closed town in Siberia for more than 46 years.
SINGAPORE, November 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia...
SINGAPORE, November 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia plans to increase its naval presence in the world"s oceans, President Dmitry Medvedev said on board a Russian warship during an official visit to Singapore on Monday.
The Air China air carrier resumed flights...
The Air China air carrier resumed flights to Moscow on Tuesday, the Russian embassy in Beijing said.
The chief of the Russian General Staff said...
The chief of the Russian General Staff said Thursday that Russia would only buy a fully-equipped Mistral-class amphibious assault ship from France.
The death toll in a suicide blast near northwestern...
The death toll in a suicide blast near northwestern Pakistan"s town of Lakki Marwat has almost reached 90, with some 100 injured, police said.
The man accused of attacking an 82-year-old...
The man accused of attacking an 82-year-old Russian human rights activist as she paid her respects to those killed in the Moscow subway bombings has been released on bail, a court spokeswoman said on Saturday.
The Middle East Quartet"s call on Israel...
The Middle East Quartet"s call on Israel to freeze all settlement activity in East Jerusalem "distances" hopes for renewed peace talks, the Israeli Foreign Minister said on Friday.
The NATO chief has welcomed a new strategic...
The NATO chief has welcomed a new strategic arms reduction treaty, which will be signed between Russia and the United States soon.
The Polish authorities have no plans to...
The Polish authorities have no plans to postpone the funeral of President Lech Kaczynski, who was killed in a plane crash last week, because of ash clouds from a volcanic eruption in Iceland, the Polish TVN24 channel said on Friday.
The Taliban dismissed on Tuesday reports...
The Taliban dismissed on Tuesday reports that its top military commander had been captured in southern Pakistan.
The U.K. said it would create the world"s...
The U.K. said it would create the world"s largest marine reserve around the Chagos Islands in the British Indian Ocean Territority, where a major U.S. military base is located, British media said on Friday.
The Vietnamese defense minister said on...
The Vietnamese defense minister said on Tuesday that the current visit of his Russian counterpart to Vietnam would strengthen bilateral military ties, which have seen a significant improvement in the last few years.
The winner of an international tender to...
The winner of an international tender to build a new nuclear power plant in Lithuania will be announced in the next four months, Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius said on Friday.
Volcanic eruptions, even those that occurred...
Volcanic eruptions, even those that occurred in the second half of the 20th century, have significantly slowed global warming, a Russian scientist said on Thursday.
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