The latest: NATO Chief Calls For Closer Ties With Russia

26.10.2006
NATO Chief Calls For Closer Ties With Russia
NATO’s secretary general on Thursday called for a deeper relationship between Moscow and the Western alliance, saying Russian involvement in world affairs is key to resolving many conflicts.

26.10.2006
Russians Mark Fourth Anniversary of Moscow Theater Rebel Raid
Crowds of mourner held a memorial ceremony outside the Moscow theater seized by Chechen rebels four years ago this week.

26.10.2006
Blonde Ukraine Greenpeace Activist Faces Deportation over Nude Posters
A Greenpeace activist in Ukraine faces deportation after she posed naked for a series of environmental awareness posters.

26.10.2006
Vietnam Voice Concern Over Russian Verdict in Student Murder Case
A Russian non-guilty verdict for all the accused of the murder of a Vietnamese student went against the evidence and public opinion in the two countries, Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry has said.

26.10.2006
British Betting Exchange Launches Probe Into 1.5 Million Dollar Bet on Russian Football Score
Betting exchange Betfair is to investigate suspicious betting patterns surrounding a Russian league match played yesterday that attracted a huge volume of matched bets despite its relative obscurity.

26.10.2006
U.S. Want Restrictions in Russian Nuclear Project in Iran’s Bushehr
Washington wants restrictions on Russia’s construction of an Iranian nuclear reactor as part of a European draft UN resolution that imposes sanctions on Tehran’s atomic-related activities.

26.10.2006
Belarusian Opposition Leader Wins EU Human Rights Award
Belarusian opposition leader Alexander Milinkevich was awarded the Sakharov Prize, the EU’s top human rights award, on Thursday for his fight for democracy in the ex-Soviet republic, the European Parliament said.

26.10.2006
Russian Greens Protest Against “Alien” Winter Olympics in Sochi
Activists of several Russian youth movements gathered in Moscow downtown to protest against hosting Olympic games-2014 in Russia. Most sports of the winter Olympics are alien to Russia, and there is no need to plant foreign culture where there is lots of own nice traditions, activists say.

26.10.2006
Russian Orthodox Church Wants Presentation in Schools on Par With Darwin’s Theory
An official spokesman of the Russian Orthodox Church has said that schools should teach other theories of human creation apart from Darwin theory, but did not name any options.

26.10.2006
Azerbaijan to Ban Western Radio Stations From Air Next Year — Official
Government authorities will bar Azerbaijan broadcasters from airing programs of the Voice of America, the BBC and Radio Liberty starting next year, the Caspian Sea nation’s broadcasting chief has said.

26.10.2006
New Russian Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Fails Test-Launch
A sea-launched Bulava ballistic missile was self-destroyed several minutes after the test-launch due to a deviation from the preset trajectory.

26.10.2006
Russian Region In State of Emergency After Mass Alcohol Poisoning
A Russian region has imposed a state of emergency after more than 400 people were taken to hospital and 15 died as a result of drinking tainted alcohol

26.10.2006
Russia Extends Deadline for Obligatory NGOs Registration
The submission of registration documents by non-governmental organizations in Russia after the October 18 deadline is still possible.

26.10.2006
Russia’s President Defends National Team Coach Guus Hiddink
Russian President Vladimir Putin defended national team coach Guus Hiddink and said there were too many foreigners playing in Russia’s domestic league.