Russia is disagree with proposed UN budget
Russia has expressed opposition to a proposed increase in the UN`s budget for the next two years.
Stocks, oil, dollar pause as Fed meeting looms
Asian stocks and oil prices retreated from their peaks on Tuesday and the dollar halted its slide as investors held their fire ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting, where an interest rate cut is widely expected.
Astronauts prepare for key spacewalk
Astronauts prepared for a high-stakes spacewalk on Tuesday to install a solar power tower on the international space station, a job that must be completed to prevent malfunctioning equipment from delaying the launch of a much-anticipated European research lab.
Strategic partnership between Russia and Kazakhstan is important - Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov characterized on Monday relations between Russia and Kazakhstan as strategic partnership.
Gazprom is interested in new projects in Venezuela
Russian gas giant Gazprom has submitted a request to Venezuela`s Energy and Oil Ministry to join the country`s three new gas projects, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said after the fourth session of the Russian-Venezuelan commission in Caracas.
Suicide bomber kills 28 at Iraqi police base
A suicide bomber on a bicycle killed 28 policemen at their base in the volatile Iraqi province of Diyala on Monday, police said, in one of the deadliest strikes on Iraq`s security forces in months.
Nearly 40 pct of global births are unregistered: WHO
Nearly 40 percent of the 128 million babies born worldwide every year are not officially registered, and two thirds of deaths also go undocumented, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Former Argentina`s first lady is a new president
First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will become Argentina`s first elected woman leader after easily winning a presidential vote that was largely a referendum on her husband`s economic successes.
PetroChina Shanghai IPO attracts record $440 billion
PetroChina, the country`s largest oil and gas producer, has attracted a record 3.3 trillion yuan (440 billion dollars) in orders for its Shanghai initial public offering, state media said Monday.
Da Vinci`s `Last Supper` goes online
Can`t get to Milan to see Leonardo Da Vinci`s masterpiece "The Last Supper?" As of Saturday, all you need is an Internet connection.
Dollar falls to new record low against euro
The dollar sank to a new record low against the euro in Asian trade Monday as market players grew increasingly confident about the prospect of another US interest rate cut this week, analysts said.
Dengue fever outbreak hits parts of Asia
The worst outbreak of dengue fever in years has hit Southeast Asia, prompting the World Health Organization to call for better prevention campaigns as experts question whether global warming is partly to blame.
Bad air from wildfires a health threat
Even as many of the wildfires in flame-ravaged Southern California died down and residents returned home, lingering dust and soot-laden air made it difficult for many to breathe even a sigh of relief Saturday.
Rice downplays differences with Russia over Iran sanctions
The United States downplayed differences with Russia Friday over new US sanctions meant to punish the Islamic republic`s nuclear ambitions and alleged sponsorship of terrorism.
Russian experts to inspect Polish meat companies
Poland has agreed to grant Russian inspectors access to companies exporting meat to Russia, a Russian presidential aide said on Friday.
EU, Russia signal closer ties at Portugal summit
The European Union and Russia moved closer on thorny issues of trade and political relations at a summit here on Friday that steered clear of confrontation on major policy disputes.
Oil price hits record high on Iran tensions, supply concerns
World oil prices surged to historic highs Friday, breaching 92 dollars for the first time in New York amid rising tension in crude-rich Iran and tightening US energy supplies.
Space station astronauts begin first spacewalk
Two spacewalking astronauts floated out of a hatch on the international space station on Friday to help install a new live-in compartment on the orbiting lab.
With fires waning, California assesses the damage
Four burned bodies found in the path of California`s fierce wildfires raised the death toll to at least 12 people, even as firefighters won the upper hand and officials turned on Friday toward assessing the damage.
Russia urges satisfaction of all conflicting parties on Kosovo problem
Russia`s President Vladimir Putin urged on Thursday the international community to be patient in negotiations on the status of Serbia`s breakaway province of Kosovo to prevent the spread of separatism.
Russia and NATO to fight jointly with the drug trade in Afghanistan
NATO-Russia cooperation on Afghanistan, in particular in fighting the drug trade, is a good example of practical interaction, the NATO secretary general said Thursday in the Dutch town of Noordwijk.
Opposition journalist is shot in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz reporter Alisher Saipov was killed last night in Osh, southern Kyrgyzstan.
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.