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Moscow Prosecutor's Office suspends Udaltsov's Left Front activities

The Moscow Prosecutor's Office has suspended the activities of the Left Front public movement for three months, the office reported on Monday.

17:47 19.04.2013

Suspects in acid attack on Bolshoi director appeal extended detention

Two people accused of attacking Bolshoi Ballet Artistic Director Sergei Filin in January have appealed the motion to extend their detention.

17:02 19.04.2013

Litvinenko case hearing to resume on April 30

The next hearing over former security agent Alexander Litvinenko's death will take place on April 30 in London, a website devoted to the case reported on Friday.

16:17 19.04.2013

Former Pakistani President put under house arrest

The Islamabad High Court has ordered former president Pervez Musharraf, 69, to be placed under house arrest. A few hours ago the police detained Musharraf who fled from court on Thursday after an arrest warrant was issued.

13:07 19.04.2013

Russian banker suspected of embezzling $95 mln detained in Austria

The former owner of the Bank of East European Finance Corporation (EEFC Bank, St. Petersburg) Alexander Gitelson, who was on the international wanted list for embezzling about 3 billion rubles ($94.6 million), has been arrested at his home in Austria.

12:50 19.04.2013

Germany to extradite Swiss citizen suspected of child abuse to Russia

Swiss citizen Rido Marko, suspected of sexually abusing a child from Volgograd, will be extradited from Germany to Russia, the Volgograd Regional Prosecutor's Office reports.

11:23 19.04.2013

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