UN Security Council convenes emergency meet on Egypt crisis15 members of the UN Security Council gathered Thursday for closed-door consultations on the political crisis in Egypt as violence in the most populous Arab country continues to gain momentum despite attempts by the interim government to stabilized the situation.10:07 16.08.2013
Underground banking case referred to Moscow courtRussian prosecutors have referred to court a case involving an elaborate underground banking scheme, the Prosecutor General's Office reported Thursday.17:23 15.08.2013
Snowden's dad talked to son despite danger - attorneyLon Snowden, the father of fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, has gotten in touch with his son via the Internet because his fatherly feelings proved stronger than security considerations.16:10 15.08.2013
Most major Russian government contracts breach rules – regulatorOver 70 percent of major state contracts concluded in 2011-2012 violated state procurement regulations, Russia’s public regulator said Thursday.15:12 15.08.2013
Moscow court upholds refusal to register gay marriageThe Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow upheld on Thursday a refusal by the St. Petersburg civil registry office to register a same-sex marriage.14:13 15.08.2013
Man accused of planting bomb in mosque received suspended sentenceThe Kirov district court in Novosibirsk has handed down a 2,5-year suspended sentence with 3 years' probation to Mikhail Nesterenko, one of the defendants in the case of planting a bomb in the mosque in 2012.13:31 15.08.2013
Suspect in Politkovskaya murder escapes attempt on his own lifeDzhabrail Makhmudov, one of the accused in the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the leg, his lawyer Murad Musayev wrote on his Facebook page.12:48 15.08.2013
Google says Gmail messages not privateGoogle has made it official, casually acknowledging what many people already knew or at least suspected: emails sent through its free Gmail service will be “processed” with no guarantee of privacy.12:21 15.08.2013
Russian woman held at Hong Kong airport with 12 kilos of cocaine – reportA Russian woman has been detained at Hong Kong airport with 12 kilograms of cocaine in her backpack, the South China Morning Post reported Wednesday.11:44 15.08.2013
Second request for review of Russian smuggler pilot's case in US rejectedThe New York Court of Appeals has rejected the motion for the full court to review the case of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugs smuggling.11:05 15.08.2013
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022