The latest: Detained British Walker Waits For Permission to Explore Russia

05.04.2006
Detained British Walker Waits For Permission to Explore Russia
A Briton attempting to walk around the world is stuck in Russia’s far northeast waiting for permission to continue after being detained for crossing the border illegally. He has been travelling since 1998 and did not have any trouble before he got to Russia.

05.04.2006
Hong Kong Customs Seize Russian Combat Jet
Customs officials at Hong Kong’s container terminal Tuesday reportedly foiled an attempt to smuggle a MiG-29 fighter jet through the territory.

05.04.2006
Talking Parrot in Russian Moonshine Drama
A talking parrot has been taken hostage by moonshine traders in the central Russian town of Salavat. A man fought the hostage takers in a bid to rescue the pet but was himself eventually detained by police.

05.04.2006
Russian General Believes North Korea Has Nuclear Weapons
Former chief of staff of Russian Strategic Missile Troops, Colonel-General Viktor Yesin, believes that North Korea currently has all the necessary infrastructure for the production of a nuclear explosive device, while Iran will be able to produce a nuclear weapon within the next few years.

05.04.2006
Russian Serviceman Pleads Guilty to Killing 3 Chechen Civilians
A Russian serviceman, accused of killing three Chechen civilians last year, has admitted his guilt in the final plea and apologized to the victims’ relatives, saying he had not intended to kill noncombatants.

05.04.2006
Russian Church Says Pope Must Shed More Titles
Pope Benedict, who has dropped his title “patriarch of the West” to boost ties with Orthodox Christians, should scrap more terms tagged to his name if he wants real progress, a senior Russian Orthodox bishop has said.

05.04.2006
Americans Better Not Travel to Russia — State Department
The U.S. State Department has advised Americans to take precautions when traveling in Russia, saying a heightened risk of terrorist attack in the country remains.

05.04.2006
Man Detained for Pickpocketing Commits Suicide in Police Station
A man who was detained in a city in the Ural region for pickpocketing has committed suicide in the police station where he was being held. He broke the window of his cell and killed himself with a piece of glass.

05.04.2006
Atomic Energy Agency Head Denies Privatization of Russian Nuclear Facilities
Rosatom Federal Atomic Energy Agency head Sergey Kiriyenko has denied rumors that Russia is going to allow the privatization of its nuclear facilities, calling them either deliberate disinformation or incompetence.

05.04.2006
Shevchenko Becomes Highest Scorer in European Cup
AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko has become the leading scorer in the history of the European Cup with his goal in Tuesday’s 3-1 quarter-final second leg victory over Olympique Lyon.

05.04.2006
Tajik, Kazakh Severely Beaten in Siberia
A Tajik man and a Kazakh youth have been severely beaten in separate attacks in Siberia.

05.04.2006
Policemen Shoot Drug Trafficking Control Official
A man has been killed in a shooting between policemen and officials of the Drug Trafficking Control Service in the Central Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod.

05.04.2006
Bear Attacks Girl in East Siberia
A she-bear has attacked a seven-year-old girl near the East Siberian city of Barnaul.