The latest: Video Shows Russian Hostages Executed by Al Qaeda Group

25.06.2006
Video Shows Russian Hostages Executed by Al Qaeda Group
An Iraqi al Qaeda-led group said on Sunday it had killed four Russian embassy staff it had taken hostage, according to a statement posted on the Internet.

25.06.2006
Iran Criticizes Russia for Delay in Bushehr Plant Construction
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi has said that Russia has not fulfilled its commitments properly.

25.06.2006
Russia Fails to Meet G8 Requirements — UK Think-Tank Report
Russia does not meet democratic standards for membership of the Group of Eight and its leadership of the rich nations’ club risks destroying the G8’s credibility, a British think-tank says.

25.06.2006
Russian Cargo Ship with Supplies for ISS Blasts Off
A Russian cargo spacecraft carrying food and supplies blasted off Saturday for the international space station, mission control said.

25.06.2006
Up to 11 People Killed in Dormitary Fire in Central Russia
A fire in a dormitory for workers has killed up to 11 people in the Khanty-Mansi autonomous district in the Russian Urals.

25.06.2006
Adopted Russian Child Tortured by Foster Mother to Remain in U.S.
The adopted 4-year-old Russian child who was beaten by a U.S. woman will stay in the area and be adopted by a new family.

25.06.2006
Russian Military Kosmos Satellite Put into Orbit
A Tsyklon-2 launch vehicle has put a Russian Defense Ministry satellite of the Kosmos series into the target orbit, Russian Space Troops report.

25.06.2006
Russian Athlete Sets World Record in Women’s Hammer Throw
Tatiana Lysenko of Russia has set a world record in the women’s hammer throw with a toss of 253 feet, 11 inches at the Znamensky Brothers Memorial meet.