Investigators resume case of 'ghost plane' disappeared year agoThe Investigative Committee has resumed the probe into the case of an An-2 plane that went missing in the Urals almost a year ago with 13 people on board after airplane wreckage was finally discovered.13:16 06.05.2013
India's Supreme court allows Russian-built nuclear plantIndia's Supreme Court has given the green light to the opening of a nuclear power plant built with Russia's assistance in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Zee News channel reported on Monday.12:31 06.05.2013
Neo-Nazi stands trial in Germany for numerous murdersThe Munich District Court is launching one of the biggest trials in Germany since the Second World War over a right-wing extremist ring accused of a series of racially motivated murders.12:00 06.05.2013
Berezovsky's funeral may be postponed to avoid publicityBoris Berezovsky's family may postpone his funeral, initially scheduled for May 6, so as to avoid as much publicity as possible.11:05 06.05.2013
Opposition leaders plan 30,000 strong rally for freedom in MoscowOpposition leaders have been granted permission to hold a rally for freedom in central Moscow on May 6, up to 30,000 participants are expected to show up.10:48 06.05.2013
Libya bans Gaddafi officials from government postsLibya's parliament has passed a law banning officials who served under former leader Muammar Gaddafi from government posts.09:49 06.05.2013
Irish parliament backs down from sanctioning Russian officialsAn Irish parliamentary committee has backed down from sanctioning Russian officials implicated in rights abuse following a warning that it could jeopardize a bilateral adoption agreement.14:11 02.05.2013
Agora advocacy group slams order to register as "foreign agent"Prosecutors in Russia’s republic of Tatarstan have ordered the Agora human rights group, which has provided legal assistance to people detained at anti-Kremlin protests, to register as a “foreign agent,” a demand it has dismissed as “unlawful.”17:31 30.04.2013
Ex-Russian general faces trial for $710 mln worth of environmental damageA former Russian Air Force general faces trial in the Moscow Region for abuse of office which led to over $700 million in damages to the environment.17:00 30.04.2013
Belarus hands down first death penalty this yearA Belarusian court has handed down the first death penalty this year. Belarus remains the only European country that still uses the death penalty and repeatedly comes under harsh criticism from international organizations.16:26 30.04.2013
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