Ship with Russian crew goes missing in Atlantic
A cargo ship with Russian crew has gone missing off Portugal`s Atlantic coast, the Russian maritime journal Sovfrakht reported on Sunday.
Over 90 feared dead in Tonga ferry disaster
The number of people missing and feared drowned in the Tonga ferry disaster has risen to 93, local police said on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia closes TV station in sex row
Saudi Arabia has closed the Jeddah office of a Lebanon-based TV station after it broadcast an interview with a Saudi man who boasted about his sexual conquests, a government official said on Sunday.
Some U.S. bank pay "unmoored" from performance: Cuomo
Bonuses paid to executives at nine banks that received U.S. government bailout money in 2008 were greater than net income at some of the banks, the office of New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday.
Injury toll in north Spain car bomb attack rises to 65
A total of 65 people, including two pregnant women and six children, were injured when a bomb-laden truck exploded in the north Spanish city of Burgos early on Wednesday, El Mundo reported.
Global swine flu caseload rises 3,700 in 1 day to 163,800
The number of confirmed human cases of swine flu has risen by 3,700 in the past 24 hours to 163,800 worldwide, with 998 deaths, Russia`s consumer rights regulator Rospotrebnadzor said on Tuesday.
Russia, Nicaragua sign visa-free travel agreement
Russia and Nicaragua are to introduce visa-free travel for their citizens under an agreement signed during Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin`s visit to the Central American country.
`Polar frost` leaves 40 dead in Argentina
Severe cold weather that has gripped central and southern Argentina for two weeks has already killed about 40 people, the Infobae news website reported on Monday.
Fans seek Nobel Peace Prize award for Michael Jackson
Fans of the late pop star Michael Jackson have launched an internet campaign to have their idol nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Obama touts healthcare plan for small businesses
President Barack Obama said Saturday that Democratic plans to revamp the U.S. healthcare system would benefit small businesses, an argument that quickly drew criticism from his Republican opponents.
U.S. regulators close seven small banks
U.S. regulators closed seven small banks on Friday, a pace matching a one-day total seen earlier in July and bringing the number of failures so far this year to 64.
Earth bears scars of human destruction: astronaut
A Canadian astronaut aboard the International Space Station said on Sunday it looks like Earth`s ice caps have melted a bit since he was last in orbit 12 years ago.
Microsoft sales drop sharply, sees no quick recovery
Microsoft Corp posted the first-ever drop in annual sales of Windows and its quarterly revenue fell a steeper-than-expected 17 percent as its business continued to be hurt by the weak global PC and server markets.
NGO sues hot dog producers to include warning labels
A civic group working to cut the spread of cancer in the United States has initiated a suit against the makers of hot dogs, the iconic food of the American summer, local radio reported on Wednesday.
Nigerian militants free two Russian hostages - embassy
Nigerian militants have freed two Russians, abducted from a chemical tanker on July 4, the ambassador to Nigeria said on Wednesday.
Russian swine flu cases rise to 12
The number of Russians who have contracted swine flu has risen to 12, Russia`s top sanitary official, Gennady Onishchenko told RIA Novosti.
Azerbaijan to start gold exports
The government of Azerbaijan and U.S.-based RV Investment Group signed on Tuesday a protocol on exporting gold from the South Caucasus republic.
U.S. astronauts make 202nd spacewalk since first moon landing
Two astronauts from the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour carried out a spacewalk to mark the 40th anniversary of the first human landing on the Moon, NASA said on its website on Tuesday.
EU freezes financial aid to Honduras due to political situation
The European Commission has announced it has frozen 65.5 million euros ($93 mln) in financial aid to Honduras over the political crisis following the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya last month.
Defying the world costs N. Korea $700 mln so far in 2009 - paper
Poverty-stricken North Korea has spent an estimated $700 million on nuclear and missile tests since the beginning of 2009 in defiance of UN sanctions, a South Korean newspaper said on Monday.
German brothel offers discounts to green clients
A brothel in Berlin is combining the fight against the recession and climate change by offering discounts to clients who arrive by bicycle or public transport.
Ingush sports and tourism minister `alive and well` - spokeswoman
An Ingush government spokeswoman refuted media reports on Friday that the Russian North Caucasus republic`s sports and tourism minister had been killed in an attack.
Stage for Madonna`s concert in France collapses, killing 2
At least two people have died and at least six were injured during the collapse of the stage being built for pop idol Madonna`s Sticky and Sweet world tour in Marseilles, France, tour organizers said on Friday.
Doctors say Ingush President Yevkurov will return to his duties
The president of the south Russian republic of Ingushetia, who was seriously injured in an assassination attempt, will be able to return to his duties after his recovery, a doctor said on Friday.
Ten mountain climbers die on Japanese peaks
Ten mountain climbers have died after they were caught in strong winds and rain on northern Japanese mountain ranges, the NHK TV channel reported on Friday.