Russia in 50th place in technology development - report
Russia has been placed 50th out of 154 countries in technology development between 2002 and 2007 in a report published by the International Telecommunication Union.
Russian woman could snag `best job in the world`
A woman from the northern Russian Republic of Karelia is leading in an online vote to become one of the 11 people shortlisted for a job interview for the `best job in the world` as a caretaker on a tropical island.
India successfully test fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
India has successfully tested the latest land attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile at a firing range in Pokhran in the Rajasthan Desert, a source in the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Russia to donate food, medicine, vehicles for Gaza restoration
Russia will donate food, medication, armored vehicles and civilian helicopters to the Palestinian National Authority to help rebuild the Gaza Strip, Russia`s foreign minister said on Monday.
Russia to provide urgent humanitarian aid to Zimbabwe
The Russian government will give emergency humanitarian assistance to Zimbabwe, which is suffering from economic meltdown and a massive cholera epidemic, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Venezuela`s Chavez losing hope in U.S. President Obama
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez believes that high hopes should not be placed on the new U.S. administration or on President Barack Obama, national media said on Friday.
Ukraine`s first president calls on Yushchenko to step down
Ukraine`s first president Leonid Kravchuk has urged the current president, Viktor Yushchenko, to step down as head of the country on Ukrainian television.
Turkish plane crashes at Amsterdam airport
A Turkish Boeing 737-800 with 127 passengers and seven crewmembers onboard crashed upon landing at Amsterdam`s Schiphol Airport on Wednesday.
Russia`s stock market rallies on Bernanke`s comments
Russia`s two main stock exchanges, MICEX and the RTS, opened on Wednesday with their key indexes going up after comments by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Obama`s high-stakes speech to press broader agenda
President Barack Obama takes center stage on Tuesday to try to sell the American people on his broader agenda for jolting the United States out of deep recession and confronting long-term economic challenges.
More than 36 million viewers watch Oscars
More than 36 million U.S. viewers watched Sunday`s song-and-dance Oscars on television, lifting the glitzy film awards show from record low ratings in 2008, according to national ratings figures on Monday.
Russia defends sinking cargo ship
Russia has expressed its regret over the deaths of eight Chinese and Indonesian sailors whose ship was fired on by Russian forces.
Russia`s Medvedev to hold talks with Tajik leader
MOSCOW, February 24 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is due to meet with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rakhmon near Moscow on Tuesday to discuss key bilateral and regional issues.
Iran to test Bushehr nuclear plant on Wednesday - official
Iran will start up its Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant for a test on February 25, a spokesman for the country`s Atomic Energy Organization (AEO) said, according to Iranian media reports.
Georgian opposition parties unite against Saakashvili
Two major Georgian opposition groups, the Republican Party and the New Right party, merged on Monday to form the Alliance for Georgia with Tbilisi`s former ambassador to the UN, Irakly Alasaniya.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to visit Spain March 1-3
MOSCOW, February 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will make a state visit to Spain on March 1-3 at the invitation of King Juan Carlos I, the Kremlin said Friday.
China and U.S. can lead world to recovery: Clinton
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday the United States and China can pull the world out of economic crisis by working together and made clear this took precedence over U.S. concerns about human rights in China.
Mammoth skeleton found nearly intact in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The nearly complete skeleton of a massive Columbian mammoth who died during the last ice age has been dug out of a construction site near the La Brea Tar Pits in downtown Los Angeles, a remarkable find even in the fossil-rich area, scientists said Wednesday.
"Project Runway" show features phantom finalists
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If fashion shows are staged to publicize designers, what then to make of the "Project Runway" show on Friday that presented the designs of the hit television show finalists under a veil of anonymity?
Russian-Iranian trade turnover hits $3.7 bln
TEHRAN, February 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russian-Iranian trade turnover rose to $3.7 billion last year, Russia`s deputy foreign minister said on Friday.
Gazprom Goes Global
With the opening of the first liquefied natural gas, or LNG, plant on Sakhalin Island in Russia`s Far East, Gazprom is staking a bigger claim to world energy dominance - and signaling a shift toward conquering key Asian markets.
Russia tries to free cargo ship detained by North Korea
MOSCOW, February 19 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian embassy in North Korea said on Thursday it was attempting to resolve the situation around a Russian ship earlier seized by North Korean authorities.
China demands Russia investigate sinking of Chinese ship
BEIJING, February 19 (RIA Novosti) - Beijing urged Russia on Thursday to conduct a thorough probe into the sinking of a Chinese cargo ship off Russia`s Pacific Coast over the weekend, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said.
Zimbabwe health crisis worsens with 500,000 in need of treatment
GENEVA, February 18 (RIA Novosti) - The health crisis in Zimbabwe, which has suffered from food shortages, an AIDS epidemic and its worst cholera outbreak in decades, has deteriorated with over 500,000 requiring urgent medical treatment, local media said.
Russia unveils its first LNG plant in Sakhalin-2
PRIGORODNY (Sakhalin), February 18 (RIA Novosti) - Russia unveiled its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Sakhalin on Wednesday opening up new energy markets in the Asia-Pacific region.