North Korea`s attack on South Korean island
North Korea opened artillery fire at a South Korean island on Tuesday, killing one soldier and provoking a retaliatory attack from the South, Seoul`s YTN television reported.
Russia`s GAZ, Daimler to invest 120 mln euros in Mercedes
Russian vehicle maker GAZ Group and German car giant Daimler AG plan to invest more than 120 million euros in the production of Mercedes vans in Russia, while the group`s management has requested the government to provide exclusive benefits for the project, Kommersant business daily reported on Tuesday.
TNK-BP cooperates with Petrovietnam
TNK-BP announces that today, as part of its strategy to expand its business internationally, the company has signed a cooperation agreement with the Vietnamese state corporation PetroVietnam outlining the further steps and activities to be undertaken as part of the companies` long-term cooperation.
North Korea close to new nuclear test explosion
North Korea is likely to prepare a new underground nuclear test explosion, the Russian Trud daily said on Thursday citing Japanese Kyodo news agency.
More deaths from cholera outbreak in Haiti
The death toll from Haiti`s cholera epidemic has topped 1,100 people, the Caribbean`s country health ministry said.
Russia plans to launch Nigerian satellites in December
Russia is planning to launch two Nigerian satellites into orbit in December, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
U.S. urges justice in lawyer Magnitsky`s jail death
Russia should find and bring to justice those guilty of the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in a pre-trial detention center, the U.S. State Department said.
Japanese PM says considering visit to Kuril Islands
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Wednesday that a possible visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, called the Northern Territories by Japan, deserved careful consideration.
Poland asks U.S. to help investigate presidential plane crash
Two members of the Polish opposition Law and Justice party have arrived in the United States to ask the country for help in investigating the Polish plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski, Poland`s TVN24 channel said on Wednesday.
Suicide bombers attack Afghan Airport
At least eight Taliban fighters have been killed in a failed bid to bomb the main airport and a foreign military base at Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan.
Cholera Case Confirmed In Haiti`s Capital
Haiti`s cholera outbreak has spread to the capital Port-au-Prince, putting the lives of millions of homeless people at risk.
British investors show interest in Russia`s hi-tech hub
British companies are interested in participating in Russia`s hi-tech hub, Skolkovo, a source in the Russian delegation at the G20 summit said on Friday.
Guinea pig queen to be crowned in Russia
A beauty contest for the best Guinea pig will be held on Friday in the Russian central city of Tula some 120 miles outside Moscow, a city zoo official said.
Almost 40% of Russians drink to excess
About 40% of Russians, or almost 57 million people, drink to excess, a Health Ministry top specialist told Rossiiskaya Gazeta on Friday.
Comatose ex-Israeli premier transferred home
Ex-Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in coma for nearly five years, was transferred to his home, the Sheba Medical Center said on Friday.
Russia won`t invest in troubled economies
Russia has no plans to use its sovereign assets to help bale out Ireland, which is facing financial and economic difficulties, presidential economic adviser Arkady Dvorkovich said on Friday.
Tokyo delays cooperation deal with Russia
Japan has delayed signing an economic cooperation deal with Russia in protest to the recent visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to a disputed island in the Kuril Islands chain, Kyodo news agency said on Friday.
G20 agrees to avoid sharp currency rate changes
G20 leaders have agreed to avoid excessive currency volatility and abstain from devaluations to prop up the competitiveness of their economies, in an agreement signed by the group on Friday said.
Moscow welcomes London`s intentions to improve bilateral relations
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday welcomed the British government`s intentions to improve soured relations with Moscow.
Russian to be reinstated in Chinese schools
China is interested in developing Russian language as a school subject, Russia`s deputy Education Minister said on Wednesday.
Medvedev eyes South Korean investment in Russia
Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday called on South Korean businesses to invest in Russia.
Russia introduces anti-Nazi resolution to UN
Russia has introduced to the UN a draft resolution condemning the glorification of Nazism and the desecration of World War II monuments.
Russia revives Caspian Sea Monster
The Russian government has commissioned the renewal of the "Caspian Sea Monster," the legendary ground effect vehicle (GEV). Only 30 such crafts were built in the Soviet Union over two decades.
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Jailed CIA agent confirms contacts with Russia
A former CIA agent serving a 23-year prison term in the United States for spying for Russia has confessed that he has been maintaining contacts with Moscow, BBC Russia said on Tuesday.