30 dead in Pakistan military blast
A blast tore through a security forces vehicle in restive northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing 30 people and wounding dozens more, a senior security official said.
Russia and Venezuela to sign contracts worth $8 bln
Russia and Venezuela are to sign contracts worth $8 billion after a session of a bilateral intergovernmental commission, Venezuelan media quoted the executive vice-president as saying on Thursday.
Norway`s StatoilHydro to join Russia`s Shtokman gas project
Norway`s StatoilHydro will participate in developing Russia`s massive Shtokman gas field alongside Total of France, the Kremlin said Thursday.
IAEA to scrutinize Iranian nuclear fuel: Russia
The Bushehr nuclear power plant Russia is building for Iran will operate under the strict control of the United Nations` nuclear watchdog, a senior Russian official was quoted as saying on Thursday.
Russia to appoint firebrand politician to NATO: source
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing a nationalist politician as Russia`s permanent representative to NATO, a source close to the situation told Reuters on Wednesday.
China, Russia: No to Myanmar sanctions
China and Russia urged Myanmar`s military rulers to talk with the country`s opposition but said Wednesday that they opposed any U.N. sanctions against the junta.
China`s economy grows 11.5 percent in third quarter
China`s economy expanded at a blistering pace in the third quarter, the government said Thursday, even as it declared the immediate overheating risk had receded thanks to a series of control measures.
US ready to roll out new Iran sanctions
The Bush administration is ready to roll out a package of new sanctions against Iran aimed particularly at the Revolutionary Guard Corps and its Quds Force that U.S. officials have accused of stirring up trouble in Iraq and elsewhere, according to published reports.
UN hails Asian transparency over bird flu
The UN`s top official on bird flu on Wednesday praised heightened levels of transparency in Asian countries over cases of the disease, but warned that more was need to prepare for a possible pandemic.
California fire crews aided by easing winds
A merciful easing of the winds fueling Southern California`s sprawling wildfires finally gave fire crews a chance to fight back against some blazes Wednesday, and weary residents could take solace in an overriding sign of hope: Just one person has died from the flames.
Russia and Belarus to boost military-political cooperation due to NATO
Russia`s defense minister said on Tuesday that NATO`s eastward expansion and U.S. missile shield plans have encouraged Russia and Belarus to boost military-political cooperation.
Russia will not be drawn into internal Palestinian conflict
Russia wants Palestinians to restore unity, but will not get caught up in resolving contradictions between rival Palestinian factions, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Saltanov said on Tuesday.
Viktor Zubkov to meet with Kazakh Prime Minister in November
Russia`s Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov and his Kazakh counterpart Karim Masimov are to hold a bilateral meeting in Tashkent in early November 2007.
Rice calls on Russia to bolster democratic institutions
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday called on Russia to cultivate strong democratic institutions, saying an independent judiciary, parliament and press could be a source of "strength."
Concerned on missiles, Russia`s foreign minister in Japan
Russia`s foreign minister was in Japan Tuesday to voice concern about a missile shield Tokyo is building with Washington, which Moscow views as another US-led affront.
Raging California fires burn scores of homes
Wildfires blown by fierce desert winds Monday reduced hundreds of Southern California homes to ashes, forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee and laid a hellish, spidery pattern of luminous orange over the drought-stricken region.
Internet deal triggers cyber storm in China
Competition in China`s booming Internet sector has turned nasty ahead of the Beijing Olympics, with Sohu.com upsetting its rivals through a lucrative sponsorship deal that is now being challenged.
Kosovo Albanians renew independence vow
Kosovo`s ethnic Albanian leaders renewed their vow Monday to unilaterally declare independence if a final round of internationally brokered negotiations fails to produce a settlement by Dec. 10.
Quick resumption of EU-Russia treaty talks unlikely - ambassador
Portugal`s ambassador to Russia said the victory of the Polish opposition Sunday`s elections indicated that Warsaw was unlikely to mandate the European Commission to resume talks on a partnership deal with Russia soon.
Russia`s contribution to Liberian debt relief had not yet been clarified
Russia will join efforts to write off Liberia`s $700 million debt to the World Bank, the Russian finance minister said on Monday.
Polish liberals vow break with Kaczynski era after poll blow-out
Poland`s liberal opposition promised a new pro-business, Europe-friendly government Monday after trouncing the Kaczynski twins` ruling conservative alliance in a snap election.
Russia and Vietnam feel out new areas for cooperation
Deputy Ministry of Planning and Investment Cao Viet Sinh identified hi-tech industries, IT, finance, banking, new materials production, agriculture processing and pharmaceutical as promising sectors for bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and Russia.
Russia says U.S. seeks swift end to WTO talks
Russia`s Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said late on Saturday that U.S. officials have expressed the wish to conclude as quickly as possible multilateral talks on Russia`s accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Russia to export electricity to China
The Russian Industry and Energy Ministry is expected to review RAO UES`s project on the electricity exports to China, Anatoly Chubais told journalists on Friday.
World Bank chief calls for new direction for lender
World Bank President Robert Zoellick on Sunday called on the bank`s 185 member nations to back a new direction for the poverty-fighting institution and give the private sector a bigger role in helping poor nations. ADVERTISEMENT