The latest: Russia’s Security Service Says It Averted Several Terror Acts Planned for V-Day in Caucasus

28.04.2006
Russia’s Security Service Says It Averted Several Terror Acts Planned for V-Day in Caucasus
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had averted a series of terrorist acts, including two car bomb attacks, planned for Victory Day on May 9 in the North Caucasian republic of Karachayevo-Cherkessia.

28.04.2006
2 Killed in Missile Explosion at Russian Air Base
An air-to-air missile exploded Friday at an air base outside Moscow, killing two people, Russian news agencies reported.

28.04.2006
NATO’s Disapproval of European Arms Treaty Amendment Irritates Russia
Russia has voiced dissatisfaction with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s disapproval of the adaptation agreement on a European arms treaty.

28.04.2006
U.S., NATO Condemn Detention of Belarus Opposition Leader Milinkevich
The U.S. State Department has condemned the detention of Belarus main opposition leader Alexander Milinkevich.

28.04.2006
Russian Soyuz Spacecraft to Be Used for Lunar Mining
A Russian spacecraft manufacturer Energiya (Energy) has said that its new digitally-controlled Soyuz TMA vehicles will be used to extract lunar reserves of helium-3 until a reusable shuttle comes online.

28.04.2006
Former Soviet Dissident Accuses NATO of Trying to Deprive Russia of Sovereignty
Former Soviet dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn has accused the U.S. and NATO of seeking to encircle Russia and praised President Vladimir Putin for working to restore a strong state. He said that NATO’s ultimate aim is to deprive Russia of its sovereignty.

28.04.2006
Uzbek Court Closes American Bar Association
A civil court in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent in Central Asia has ruled to close the local office of an NGO, the American Bar Association.

28.04.2006
Georgian Record-Breaker Pulls 2 Minibuses With Ear
A Georgian wrestler has set a new world record by pulling two Ford minibuses weighing 4.5 tons tied to his ear over a distance of 41 meters 10 centimeters.

28.04.2006
Private Russian Plane Intercepted in Israeli Airport
Israeli fighter jets have intercepted a Russian private plane that had entered Israel’s air space without answering the communicators’ requests.