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Memorial NGO Inspections Declared Lawful

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:15:00 GMT

A Moscow court has upheld the legality of an unscheduled inspection of the Memorial Human Rights Center NGO by prosecutors, the court said on Friday.

Kiev Court Bans Gay Parade

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:54:00 GMT

A Kiev District Court has banned the holding of any non-official public events, including a gay pride (LGBT) parade, on May 25.

Investigation into Politkovskaya murder

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:57:00 GMT

Auction House Puts Rare Art on Show in Moscow

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:59:00 GMT

Prior to their sale this summer by London auctioneers Sotheby’s, a unique collection of works from some of the art world’s most renowned names will be exhibited in Moscow’s state exhibition hall, Novy Manezh, this weekend.

Troubled Ex-Miss Russia Gets a Break from NY Judge

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:52:51 GMT

Troubled Ex-Miss Russia Gets a Break from NY Judge

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:52:00 GMT

A former Miss Russia beauty queen wrestling with drug and legal problems in New York got a break this week when a judge blocked prosecutor’s attempts to ban her from work with medical or retail firms, the New York Post reported.

Gay Propaganda Ban in Russia

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:13:00 GMT

Angelina Jolie Discloses Double Mastectomy

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:26:44 GMT

Angelina Jolie Discloses Double Mastectomy

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:26:00 GMT

US film star Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday that she recently underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her genetically high predisposition for the cancer that killed her mother at age 56.

US Inmates Find Direction in Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:01:04 GMT

US Inmates Find Direction in Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:01:00 GMT

Instead of throwing the proverbial book at inmates, a juvenile detention facility in Virginia is turning to enduring classics of Russian literature to help rehabilitate youth offenders.

Hollywood Wrestles With Getting Russia Right

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:02:00 GMT

It’s a mere three seconds of stock footage in the critically acclaimed Cold War television series “The Americans,” a nighttime panorama showing Moscow’s renowned Christ the Savior Cathedral as a US counterintelligence official explains that a top KGB officer is about to be assassinated.

Justin Bieber Makes Russian Girl his ‘Baby’ During Moscow Show

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:06:12 GMT

Justin Bieber Makes Russian Girl his ‘Baby’ During Moscow Show

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:06:00 GMT

An amateur videographer in Russia captured a heartwarming moment during a Moscow performance of Justin Bieber’s “Believe” world tour this week, when the pop idol brought a little girl on stage and serenaded her with his hit song “Baby.”

Soldiers' Mothers Group Declared ’Foreign Agent’

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:26:00 GMT

Prosecutors in the Russian city of Kostroma have branded the regional Committee of Soldiers' Mothers NGO as a “foreign agent,” the Agora interregional human rights association reported on Wednesday.

Duma Approves Bill Banning Abortion Ads

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:22:00 GMT

Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has passed in a first reading a Health Ministry sponsored bill banning the advertisement of pregnancy termination by medical services or traditional practices.

Russia Takes Wikipedia Cannabis Article Off Blacklist

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:32:00 GMT

Experts from Russia’s telecoms and drug control regulators have approved new wording of a Wikipedia article on cannabis smoking and will soon remove it from the blacklist of prohibited websites, a telecoms watchdog (Roskomnadzor) representative told RIA Novosti.

Facebook Unveils ‘Home’ Mobile Software

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:48:00 GMT

Facebook unveiled Thursday new software tailored specifically to mobile devices that CEO Mark Zuckerberg said would make networking on the go more about people and less about technology.

New Pope Is Chosen

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:16:00 GMT

Most Russians Support Anti-smoking Law - Poll

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:57:00 GMT

A new poll released Wednesday said that 80 percent of Russians support the government’s move to impose a complete ban on smoking in public places, a significant increase from a November poll by a different organization that showed only between 18 and 31 percent support. The reasons for the difference were not immediately clear.

Going to Church ‘Healthy’ - Report

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:28:00 GMT

Going to church is not only good for the soul, it is good for the body as well, Norwegian researchers said, the Blagovest-info religious news portal reported.

Police Find Anti-Drugs Group Captives

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:55:00 GMT

Police who searched the premises of a group treating drug addicts in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg say they have found people there who were held against their will.

Russian Bikerettes Do Not Care About Feminism

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:42:00 GMT

The president of Russia’s first female motorcycle club works in the Harley Davidson workshop and rides a Fat Boy – the same bike that Arnold Schwarzenegger had in the Terminator.

Talks on bilateral child adoption agreement

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:39:00 GMT

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Top stories of the day

Memorial NGO Inspections Declared Lawful

Kiev Court Bans Gay Parade

Investigation into Politkovskaya murder

Auction House Puts Rare Art on Show in Moscow

Troubled Ex-Miss Russia Gets a Break from NY Judge

Troubled Ex-Miss Russia Gets a Break from NY Judge

Gay Propaganda Ban in Russia

Angelina Jolie Discloses Double Mastectomy

Angelina Jolie Discloses Double Mastectomy

US Inmates Find Direction in Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky

US Inmates Find Direction in Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky

Hollywood Wrestles With Getting Russia Right

Justin Bieber Makes Russian Girl his ‘Baby’ During Moscow Show

Justin Bieber Makes Russian Girl his ‘Baby’ During Moscow Show

Soldiers' Mothers Group Declared ’Foreign Agent’

Duma Approves Bill Banning Abortion Ads

Russia Takes Wikipedia Cannabis Article Off Blacklist

Facebook Unveils ‘Home’ Mobile Software

New Pope Is Chosen

Most Russians Support Anti-smoking Law - Poll

Going to Church ‘Healthy’ - Report

Police Find Anti-Drugs Group Captives

Russian Bikerettes Do Not Care About Feminism

Talks on bilateral child adoption agreement