Texas investigates sexual abuse claim by adopted Russian girlhe Texan authorities are investigating allegations that a 16-year-old Russian girl was sexually abused by her adoptive American father. The girl's adoptive mother, who denies the allegation, told RIA Novosti in a telephone interview that her daughter had contacted local social workers with claims that she had been raped.14:42 03.04.2013
Aide to Russian MP detained in May 6 riots case - investigationAn aide to Russian State Duma opposition deputy Ilya Ponomaryov has been detained in last year’s riots case, investigators have said. The mass riots took place at a Moscow protest rally on the eve of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration last May for a third presidential term.10:03 03.04.2013
Ex-defense minister to be questioned about illegal supplies from KazakhstanInvestigators plan to question former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov as a witness in the case of the illegal supply of torpedo components from Kazakhstan.13:11 02.04.2013
Abuse claims of adopted Russian teen 'very hurtful' - US parentsThe American parents of an adopted Russian teenager, who returned to his country of birth after claiming his adoptive parents mistreated him, say his behavior changed last year when he visited relatives in Russia and was introduced to drugs and alcohol, things that were forbidden in his Christian American home.09:59 02.04.2013
'Hanged' Russian oligarch expected $300 mln cash before deathFugitive Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky was in line for a $300 million cash bonanza shortly before his death.09:40 01.04.2013
Dutch police wrap up investigation into Russian activist's deathThe Dutch police have completed the investigation into Russian national Alexander Dolmatov's death in the Netherlands. Alexander Dolmatov, a member of the Other Russia unregistered party, was involved in the case of the Bolotnaya Square rally in Moscow in May 2012. When the police began to arrest suspects in the case, he fled from Russia and sought political asylum in the Netherlands.14:37 29.03.2013
Ex-director of EBRD sent for specialist psychiatric assessmentThe courts have ordered Yelena Kotova, the former top Russian representative at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development who was charged with bribery, to undergo psychiatric assessment at a specialized clinic.12:41 29.03.2013
Russia probes case of adoptee who lived on US streetsRussia has asked the US State Department to look into the circumstances surrounding a teenage Russian adoptee who says he returned to his country of birth after being kicked out of the house by the American couple that adopted him.10:02 29.03.2013
Three-judge commission to look into Cyprus bank crisisCypriot Council of Ministers has decided that a commission comprising three former judges will look into the causes of the country's bank and economic crisis.17:45 28.03.2013
New circumstances of Berezovsky's death revealedThe London police have revealed the evidence that may shed some light on the circumstances of Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky's death. Berezovsky was found dead last Saturday in the bathroom of his house in the UK.16:33 28.03.2013
Berezovsky suffered a broken rib – reportA family source claimed that a postmortem examination had uncovered a broken rib on the body of self-exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky.12:14 28.03.2013
Investigators probe $3 mln defense firm fraudInvestigators are probing the suspected embezzlement of 102 million rubles ($3.3 million) by the head of a state-owned defense firm during the development of a space rocket system14:36 27.03.2013
Inquiry into Berezovsky's death to start on Thursday - policeThe body of self-exiled Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky was officially identified on Tuesday by one of the deceased's relatives, Thames Valley police said. An official inquiry into the death of 67-year-old Russian national will start in the UK on Thursday.10:28 27.03.2013
Controversial US politician Michele Bachmann under investigationThe US Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) has launched a probe against former presidential hopeful and conservative Congresswoman Michele Bachmann amidst allegation of financial impropriety during the 2012 presidential campaign.13:48 26.03.2013
Sarkozy hopes to be cleared in the case of L'Oreal heiressFormer French President Nicolas Sarkozy has thanked all those who supported and trusted him on his Facebook page and expressed hope that "truth will prevail eventually."10:20 26.03.2013
Berezovsky's death consistent with hanging - policeAn autopsy has established that the cause of death of self-exiled Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky was consistent with hanging, but no signs of violent death were found.09:36 26.03.2013
Mubarak unlikely to be released soon, faces new chargesEgyptian Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki on Monday expressed doubt that ousted leader Hosni Mubarak will be released in April after his pretrial detention period ends. He may face new charges, the minister said.17:38 25.03.2013
Russia seeks to join probe of Syria chemical attack reportsRussia wants its own experts to join the team that will investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons during fighting between rebels and government forces in Syria, Russia’s senior diplomat said on Monday.14:23 25.03.2013
Bodyguard last saw Berezovsky alive on Friday evening - policeBoris Berezovsky's bodyguard called for an ambulance after finding him lying on the bathroom floor of the oligarch's Berkshire home on Saturday afternoon. The bodyguard was the only other person in the house and he said he had not seen his boss since Friday evening, Thames Valley police said.10:18 25.03.2013
UN human rights council to investigate abuses in North KoreaThe UN Human Rights Council at its meeting on Thursday decided for the first time to examine allegations of prison camps, slave labor, food deprivation and other human rights abuses in North Korea.10:56 22.03.2013