The latest: Mosque Destroyed in Terror Attack Near Russian Capital

04.07.2006
Mosque Destroyed in Terror Attack Near Russian Capital
A powerful blast ripped through a mosque in the Moscow countryside during the early hours of Tuesday morning, local news agencies reported. The attack occured on the day senior clerics from around the globe convened in Moscow for a world religious summit, to address global challenges ahead of the G8 summit.

04.07.2006
Putin Thanks Anti-nuclear Activists Disrupting His Speech
Anti-nuclear campaigners disrupted a speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin defending the use of nuclear energy on Tuesday, in a rare public act of protest directed against the Russian leader.

04.07.2006
Sharapova Defeats Dementieva, Streaks Into Semi-finals
Maria Sharapova overcame the distraction of a male streaker to dispatch fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 6-1 6-4 in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Tuesday.

04.07.2006
World Religious Leaders Meet in Russian Capital Ahead of G8 Summit
A meeting of international religious leaders convened Monday in Moscow with the intention of crafting a statement to be sent to the upcoming summit of the Group of Eight major industrialized nations. The participants are expected to discuss everything from terrorism to poverty.

04.07.2006
Woman Gets 17 Years for Eating Dead Rival’s Tongue
A woman who strangled her rival and ate her tongue has been sentenced to 17 years in a penal colony.

04.07.2006
Russia Bars British Reporter from Entering Country
Russia has refused a visa to a British journalist well-known for his coverage of Chechnya and the turbulent Caucasus, citing the needs of “state security”.

04.07.2006
Putin Promises Revision of Law Curbing NGO Activities in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that a law tightening rules for non-governmental organizations working in the country was flawed and promised it would be reconsidered.

04.07.2006
Russia, China to Hold Second Joint War Games
Russia and China will stage joint military exercises for the second time following last year’s first-ever Russo-Chinese war games, the chief of the Russian General Staff was quoted as saying Tuesday.

04.07.2006
Putin Urges Iran to Accept Incentives Defusing Standoff Over Nuclear Program
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged Iran to accept an international package of incentives aimed at defusing a standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program. “We would really like Iran to accept the proposals of the partners,” said Putin, referring to a package put forward by the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany.

04.07.2006
Prosecutors Say Weekend Attacks on Foreigners Are Hate Crimes
Moscow prosecutors said Monday that they considered the stabbing of five ethnic minorities a hate crime, following a spate of attacks on dark-skinned people in Moscow this weekend.

04.07.2006
China Worried as Russian Police Hunt for Smuggled Products
The Chinese embassy in Russia is negotiating with the local government about the return of money and goods that Russian police officers took from Chinese businessmen in a campaign to crack down on smuggled products.

04.07.2006
Russia, NASA Sign New Protocol on ISS Maintenance, Discuss Creation of Manned Space Vehicle
Russian Federal Space Agency chief and NASA Administrator have signed a new protocol on cooperation in the maintenance of the International Space Station (ISS), agency press secretary Igor Panarin said.

04.07.2006
Sharapova Refuses to Apologize for Screams Before Defeated Opponent
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova refused to apologize for screaming her way into a Wimbledon quarter-final.

04.07.2006
Drunk Holiday-Maker Boiled Alive in Thermal Waters of Russia’s Kamchatka
A 55-year-old man has died in a hospital after falling into a hot thermal water reservoir in Russia’s easternmost Kamchatka province, famous for its unique thermal springs.

04.07.2006
Russia’s Sharapova, Dementieva to Battle for a Place in Wimbledon Semis
Russia’s Elena Dementieva, who has knocked the last American out of Wimbledon, is now to play in the quarter finals against compatriot Maria Sharapova.

04.07.2006
Russian Spy Satellite Fails to Fulfill Mission
A Russian spy satellite launched this week has failed to open one of two solar panels on board and cannot fulfill its mission.