The latest: Casualties Reported as Police Use Tear Gas to Dissolve Opposition Protesters in Kyrgyzstan

07.11.2006
Casualties Reported as Police Use Tear Gas to Dissolve Opposition Protesters in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz police Tuesday afternoon fired tear gas at thousands gathered to demand constitutional reform in the former Soviet republic’s capital. Ambulances had been called to remove those who had been injured from the scene.

07.11.2006
Leading Rights Watchdog Resumes Operations in Russia
The Moscow chapter of the leading international rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch, said Tuesday it has resumed operations in the Russian capital after a two-week break, brought about by the group’s alleged failure to re-register its Moscow office in accordance with a newly adopted controversial law on NGOs.

07.11.2006
Nuclear Reactor Shut Down in Ukraine for Emergency Repairs
A nuclear reactor was shut down in southern Ukraine early Tuesday for emergency repair work to fix a defect, officials said.

07.11.2006
Terrorists Plan Attacks on Hydro Plants in South Russia — FSB Chief
The head of the Federal Security Service said Tuesday that his agency had information that terrorists were planning attacks against water plants in southern Russia.

07.11.2006
Russia Coach Hiddink Drops Smertin, Kerzhakov Ahead of Euro 2008 Macedonia Qualifier
Russia coach Guus Hiddink has dropped long-time national team captain Alexei Smertin for next week’s Euro 2008 qualifier away to Macedonia.

07.11.2006
Russian Doctor Launches Fancy Condoms for Demanding Clients
A Moscow-based doctor has launched production of individually tailored condoms, according to a report posted by Ananova.com.

07.11.2006
Figure Skating Champion Slutskaya Says She Has Had Enough
Former world and European figure skating champion Irina Slutskaya has announced that she was going to quit competitive skating.

07.11.2006
Kyrgyz Government Rejects Opposition’s Calls to Pass New Constitution
Kyrgyzstan’s government on Tuesday rejected a move by opposition lawmakers to pass a new constitution, calling it an attempt to seize power illegally.

07.11.2006
Russian Muslim Leader Calls for 40-year Peace Deal Between Palestine and Israel
Russia’s Central Muslim Board Chairman Talgat Tajuddin has urged Palestinian and Israeli secular leaders and clergy to sign a 40-year peace deal, with Russian religious leaders posing as guarantors.

07.11.2006
1941 Military Parade Recreated on Moscow’s Red Square
Russian veterans and soldiers celebrate the anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution with reconstruction od the legendary parade that took place on the Red Square in 1941.

07.11.2006
Tajik President Wins Third Term in Office
President Emomali Rakhmonov has won re-election with 76% of the vote, according to preliminary results in Tajikistan’s presidential poll, election officials said Tuesday.

07.11.2006
Only One in 100 Russian Internet Brides is Real — Expert
All online dating sites suffer from dating scammers, 99 percent of the emails are hoaxes designed by professional Internet criminals, an industry expert has said.

07.11.2006
Russian Teenager Arrested for Allegedly Stalking Actress Hilary Duff
Police in Manhattan Beach, California, have arrested a Russian teenager for allegedly stalking 19-year-old singer-actress Hilary Duff.

07.11.2006
Israeli Authorities Accuse Russian Tourist of Spying, Planning Terror Attack for Hezbollah
A Russian tourist, who tried to take a picture against backdrop of Azrieli Towers in Tel Aviv was pounced by security personnel, accused of spying and planning a terror attack for Hezbollah.

07.11.2006
Sholokhov’s Epic Reaches Russian TV Screens
More than a decade after Russia’s celebrated film director Sergei Bondarchuk launched production of an epic based on the prize-winning novel “And Quiet Flows the Don” , his son Fyodor completed the project. This week the film is due to premiere as a seven-part series on local television.

07.11.2006
Iran to Expand Cooperation With Belarus in All Spheres
Iran is ready to expand its cooperation with Belarus in all spheres, the Iranian president has said. Cooperation agreements in industry, education, science, technology and other spheres will be concluded soon, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad added.

07.11.2006
Faith Healer Killed in Southern Russia
Masked gunmen burst into the home of a well-known doctor and faith healer in the southern Russian region of Ingushetia on Monday and shot her dead, the Interior Ministry said.