China may face natural gas shortage in winter
China may face difficulties in winter in meeting its requirements for natural gas, China`s National Reform and Development Commission said in its report published on Sunday.
Egyptian police suspect museum employee of Van Gogh painting theft
A Cairo museum employee is behind the theft in Egypt last month of Vincent Van Gogh`s Poppy Flowers painting, the country`s interior minister said.
Robin Williams is taking his movie career slowly
The comedy actor admits he has been through periods where he has made too many films in a short period, and since undergoing heart surgery in early 2009 he intends to work on fewer projects.
Death toll in attack on Tajik servicemen rises to 40 - source
At least 40 servicemen of the Tajik Defense Ministry died in an attack on government troops in the east of the Central Asian country, the Asia-Plus news agency quoted a law enforcement source as saying.
Turkmen president calls for UN reform
The United Nations should be reformed, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov said.
Medvedev to open Russian cultural center in Beijing
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will open a cultural center in Beijing during his official visit to China later in September, the Russian ambassador to China said on Monday.
33 survive plane crash in Venezuela
At least 33 people survived Monday`s passenger plane crash near Ciudad Guayana in southeastern Venezuela, a state television reported on Tuesday.
Cuba to cut half million `excess` jobs in 2011
Cuba will slash more than half a million excess jobs in the public sector in 2011, the Central Labor Union of Cuba (CTC) said on Monday.
Falcons bred in incubators and trained to hunt
The birds of prey are bred in an incubator in the south-west of the United Kingdom. Hatching falcon chicks and training them to hunt allow preserving their population in the wild. It is part of a breeding program developed by the Wildlife Consultants International.
Russia to test unmanned lander for Mars moon mission
Russian scientists are due to carry out tests of an unmanned lander that will be used in a 2011 mission to Phobos, one of the moons of Mars.
Somali pirates free 15 Bulgarian sailors
Somali pirates have released the 15-member crew of the Bulgarian ship MV Panega, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said on Thursday.
At least 15 die, 25 injured in bus crash in West Bengal
At least 15 people died and 25 were injured on Sunday when a bus plunged into a ditch in the Coochbehar district of West Bengal, India, Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) said.
Russia no longer `security threat` to Turkey
Turkey will strike four countries, including Russia, from its list of external security threats in a bid to revise the country`s national security strategy, national media reported on Monday.
U.S. poultry imports may be banned due to salmonella outbreak
The Russian consumer rights watchdog may ban U.S. poultry imports after half a billion U.S. eggs were recalled last week amid a salmonella outbreak, the service`s chief said on Monday.
Russia to retain leading grain positions after resuming exports
Russia will retain leading positions on the world grain market despite a ban on grain export until the end of the year, a first deputy prime minister said.
Antiterrorism drills in south Russia
Law enforcement agencies and special services of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states will start antiterrorism drills in southern Russia`s Saratov Region on Monday, the regional governor`s press service reported.
Avatar director Cameron celebrates birthday on bottom of Lake Baikal
The director of the blockbusters Avatar and Titanic, James Cameron, celebrated his 56th birthday on the bottom of the world`s deepest freshwater lake on Monday.
Russia to ban poultry imports from 68 U.S. companies
Russia will lift a ban on poultry imports from 68 U.S. companies whose production processes meet Russian requirements and will leave a ban on the production of the remaining 19 that have not met the country`s sanitation demands, Agriculture Ministry spokesman Oleg Aksyonov said on Monday.
Two explosions rock Dagestan`s capital
Two explosions rocked the capital of Russia`s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan early on Monday, no one was injured, a police spokesman reported.
World`s Most Expensive Flat Selling For £140m
The most expensive flat in the world is on the verge of being sold - for £140m.
Medvedev does not want to compete with Putin
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday he does not want to compete with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the 2012 presidential elections.
Kriushi: a Russian village burnt down by wildfire
Wildfires in the Ryazan Region have left almost 700 people without a roof over their heads. Several villages in the Ryazan and Spas-Klepiki districts of the Ryazan Region have been razed to the ground by the fires, with over 200 houses destroyed. One such village is Kriushi.
U.S. woman used as patsy in smuggling military hardware to Russia
A U.S. woman is suspected of smuggling military hardware to Russia, although she firmly believes she was sending humanitarian aid to Russian orphans, ABC News.com reported.
Cuba vows to maintain centralized economy
The Cuban economy will remain planned and centralized but the government could loosen its tight control over small businesses, the Cuban economy minister said.
Ukraine to help Russia smother wildfires
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Sunday pledged Ukraine will assist Russia with fire-fighting.