Suspects in acid attack on Bolshoi director appeal extended detentionTwo people accused of attacking Bolshoi Ballet Artistic Director Sergei Filin in January have appealed the motion to extend their detention.17:02 19.04.2013
All of Boston in virtual lockdown amid manhunt for Marathon bomberGovernor Deval Patrick reported moments ago that an order for everyone to remain indoors and not to open their doors for anyone other than officially identified police officers has been expanded to cover all of Boston as well as several surrounding cities, including Watertown, Waltham, Newton, Belmont, and Cambridge.16:30 19.04.2013
Litvinenko case hearing to resume on April 30The next hearing over former security agent Alexander Litvinenko's death will take place on April 30 in London, a website devoted to the case reported on Friday.16:17 19.04.2013
State Duma votes down ban on sending officials' children to foreign schoolsThe State Duma has turned down a bill that prevents the children of high-ranking government officials from attending schools abroad. The act was considered as part of an initiative banning officials from owning assets abroad sponsored by President Vladimir Putin in February.15:54 19.04.2013
Lawmaker proposes prohibiting irresponsible attitude toward sex in mediaState Duma MP Oleg Mikheyev of the A Just Russia party has proposed amending the law on media to encourage constitutional, moral and spiritual values.15:21 19.04.2013
Boston Marathon bombers may be Russian nationals - APThe suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing may be from a region bordering Russia's Republic of Chechnya and had been living in the US for approximately one year, the AP reported Friday citing sources.14:51 19.04.2013
No connection between activist's suicide and prison conditionsThe Dutch authorities have found no connection between activist Alexander Dolmatov's suicide and the conditions in the deportation center, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Alexander Lukashevich said on Friday while quoting a report from the Dutch Safety and Justice Inspection.14:42 19.04.2013
Russian toddler given HIV-infected blood due to negligenceAn incident in which a toddler was given an HIV-infected blood transfusion was the result of negligence on the part of a St. Petersburg hospital’s staff, prosecutors said when announcing the preliminary results of their investigation on Friday.14:20 19.04.2013
Foreign Ministry only uses official data on Russians arrested abroadThe Foreign Ministry only uses official data about Russian nationals detained or arrested abroad. To date, there are 51 such Russians in Turkey and 97 in Poland, the ministry's spokesperson Alexander Lukashevich said at a briefing on Friday.13:43 19.04.2013
Former Pakistani President put under house arrestThe Islamabad High Court has ordered former president Pervez Musharraf, 69, to be placed under house arrest. A few hours ago the police detained Musharraf who fled from court on Thursday after an arrest warrant was issued.13:07 19.04.2013
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