Flight Recorder and Bodies Recovered as Russian Teams Start

The flight recorder of the Superjet that crashed last week has been found during recovery operations, Indonesian officials said, while a group of Russian specialists has arrived to aid search teams at the crash site on the rugged terrain of the volcanic Mount Salak.

An Opposition Stronghold at Chistiye Prudy

Liana, a 23-year-old copywriter, turned to the woman sprawled out beside her sleeping on the mat where they had spent the night.

Who Is the Poet Looming Over the Protesters' Favorite Square?

The ordinary Muscovite would find it hard to say who Abai Qunanbayuli is and where his statue can be found in the city.

18 Injured and 3 Dead After Two Busses Collide

Eighteen people were injured and three were killed when a school bus full of children collided with another bus in the Stavropol region, local Emergency Situations Ministry spokesman Oleg Degtyarev said.

Sobchak Accuses Woman of Lying About Protesters on State TV

Socialite and opposition figure Kseniya Sobchak has accused a woman of falsely claiming to be a fed-up resident of the Chistiye Prudy neighborhood where protesters have spent several days in an interview with state-owned television station Channel One.

Woman Killed by Shish-Kabob Skewer on City Bus

An argument between two women on a Moscow bus turned deadly after one woman stabbed the other with a shish-kabob skewer.

12 Bodies Found as Search Teams Reach Crash Site

Search teams have found at least 12 bodies on the steep slope of an Indonesian volcano where a Sukhoi Superjet crashed while demonstrating the plane for potential buyers from airlines.

Obama to Skip APEC Summit in Vladivostok

U.S. President Barack Obama will skip the APEC summit in Vladivostok in September, Vedomosti reported Friday, as Obama's spokesman insisted that there were no hard feelings about President Vladimir Putin's decision not to attend a G8 summit next week.

Dissecting the Ministry That Shoigu Built

The muscular firefighters in sharp uniforms chatted lightheartedly near a row of well-equipped Iveco firetrucks, ready at a moment's notice to drop the banter and race out to extinguish a blaze.

Region Considers Pursuing Prostitution Clientele

Belgorod region Duma deputies hope to combat prostitution by putting forward a bill which would punish the client à, as well as prostitutes themselves, Moskovsky Komsomolets reported Friday.

Legislators Strike at Protesters' Pocketbooks

In a blow to the anti-government rallies, the State Duma is moving to introduce exorbitant penalties for protesters who defy the authorities.

Ilyumzhinov Discusses Unrest and Chess in Syria

Embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad will be hoping that third time's the charm after a visit from the head of the International Chess Federation and alien-spotter Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.

Medvedev Starts Implementing Presidential Orders

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev assigned his acting first deputy Igor Shuvalov to oversee the implementation of presidential orders Saturday and said work should start right away, without waiting for the new government to be set up.

Rogozin Could Take Direct Control of Defense Orders

Acting Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin could take defense tenders under personal control in a measure to facilitate the signing of state contracts.

Shoigu Inaugurated as Moscow Governor

Sergei Shoigu, during his inauguration as Moscow governor on Thursday, promised to promote investment and raise the region's $10 billion budget.

O1 Properties Pulls IPO, Blames Instability on World Bourses

Just three weeks after announcing its long-awaited initial public offering plans, O1 Properties, an owner of high-end office complexes in Moscow, is abandoning its IPO because of roiling stock markets.

Police to Investigate Beating of Pregnant Protester

(VIDEO) The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case Friday against a police officer after a video surfaced showing him kicking a reportedly pregnant female protester in Sunday's March of a Million protest event.

Protesters Battle for Toilets, Settle in at Mobile Camp

Protesters have stuck out another night in a mobile camp at Chistiye Prudy, where they fought off an attempt to leave them without toilets and began settling into normal routines of exercise and cleaning, despite authorities stating they would clear the camp.

Fitch Ups Novosibirsk, Azerbaijan

Fitch Ratings on Friday upgraded the Novosibirsk region's long-term foreign and local currency ratings to BB+ from BB and national long-term rating to AA(rus) from AA-(rus).

Mavrodi Under Investigation in Novosibirsk

Founder of the MMM-2011 pyramid scheme Sergei Mavrodi is under investigation for "aiding and abetting illegal business activity," after the Novosibirsk prosecutor's office opened a criminal case in relation to the scheme.

Vnukovo Co-Owners Eye Domodedovo Construction

Co-owners of Vnukovo Airport could invest in the construction of a second runway at Domodedovo Airport in return for land at Domodedovo for the construction of a new passenger terminal and fueling facility.

Rotenberg's Stroigazmontazh 2011Revenue Up More Than 50%

Thanks to orders placed by Gazprom, Arkady Rotenberg's construction business is growing by leaps and bounds.

More Jewish Ghettos Than Previously Believed on Soviet Soil

Even after decades of in-depth Holocaust research, excruciating details are only now emerging about more than 1,100 German-run ghettos in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe where the Nazis murdered hundreds of thousands of Jews.