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14:00, 7 August 2012

In Astrakhan, court sentences initiators of fight on VDV Day in 2011

On August 6, the Kirov District Court of Astrakhan sentenced three initiators of a mass fight at the city market on the Airborne Forces Day (known as VDV Day) in 2011 to imprisonment for the terms of 1 year and 9 months and of 2 years. This was announced by Oleg Dupak, Regional Prosecutor.

12:00, 7 August 2012

Persons, killed during special operation in Kabardino-Balkaria, identified

Militants, killed during the armed clash in the outskirts of Nalchik, are identified; they were Gusei Guziev and Yuri Akhkubekov, residents of the village of Khasanya. This was reported by law enforcement agencies.

11:00, 7 August 2012

Doctors have know fear about health of persons wounded in explosions in Grozny

According to the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), four Russian military men were killed in the double explosion, which occurred on August 6 in the October District of Grozny. Two military men, a Chechen police officer, and a local resident got injuries of varying severity. Doctors do not fear for the condition of the injured persons.

23:00, 6 August 2012

North-Ossetian wrestler Alan Khugaev wins sixth Russian Olympic gold medal

Alan Khugaev, a Russian wrestler of Greco-Roman style, became the Olympic Champion in the weight category of up to 84 kg. In the final, Alan Khugaev defeated Karam Mohammed Gaber Ibrahim, representative of Egypt.

22:00, 6 August 2012

Explosion in Grozny was organized by Gakaev brothers, Chechen authorities assert

Representatives of Chechen law enforcement agencies treat a terror act, which occurred today in Grozny as a revenge of militants for the operation, conducted in the village of Galashki. The terror act was organized by Gakaev brothers, the republic's authorities believe.

21:00, 6 August 2012

Investigators refuse to stop criminal proceedings against Sergey Khadjikurbanov on case of Anna Politkovskaya's murder

Investigator refused to stop the case against Sergey Khadjikurbanov, former staff member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), accused of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the "Novaya Gazeta". This was reported by the lawyer of Sergey Khadjikurbanov.

20:00, 6 August 2012

At trial on Rasul Mirzaev's case court reads off testimonies of witnesses who failed to appear

During the trial on the case against sambo fighter Rasul Mirzaev, after whose blow Ivan Agafonov, a Moscow resident, died, public prosecutors announced testimonies of the witnesses, who failed to appear at the court session. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent from the courtroom.

19:00, 6 August 2012

15 convicts pardoned in South Ossetia

In accordance with the decision of the Parliament of South Ossetia on amnesty in connection with the election of a new president, 15 persons, including three citizens of Georgia, have been already released, and 8 other prisoners faced reduction of the period of their sentences. This was announced by Sergey Bitiev, First Deputy General Prosecutor of South Ossetia.

17:00, 6 August 2012

Dagestani Supreme Court dismisses motion of relatives of boy, killed in explosion

Today, the judicial panel of the Supreme Court of Dagestan dismissed the appeal of relatives of an 8-year-old Gadji Nasrutdinov, who died in the hospital as a result of a double explosion in Makhachkala on January 28, 2012. The relatives of the deceased child demand to qualify the explosion as a terror act.

15:00, 6 August 2012

Conscripts from Chechnya take military oath

On August 5, Chechen young men, conscripted for military service in units of the 46th brigade of the internal troops of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) a month ago, took a military oath. The solemn ceremony was held under the enhanced security measures in the territory of the memorial named after Akhmad Kadyrov in the centre of Grozny.

14:00, 6 August 2012

"Armenian General Benevolent Union" to allocate 1 million US dollars to Syrian Armenians

The "Armenian General Benevolent Union", one of the largest charitable organizations of the Armenian Diaspora (Boston, the USA), has decided to allocate 1 million US dollars for providing the necessary humanitarian assistance to Syrian Armenians.

13:00, 6 August 2012

In Baku, protesters demand to release Azerbaijani poets, arrested in Iran

Today, at noon, a group of Azerbaijani journalists held a protest action, demanding to release Farid Gusein and Shakhriyar Gadjizade, young Azerbaijani poets, arrested in Iran. The action, organized by the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS), was dated to incipient litigation against the citizens of Azerbaijan, to be held on August 7.

11:00, 6 August 2012

In Vladikavkaz, markets and kindergartens evacuated because of terror act threat

Over the last five days, in Vladikavkaz, all markets and kindergartens were closed for the third time because of the threat of terror act, and the population was evacuated. This was reported by Alla Akhpolova, Spokesperson of the Regional Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

10:00, 6 August 2012

Wrestlers from Azerbaijan win two medals at Olympics

Rovshan Bairamov, an Azerbaijani wrestler of Greco-Roman style (55 kg) has won the silver medal at London Olympic Games, having been defeated in the finals by Khamid Mohammed Soriano Reikhanpuru, a representative of Iran. Emin Akhmedov, another Azerbaijani wrestler of Greco-Roman style (74 kg) has won the bronze medal.

09:00, 6 August 2012

Armenian athletes win first Olympic medals for Armenia

On August 5, Ripsime Khurshudyan, a female representative of Armenian, won for the country the first medal of the London Olympic Games, having occupied the third place in the competitions in weightlifting in the weight category over 75 kg. Armenian athlete Arsen Djulfalakyan became vice-champion of the Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling in weight category of up to 75 kg.

23:59, 4 August 2012

"Georgian Dream" blames president's supporters for provocation in Adzharian village of Beshumi

Supporters of the ruling party "United National Movement", purposefully brought to the village of Beshumi in Adzharia for the "Shuamtoba" holiday, blocked the way to billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili and leaders of the coalition "Georgian Dream". During the conflict several journalists suffered, activists of the coalition assert.

22:00, 4 August 2012

Kizilyurt hosts rally of relatives and friends of kidnapped Khairulaev

A spontaneous protest action related to the kidnapping of Adam Khairulaev, a resident of the village of Komsomolskoye, Kizilyurt district of Dagestan, took place today in Kizilyurt. Adam's relatives plan to meet again tomorrow.

20:00, 4 August 2012

Maria Sharapova wins silver at London Olympics

Today, the famous tennis player Maria Sharapova, a member of the delegation of the Krasnodar Territory within the Russian Olympic team in London, has won the Silver Medal in single tennis competition.

18:00, 4 August 2012

Vladimir Zhamborov, hospitalized from courtroom, transferred from intensive care to ordinary ward

Vladimir Zhamborov, the head of the administration of the leader of the Kabadrino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who figures in the case on state property theft and who on August 3 was brought from the Tver Court by an intensive care ambulance with a suspected myocardial infarction to the Bakulev Medical Centre, has been transferred from the intensive care unit (ICU) to a standard ward, his daughter Zamira Zhamborova told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

17:00, 4 August 2012

Kadyrov criticized Evkurov's tactics against militants

The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov voiced out criticism of the head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov. In his comment on the special operation conducted in the Ingush village of Galashki, he has treated the activities of the authorities of Ingushetia against terrorism as insufficient. Kadyrov's statement followed the Evkurov's one that Chechen power forces had not carried out any operations in Galashki.

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