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Microsoft's right to Windows.Ru domain confirmed

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has upheld the ruling pursuant to which the court has recognized the Microsoft Corporation's right to the Windows.Ru domain name.

18:12 21.11.2012

Arrest of suspect in defense holding case found lawful

The Moscow City Court has upheld the arrest of Yekaterina Smetanova, a major suspect in the Oboronservis defense holding embezzlement case.

17:50 21.11.2012

Customs service seizes extremist literature

The customs service has stopped several attempts to bring extremist literature into the country by pilgrims returning from the Hajj to Saudi Arabia, the service has reported.

17:11 21.11.2012

Convicted ex-Ukrainian interior minister demands prosecutors dismissal

Former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko has requested the dismissal of prosecutors Dmitry Loban and Yevheny Zinchenko at a Kiev Appellate Court hearing after the European Court of Human Rights' decision came into effect regarding the unlawfulness of his arrest.

16:43 21.11.2012

Opposition activist under coup investigation charged with robbery

Opposition figure Leonid Razvozzhayev, who has been charged with organizing mass riots in Moscow, has also been charged with robbery.

16:19 21.11.2012

Authorities to create database of foreigners arriving in Moscow

A database of foreigners arriving in Moscow will be created, Alexei Mayorov, the head of the Moscow Regional Security Department, said on Wednesday.

15:55 21.11.2012

Russia's upper house increases state financing of political parties

The Federation Council (Russian Parliament's Upper House) has approved on Wednesday a law on increasing by 150 percent the state financing of political parties, which gained over three percent of the votes during the State Duma elections.

15:31 21.11.2012

Senators to consider law on new system for forming Russia's upper house

The Federation Council (Russian Parliament's Upper House) will consider a law on the new system for its formation at a plenary hearing on November 28.

14:39 21.11.2012

Aggrieved employee amends RICO Act complaint against BP

Following a US federal court's dismissal of her claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act against BP, aggrieved former employee Lillian Borich amended her complaint, recounting with greater detail the facts that gave rise to her federal claim against the oil giant.

14:19 21.11.2012

Prosecutor beats up attorney during trial in Moscow

A prosecutor's representative has beaten up an attorney during a trial in Moscow, reported the main investigative department of the Moscow Investigative Committee on Wednesday.

13:45 21.11.2012

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