In Rostov Region, police search for person reporting on a bomb in residential building January 07, 2016 06:08 In Krasny Sulin, tenants of a two-storey house were evacuated because of a bomb threat. The report about the bomb turned out to be false.
Nagorno-Karabakh reports decrease of attacks at contact line January 07, 2016 05:06 The number of ceasefire violations at the contact line of the armed forces of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan has decreased and thus made possible the visits of public activists to the advanced positions in the framework of the programme "Army-Society Communication". This was reported by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh.
In Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, believers treat Epiphany as a family holiday January 07, 2016 04:00 Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh complete religious activities on the occasion of the holidays of Christmas and Epiphany combined under the common name of Epiphany, celebrated on January 6.
Azerbaijani GPO issues warning to rights defender Gyulalyev January 06, 2016 22:16 A critical publication on the pardoning decree of Azerbaijani Presidential was the reason of the warning made by the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan to Ogtay Gyulalyev, the head of the Public Alliance "Azerbaijan without Political Prisoners" and a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF).
Experts link Shebzukhov's statement with weakening of "Imarat Kavkaz" January 06, 2016 18:33 The "Imarat Kavkaz" is disoriented at the background of its rivalry with the "Islamic State" (IS), said the experts, who commented on Zalim Shebzukhov's appeal to militants to return to the "Imarat Kavkaz".
Activist of "New Armenia" beaten up in Yerevan January 06, 2016 14:50 In Yerevan, a group of unidentified men has beaten up Suzi Gevorkyan, a member of the "New Armenia" Front, the headquarters of the opposition movement has reported.
One person killed in shootout in restaurant in Armenia January 06, 2016 14:25 As reported today by the Armenian police, in a shootout in the restaurant "Musaler", owned by Armenian MP Grant Grigoryan, the 22-year-old Aram Karapetyan and the 35-year-old Armen Khlgatyan received gunshot wounds.
"Rosbalt": defendants report three attempts to kill Nemtsov January 06, 2016 13:35 Zaur Dadaev and Anzor Gubashev, accused of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, have stated at interrogations that before February 27, 2015, they had twice tried to assassinate him, the "Rosbalt" reports today referring to the defendants' testimonies.
In Southern Russia, Christmas events to be held under enhanced security January 06, 2016 13:15 In the southern regions of Russia, Orthodox believers are preparing to celebrate Christmas. The police and rescue teams are taking control to protect the venues of mass festivities.
Snowboarder Nugzar Diakonashvili dies under avalanche in Georgia January 06, 2016 12:22 The Georgian police have reported the death of snowboarder Nugzar Diakonashvili. According to the law enforcers, he was hit by an avalanche in Bakuriani.
Resident of Dagestan reports on disappearance of his brother January 06, 2016 10:30 Gadjimurad Gazichilov, a resident of Makhachkala, disappeared on December 29, 2015. His relatives do not rule out a kidnapping. They note that the disappeared man is a relative of Shamil Nurmagomedov, killed in Dagestan by law enforcers.
In Georgia, Azerbaijanis demand from police to find killer of their countryman January 06, 2016 05:44 Azerbaijanis from the village of Soganlyg near Tbilisi have held a protest action against the spread of Wahhabism in connection with the murder of 23-year-old Fikret Akhmedov. According to the protesters, the murder took place on religious grounds.
One child died and six others rescued from fire in village near Astrakhan January 06, 2016 01:48 In the village of Evpraksino of the Astrakhan Region, a six-year boy fell victim to a fire. Other six children were accompanied out of the burning private house. This was reported by Dmitry Dubrovsky, the head of the press service of the Department for the Astrakhan Region of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).
Fourteen residents of Nardaran remain under administrative arrest January 05, 2016 23:48 After the release of 57 out of the 71 persons arrested administratively in connection with the riots in the Azerbaijani settlement of Nardaran, the remaining 14 are still in custody; their arrest expires before January 15, Natiq Kerimov, one of the elders of Nardaran, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Tenants of blasted Volgograd house seek to meet Governor January 05, 2016 23:16 Tenants of the blasted residential building in Volgograd believe that their problems are only partially addressed by city authorities. They demand a meeting with the regional governor and expect their problems will be solved at the regional level.
Parties in trial of Aliev's murder are unhappy with refusal of additional investigation January 05, 2016 19:01 Today, at the preliminary session on the murder of Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliev, the aggrieved party has asked the court to return the case to the prosecutor's office; as well as to attract the doctors, who treated the journalist, as witnesses. The court rejected the first petition and left the second one without consideration. The trial will continue on January 12.
Skiers' traffic on Sochi slopes restricted January 05, 2016 16:15 The threat of avalanches is the reason for partial restriction of skiers' traffic on alpine slopes of Sochi.
Police release 12 residents of Nardaran January 05, 2016 12:55 Today, the police have released 12 persons who were arrested after the unrest which occurred in the village of Nardaran not far from Baku. This was reported by Natiq Kerimov, the elder of Nardaran. According to him, in total, 57 administrative detainees have been already released.
In Armavir, rescue team finds body of man killed in explosion January 05, 2016 09:28 In Armavir, a man was killed as a result of the explosion in the territory of a garage complex. His body was withdrawn from the ruins of the collapsed building. This was reported by a source from the operational services of the Krasnodar Territory.
Resident of Georgian village of Bershueti kidnapped, locals report January 05, 2016 05:30 A group of eight armed men has kidnapped Lasha Glurdjidze, a resident of the village of Bershueti of the Gori District, and his friend Saba Sekhniashvili has managed to escape. This was reported by local residents.