Russia launches car scrapping program

Following the example of many Western countries, Russia has launched a program offering owners of old cars 50,000 rubles ($1,680) each for their vehicles' disposal in a bid to support Russia's ailing car industry, a leading business daily reported on Tuesday.

// Mar. 09, 2010 - 07:48 GMT


A million and a half hooked on heroin in Russia - expert

Around one and a half million people are addicted to heroin in Russia, a Health Ministry top specialist told RIA Novosti.

// Mar. 09, 2010 - 07:41 GMT


Firefighters prevent blast during Urals chemical plant fire

Firefighters who are still trying to contain a fire at a chemical plant in the Urals city of Perm prevented an explosion on Tuesday, an emergencies service spokesman said.

// Mar. 09, 2010 - 07:14 GMT


One dead in Moscow nightclub fire

One person died early on Tuesday when flames engulfed a nightclub in downtown Moscow, emergency services said.

// Mar. 09, 2010 - 05:37 GMT


Moscow night club fire forces evacuation of 250 people

About 250 people were evacuated early on Tuesday from a residential building in downtown Moscow due to a fire in an adjacent night club.

// Mar. 09, 2010 - 03:37 GMT


Russia says ready to establish nuclear fuel bank by yearend

Russia will provide by the end of 2010 the first batch of low-enriched uranium for an international nuclear fuel reserve bank under control of the UN nuclear watchdog.

// Mar. 08, 2010 - 21:33 GMT


Russian police whistleblower Dymovsky says released

A former Russian police officer who had posted on the web two video messages urging a nationwide crackdown on police corruption said Sunday he has been released from custody.

// Mar. 07, 2010 - 20:06 GMT


Russian police whistleblower to be released within hours - investigators

A Russian police officer who posted online video messages urging a nationwide crackdown on police corruption will be released from custody within hours, investigators said on Sunday.

// Mar. 07, 2010 - 12:01 GMT


FACTBOX: Miss Russia beauty pageant — history and traditions

Irina Antonenko from the Urals city of Yekaterinburg was crowned Miss Russia 2010 on Sunday.

// Mar. 07, 2010 - 03:46 GMT


Irina Antonenko from Urals crowned Miss Russia 2010

Irina Antonenko from the Urals city of Yekaterinburg was crowned Miss Russia 2010.

// Mar. 06, 2010 - 22:13 GMT