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Belarussian Jailed for Quirky Anti-Cop Slogan

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:55:00 GMT

An opposition activist in Belarus became a local internet sensation after being filmed holding up a poster reading, “the fuzz” next to a plainclothes cop at a rally, local media said.

Vikings, Aztecs ‘Traced’ to Turkmen

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:15:00 GMT

Indigenous inhabitants of both Americas and the Japanese archipelago are descended from ancient Turkmen, and the Norse god Odin was actually Zoroaster, also a native of the Central Asian nation, according to a Turkmenistan researcher.

Russian Steals Ambulance for ‘Side Job’

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:48:00 GMT

A 24-year-old local man in the Russian city of Izhevsk stole an ambulance from a car service, driving it around for two days before getting caught, police said on Thursday.

Russian Mother Kept Son Indoors 33 Years

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:10:00 GMT

A 43-year-old Russian man spent most of his life imprisoned by his mother in a 10 meter square room in a communal apartment, lifenews.ru reported on Thursday.

Man Rescued From Trash Chute After Hiding From Girlfriend

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:14:00 GMT

Rescue services had to pull a man out of a waste disposal chute in an apartment block in the western Siberian city of Tyumen on Wednesday, after he got stuck in it when hiding from his girlfriend, Emergency Response Service spokeswoman Elena Tretiyachenko said on Thursday.

Officer Delivers Baby in Siberian Train

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:34:00 GMT

Transport police officers helped deliver a baby on a Russian train on Wednesday night, officials from the Siberian Federal District Interior Ministry said.

Kazakhstan Police Search for Street Strippers

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:44:00 GMT

Police from the Kazakhstan city of Kostanai are searching for two young women who walked naked around the city’s streets, the Newsru.com web portal said on Tuesday.

Cessna Lands on Military Airfield in Belarus

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:27:00 GMT

A private Cessna-172 airplane landed on a military airfield in Belarus without permission, the Belta news agency reported on Monday.

Man Dies After Eating Heroin Hidden in Underwear

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:34:00 GMT

A man detained at a Moscow railway station died after eating a pack of cigarettes stuffed with heroin, police said on Monday.

Woman Skewered Dead in Moscow Bus

Sat, 12 May 2012 11:24:00 GMT

A post-holiday bus argument between two women in southern Moscow ended in one of them stabbed to death by a kebab skewer, police said on Saturday.

Russian Beats Up Cop on Girlfriend’s Request

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:45:09 GMT

Russian Beats Up Cop on Girlfriend’s Request

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:45:00 GMT

A native of North Ossetia was detained in the Moscow region for beating up a traffic policeman who reprimanded his girlfriend for riding a motorcycle without a helmet, police said on Friday.

Stolen Brides Counted in Kyrgyzstan

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:39:00 GMT

About 24,000 women were kidnapped and forced into marriage in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan over the past three years, the country’s ombudsman said on Thursday.

Scythe-Wielding Robber Carded in Siberia

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:18:00 GMT

A drunk 16-year-old attempting to rob a liquor store in western Siberia failed to impress the sales clerk, who demanded to see his ID first, local police said on Thursday.

Trolleybus Hijacker: I Wanted to Go Home

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:44:00 GMT

A man in the central Russian city of Kirov faces up to five years in jail after driving away a trolleybus whose driver had ducked into a grocery store, police said on Friday.

Russia, Japan in Building Gas Pipeline Talks

Thu, 03 May 2012 14:40:00 GMT

Russia and Japan are in talks to build a gas pipeline from Russia to expand gas supplies to the Far Eastern country, Russian gas giant Gazprom said on Thursday.

Priest in Belarus May be Defrocked for Exhibitionism

Thu, 03 May 2012 02:39:00 GMT

The Synod of the Belarusian Orthodox Church will consider defrocking a priest, who was detained last week for an act of exhibitionism, Belarusian news agency BELTA reported.

Australia Fines Two Brits for 'Penguin-napping'

Wed, 02 May 2012 11:17:00 GMT

An Australian court fined two tourists from Wales $1,000 each, who were extremely drunk and stole a penguin from an Australian marine park, the Australian Associated Press news agency reported.

Thieves Steal 10-Ton Railway Bridge in Czech Republic

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:25:00 GMT

An old 10-ton heavy railway bridge was dismantled and stolen during a broad daylight in the west of the Czech Republic

Thieves Steal 10-Ton Railway Bridge in Czech Republic

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:25:00 GMT

An old 10-ton heavy railway bridge was dismantled and stolen during a broad daylight in the west of the Czech Republic

Mexico City Introduces ‘Dog Poo-Powered’ Free Wi-Fi

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:01:00 GMT

An advertising company in Mexico City said it would trade free Wi-Fi for dog waste in a bid to encourage owners to clean after their pets, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

Wife Kills Husband With Frying Pan

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:21:00 GMT

A man died in hospital in the Urals city of Orenburg after his jealous wife struck him on the head with a frying pan, the local investigation committee reported on Saturday.

Drunk Russian Rams Taxi, Beats Driver for Refusal of Services

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:07:00 GMT

Police in the Western Urals city of Izhevsk have detained a drunk driver who had chased down and rammed into a taxi and then beat the driver for refusing to take him to his destination, city police spokeswoman Natalya Markina said on Saturday.

‘Farewell Intercourse’ Bill Puzzles Egypt

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:22:00 GMT

A bill sanctioning sex with one’s deceased wife was reportedly introduced in the Egyptian parliament, puzzling spectators and prompting talks about a provocation by allies of ousted president Hosni Mubarak.

Ode Written to Turkmen President’s Horse

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:57:00 GMT

A Turkmenistan poetess has written an eulogy to Akkhan, the steed of the country’s leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, to show her love for the central Asian nation's leader, opposition website The Turkmenistan Chronicle reported on Thursday.