http://en.redtram.com/ russiatoday.ru Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Tue, 13 May 2008 07:38:47 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 268627 | Virgin seeps into Russian telco market http://en.redtram.com/go/106602711/top100/ 106602711 British giant Virgin Group is to launch WiMAX services in Russia's 30 biggest cities, according to the Kommersant business daily. An official announcement is expected later this week. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:08:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106602711/top100/ 268627 | Russian search engine among Europe's most used http://en.redtram.com/go/106602715/top100/ 106602715 Yandex, Russia's major search engine, has reached third place in the ranking of Europe's most popular websites. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:08:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106602715/top100/ 268628 | Russia reappoints key ministers http://en.redtram.com/go/106602706/top100/ 106602706 Several senior ministers have been reappointed to Russia's cabinet, in another sign of stability by Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. Prime Minister Putin presented his proposals during a meeting with President Medvedev. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:08:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106602706/top100/ 268628 | Dying baby seal found in St. Pete http://en.redtram.com/go/106602717/top100/ 106602717 Vets at a St. Petersburg zoo are trying to save a 6-week-old baby seal found in one of the city's canals on Sunday. The animal spent about a week in the water and, being too weak, wasn't able to get Mon, 12 May 2008 17:08:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106602717/top100/ 268628 | Earthquake kills thousands in China http://en.redtram.com/go/106602574/top100/ 106602574 As many as 5,000 people are believed to have died in the Sichuan province in central China, according to local news agencies. An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale hit the region at 2:28pm Monday, sending shockwaves as far Mon, 12 May 2008 17:08:06 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106602574/top100/ 268628 | Abkhazia downs 2 more Georgian spy planes http://en.redtram.com/go/106602488/top100/ 106602488 Two more unmanned drones have been hit over Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia, according to the republic's Defence Minister. Georgia denies the claims, saying none of its drones have flown over the territory during the last few days. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:07:34 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106602488/top100/ 268628 | Search begins for alleged Politkovskaya executioner http://en.redtram.com/go/106602463/top100/ 106602463 Russia's Prosecutor General's office has issued an international arrest warrant for the suspected murderer of Russian investigative journalist, Anna Politkovskaya. Rustam Makhmudov has been charged with the murder in his absence. Mon, 12 May 2008 17:07:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106602463/top100/ 268628 | Greece flows into South Stream http://en.redtram.com/go/106449303/top100/ 106449303 On April 29, Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis and Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light to the South Stream project. For Russia, the pipeline is a way of diversifying its delivery routes and sending gas to southern Europe, Mon, 12 May 2008 04:57:29 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106449303/top100/ 268628 | Serb's Tadic claims poll victory http://en.redtram.com/go/106449306/top100/ 106449306 Serbian President Boris Tadic says his pro-EU Democratic Party has won the country's parliamentary election. But the Radical Party's leader, Tomislav Nikolic, says a coalition of Nationalist parties could still form a majority. Mon, 12 May 2008 04:57:29 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106449306/top100/ 268628 | Taxi for Turkmenbashi! Former president's statue heads south http://en.redtram.com/go/106449297/top100/ 106449297 The twelve-metre tall golden statue of Turkmenistan's former President Saparmurat Niyazov is to be relocated from the centre of the capital Ashkhabad, due to an order from his successor Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov. Mon, 12 May 2008 04:57:28 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106449297/top100/ 268628 | Polling stations closed in Serbia http://en.redtram.com/go/106449290/top100/ 106449290 Serbia has closed its polling stations in the country's snap parliamentary election. The vote was called after the coalition government collapsed in March, failing to reach a common stance on Kosovo's declaration of independence. Mon, 12 May 2008 04:57:28 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106449290/top100/ 268628 | Emergency plane to collect injured Russians from Egypt http://en.redtram.com/go/106449279/top100/ 106449279 Russia's Emergency Ministry is sending a plane to Egypt to collect six Russian citizens injured in a bus crash near the town of Sharm-el-Sheikh. Four of them are in a critical condition. Mon, 12 May 2008 04:57:28 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106449279/top100/ 268628 | Ships of the desert sunk by trash http://en.redtram.com/go/106449268/top100/ 106449268 In Abu Dhabi, an eleven-year-old South African boy has launched a campaign against litter in the desert to try to save camels from suffocation. Mon, 12 May 2008 04:57:27 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106449268/top100/ 268628 | Policeman killed in Russia's south http://en.redtram.com/go/106449272/top100/ 106449272 One policeman has been shot dead and another one wounded after unknown gunmen attacked a police station in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan. Mon, 12 May 2008 04:57:27 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106449272/top100/ 268628 | Russians from Syria land in Moscow http://en.redtram.com/go/106449248/top100/ 106449248 More than 30 Russians, who fled worsening violence in Lebanon, have finally arrived back in Moscow. They were stranded for several days before escaping through Syria. But Diplomats says more Russians remain stuck in Lebanon. Mon, 12 May 2008 04:57:26 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106449248/top100/ 268628 | Russian Orthodox Church Abroad to elect new head http://en.redtram.com/go/106449252/top100/ 106449252 The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia is preparing to elect a new spiritual leader, following the death of Metropolitan Laurus. The Church's Synod of Bishops is meeting behind closed doors in New York, where the Church's new First Hierarch Mon, 12 May 2008 04:57:26 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106449252/top100/ 268623 | Football fans promised traffic-free Moscow http://en.redtram.com/go/106449257/top100/ 106449257 Moscow's city administration will provide designated road lanes for English football fans attending the European Champions League final. It's hoped the move will help Manchester United and Chelsea fans to easily get between airports and the Luzhniki stadium. Mon, 12 May 2008 04:57:26 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106449257/top100/ 268625 | Fathers and sons in the modern world http://en.redtram.com/go/106449230/top100/ 106449230 Young Russian stage director Konstantin Bogomolov says he turned to theatre to tackle his loneliness, and in just a couple of years he's become one of most successful and sought-after directors. Mon, 12 May 2008 04:57:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106449230/top100/ 268628 | Moscow's budget now matches New York's http://en.redtram.com/go/106449232/top100/ 106449232 Moscow's government has just finalised the city's annual budget for the year. It totals $US 50 billion, which is about as much as that of New York last year. Mon, 12 May 2008 04:57:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106449232/top100/ 268625 | Young German talent straight from the heart http://en.redtram.com/go/106449227/top100/ 106449227 Despite her youth, German cellist Marie-Elisabeth Hecker has already won over audiences around the globe with her passionate performances. Now legendary conductor Valery Gergiev has brought her to the Moscow stage as part of this year's Easter Festival. Mon, 12 May 2008 04:57:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/106449227/top100/