Belarus to punch back at EU sanctions - Foreign Ministry
Belarus will take measures in response to the EU sanctions against top Belarusian officials, Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Savinykh said on Monday.
European Union closes borders to Lukashenko
The EU is preparing to make a final decision and ban the Belarusian president and the country`s top officials from entering its member states.
Egyptian president: new govt. to restore stability
Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday told the new cabinet to restore calm and stability, create new jobs and fight corruption, Egyptian television reported.
Kazakhstan`s Nazarbayev vows to stay in office as long as possible
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev pledged on Friday to remain in office as long as his health allows him to.
Armani to open designer hotel in Russia
Giorgio Armani S.p.A., the investment vehicle of Italian designer Giorgio Armani, plans to build a $150 million, 100-room "designer" hotel in the south of Russia, Kommersant business daily quoted a source at developer POP as saying on Friday.
Russia-U.S. arms reduction treaty could enter into force in February
The Russia-U.S. strategic arms reduction treaty could enter into force in early February, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday after signing off on the New START treaty ratification documents.
Russia `disappointed` with latest Iran talks
Russia shares the dissatisfaction expressed by the other members of the Iran Six group of negotiators on the Iranian nuclear issue after the latest round of talks, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
Egypt police on alert as protests loom
Cairo police have been put on high alert for anti-government rallies after evening prayers on Friday, media reports say.
Interpol pledges to help probe Moscow airport bombing
Interpol is ready to help Russia investigate Monday`s terrorist attack at Moscow`s Domodedovo airport, the organization`s Secretary General Ronald K. Noble said on Tuesday.
Obama ready to help Russia probe airport blast
U.S. President Barack Obama pledged on Tuesday to help Russia investigate the deadly terrorist attack on Moscow`s Domodedovo Airport, the Kremlin said.
Exiled businessman Chichvarkin to answer questions from London
Fugitive telecoms entrepreneur Yevgeny Chichvarkin living in London, abduction charges against whom have been dropped, will speak of his plans for the future and answer questions during a Moscow-London video conference organized by RIA Novosti.
Plane crash controversy should not affect Russian-Polish dialog - Polish leader
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said Moscow and Warsaw should continue dialog despite controversies on last year`s deadly plane crash in western Russia.
U.S. says notified Russia of suspected orphan abuse
U.S. authorities have informed the Russian side about suspected abuse of a seven-year-old boy by his adoptive U.S. mother, a high-ranking State Department source told RIA Novosti.
Two terrorists involved in Domodedovo blast, both killed
Two terrorists were involved in a suicide bomb attack at Moscow`s Domodedovo International Airport that killed 35 and injured up to 180 on Monday, a law enforcement source said.
Deadly blast at Moscow airport `well-planned terrorist act` - Medvedev
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday said the terrorist act in the capital`s Domodedovo International Airport was created with the goal of killing as many people as possible.
Belgians stage `Shame` march in protest of political impasse
Thousands of Belgians took to the streets on Sunday protesting against the country`s long-running political crisis and the absence of federal government for months.
Dubai opens world`s highest restaurant in tallest building
The world`s highest restaurant At.mosphere opened on Sunday in the world`s tallest building in Dubai, Burj Khalifa, local media said.
Russia not to blame for Smolensk plane crash - Polish expert
Russian traffic controllers are not to blame for the April crash of a Polish presidential plane in western Russia, a leading expert working on a probe of the tragedy said.
Russia puts meteorological satellite into orbit
The Zenit-3SB rocket, launched on Thursday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, delivered the Elektro-L 1 meteorological satellite into orbit early on Friday, Russia`s space agency, Roscosmos, said.
Japan regrets Russian commission`s visit to Kuril Islands
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano expressed deep regret on Friday over the visit of a Russian defense ministry commission to one of the disputed South Kuril Islands.
Kaczynski`s twin says Poland should reject Russia`s crash report
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the Polish opposition leader whose twin brother died in last year`s plane crash in western Russia, blamed Russia for the tragedy on Wednesday and urged a rejection of Russia`s report on its causes.
Poland imposes entry ban on Lukashenko
Poland has imposed an entry ban on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and several state officials following a post-election crackdown on the opposition in Minsk, the PAP news agency said on Tuesday.
Abandoned Russian boy wanted to go home claims U.S. adoptive mother
An eight-year-old boy who was put on a plane alone back to Russia by his adoptive U.S. mother last year wanted to go home, she claims.
Poland to publish transcript from Smolensk crash
The Polish Interior Ministry will publish later on Tuesday records of conversations between the pilots of the presidential plane that crashed in western Russia and air traffic controllers, Poland`s TVN24 channel said.
Three opposition leaders to joinTunisian unity govt.
At least three Tunisian opposition leaders will join the national unity government being formed in the country, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.