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January 17, 2011 22:00

• Dagestan: father of Sharipova, Moscow metro suicide bomber, complains of his sons' persecution

  Rasul Magomedov, a resident of Balakhany village, Untsukul District of Dagestan, father of Maryam Sharipova, who, according to investigatory bodies, blew herself up in Moscow metro on March 29, 2010, said that he was unaware of the course of investigation into the explosion and that his two sons were persecuted.

January 17, 2011 21:00

• Norwegian court released Salamova, native of North Ossetia

  In Norway, the court decided to release Madina Salamova (Maria Ameli), arguing that there was no need to keep her in custody. Maria Ameli will spend her last days before deportation at large, said Brinyulf Risnes, the advocate of the native of North Ossetia.

January 17, 2011 20:00

• Azerbaijan and Karabakh report losses and victims in border clashes

  Two Karabakh servicemen were wounded by fire from the Azerbaijani side last week, reports the press service of the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh. The latter, in its turn, accused Karabakh of shelling its territory, which killed a private of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan.

January 17, 2011 19:00

• On January 19, anti-fascist actions to be held in Moscow and other Russian cities in memory of Markelov and Baburova assassinated two years ago

  A number of Russian cities - Moscow, St Petersburg, Perm, Tyumen and others - will host rallies in memory of anti-fascists - lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, who were assassinated on January 19, 2009. The organizers of these actions want to draw attention of residents of their cities to the problem of nationalism-instigated hatred, against which Markelov and Baburova had fought.

January 17, 2011 18:00

• Inquiry into case of Rostov Imam detained in Dagestan is on

  Vyacheslav Gasanov, press secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan, has confirmed the information that Nail Bikmaev, Imam of the Jami (Cathedral Mosque) of Rostov-on-Don, was detained in the Kirov District of Makhachkala on January 5.

January 15, 2011 23:00

• 19 participants of action in memory of Sviridov detained in Moscow

  Moscow militiamen detained 19 participants of the commemoration rally of Yegor Sviridov, the murdered fan of the "Spartak" Football Club, to identify them and clarify their involvement in the unrest in Manege Square on December 11.

January 15, 2011 22:00

• Residents of Krasnodar Territory post new video appeals to Russian President

  On 13 January, on the New Year under the "old style", within the campaign "Kuban - to Russian President", six new video appeals of residents of the Krasnodar Territory to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev appeared on the Internet.

January 15, 2011 21:13

• Chechen law enforcers check information about Umarov's death

  Power agents of Chechnya check information about possible death of the militant leader Dokku Umarov, a source from law enforcement bodies said today.

January 15, 2011 20:00

• MIA: resident of Adygea detained for publications on Said Buryatskiy's websites

  A resident of Maikop was detained on suspicion of publishing materials on the Internet containing appeals to extremism and terrorist activities.

January 15, 2011 19:00

• In Chechnya, a person lost in explosion of land mine

  Tonight, one person was killed and two more were wounded in the explosion of a land mine at the railway in the Grozny District of Chechnya.

January 15, 2011 17:00

• Webcams installed near Elbrus in Kabardino-Balkaria

  Now, when webcams have been installed near the Mount of Elbrus, competitions in alpine skiing and snowboarding can be watched in real time. Besides, tourists can see the weather conditions and choose the most suitable time for rest.

January 15, 2011 16:00

• Armenia was in the top ten in 2010 by highest price growth

  Armenia found itself among the ten countries, where last year the highest growth in foodstuff prices was registered. These are the findings of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

January 15, 2011 15:00

• "Terek" will not work with Spanish coach Munyos

  The Football Club "Terek" (Chechnya) has decided to refuse to cooperate with the Spanish coach Victor Munyos; Isa Baitiev was appointed as the head coach of the "Terek" FC.

January 15, 2011 14:00

• After student's death, Rostov sets up organization to help in interethnic conflicts

  After the death of Maxim Sychov, a student from Rostov-on-Don, who was killed in a fight with his fellow student and hostel neighbour - a native of Ingushetia, activists of youth organizations of the city announced creation of a public organization aimed to help in settling interethnic conflicts.

January 15, 2011 13:00

• Three persons lost in explosion in Khasavyurt

  On January 14, an explosion in a cafe in the city of Khasavyurt, Dagestan, killed three persons; according to different sources the number of other victims varies from five to nine.

January 15, 2011 12:00

• Witnesses in Kadyrov vs. Orlov litigation: being rights defender in Chechnya is dangerous

  Helping people in defending their rights in Chechnya is a threat to one's life. This was stated by human rights activists and journalists at the trial "Kadyrov versus Orlov".

January 14, 2011 23:40

• Trial of Egle Kusaite in Lithuania will go on behind closed doors

  The Court of Appeal of Lithuania rejected the application of Egle Kusaite on publicity of her trial on charges of preparing a terror act in Russia and asking to combine her case with the one against Magmadovs, natives of Chechnya, accused of recruiting her.

January 14, 2011 23:10

• Volgograd Region: investigation found no evidences of illegal placement of orphans to mental hospital

  The check conducted by the Investigatory Committee of the Volgograd Region found no confirmations of the fact that pupils of the orphanage were illegally placed to the mental hospital and narcology dispensary.

January 14, 2011 23:10

• Main figurants in Kuschevskaya massacre case are suspected of plundering villager's property

  A new criminal case has been initiated against Sergey Tsapok and Vyacheslav Tsepovyaz, supposed leaders of the criminal gang that operated in the village of Kuschevskaya, Krasnodar Territory, on the fact of the crime committed by them in 2008, as reported by Vladimir Markin, spokesman of the Investigatory Committee (IC) of the Russian Federation.

January 14, 2011 23:00

• Suspected Georgian spies detained in South of Russia

  According to the Russian FSB, an officer of one of the military units of the Southern Military District was detained as a suspect of spying for Georgia.