Thieves steal 3 ancient icons from Moscow Region church

19:38 05/09/2010

Three icons, one of which contained relics of one of Russia's most venerated saints, have been stolen from a church in a village north of Moscow, a police source said on Sunday.

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Gerard Depardieu arrives in Armenia to participate in festival
12:03 04/09/2010
Famous French actor Gerard Depardieu has arrived in the Armenian capital of Yerevan last night to participate in Karot festival, local media reported.
Trials and tribulations of a Russian traveling circus
19:20 31/08/2010
For circus performers, home is where the trailer goes. This week Moscow’s Circus Koudzinov raised its big top in Khimki, a small town just outside Moscow. The troupe is performing in the area for two weeks before leaving for its next location.
Russian soccer star Arshavin gets role in "I'm not Arshavin" movie
06:22 28/08/2010
Andrei Arshavin will play the role of a "good angel" for an overweight football fan in a sports comedy entitled "I'm not Arshavin," the official website of the 29-year-old Arsenal midfielder said.
Rachmaninoff Society seeks funds to open museum
20:53 26/08/2010
A lack of money may jeopardize the creation of a Moscow museum dedicated to Russian composer Sergey Rachmaninoff, the head of the Rachmaninoff Society has said.
U2 gig in Moscow
14:33 26/08/2010
The legendary Irish rock band U2 performed their most famous hits and other songs from the new No Line on the Horizon album at a concert at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Wednesday, gathering tens of thousands of their fans.
Egyptian tycoon offers reward for stolen Van Gogh painting
14:24 26/08/2010
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has offered a reward of 1 million Egyptian pounds ($175,000) for information that would help recover the Van Gogh painting stolen from a museum in Cairo, local media said on Thursday.
Hollywood hunk Statham stars in Gazprom commercial
18:54 25/08/2010
Hollywood actor Jason Statham has starred in a commercial for the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom, the company's press service said on Wednesday.
Moscow police to provide unprecedented security measures at U2 concert
02:42 25/08/2010
Over 2,000 law enforcers will provide security on Wednesday at the long-awaited rock concert of legendary U2 in the Russian capital.1
Medvedev, U2's Bono discuss Russia, health, musicians
20:55 24/08/2010
The leader of U2 Bono said he wants to learn more about Russia.1
Greek archeologist discovers Odysseus's palace in Ithaca
16:46 24/08/2010
A Greek archeologist has claimed to have unearthed the palace of the legendary Odysseus on the island of Ithaca in the Ionian Sea.
Egypt's Culture Ministry official detained in Van Gogh theft
20:38 23/08/2010
The head of Egypt's Department of Fine Arts under the Ministry of Culture has been detained in connection with the theft of Van Gogh's Poppy Flowers from a museum in Cairo, Egypt's MENA news agency reported on Monday.
Egyptian Prosecutor General to investigate Van Gogh theft personally
17:59 22/08/2010
Egyptian Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmud personally joined an investigation of a Van Gogh painting worth over $50 million stolen from a Cairo museum, Egyptian media said.
New findings may lead to discovery of legendary Amber Room
01:29 18/08/2010
Researchers in Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad have recently found several items which support the theory that the famous Amber Room may still be buried under one of the city's fortifications destroyed during World War II.
Russia's envoy to UNESCO throws cold water on Gazprom skyscraper opponents
05:17 29/07/2010
UNESCO discussions in Brasilia will see no "sensations" concerning the construction of a 403-meter skyscraper in historic St. Petersburg's city center.
Spanish choreographer Duato to head Mikhailovsky Ballet
16:42 28/07/2010
Acclaimed Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato, who earlier headed the National Spanish Dance Company, says he will become the new director of the Mikhailovsky Theater ballet troupe in St. Petersburg starting January 1, 2011.
Vanessa-Mae to represent Thailand at 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
15:34 26/07/2010
Famous violinist Vanessa-Mae plans to represent Thailand in downhill skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Thailand's Bangkok Post reported on Monday.
Angelina Jolie hits Moscow with her new spy blockbuster
00:51 26/07/2010
A recent Russian-U.S. spy scandal gave an additional boost to a new Hollywood blockbuster presented in Moscow on Sunday by its main star Angelina Jolie.
First Russian 3D film to be promoted on government funding
16:28 23/07/2010
Nearly half of the funding for The Dark World, the first 3D Russian film, will come from the government budget, Central Partnership CEO Ruben Dishdishyan said on Friday.
Best Russian Sherlock Holmes turns 75
23:32 19/07/2010
Russian actor Vasily Livanov, whose Sherlock Holmes was acknowledged even by British critics as the best screen image of the famous detective, marked his 75th birthday on Monday.

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