The latest: Blasts Destroy 2 Mobile Phone Masts in Chechnya

06.08.2006
Blasts Destroy 2 Mobile Phone Masts in Chechnya
Two blasts occurred almost simultaneously near telecommunications masts in two Chechen districts late at night, a source in Chechen law enforcement services told Interfax. The blasts occurred in infrastructure vans.

06.08.2006
Madonna Criticized by Russian Orthodox Church Ahead of Moscow Concert
Russia’s Orthodox Church accused U.S. superstar Madonna of exploiting Christian symbols for her own ends and called for a boycott of her first-ever concert in Moscow.

06.08.2006
Russia Remains Iran’s Ally in Spite of Supporting UN Resolution — Larijani
Iran’s top nuclear negotiator says the Islamic Republic will continue developing relations with Russia and China, despite their supporting a UN Security Council resolution.

06.08.2006
Thousands Stranded in Siberia After Major Railroad Accident
A railroad accident has blocked 3.5 thousand people on trains of the Russian Trans Siberian Railway. Ironically, Sunday is the professional holiday of Russian railway workers.