MOSCOW. (Maxim Krans, RIA Novosti political commentator) - On September 1, 2004, The North Caucasus town of Beslan became know to the world for a tragic reason. A terrorist group took hostage 1,128 people who gathered at a local school on that day; two days later, 319 hostages including 187 children were killed in the storming of the building. Hundreds of schoolchildren and their relatives were injured.
MOSCOW, September 28 (RIA Novosti) - The international community could still tighten sanctions against Iran, a senior member of the Russian parliament said on Monday.
MOSCOW, April 23 (RIA Novosti) - Guatemala and Nicaragua have introduced a visa-free regime for Russian tourists, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.