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1. News - World - RUSSIA

   Trial for Russian opposition leader adjourned

   Posted Apr 17th 2013, 05:50pm by Associated Press in Kirov

   ... News World Russia Associated Press in Kirov The trial of a Russian opposition leader accused of embezzling half a million dollars’ worth of timber from a state-run company was adjourned ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1216796/trial-russian-opposition-leader-adjourned
2. News - World - RUSSIA

   Russia bets billions on turn towards Asia with Apec summit

   Posted Sep 06th 2012, 02:44pm by Associated Press in Vladivostok, Russia

   ... News World APEC Vladivostok Russia ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1030771/russia-bets-billions-turn-towards-asia-apec-summit
3. Lai See

   Posted Feb 15th 2011, 12:00am by Howard Winn

   ... Russia's economy is growing again if the rise in the number of its billionaires is anything to go by. Last year the number jumped to 114 from the 101 reached three years ago, according to Finans ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/738244/lai-see
4. News - World - RUSSIA

   Putin holds first nationwide phone-in of new Kremlin term

   Posted Apr 25th 2013, 02:09pm by Agence France-Presse in Moscow

   ... News World Russia Putin Agence France-Presse in Moscow President Vladimir Putin on Thursday holds his first nationwide phone-in with Russians since he returned to the Kremlin for a third term against the background of protests and a crackdown that critics compare to Soviet repression. The phone-in has become a traditional event during Putin’s 13-year domination over Russia ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1222811/putin-holds-first-nationwide-phone-new-kremlin-term
5. Lai See

   Posted Apr 11th 2012, 12:00am

   ... Apple Inc. Russia Economy of Russia Business Howard Winn Mouths agape at Sir David's tangy criticisms of Tiananmen and graft We hear that Sir David Tang, of Shanghai Tang and China ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/997968/lai-see
6. News - World - RUSSIA

   Fire in Russian psychiatric hospital kills 38

   Posted Apr 26th 2013, 10:19am by Associated Press in Moscow

   ... News World Russia Associated Press in Moscow Thirty-eight people, mostly psychiatric patients, were killed in a fire that raged on Friday at a psychiatric hospital in the Moscow region, trapping the inmates inside behind barred windows. The deadly blaze raised new questions about security standards at Russia’s medical institutions, in particular psychiatric hospitals, after ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1223577/fire-russian-psychiatric-hospital-kills-38
7. News - China - DIPLOMACY

   Ahead of Russia and Africa visit, Xi pledges support for development

   Posted Mar 20th 2013, 12:00am by Cary Huang

   ... said in an interview with major media outlets from the BRICS nations, which include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. China will shoulder bigger international responsibilities ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1195054/ahead-russia-and-africa-visit-xi-pledges-support-development
8. News - World - IRAQ

   Syria looms over Iraq PM’s Moscow visit

   Posted Oct 08th 2012, 02:26pm by Agence France-Presse in Baghdad

   ... Economy of Russia Agence France-Presse in Baghdad Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki heads to Moscow on Monday to boost defence and trade ties, but events in Syria loom large over talks between two states criticised over their support for Damascus. Maliki’s visit, his first to Russia in three ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1056357/syria-looms-over-iraq-pms-moscow-visit
9. Business - Economy

   EU bailout or not, Russian cash in Cyprus to stay

   Posted Nov 15th 2012, 12:00pm by AFP

   ... AFP. “The very top end -- over 2 million euros -- attracts buyers from Russia and other CIS countries” of the former Soviet Union, he added. Many Russians are here for the long term, taking ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1082955/eu-bailout-or-not-russian-cash-cyprus-stay
10. News - China

    China looks to Russia, Africa after transition

    Posted Mar 09th 2013, 07:38pm by Agence France-Presse in Beijing

    ... dates for the visit, but the legislature wraps up on March 17 and a summit of BRICS nations -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- that the president will attend in South Africa ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1187186/china-looks-russia-africa-after-transition

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