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German spies target news magazine A German magazine is shocked to learn that the country’s foreign intelligence agency, the BND was spying on one of its journalists. Emails between a reporter from Der Spiegel and an Afghan MP were monitored for six...

Mind the doze! London Underground hosts a party Police arrested some 20 people and closed six stations after thousands of revellers spent the day partying on London Underground, marking a ban on alcohol there that comes into effect on Monday.

Daredevil mountain bikers on track in Moscow Bike enthusiasts were out in force in Moscow on Sunday, taking to the same hills that are used for winter sports when there’s snow.

Russian golf getting in the swing Bogeys, birdies and eagles – to Russian ears, some of theses names sound like feathered creatures in the sky. You don't often hear of a Russian city hosting a golf tournament. But Moscow's government, headed...

Ja Rule treats Moscow rap fans American rapper and actor Ja Rule has performed his new album at Moscow’s GazGallery club. The one-off show gave Russian fans an exclusive chance to hear tracks from his new album “The Mirror”.

Pennies from heaven fall on Jakarta A businessman in Indonesia may have more money than sense. Tung Desem Waringin has thrown 100 million rupiah, that's around $US 10,000, out of a plane to promote his new book.

Lucky boozer meets honest train worker Like a scene from a crime movie, it started with the discovery of a large sum of money on a train. But rather than closing with a violent shootout and a string of dead bodies, this story has a happy ending.

St. Pete zoo fined for saving baby seals Eleven malnourished seal pups have been rescued from a beach and taken to a zoo in Saint Petersburg. However, city authorities have taken a dim view of the zoo's actions and have hit it with a fine as the seals lacked...

Russia‘s Kazan chosen to host Universiade-2013 Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, has won the right to host the 2013 Summer Universiade. Students from all over the world take part in this sporting and cultural event, considered to be second in...

No losers in disabled sports festival A sports festival for the disabled has been held in Moscow. At the moment Russia is far behind many other nations when comparing standards of living for the disabled. But with the government starting to pay more...

Blondes of the world, unite! They're blonde and proud of it. Some 50,000 activists have started a campaign to name May 31 as Russia’s National Blondes day. The group is widely represented on Russian Internet Social Networks as well as having its...

Milk Day turns sour for Belgian farmers Belgian’s dairy farmers marked International Milk Day with a rally against low milk prices. More than a hundred protesters gathered in the city of Namur to hand over a letter of complaint to the regional government.

Eurovision Song Contest leads to disharmony Russia’s Dima Bilan, the winner of the 2008 Eurovision song contest, has started a tour of Europe. On May 31 he is in the UK with the Eurovision winner’s party taking place in one of London’s top night clubs. The irony...

Russia’s Eurovision win was fixed: Ukrainian media Ukrainian media officials say Russian singer Dima Bilan's win in the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade was rigged. The statement was published by a Ukrainian newspaper.

FSB archives reveal Ukraine’s WW2 Nazi links Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has declassified documents that it says show links between Ukrainian nationalists and German Nazis before and during the Second World War.

KHL: that baby sure can run Life's such a funny picture You ask - Russian FM answers Oh, that charming Sophie and her questions.

Which Russian arms give U.S. generals sleepless nights? Russian-made rocket launchers and unmanned spy planes pose the biggest threat to American troops in the short-term, according to a report by the U.S. Army. The assessment looked at affordable weaponry that could target...

‘Sex and the City’ wardrobe inspired by Russia The television series 'Sex and the City' won fans across the world. Viewers loved the characters and Manhattan, but most of all they loved the clothes. They were styled by New Yorker Patricia Field, with some help from...

Many happy returns! St. Pete landmark joins the party St. Petersburg celebrates its 305th birthday this week, and so too does one of the city’s most famous landmarks. Founded by Peter the Great to defend the new capital against the Swedes, the Peter and Paul Fortress has...

Whodunnit? Not me! Russian artist tells Sotheby's Russian painter Ilya Glazunov claims London auction house Sotheby’s is selling a picture attributed to him – despite the fact that he didn't paint it.

It’s sink or swim for Torpedo One of the most famous clubs in the history of Soviet and Russian football, Torpedo Moscow, is going through what could be a ‘make or break’ time.

St. Pete zoo fined for saving baby seals Eleven malnourished seal pups have been rescued from a beach and taken to a zoo in Saint Petersburg. However, city authorities have taken a dim view of the zoo's actions and have hit it with a fine as the seals lacked...

London auctioneers told: 'Give us back stolen icon' Russia's Ministry of Culture is asking London auction house Christie’s to hand over a rare religious icon. The object in question is a conventional image on a wooden panel. It is used by Orthodox Christians during...

Scientists baffled by giant shrimp in Ukraine Tests are being carried out on a strange creature caught in the Donetsk region of western Ukraine. Images of the weird shrimp-like animal were first captured on a mobile phone camera.

'Pentagon wants insect-like nano-drones' The U.S. agency responsible for future weapons technology, DARPA, has ordered the creation of an insect-sized flying machine capable of carrying out surveillance. The news was revealed by the project contractor,...

Baltic blunder leaves Czechs red-faced Two Czech football officials have been fired after they mixed up two Baltic states during an international friendly on Tuesday.

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Taser zap fixes heart Critics of Tasers say the weapons are too dangerous and are responsible for numerous deaths. But in one incident in the U.S. an electric jolt from a Taser may have had the opposite effect when it brought somebody back...

Art fair lures top foreign dealers The fifth Moscow World Fine Art Fair is on at the Moscow Manege exhibition centre, next to the Kremlin and Red Square. Described as the most exclusive fair in Eastern Europe, it features about eighty top international...

Russian cyclists still in top 10 at Giro d’Italia Wednesday saw another day of drama in the Giro d’Italia. There were no changes in the overall standings, with Tour de France champion Alberto Contador holding his slim lead. But the Russian Tinkoff team continue to make...

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