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Russia Arrests 140 At Moscow Mosque

AP | Posted 04.26.2013 | World

MOSCOW — Russian police and security agents detained 140 people at a mosque in Moscow on Friday on suspicion of involvement with Islamic extremi...

U.S. Embassy Sends Team To Bombing Suspects' Parents

AP | LYNN BERRY | Posted 04.24.2013 | Crime

MOSCOW — U.S. investigators traveled to southern Russia on Tuesday to speak to the parents of the two Boston bombing suspects, a U.S. Embassy of...

Unnerved by the Uncertainty of Complexity: The Boston Bombings

William Bradley | Posted 04.19.2013 | World
William Bradley

Even before the wild overnight developments in the Boston bombings -- Russians, Chechens, the Caucuses (sic), Kyrgy-what? -- it was clear that we are culturally unprepared for the complexity of the Boston bombings.

Why Moscow Is Important to Pyongyang

Daniel Wagner | Posted 04.16.2013 | World
Daniel Wagner

If war were to break out, the presumed influx of refugees into Russia could create a humanitarian crisis and a burdensome price tag for the Kremlin -- just as it would for China. Russia is similarly vulnerable to any radiation that may blow from the peninsula on to Russian territory.

Helping Vulnerable Children in Moscow and St. Petersburg

Alexander J. Szikla | Posted 04.02.2013 | Impact
Alexander J. Szikla

It is simply astounding to see how much more growth Russia has yet to achieve. Thankfully, there are institutions in Russia which have trail blazed forward in an attempt to equip the nation to respond to the challenges demanded by the modern global economy.

Report: Long-Time Kremlin Foe Found Dead

AP | CASSANDRA VINOGRAD | Posted 05.23.2013 | World

LONDON — Boris Berezovsky, a self-exiled and outspoken Russian tycoon who had a bitter falling out with Russian President Vladimir Putin, was fo...

Are Foreign Multinationals Paying Their Fair Share of U.S. Tax?

Martin Sullivan | Posted 05.20.2013 | Business
Martin Sullivan

There are two main ways multinationals shift profits out of the countries where they actually do business and into tax-haven holding companies.

What the North Korean Missile Interceptors Are Really All About

Daniel Wagner | Posted 05.18.2013 | World
Daniel Wagner

The announcement last week by Defense Secretary Hagel that the U.S. will, over the coming months, deploy additional anti-ballistic missile interceptors in Alaska and on America's west coast is not really what it is being portrayed as.

WATCH: Acrobat Falls 85 Feet In Moscow Circus Accident

AP | Posted 05.14.2013 | World

MOSCOW — A Kenyan acrobat fell through a safety net during a show at a Moscow circus, suffering severe injuries including a fractured vertebra. ...

Soviet Founder Vladimir Lenin Comes Back to Life

Reuters | Irina Dvalidze | Posted 03.05.2013 | Arts

Soviet nostalgia is nothing new for Moscow. An embalmed body of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin has been on display in Moscow’s Red Square since...

The Squats of Berlin

John Feffer | Posted 04.29.2013 | World
John Feffer

But there's nothing like the feeling of urban discovery, when you stumble upon an awe-inspiring structure that makes you feel, if only for a few moments, as if you just discovered a lost city, a vanished civilization.

Pussy Riot Supporters Arrested On Punk Prayer Anniversary

Reuters | Posted 04.23.2013 | World

MOSCOW, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Russian police on Thursday detained two women who emulated Pussy Riot activists by donning balaclavas in Moscow's main Or...

Movie Review: A Good Day to Skip Die Hard 5

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.17.2013 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

According to box-office pundits, A Good Day to Die Hard will be the big box-office winner this holiday weekend. If the predictions hold true, this film confirms the conventional wisdom: People want what's familiar, no matter how hackneyed and repetitive.

Russia Cracks Down On Gay 'Kiss-In'

Reuters | Posted 03.27.2013 | Gay Voices

By Gabriela Baczynska MOSCOW, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Russian police detained 20 people on Friday when gay activists tried to stage a "kiss...

Bolshoi Director Undergoes Surgery After Acid Attack

AP | LYNN BERRY and NATALIYA VASILYEVA | Posted 03.21.2013 | Arts

MOSCOW — An acid attack on the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet has shone the spotlight on the fierce "Black Swan" -like competition for ...

Bolshoi's Artistic Director Attacked With Acid

AP | Posted 03.19.2013 | Arts

MOSCOW (AP) — An acid attack on the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet has shone the spotlight on the fierce "Black Swan" -like competition for...

Moscow's Hot Spots

Katherine Robinson | Posted 03.15.2013 | Travel
Katherine Robinson

Conveniently, some of the most amazing things in Moscow are all located in Red Square. St. Basil's Cathedral, Lenin's Mausoleum and, of course, the Kremlin are all in easy walking distance of each other.

25 Arrested During New Year's Eve Protests In Moscow

AP | Posted 12.31.2012 | World

MOSCOW -- About 25 people reportedly have been arrested in Moscow on New Year's Eve for trying to hold an unsanctioned protest. The gathering at Triu...

Passenger Plane Crashes At Moscow Airport

AP | JIM HEINTZ | Posted 02.28.2013 | World

MOSCOW — A passenger airliner careered off the runway at Russia's third-busiest airport and partly onto a highway while landing on Saturday, bro...

How To Survive Moscow's Winters

Samantha Hiew | Posted 12.28.2012 | Travel
Samantha Hiew

On the same side as the Kremlin, facing the frozen Moskva River, we stumbled upon the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, which is now better known as the Pussy Riot church.

Insider Tips For Moscow Trips

TravelSort | Posted 02.19.2013 | Travel
TravelSort

Moscow is one of the largest cities that may still, in the minds of many Westerners, seem to qualify as "adventure travel" thanks to a mountain of bad press. Here are some tips that will make your journey more fun -- and less of the wrong kind of "adventure."

LOOK: Russian Gay Protesters Pelted With Eggs During Kiss-In Protest

Posted 03.18.2013 | Gay Voices

A group of Russian gay rights advocates were pelted with rotten eggs as they protested a proposed "homosexual propaganda" law in Moscow. City poli...

Thousands Hold Unauthorized Moscow Rally Against Putin

AP | LYNN BERRY | Posted 02.14.2013 | World

MOSCOW — Thousands of opposition supporters gathered Saturday outside the old KGB headquarters in central Moscow to mark a year of mass protests...

Moscow's Role in Post-Assad Syria

Raghida Dergham | Posted 02.13.2013 | World
Raghida Dergham

The elasticity and contradiction in Russia's stances on Syria is misleading Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad even further, implicating Iran's leadersh...

PHOTOS: Biggest November Snowstorm In 50 Years Wreaks Havoc On Moscow

AP | Posted 11.29.2012 | World

MOSCOW -- A large, early snowstorm raging in Moscow disrupted flights and created havoc on the roads on Thursday. Yelena Temakina, chief of the for...