The latest: 99% of Voters in Georgia’s Breakaway Region Back Independence

13.11.2006
99% of Voters in Georgia’s Breakaway Region Back Independence
Voters in Georgia’s breakaway province of South Ossetia overwhelmingly backed its independence drive, election officials said Monday, but Europe’s foremost human rights organization questioned those results.

13.11.2006
Georgia Lashes out at Moscow for Media Support of South Ossetia Poll
The Sunday referendum in South Ossetia has held with the information support of the Russian authorities, the Georgian Interior Ministry said.

13.11.2006
Russian Billionaire, Chelsea Owner Abramovich Orders Copies of Famous Artworks — Report
Roman Abramovich has allegedly paid an Italian painter for imitations of famous artworks because he does not want to splash out on the originals.

13.11.2006
Maria Sharapova Says She Is Delighted Despite WTA Defeat
Russian pin-up Maria Sharapova said she was delighted with her season despite seeing it ended in the WTA Championships semi-finals in Madrid against Justine Henin-Hardenne.

13.11.2006
EU Prolongs Sanctions Against Uzbekistan Authorities
EU has reconsidered sanctions applied on Uzbekistan after authorities brutally suppressed mass disorders in the city of Andijan, killing hundreds of people.

13.11.2006
3 Russians Jailed for Racially Motivated Attacks on Foreign Nationals in St. Petersburg
Three Russian teenagers were sentenced to brief prison terms for their involvement in attacks on foreign nationals in St. Petersburg. None of the accused was found guilty of the 2004 killing of a Vietnamese student — the charge they had faced originally.

13.11.2006
Secret Minutes Revealing EU Plans to Pressure Russia’s Putin Found in Waste Bin — Report
The minutes of bilateral meeting between Russia and the EU last month have revealed the struggle to maintain a united EU front towards Moscow in the face of the bloc’s energy dependency on its giant neighbor.

13.11.2006
Russian Court Fines South Korean for Depleted Uranium Smuggling
A South Korean national was sentenced to a fine for shipping radioactive equipment to Russia.

13.11.2006
Kyrgystan Opposition Leader’s House Bombed, No Casualties
A leader of Kyrgyzstan’s oppositional movement that has pushed for a constitutional change by staging recent street protests has survived a grenade attack on his home.

13.11.2006
Russian Woman Wins Health Damage Suit Against Coca Cola
A Russian woman has won a suit against the soft drink giant Coca Cola in Moscow after her defense lawyer succeeded in persuading the court that his client’s chronic ailment was brought about by consumption of beverages produced the by U.S. firm.

13.11.2006
Police Officer Denies Role in Anna Politkovskaya Killing
A police officer sought by authorities in connection with the killing of Anna Politkovskaya, an investigative reporter who uncovered abuses against civilians in Chechnya, denied allegations of his involvement in the murder, according to an interview published Saturday.