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Three held over suspected homophobic murder in Russia's Far East

12:21 03/06/2013 Investigators in Russia’s Far East have launched a criminal case against three men suspected of the homophobic killing of an airport manager, officials said on Monday.

Georgian president suspected of spending budget funds on Botox

15:07 31/05/2013 Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili may be summoned to the prosecutor's office for questioning about the suspected use of budget funds for Botox injections.

Police investigate illegal export of nearly $900 million - report

11:32 31/05/2013 The Russian Regional Development Bank (RRDB), which is controlled by the country's largest oil producer Rosneft, is suspected of illegally exporting nearly $900 million, Vedomosti daily reports on Friday.

Tsarnaev acquaintance's father awaits permission to take son's body

17:47 30/05/2013 The father of Ibragim Todashev, a man allegedly connected with Boston Marathon bombers who was shot and killed by FBI agents, has submitted documents to the US Embassy to get permission to travel to the US and take his son's body.

Charges brought against suspected murderer of Lee Rigby

13:45 30/05/2013 Crown Prosecution Service has brought charges against one of the suspects in the murder of a British serviceman in London on May 22.

US Congress delegation visits Russia to discuss Boston attack probe

11:47 30/05/2013 US lawmakers plan to discuss the progress of the probe into the bomb attack on Boston Marathon with their Russian colleagues, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, the California Republican leading the delegation.

Ukrainian opposition planned to accuse President of MP's murder - report

16:56 28/05/2013 There was an attempt to launch a smear campaign by Ukrainian opposition against President Viktor Yanukovych over the murder of businessman and MP Evhen Shcherban in 1996, Ukraine's First Deputy Prosecutor General Renat Kuzmin said.

Former Ukrainian President may be probed in MP's murder case

16:50 27/05/2013 The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office is looking into the possibility of former President Leonid Kuchma's involvement in the murder of businessman and MP Evhen Shcherban in 1996.

Four men arrested over British soldier's murder released on bail – report

13:04 27/05/2013 Four men who have been arrested in the past week on suspicion of conspiracy to murder in connection with the savage killing last Wednesday of British soldier Lee Rigby have been released on bail.

Large-scale investigation underway into public murder of British soldier

16:34 23/05/2013 Assistant Commissioner for the Metropolitan Police Simon Byrne announced Wednesday that a major investigation is underway in connection with a brutal machete attack carried out Wednesday in the south London district of Woolwich, and called on local citizens to assist in the effort by submitting photographic or video evidence taken at the scene.

US bars Ukrainian prosecutors from questioning former PM Lazarenko - official

12:23 23/05/2013 US authorities are preventing Ukrainian prosecutors from questioning former Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko on murder charges, says Ukraine's First Deputy Prosecutor General Renat Kuzmin.

Moscow court seizes Rosbank CEO's property

11:52 23/05/2013 Moscow's Presnensky District Court arrested the property of Rosbank CEO Vladimir Golubkov on Wednesday, thus granting the investigators' request in the commercial bribery investigation.

Boston Bombing investigation turns deadly in Orlando - report

16:31 22/05/2013 An interview connected with the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects turned deadly when an armed dispute broke out between an FBI special agent and a young suspect named Ibragim Todashev.

Iraq resumes Russian arms deal investigation

15:13 21/05/2013 The Central Criminal Court of Iraq has resumed an investigation against officials suspected of corruption while signing a $4.2 billion arms deal with Russia.

Journalist suspected of planning riots in Riga

10:57 21/05/2013 The Latvian Security Police is investigating journalist Andrejs Hramcovs on suspicion of attempting to organize mass protests during the May 9 Soviet Victory Day events in Riga.

Russian opposition lawmaker faces embezzlement charges in hi-tech hub probe

11:19 20/05/2013 Investigators will open a case against State Duma member Ilya Ponomaryov on charges of embezzling $750,000 from the Skolkovo Foundation. They will seek to strip him of his parliamentary immunity.

Rosbank CEO denies bribery and corruption allegations

10:20 17/05/2013 Rosbank CEO Vladimir Golubkov, who has been detained for accepting a 5-million-ruble ($160,000) bribe, has denied any wrongdoing, said his attorney Dmitry Kharitonov.

Police reveal new embezzlement facts at GLONASS

18:18 16/05/2013 The police have revealed new facts regarding the embezzlement of funds that were allocated for the development of the GLONASS global navigation satellite system. The current and former heads of Synertech have been detained, the Interior Ministry's Moscow department reported.

Latvian police search flats and offices of major smelter's managers

17:42 14/05/2013 Latvian police have searched on Tuesday the flats and offices of the ailing Liepajas Metalurgs (LM) smelter’s managers and shareholders, police spokesperson Sigita Pildava told the press.

Ukraine to continue investigating Tymoshenko for murder

13:52 14/05/2013 Ukraine will continue investigating former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's involvement in the murder of businessman and MP Yevhen Shcherban, even without the legal aid of the United States and the Czech Republic.

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