Alcohol Poisoning Incidents Drop in Saratov RegionThe number of alcohol poisoning cases in the Saratov region fell by nearly a quarter last year, with fatalities also decreasing by over a third, according to local health authorities.
Rarest red-breasted goose spotted in Sochi's Imeretinskaya lowlandA rare red-breasted goose was spotted and photographed in the Imeretinskaya lowland ornithological park in Sochi. This vulnerable species typically nests only on the Taimyr Peninsula in northern Russia.
Ex-police officer convicted for data theft in MurmanskA former police officer in Murmansk has been fined 240,000 rubles (approximately $2,400 at current rates) and banned from public service for three years for illegally accessing databases and violating privacy.
Man switches off phone, finds real rest in saunaA man from Chita turned off his phone without warning and spent three hours in a sauna, finally getting the uninterrupted rest he needed and saving himself from imminent burnout.
Taxi Explosion at Rostov Court; Hearings to ProceedAn explosion damaged a taxi car near the Pervomaisky District Court in Rostov-on-Don early Thursday; court hearings are scheduled to continue with increased security.
