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Indian minister resigns after Mumbai atrocity The minister responsible security in India has resigned in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks, saying he was ‘morally responsible’. Home Minister Shivraj Patil had been widely criticised in the media for failing to...

Politkovskaya murder trial: jury hear evidence It was one of the most keenly awaited murder trials in recent Russian history. Since it began last week, each day has brought dramatic new twists, from attempts to hold the hearing behind closed doors to efforts to...

Exposing the roots of terrorism What happened in Mumbai has once again raised the issue of global terrorism and how to fight it.

Vote red to get out of the red! Russia's Communist Party says it has the solution to the financial crisis. The party’s leader, Gennady Zyuganov, has complained bitterly about Kremlin policies and called for the restoration of the Soviet Union,...

It took him just 24 seconds to kill Politkovskaya The jury at the hearing into the murder of prominent journalist Anna Politkovskaya has been shown chilling evidence of the last moments of her life. Video from the two cctv cameras reveals that it took the killer only...

Volleyball: Zenit-Kazan fails to make final Men’s volleyball teams Dynamo Moscow and Iskra from the Moscow region will fight it out in the Russian Cup final on Sunday. Dynamo beat defending title holders and European champions Zenit-Kazan 3-1 to earn a shot at th

Slip-sliding away at the Kremlin Ever thought of doing a spot of rigorous exercise while sightseeing? Well now’s your chance. Get on down to Red Square from Sunday and you can skate the day away while enjoying panoramic views of the Kremlin.

Mumbai siege over as police kill last terrorists Indian police say they have restored order in Mumbai three days after terrorists stormed the city in a coordinated operation. Commandoes successfully ended a siege at the Taj Mahal hotel, killing the remaining...

Commies urge more help for poor in recession While unfettered capitalism is said to be behind the global financial crisis, its alternative is being showcased in Moscow this weekend. Russia's Communist Party is holding a two-day congress to discuss a solution to...

Georgia snubs Nicaragua over Caucasus Georgia has announced it has broken off diplomatic ties with Nicaragua. The Central American state is the only country apart from Russia to recognise the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia following the Georgian...

Interview with Oleg Gurinov Pirates avoid attacking vessels escorted by warships but this measure provides only temporary relief, says Oleg Gurinov, captain of the Neustrashimy (Fearless) – the Russian warship on patrol in the Gulf of Ad

Medvedev welcomes "common sense decision" on Georgia & Ukraine Dmitry Medvedev has welcomed a decision by the U.S. not to push for Georgia and Ukraine`s entry into NATO using the alliance`s so-called membership action plan (MAP). The Russian President said he was “glad”...

Sarkozy - the president you can't pin down! A French appeals court has allowed voodoo dolls of French President Nicolas Sarkozy to remain on sale. Although the request to ban them was turned down, the dolls will now come with a warning that pricking them with...

Mumbai terrorists used Chechen tactics The terrorists in the Indian city of Mumbai, who killed more than 150 people and injured over 300, used the same tactics that Chechen field militants employed in the Northern Caucasus, says Russian counter terrorism...

Medvedev meets the Comandante in Havana Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has met Cuban former leader Fidel Castro in the capital Havana. Earlier, Medvedev, who is in Cuba on the final leg of his South American tour, met with Raul Castro, the communist...

Timoshenko's diamond stolen in Kiev Leonid Timoshenko, a representative of the Ukrainian Chess Federation, has had a precious diamond he was carrying stolen. He was accompanying a diamond-encrusted cup, which had been won by the Ukrainian National Chess...

Bulava missile hits bullseye Russia has test fired the naval ballistic missile Bulava. It was launched from the strategic nuclear sub Dmitry Donskoy and hit its target at the Kura range in Kamchatka. It was the first successful test of the...

The Economist: Russians die out, immigrants take their place The population is dalling catastrophically, life expectancy is not rising and in the regions “social and economic deserts” are huge, reports British weekly magazine The Economist. The number of citizens of...

Russia to spend $US 400 million on military bases in Abkhazia and South Ossetia Construction of military bases in Abkhazia and South Ossetia will cost Russia around $US 400 million, an official in the Ministry of Defence has told Gazeta Daily.

Shorn Dima Bilan look-alike wins damages A 14-year-old schoolboy who had his trendy hair forcibly cut off by his headmaster and maths teacher has been awarded damages by a court in Russia.

Speeding truck rams house in Rostov region A lorry with Belarusian licence plates has smashed into a house in the Rostov region of southern Russia, killing the driver and injuring three people at the property. Part of the building collapsed after the collision.

We triggered financial crisis – Al Qaeda Al-Qaeda is indirectly responsible for the financial crisis, one of the terrorist group’s leaders has said in a video posted on the internet. According to Reuters, Ayman al-Zawahiri said American taxpayers were paying...

Crooks busted before offending - thanks to smart CCTV Britain is testing a CCTV system that may help identify criminals even before they offend. Critics say it's a step towards creating a society under total surveillance.

Mumbai attacks could be linked to US The terrorist attacks in Mumbai might have been provoked by the United States' actions in Pakistan, according to Russia's permanent NATO representative, Dmitry Rogozin.

Saakashvili: we started the war For the first time ever, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has admitted that his country started the military conflict in South Ossetia in August. But the Georgian leader is adamant the action was justified. He was...

Friday’s press review Friday’s Russian newspapers focus on the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

December talks won’t solve shield row – Lavrov Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says there’s very little hope that Moscow and Washington will reach a final agreement on U.S. plans for an anti-missile shield in Eastern Europe at talks planned for later this year.

Mumbai attackers still spreading terror More than a day after the start of a major counter-terrorist operation in Mumbai, Indian police have yet to fully suppress an attack on the city by armed militants. At least 150 people have been killed since the...

Credit crunch stalls President’s plan The financial crisis has hit Dmitry Medvedev’s plans as outlined in the Presidential address to the Federal Assembly. The downturn has turned out to be much deeper than first thought and the consequences are already...

War criminals should be tried – Georgian ambassador Those responsible for starting the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict should be tried in court. That’s according to Erosi Kitsmarishvili, Georgia's former Ambassador to Russia, who spoke exclusively to RT after giving...

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