Three pedestrians were knocked down by a foreign-made car, which smashed a concrete guard rail on Krasnoyarsk - Yeniseysk Highway on Sunday. The car accident resulted in the death of five people. A 26-year-old Toyota Caldina driver lost control, hit

A Deputy Prime Minister and ministers of the region were appointed in the Krasnoyarsk Territory at the Legislative Assembly session on July, 10. Edkham Albulatov was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic issues. Alexey Ivanov became Minister for

Krasnoyarsk Territory Gov. Alexander Khloponin was promoted to the colonel rank today. "Here's another for our ranks," Lieutenant General Alexander Postnikov, Commander-in-Chief of Siberian Military District, said congratulating Alexander Khloponin with his promotion. Governor's councilor Olga Filyurina quoted Alexander Postnikov

34 children of "Yelochka" kindergarten, where two children had died from an infectious disease, were released from Abakan Infectious Hospital on June 10, the Khakass Department of the federal regulatory healthcare and civil rights protection inspectorate Rospotrebnadzor reported. 34 children

Folk music star Pelageya will become the presenter of V International Ethnic Music Festival "Sayan Ring". "Pelageya has confirmed her participation in the festival. She will not only sing at the final concert on July 13, but also become a

380th anniversary of Krasnoyarsk history" clock was installed at the Revolution Square in Krasnoyarsk on June 10. The ceremony was attended by local officials: Vladimir Chashchin, speaker of Krasnoyarsk City Council, Professor Gennady Bykonya, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Lyudmila

Famous Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov died in Nuremberg, Germany, as "Ekho Moskvy" radio informed. The writer, who turned 79, was taken to hospital with preliminary diagnosis of pneumonia and nephatony. Doctors were trying to save his life for two weeks

One June 10 Krasnoyarsk Governor Alexander Khloponin signed the new Rules of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The solemn ceremony was attended by deputy-governors, deputies of the regional parliament, and other officials of the region. After listening to the national anthem, the

On June 9 Krasnoyarsk Mayor Petr Pimashkov opened a new park in Krasnoyarsk - an event devoted to the forthcoming City Day.

Traffic inspectors recommend that motorists should not park in central Krasnoyarsk on City Day, June 12. On this holiday traffic will be blocked for private and public transport, especially at noon, when a carnival is scheduled to take place, Krasnoyarsk

A 4-year-old girl, who had gone missing in Khakassia, was killed. A 17-year-old boy suspected of the murder was arrested, as Directorate for Investigation of the Investigation Committee of the Russian Prosecutor's Office reported. Investigators established that the teenager took

Krasnoyarsk Mayor Petr Pimashkov met Alexander Semin, the first Krasnoyarsk citizen to win world ice hockey championship, on May 22. As Newslab reported earlier, Alexander Semin, a player of Sokol (Krasnoyarsk ice hockey team), gained 14 points (6 goals and

Krasnoyarsk Governor Alexander Khloponin will visit Taimyr. Mr Khloponin is expected to visit Norilsk, Khatanga, and Dixon, as Igor Astapov, the governor's press secretary, told KNews. In each of the territories the governor will hold meetings on social and economic

Yelena Komarova, Director of Krasnoyarsk 2Gis Branch, gave an online conference in Krasnoyarsk Informburo Thursday. The theme of the conference was "Release of 2Gis 3.0: new functions and capacities". It is worth reminding that 2Gis is an interactive map software,

Krasnoyarsk Governor Alexander Khloponin presented a souvenir gift - a golden map of the Krasnoyarsk Territory decorated with diamonds - to Alexander Semin, the world ice hockey champion 2008, at the ceremony of State Awards of Krasnoyarsk citizens on May

Krasnoyarsk Territory Governor Alexander Khloponin is expected to go to the southern districts of the Krasnoyarsk Territory on a working visit on May 16. The programme of his visit includes Yermakovo and Shushensky District. The main theme is preparedness of

A unified health monitoring system of pregnant women is expected to appear in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. It was discussed at the meeting of Krasnoyarsk Governor Alexander Khloponin and experts of the Krasnoyarsk Territory Genetic Center on May 15. Khloponin stated

Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Krasnoyarsk sentenced a 45-year-old man to 11 years' imprisonment for raping his under-aged daughter during three years. Olga Shamanskaya, a senior aide of the Investigation Directorate of the Investigation Committee of the Prosecutor's Office reported about

Olympic champion Olga Pyleva, who returned to big sport after two years' disqualification period in February 2008, announced she would change her surname. Next season the biathlete will have the surname of Valery Medvedtsev, her husband and personal coach, a

Krasnoyarsk soldier Dmitry Polishchuk was killed in Groznyy. As Yuri Shvytkin, the Krasnoyarsk Territory Legislative Assembly deputy, told KNews, the tragedy had happened near the town of Oorus-Martan on Friday night. "Dmitry Polishchuk was wounded during an attack on our