Russian state oil firm denies hiring spy
Russian state-owned pipeline operator Transneft has denied reports that it hired a member of the Russian spy ring uncovered in the United States in June, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
Tensions rise over Costa Rican-Nicaraguan border dispute
Costa Rica is attempting to create an armed conflict with neighboring Nicaragua, Nicaraguan Army spokesman Juan Morales said citing counterintelligence information.
Russia cancels flour export ban
Russia cancelled its flour export ban on January 1, after the government decided to ease the ban following appeals from flour millers who fear losing foreign customers.
Churches help thousands of stranded passengers in Moscow`s airports
Religious organizations in Russia have begun efforts to help the thousands of passengers stranded for days in Moscow airports.
Russia sends humanitarian aid to flood-hit Colombia
Russia`s Emergencies Ministry has sent a plane with humanitarian aid to Colombia which has been severely affected by devastating floods.
Haitian cholera death toll tops 2,700
The death toll from an outbreak of cholera in Haiti has risen to 2,707 people, the Caribbean country`s health ministry (MSPP) said.
Somali pirates get $5.5 million ransom for German tanker
Germany`s Marida Marguerite tanker and its crew, held by pirates for almost nine months, may soon be released as a ransom of $5.5 million was finally paid, Germany`s DPA news agency said.
Russia launches European telecoms satellite
Russia`s Proton-M delivery vehicle lifted off early on Monday from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, carrying a European telecommunications satellite Ka-Sat on board.
Karymsky volcano in Russia`s Far East erupts again
An active volcano on Russia`s Kamchatka Peninsula is currently spewing plumes of ash at a height of up to 4.3 kilometers (2.67 miles), Russian scientists reported on Monday.
Tremors continue to shake southern Pacific
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake was registered early on Monday off the coast of Vanuatu in southwestern Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on its website.
Tymoshenko summoned for further questioning
Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, who is accused of misusing government funds, has been summoned again for questioning at the Prosecutor General`s Office, her party`s press service said on Wednesday.
South Korea starts naval drills in Sea of Japan
South Korea started on Wednesday three-day military exercises in the Sea of Japan some 100 km south of the disputed border with North Korea, Yonhap news agency cited a spokesman for the South Korean Defense Ministry as saying.
Siberian police officers found guilty of torture
A court in Siberia`s Irkutsk region has found five police officers guilty of torturing suspects, the local investigations committee said on Wednesday.
Belarusian opposition candidates face up to 15 years
Seventeen people, including six Belarusian presidential candidates, are facing lengthy jail terms for spearheading protests against the re-election of long-standing President Alexander Lukashenko.
Kyrgyzstan returns to constitutional statehood
All three branches of power are operating properly in Kyrgyzstan, and the country has returned its constitutional statehood, the country`s president, Roza Otunbayeva, said on Tuesday.
Lithuania brands Belarusian presidential election as undemocratic
The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry has blasted the presidential election in Belarus on Sunday calling them as `undemocratic.`
Russian photo correspondent arrested in Minsk begins hunger strike
A photographer from a St. Petersburg newspaper sentenced to 15-day jail term in Belarus for participating in Sunday`s opposition riots in Minsk has declared a hunger strike and has demanded a meeting with the Russian ambassador, Ekho Moskvy radio station said on Tuesday.
Belarus opposition tries to storm government building
Several thousand Opposition activists are trying to storm the Belarus government building in protest of Sunday`s presidential election.
India, Russia register JV to produce transport aircraft
India and Russia have registered a joint venture, MTA Limited, to develop and manufacture a new transport aircraft in line with previous agreements, the head of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said.
Amelia Earhart`s mystery may have been solved
Researchers have found evidence that could shed light on the fate of Amelia Earhart, the pioneering pilot who vanished 73 years ago while attempting to circumnavigate the world, The Daily Telegraph said.
12 factors caused Polish presidential plane crash
The crash of a Polish presidential plane in Western Russia this April was caused by 12 factors, the country`s envoy to the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) said.
Russia condemns Canadian sanctions over Magnitsky case
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the sanctions imposed on Russian officials by Canada over the death of Russian lawyer Sergey Magnitsky, amount to pressure tactics.
Shark in Red Sea attacks still on loose
A shark, linked to at least three of the five attacks on humans in the Red Sea last week, is still on the loose, Egypt`s Ahram Online portal said on Friday.
Russia`s Skolkovo, Intel to sign cooperation agreement
The Skolkovo foundation, which supervises the eponymous innovation hub outside of Moscow, and American technology company Intel will sign a cooperation agreement in Moscow on Thursday, the foundation said.
Potentially lethal pig tails seized in Russia
Russia`s agriculture health watchdog has seized 25 tons of listeria-tainted pig tails in the country`s Far East, Rosselkhoznadzor aide Vitaly Salenko said on Thursday.