The latest: Murdered Russian Journalist Was Finishing Article on Torture in Checnnya

08.10.2006
Murdered Russian Journalist Was Finishing Article on Torture in Checnnya — Editor
A journalist shot to death in an apparent contract killing was about to publish a story about torture and abductions in Chechnya when she was slain, her editor said as Russia’s top prosecutor took charge of the case.

08.10.2006
Russia Holds Local Elections in 9 Regions
Nine Russian regions elect local assemblies in a vote that will test the popularity of government forces ahead of 2008 presidential polls.

08.10.2006
North Korea’s Bomb Can Kill 200,000 — Russian Experts
The nuclear weapon that North Korea intends to detonate in an underground test is big enough to kill up to 200,000 people were it ever to be used against a city such as Seoul or Tokyo, Russian military experts have told a newspaper.

08.10.2006
Russia’s Valuev Defeats U.S. Barrett to Retain WBA Title
Nikolai Valuev has retained the WBA heavyweight championship when he stopped Monte Barrett in the 11th round to remain undefeated.

08.10.2006
Russia Scares Norway with WW II Mines
Signs have appeared along the Russian side of its border with Norway warning of mines left unexploded since World War II.

08.10.2006
Children Draw Putin in All-Russia Contest for His Birthday
Children from across Russia have imagined President Vladimir Putin releasing doves from a hilltop, relaxing by the fireside or on holiday in the Black Sea in pictures drawn to celebrate his 54th birthday.