Indonesian government officials said on Friday that about 3,000 people were trapped under the rubble of buildings that collapsed as a result of an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale that hit the island of Sumatra last...

Russia has decided to extend the moratorium on human cloning for five years, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Ministry of Health and Social Development.

A document on this was prepared by the Committee for Architecture and Urban Planning. According to the chief artist of Moscow, Igor Voskresensky, it is necessary to rid architectural monuments of air conditioners that disfigure them. Voskresensky emphasizes... A document on this was prepared by the Committee for Architecture and Urban Planning. According to the chief artist of Moscow, Igor Voskresensky, it is necessary to rid architectural monuments of air conditioners that disfigure them.

According to the Belarusian president, certain forces in Russia wanted to "somehow tilt Belarus." Journalists portrayed the situation as if Lukashenka did not recognize the republic because Minsk did not receive a loan of 500 million... According to the Belarusian president, certain forces in Russia wanted to "somehow tilt Belarus." Journalists portrayed the situation as if Lukashenka did not recognize the republic because Minsk did not receive a $500 million loan.

On Thursday, October 1, the deceived shareholders of the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (OJSC MMK) went on a hunger strike. The participants of the action were elderly people who had worked at the plant all their lives. The campaign was also supported by... On Thursday, October 1, the deceived shareholders of the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (OJSC MMK) went on a hunger strike. The participants of the action were elderly people who had worked at the plant all their lives.

Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Madrid are fighting for the right to host the Olympics. Since the 2007 Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro has most of the necessary infrastructure and experience in place. In addition, the Olympic... Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Madrid are fighting for the right to host the Olympics. Since the 2007 Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro has most of the necessary infrastructure and experience in place.

In Prokhladny (Kabardino-Balkaria), where militants are blocked in a private house, the military phase of the special operation has begun, the Interfax news agency reports. After 13:00, special forces began to storm the house. Now the fighting continues. In Prokhladny (Kabardino-Balkaria), where militants are blocked in a private house, the military phase of the special operation has begun, the Interfax news agency reports . After 13:00, special forces began to storm the house.

The second plane of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia with rescuers and the necessary equipment flew from Moscow to Sumatra, where a devastating earthquake occurred on Wednesday. A group of doctors and an airmobile hospital are on board the plane, the agency reports.

David Miliband's trip to Moscow is scheduled for November 2, Ekho Moskvy reports. This will be a new attempt to forge complex bilateral relations between Moscow and London. The British Foreign Office has not yet confirmed, but has not denied this...

The Israeli authorities on Friday released 19 Palestinian prisoners from prisons as part of a deal to exchange 20 prisoners for a fresh video recording of captured Israeli army soldier Gilad Shalit. The last prisoner will be... The Israeli authorities on Friday released 19 Palestinian prisoners from prisons as part of a deal to exchange 20 prisoners for a fresh video recording of captured Israeli army soldier Gilad Shalit.

The Spanish fishing vessel "Alacrana" was captured by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, RIA Novosti reports. According to local media, Alacrana is registered in a port in the Basque Country in northern Spain. The Spanish fishing vessel "Alacrana" was captured by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, RIA Novosti reports . According to local media, Alacrana is registered in a port in the Basque Country in northern Spain.

The Tverskoy District Court of the capital dismissed on Friday a lawsuit to protect the honor and dignity of representatives of the gay movement against Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov. According to Interfax, the court rejected the plaintiffs' request for a linguistic examination... The Tverskoy District Court of the capital dismissed on Friday a lawsuit to protect the honor and dignity of representatives of the gay movement against Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov.

The president of the INTECO company believes that the former vice-premier insulted her honor and dignity and discredited her business reputation, Ekho Moskvy reports. We are talking about the expert report "Luzhkov: results" distributed by Nemtsov. It says that...

On Friday, the Philippine authorities are evacuating residents from the northeastern regions of the island of Luzon in connection with the approach of a powerful typhoon. This natural disaster is capable of causing wind gusts that exceed 200 kilometers per... On Friday, the Philippine authorities are evacuating residents from the northeastern regions of the island of Luzon in connection with the approach of a powerful typhoon.

The bus collided with a truck on Friday near Tolyatti, 21 people were injured, RIA Novosti reports citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations. On the 966th kilometer of the federal highway M-5, a head-on collision of a Zhigulevsk-Tolyatti regular bus with... The bus collided with a truck on Friday near Tolyatti, 21 people were injured, RIA Novosti reports citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations.