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High altitude support for Sochi A Russian pilot and designer is aiming to break the world altitude record among super light aircraft to show his personal support for Sochi's Olympic bid. Aleksandr Begak says he will fly his paraglider to an altitude...

Japanese minister quits over nuclear bomb comments The Japanese Defence Minister has resigned over remarks suggesting that the U.S. nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were an inevitable way of ending World War Two.

Kidnapped children safely released Two children, kidnapped in St. Petersburg in May, have been returned safely to their family without paying any ransom or police special operation. The brother and sister, 7-year-old Dmitry and 11-year-old Aleksandra...

Russian teenagers take to Freerun Freerun / Parkour is a new fad sweeping Moscow. The physical activity of moving in the environment without letting any obstacles get in the way, it is becoming more and more popular among the younger generation in...

More missile ideas at Russia-U.S. 'lobster summit' The Russian President has used a two-day summit with his U.S. counterpart to raise another alternative to America's planned missile defence shield in eastern Europe.

Thousands remember "People's Princess" in London 70,000 people gathered at Wembley Stadium to remember their 'Queen of Hearts' – the late princess Diana who died in 1997 at the age of 36 in a tragic car accident in Paris. Her sons, princes William and...

Tretyakov Gallery exhibits Bashkir museum’s riches The State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow has been exhibiting the best works of various Russian regional museums for nine years in a row. This time the project called “Golden map of Russia” introduces the...

Mac turns cooking oil into biofuel (Telegraph) Chicken McNuggets have become the latest weapon in the battle to control global warming.

Suicide bomb claims 10 in Yemen Ten people, including seven Spanish citizens, have been killed and six others wounded in a suicide car bomb attack in central Yemen. Yemeni officials report a suspected al-Qaeda terrorist drove his car into a group of...

One more arrested over UK terror attacks Another man has been detained in Britain in connection with the failed car bombing attempts in Glasgow and London, bringing the total number of arrests since the weekend to eight.

Press conference in Kennebunkport Following a two-day visit to the Bush family home in Kennebunkport, Maine, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his host, U.S. President George W. Bush held a joint press conference.

New missile defence initiatives raised in Kennebunkport A two-day meeting between the U.S. and Russian leaders has finished. The countries’ presidents met at the Bush family home in Kennebunkport, Maine. They discussed U.S. plans for missile defences in Eastern Europe,...

Global poll shows wide distrust of U.S. (IHT) Distrust of the United States has intensified across the world, but overall views of America remain very or somewhat favorable among majorities in 25 of 47 countries surveyed in a major international opinion poll, the...

Exiled tycoon charged with plotting coup - lawyer The Federal Security Service has charged businessman in exile, Boris Berezovsky, of plotting to violently seize power in Russia. That's according Mr Berezovsky's lawyer.

Another twist to Litvinenko mystery The Russian newspaper “Izvestiya” has published an interview with Vyacheslav Zharko, who last week claimed British Intelligence tried to recruit him as a spy. Mr Zharko says he went to the FSB with the...

Divers to search for diamond- encrusted watch in Neva River (Interfax) Divers in St. Petersburg will search for a $200,000 diamond-encrusted watch accidentally dropped into the Neva River by a visitor last weekend.

Thousands sit tests for elite Moscow university It's been a sleepless night for thousands of young people hoping to get a place in one of Russia's most prestigious universities. Almost 8,000 students are taking part in this year's entrance exams for Moscow State...

Lake Boden plane crash victims remembered Relatives who lost loved ones in a plane crash in Germany in 2002 have gathered at the crash site to mark the fifth anniversary of the tragedy.

Moscow children to send butterfly to outer space (Voice of Russia) Moscow school children who won the experiment in Space competition will send a butterfly to outer space. At their request a pupa will spend 12 days on board the Photon scientific satellite.

Pushing the hard sell in Russia Russia's direct sales market is worth around $US 2 BLN. Millions of Russians work in the sector, selling goods for companies to earn extra cash.

Banks told to come clean on interest rates From Monday, all Russian banks will have to disclose their effective interest rate for loans. The Central Bank introduced new regulations after it was discovered the actual rate in some banks was twice as much as the...

Ritz Carlton 5-star deluxe hotel opens in downtown Moscow (ITAR TASS) A new five-star hotel in downtown Moscow, which has been built on the former location of the Intourist Hotel, is opening for guests, a source at the city administration told Itar-Tass on Sunday.

Raphael masterpiece goes on sale in London A masterpiece by Raphael is going under the hammer at Christie's auction house in London at a sale of ‘Old Masters and British Pictures’. It is one of only a handful of paintings by the Italian artist to remain in...

Ferrari shine in French Grand Prix Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa have given Ferrari their first one-two result of the season. They dominated the French Grand Prix at Magny Cours with championship leader Lewis Hamilton taking third place.

Five held over UK terror attacks British Police have detained five suspects in connection with the attempted terror attacks in the UK over the weekend. Raids were carried out near Glasgow and in northern England after two car bomb plots were foiled in...

Stressed? destroy the room! (Zee News) A Spanish hotel chain is looking for stressed guests who will be allowed to let off steam next week by smashing the interior of a central Madrid hotel as part of its refurbishment.

Sochi sees a clear road ahead With only a few days to go until the winner of the 2014 Winter Olympic bid is announced, Russia’s Sochi is said to stand a good chance. But regardless of the result, the southern resort is set to be transformed.

U.S.-Russia leaders to discuss a lot at Kennebunkport summit The issues that have soured relations between Moscow and Washington are due to be discussed at a meeting between the two countries’ leaders which is to start in approximately an hour's time in the George W. Bush family...

U.S. tightens security after attacks in Britain The United States has heightened security at its airports following the terror attacks in Britain over the past two days. Security has been tightened at underground stations and main airports across the country.

Reporters grumble over dangers facing journalists in Russia Two Russian journalists have addressed the Human Rights meeting of the U.S. Congress with a call to denounce the persecution of journalists in Russia, especially those covering the Chechen conflict.

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