Eager volunteers help toads cross the road in Russia
Thousands of toads hunker down during the bitter Russian winter months in the swampy pine forests outside St Petersburg.
Sun Apr 21 2024
Russia's Prigozhin buried quietly in hometown of St Petersburg
Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was buried in a leafy cemetery, six days after he was killed in an unexplained plane crash.
Wed Aug 30 2023
Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russia's most powerful mercenary, believed killed in plane crash
The aircraft had been travelling from Moscow to St. Petersburg with 10 people on board when it crashed near a village.
Thu Aug 24 2023
Bomb kills Russian war blogger in St Petersburg cafe
St Petersburg's governor said that 25 people were wounded and 19 of them were being treated in hospital.
Mon Apr 03 2023
Amid war crisis, Putin turns 70 with a prayer for his health
The war in Ukraine has forced Putin to burn through vast amounts of political, diplomatic and military capital.
Fri Oct 07 2022
Vienna returns as world's 'most liveable city'
Russian cities Moscow and St Petersburg fell in the rankings over "censorship" and the impact of Western sanctions.
Sun Jun 26 2022
Malaysia hopes Russia's Aeroflot will open direct flights to Kuala Lumpur - Ambassador
Malaysian Ambassador to Russia Bala Chandran told Sputnik that he hopes Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot will soon open direct flights between St. Petersburg or Moscow and Kuala Lumpur.
Sat Apr 23 2022
Russia to host first royal wedding in more than a century
Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov will tie the knot with Italian fiance Victoria Romanovna Bettarini on Friday.
Thu Sep 30 2021
UEFA announces Champions League final hosts for next four seasons
The next four Champions League finals from 2022-2025 will be hosted by St Petersburg, Istanbul, London and Munich respectively.
Sat Jul 17 2021
Military helicopter crashes near St. Petersburg, 3 killed
An MI-8 military helicopter crashed outside St. Petersburg on Thursday killing all three crew members.
Thu Jun 24 2021
Arsenal's Giroud reaches ton in win, Lokomotiv striker bags quick treble
AC Milan, Braga, Dynamo Kiev, Lazio, Nice, Ostersund, Steaua Bucharest and Zenit St Petersburg also won again to add to their success from the opening matchday on Sept. 14.
Fri Sep 29 2017
Russia's Putin plays piano as he awaits talks with Xi
While waiting for his bilateral with Xi to begin, Putin played passages from Soviet-era songs about Moscow and St Petersburg.
Mon May 15 2017
Russian police find explosives similar to device used by suicide bomber
Russian authorities raided a residential building in St Petersburg on Thursday and found explosives similar to those used by a suicide bomber who this week blew up a metro carriage killing 14 people.
Thu Apr 06 2017
Loud explosion heard in St Petersburg building, no one hurt
A loud explosion was heard on Thursday in a residential building close to the site in St Petersburg where explosives were found earlier in the day.
Thu Apr 06 2017
Russian authorities detain suspected accomplices of metro bomber - Ifax
Russian authorities have detained several people suspected of being accomplices of the man behind this week's St Petersburg metro bombing.
Thu Apr 06 2017
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024