Russian composer in line for World Soundtrack Academy award Sergey Yevtushenko's soundtrack to “The Last Station”, a biopic about Leo Tolstoy, has been nominated for the World Soundtrack Academy award in the “Discovery of the Year” category.

Napoleon’s army returns to Russian battlefield Russians are marking the anniversary of one of the bloodiest military clashes in the country's history. On Sunday, September 5, Napoleon’s and Kutuzov’s armies are back on battlefield at Borodino.

Russian author nominated for World Fantasy Award Lyudmila Petrushevskaya's book "There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried To Kill Her Neighbor's Baby: Scary Fairy Tales" has been nominated for the World Fantasy Award.

Blazing nightmare: the 24 hours that turned people’s lives upside down After a period of relative calm, Russia was hit by a new wave of wildfires. This time round, though, it took emergency crews only 24 hours to put out the blaze, but one single day still ruined the lives of many.

“We regarded their existence here as an occupation” – political analyst After the US officially drew a line under its combat operations in Iraq this week, American soldiers are marching out of the country while thousands of armed security contractors are flooding in.

International showdown nears as UN General Assembly to discuss Kosovo The UK is indicating to Serbia that it should focus on joining the EU, rather than contesting Kosovo's declaration of independence.

Russian film in line for Venice's Golden Lion A Russian movie is this year competing for the main prize at one of the most prestigious film festivals, the 67th Venice International Film Festival.

Belarusian opposition journalist’s death not suicide – colleague In Belarus, the founder of an opposition internet site has been found dead in his residence outside the country’s capital Minsk. Although prosecutors cite suicide, his colleagues are not convinced.

At least one soldier killed and several wounded in disputed region At least one soldier from Azerbaijan has been killed and several wounded in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Wildfires return to Russia, but not for long The last forest fire in the Volgograd region was put out, Itar Tass reported, quoting the local department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.

Car bomb blast kills driver, injures minister A high-ranking official has been injured by a car bomb in Russia's Southern Republic of Dagestan. One person has reportedly died in the attack.

The Bout case: a pawn of Thai domestic policy Thai lawmakers are to talk to suspected arms dealer Viktor Bout over allegations that he supplied weapons to ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Kremlin horse school – at a gallop to glory This weekend the center of Moscow will host a spectacular show of Russia's renowned presidential cavalry honor escort.

Russia, Ireland claim away wins in Euro2012 opening qualifiers Russia went off to a winning start at Euro 2012 qualifying campaign on Friday after beating underdogs Andorra on the road.

Road safety horseplay takes to streets to teach capital lessons Zebra crossings are nothing new, but zebras crossing those crossings certainly are. And that's what's been happening in Moscow on Friday in a bid to improve road safety.

Pressure on freedom of speech grows in Europe – journalist An executive at the German Central Bank, Thilo Sarrazin, may be sacked following controversial comments he made.

Victims of terror attacks remembered in Russia Nationwide, Russians are remembering the victims of terrorists in the country by marking the “Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism” on Friday.

ROAR: “Beslan 2004 events still obscure” As ceremonies commemorating the sixth anniversary of the school siege in Beslan are being held in North Ossetia and other cities, many questions concerning the tragedy still remain unanswered.

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Business Piracy: Unlawful Noble Act Home Sales Drop 27 Percent In July And Things Are Only Going To Get Worse

Politics Abkhazia and South Ossetia: Two Years of Independence, But No Peace

Sport Zenit looks like Champion UEFA: Russian Clubs with Mixed Fortunes