Writer Rafiq Tagi attacked in Baku November 19, 2011 23:58 Late in the evening on November 19, an attack on the writer Rafiq Tagi was committed in Azerbaijani capital. The 61-year-old writer was hospitalized in grave condition.
Rostov-on-Don and Taganrog hold pickets against high gasoline prices November 19, 2011 23:00 On November 19, within the All-Russian action, pickets were held against high gasoline prices in Rostov-on-Don and Taganrog.
Archimandrite Anthony returns to North Ossetia November 19, 2011 22:00 Today, at the "Beslan" Airport, more than 800 persons have met Anthony, Deputy Prior of the Alania Men's Monastery, who had been transferred to Dagestan, but then returned to North Ossetia after protests of local Orthodox believers against his departure.
Power agents detain several persons in Shamkhal, local residents assert November 19, 2011 20:00 In the township of Shamkhal, located in the Kirov District of Makhachkala, law enforcers have detained several persons, Shamsudin Magomedov, a local resident, reports.
Ingushetia: mother of alleged militant asks him to return home November 19, 2011 19:00 Pyatimat Kuzgova, the mother of Arthur Gatagazhev, 36, a resident of the Ingush village of Sagopshi, who is searched for organization of and participation in illegal armed formations (IAFs), has addressed her son asking him to get out of the forest and back to normal life under the guarantees of the authorities.
Flashmob in honour of "Junior Eurovision-2011" to be held in Yerevan November 19, 2011 18:00 On November 20, Yerevan will host a flashmob dedicated to the Song Contest "Junior Eurovision-2011"." In the centre of the capital of Armenia, the flashmob participants will embark on the long "Cascade" stairway forming the inscriptions "Junior Eurovision" and "2011 Dalita".
In Sochi, ecologists state discharge of harmful substances into Mzymta River November 19, 2011 17:00 On November 18, a high foaming was observed in the Mzymta River and the Black Sea coastal areas adjacent to its mouth in the Krasnodar Territory; ecologists say about another discharge of harmful substances into the water.
Girls in slippers will walk in Volgograd in protest against bad roads November 19, 2011 16:00 On November 20, in Volgograd, a group of girls will hold an action "Roads-34" against the poor condition of city streets and sidewalks.
Russia decides to completely rebuild Gabala RS in Azerbaijan November 19, 2011 15:00 Russia plans to completely reconstruct the Gabala Radar Station (RS) in Azerbaijan, and at the same time to reduce the territory leased for the needs of the RS, said Anatoly Serdyukov, the Russian Minister of Defence.
In Armenia, Syunik Region Governor questioned on beating case November 19, 2011 14:00 Suren Khachatryan, Governor of the Syunik Region of Armenia, was summoned to the Special Investigatory Service and questioned within the criminal case regarding the beating of entrepreneur Silva Ambartsumyan.
Arthur Amriev shot dead in special operation in Ingushetia November 19, 2011 13:00 Today, in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, law enforcers held a special operation and killed Arthur Amriev, who, according to their data, was an active member of the armed underground in the republic.
Protest action of street traders held in Tbilisi November 19, 2011 12:00 On November 18, the capital of Georgia saw another protest rally of street traders held in front of the Parliament. The protesters demanded to legalize street trading.
Chechen woman states kidnapping of her son November 19, 2011 11:00 Zargan Abdurakhmanova, a resident of the Darbankhi village, Gudermes District of Chechnya, has appealed to the republic's leadership with a request to find her son, who was kidnapped on September 2, 2011.
Volgograd completes installing vibration absorbers on "dancing" bridge November 18, 2011 23:50 The bridge across the Volga River in Volgograd, which was closed in May 2010 due to strong vibrations, now has its counterweights (shock absorbers) in place. The cost of the works amounted to 112 million roubles.
Ustov: this year, law enforcers of Kabardino-Balkaria were attacked 74 times November 18, 2011 23:50 This year, Kabardino-Balkaria registered 74 assaults on lives of law enforcers and militaries, Valery Ustov, the head of the Investigatory Department (ID) for the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), said on November 17.
Father of Moscow metro female suicide bomber disappears in Dagestan November 18, 2011 23:40 Rasul Magomedov, a resident of the village of Balakhani, Untsukul District of Dagestan, has disappeared; the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has learnt about it from his wife Patimat Murshidova. Rasul Magomedov is the father of Maryam Sharipova, who, according to investigators, blew herself up in the Moscow metro in March 2009.
Bogus: reduction of road accidents in Adygea needs monitoring of driving schools November 18, 2011 23:30 A large number of road accidents with severe consequences on motorways of Adygea are largely caused by poor drivers' training; and driving schools should be responsible for their low-skilled graduates, said Adam Bogus, the president of the Motor Racing Federation of Adygea, speaking to the roundtable dated to the World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims.
Inspectors see main reason for assassination of Imam Assistant in Dagestan in his religious activities November 18, 2011 23:10 Akhmed Osmanov, 53, Imam Assistant in the village of Mutsalaul, was killed by members of illegal armed formations (IAFs), said the Investigatory Committee of Dagestan.
Police found no bomb in "Neva-Express" train November 18, 2011 23:00 The express train St Petersburg-Moscow, named "Neva-Express", which was twice - in 2007 and 2009 - attacked by terrorists, has set off with an hourly delay because of a false report of a bomb threat.
Public Boards are set up at Chechen Interior Units November 18, 2011 22:40 Chechen cities and districts have started forming Public Boards at the MIA units, the local law enforcement bodies report.