Toy balloons released into sky in Russian Far East anti-abortion flash mob

An anti-abortion flash mob in the Russian Far Eastern city of Vladivostok, entitled Silent Scream, gathered some 30 participants on Sunday who symbolically released black and red toy balloons with unborn children's names into the sky, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.

// Mar. 07, 2010 - 15:59 GMT


Father's age matters but mother's is more important - ForbesWoman

When a father is over 40 the chances of miscarriage, autism and schizophrenia for a baby may increase, ForbesWoman magazine said, citing a survey by the American Fertility Association (AFA).

// Mar. 03, 2010 - 09:48 GMT


Police nab hacker over central Moscow porn show

Police in south Russian have detained the hacker responsible for the broadcast of a hardcore porn clip on a central Moscow advertising screen last month, a paper said on Tuesday.

// Feb. 16, 2010 - 06:06 GMT


Russian skiers 'not tuned in' for Canada Olympics - coach

Russian cross country skiers put in a poor performance as they were not psychologically ready for the first ski race at the Olympic Games in Vancouver.

// Feb. 16, 2010 - 01:39 GMT


Groundhog Phil has now fellow spring forecaster Olesya in Russia

Undoubtedly Pennsylvania's Phil is the star every year the U.S. celebrates Groundhog Day, but he is not aware that he now has a co-star weather forecaster in Russia.

// Feb. 01, 2010 - 23:57 GMT


Ten thousand protest against transport tax hike in Kaliningrad

Some 10,000 residents of Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad took part in a protest rally in downtown Kaliningrad Saturday.

// Jan. 31, 2010 - 03:16 GMT


Dutch smokers face higher health insurance

Dutch healthcare authorities recommend that health insurance companies charge smokers and people with unhealthy lifestyles higher premiums, national media reported.

// Jan. 30, 2010 - 19:49 GMT


One in five homicides in Italy mafia killings

Mafia killings accounted for one in five of all homicides in Italy in 2008, according to a recent study, a national news agency reported.

// Jan. 30, 2010 - 19:02 GMT


Germany mulls French-style burqa ban

As France has moved closer to a ban on burqas, German politicians are debating whether a similar measure was necessary in their own country, national media reported.

// Jan. 30, 2010 - 17:40 GMT


Moscow deputy mayor lambastes motorists for using cars in snow

Motorists in Moscow have ignored the city's requests to forsake their cars for public transport in January, forcing the authorities to tow 25,000 vehicles that were obstructing snow clearance, an official said.

// Jan. 27, 2010 - 04:03 GMT