Russian Foreign Ministry advises Russians against visiting Bangkok
Russia`s Foreign Ministry on Sunday advised Russian citizens against visiting the capital of Thailand where a state of emergency was declared over protests staged by the opposition.
Russian Foreign Ministry advises Russians against visiting Bangkok
Russia`s Foreign Ministry on Sunday advised Russian citizens against visiting the capital of Thailand where a state of emergency was declared over protests staged by the opposition.
Romanian bridegroom sells advertising space on necktie
A Romanian bridegroom is offering to sell advertising space on his necktie to cover wedding costs, Romanian news sites reported on Wednesday.
India`s Tata Motors accepts orders for world`s cheapest car
Indian car manufacturer Tata Motors began on Thursday accepting bookings for the purchase of its Nano model, the cheapest car in the world with a price tag of 100,000 rupees ($1,979).
Austrian pensioner fined $475 for phoning her son
An Austrian court has ordered a 73-year-old woman in the southernmost Austrian state of Carinthia to pay 360 euros ($475) for frequent calls to her son, local media said on Thursday.
France ready to boost investments, economic presence in Russia
France is ready to increase investments and its economic presence in Russia to strengthen the two countries` partnership during the world financial crisis, the speaker of France`s parliament said on Wednesday.
Georgia releases cargo ship with Russian crew
Georgian coast guards have released a cargo ship with a crew of 14 Russians on board, the Sovfracht maritime bulletin said on Thursday.
N.Korea promises `strong steps` if UN acts over rocket launch
North Korea will respond with "strong steps" if the UN Security Council takes any action over Pyongyang`s recent rocket launch, a senior diplomat in the reclusive state said, reiterating that the launch was peaceful.
Georgia detains cargo ship with Russian crew
A Georgian coast guard vessel has detained a cargo ship with a crew of 14 Russians on board, the Sovfracht maritime bulletin said on Tuesday.
Kadyrov says Chechens should take more than one wife
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has said that men in the republic should take more than one wife to protect the honor of unmarried women, claiming that "it is better to be a second or third wife than to be dead."
Tibet reopened to foreign tourists after month-long suspension
The first groups of foreign tourists entered Tibet on Sunday after a month-long suspension over the anniversary of a failed uprising in the Himalayan region, the Chinese official news agency Xinhua reported.
Suicides in Japan continue to remain above 32,000 in 2008
More than 32,000 people took their lives in Japan last year, with a rise in suicides reported in October, a month after the global financial crisis took hold, Japan`s National Police Agency said in a report released Thursday.
Rio de Janeiro authorities build walls to stop slum growth
Municipal authorities in Rio de Janeiro have decided to build cement walls to stop the growth of favelas, or slums, national media reported on Monday.
French father of abducted girl says ready for `amicable deal`
The French father of a 3-year-old girl kidnapped in France last Friday said he was ready to conclude an amicable settlement agreement with his ex-wife if the Russian court allowed him to see his daughter.
Chinese trawler catches unknown 10-ton fish
Fishermen in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang caught on Thursday an unknown fish weighing more than 10 tons, the Sina news service reported.
Stranded whale may halt traffic in Hong Kong harbor
The Hong Kong Marine Department has warned that maritime traffic in Victoria Harbor, in the center of the southern Chinese city, could be halted to prevent harm to a stranded whale, the South China Morning Post said on Friday.
Russian mother of abducted girl says she is back home
The French father of a 3-year-old girl kidnapped in France last Friday has received emails from his former wife saying that the woman is in Russia, a French newspaper said on Thursday.
Russia`s Foreign Ministry criticizes EU-Ukraine gas system deal
Russia`s Foreign Ministry reacted on Thursday to a brewing dispute with the EU over a new natural gas agreement with Ukraine, saying the decision to exclude Russia from the talks was an "unfriendly act."
Two-year-old diagnosed with bird flu in Egypt
A two-year-old girl has been diagnosed with bird flu in Egypt, a health ministry spokesman said on Friday.
Hand, foot and mouth kills 18 children, infects 41,800 in China
A total of 41,800 children in 30 Chinese regions have been infected by the potentially fatal hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), 18 of them have died, China`s health ministry said on Friday.
New York museum opens exhibit on credit crisis
The global economic crisis wears on, but the Museum of American Finance is already documenting its history in an exhibit that opened on Wednesday.
Obama dismisses need for new international reserve currency
U.S. President Barrack Obama sees no need for a new global reserve currency as proposed by Russia and China, declaring the dollar "extraordinarily strong."
Uzbek woman claims to be 119
A woman from a remote mountain village in southeastern Uzbekistan, has recently turned 119, and could be the world`s oldest person, a spokesman for the regional administration said.
Russian PM Putin threatens to review relations with EU
Russia will start reviewing its relations with the European Union should Moscow`s interests be ignored, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
Abu Dhabi fund invests in Daimler
Daimler, which makes Mercedes Benz cars, has sold a 9.1% stake to an Abu Dhabi state investment fund.