The latest: U.S. Offers Help in Finding Killers of Russian Diplomats in Iraq

30.08.2006
U.S. Offers Help in Finding Killers of Russian Diplomats in Iraq — Source
Washington has offered Moscow help in finding the killers of Russian diplomats in Iraq, a source in the Russian Defense Ministry has said.

30.08.2006
Russia Returns Detained Fishermen to Japan
Russia has returned two Japanese fishermen Russia has held since their boat was seized for alleged illegal fishing — an incident in which one crewman was killed.

30.08.2006
Iranian Nuclear Chief to Hold Talks in Moscow
The head of Iran’s atomic energy organisation will hold talks on a nuclear deal and the completion of its first nuclear reactor in Moscow next week.

30.08.2006
Russia to Deploy 24-satellite Navigation System by 2010
Russia’s 24-satellite navigational and global positioning system, Glonass, will be fully deployed by 2010, the country’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

30.08.2006
Ukraine to Grant Official Status to Russian Language
The Ukrainian government is planning to take measures to recognize the Russian language as the second official language in Ukraine.

30.08.2006
Cop Commits Suicide After Performing Transgender Operation on Self
A Russian policeman has attempted suicide after performing a transgender surgery on himself. He was found with a rope around his neck in a pool of blood — his genitals had been cut off and the wound scrupulously stitched up.

30.08.2006
Hundreds Rally in Chechnya on World Disappeared Day
More than 200 people rallied in Chechnya’s capital Grozny Wednesday demanding that their missing or kidnapped relatives be returned home.

30.08.2006
U.S. Senator Calls Russia, Iran, Venezuela Hostile Regimes
U.S. senator Richard Lugar has called Russia, along with Iran and Venezuela, a hostile regime that uses its energy supplies to pressure neighboring countries.