http://www.mail.com/int/locations/23536-saint-petersburg.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/23536-saint-petersburg.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2104954-ap-interview-rogge-praises-wrestlings-changes.html LONDON (AP) — Wrestling's governing body has "reacted well" and made the necessary changes to give the sport a chance of saving its place in the Olympics, IOC President Jacques Rogge said. In an interview with The Associated Press, Rogge said FILA has tackled the issues that led the IOC executive board in February to remove wrestling from the list of core... Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2104954-ap-interview-rogge-praises-wrestlings-changes.html 2013-05-23T18:20:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2025746-cas-sets-zenit-st-petersburg-appeal.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Zenit St. Petersburg will challenge the Russian Football Union at sport's highest court after a punishment for fan violence affected its league title bid. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it will hear the case on May 9, less than three weeks before the season ends. Zenit trails leader CSKA Moscow by six points. Both tea... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:31:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2025746-cas-sets-zenit-st-petersburg-appeal.html 2013-04-17T15:31:12Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1984084-russias-top-cop-sets-sights-protest-movement.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top cop has a new star role at the heart of the Putin regime. His mission? Shut down the opposition. Alexander Bastrykin's Investigative Committee has become President Vladimir Putin's de facto political police, accountable to him alone. The fearsome organization was given the new mandate after Putin returned for a third term as pre... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:07:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1984084-russias-top-cop-sets-sights-protest-movement.html 2013-03-28T10:07:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1956756-basel-team-flight-2nd-emergency-landing.html BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Basel's passage to the Europa League quarterfinals was much smoother than its flights to and from last-16 opponent Zenit St. Petersburg. The Swiss team completed an unwanted double Friday when its charter flight made an emergency landing for the second time in 48 hours. The Basler Zeitung daily says the Hamburg Airways plane's la... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:44:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1956756-basel-team-flight-2nd-emergency-landing.html 2013-03-15T10:44:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/1945948-mysterious-bacterium-antarctic-lake.html MOSCOW (AP) — A new form of microbial life has been found in water samples taken from a giant freshwater lake hidden under kilometers of Antarctic ice, Russian scientists said Monday. Sergei Bulat and Valery Lukin said in a statement that the "unidentified and unclassified" bacterium has no relation to any of the existing bacterial types. They acknowledge... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:10:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/1945948-mysterious-bacterium-antarctic-lake.html 2013-03-11T16:10:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1941014-wrestling-considers-changing-singlet-olympics.html LONDON (AP) — Desperate to modernize to keep its place in the Olympics, wrestling is considering changes to one of its most traditional symbols: the simple singlet. The acting head of wrestling's governing body said Friday the federation is negotiating with manufacturers to produce a new singlet that will reduce sweat and look different for Greco-Roman an... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:50:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1941014-wrestling-considers-changing-singlet-olympics.html 2013-03-08T18:50:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1919426-ap-interview-wrestling-plans-election-turkey.html VEVEY, Switzerland (AP) — Fighting to retain wrestling's Olympic status, the sport's governing body plans to meet in Turkey within weeks to elect a president and press for modernizing changes required by the IOC. The gathering of up to 177 members of FILA is seen as essential to helping rebuild wrestling's image after a shock recommendation by the IOC exe... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:14:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1919426-ap-interview-wrestling-plans-election-turkey.html 2013-02-27T19:14:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1905156-acclaimed-russian-film-director-alexei-german-dies.html ST.PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Alexei German, a Russian film director best known for his works offering a bitter view of life in the Soviet Union under dictator Josef Stalin, died Thursday, his son said. German, 74, died of heart failure at a hospital in his hometown, St. Petersburg, his son, Alexei German Jr., said in a blog post. German came to prominence... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:36:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1905156-acclaimed-russian-film-director-alexei-german-dies.html 2013-02-21T14:36:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1863844-russia-marks-70th-anniversary-stalingrad-battle.html VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) — An aged T-34 tank clattered into the center of the southern Russian city once known as Stalingrad and soldiers dressed in World War II-era uniforms marched solemnly as Russia marked the 70th anniversary of the end of one of modern warfare's bloodiest battles. President Vladimir Putin came to the city later Saturday to take part in... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1863844-russia-marks-70th-anniversary-stalingrad-battle.html 2013-02-02T15:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1840276-russia-shelves-plan-to-shut-child-cancer-clinic.html ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — The intention to turn a St. Petersburg clinic treating pediatric cancer patients into one that would exclusively serve judges and staff of Russia's highest courts spread widespread public dismay. More than 100,000 people signed a petition to President Vladimir Putin, a city native, urging him to scrap the plan to change City ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/health/1840276-russia-shelves-plan-to-shut-child-cancer-clinic.html 2013-01-23T17:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1834790-russia-moves-to-enact-anti-gay-law-nationwide.html MOSCOW (AP) — Kissing his boyfriend during a protest in front of Russia's parliament earned Pavel Samburov 30 hours of detention and the equivalent of a $16 fine on a charge of "hooliganism." But if a bill that comes up for a first vote later this month becomes law, such a public kiss could be defined as illegal "homosexual propaganda" and bring a fine of up to $16,000. ... 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