Russian airborne forces to get state-of-the-art artillery guns in '13
Russian airborne forces will accept for service new state-of-the-art self-propelled artillery guns in 2013, Lt. Gen. Nikolai Ignatov said on Saturday.
// Jul. 30, 2011 - 08:27 GMT
Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova in quarterfinals
Russia's tennis star Maria Sharapova has lost to Serena Williams of the U.S. in the quarterfinals of a tennis tournament in the United States.
// Jul. 30, 2011 - 07:32 GMT
Russian inspectors to make aerial surveillance flight in US
A group of Russian air inspectors will make an aerial observation flight over the territory of the United States in line with the Open Skies Treaty, Russia's Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
// Jul. 30, 2011 - 07:01 GMT
Death toll rises to 18 in Ukrainian mine blast
The number of people killed in Sukhodilska-Vostochnaya Mine blast in Ukraineās Luhansk Region has reached 18, the regional Emergencies Ministry said on Saturday. </p>
// Jul. 30, 2011 - 06:18 GMT
At least 11 killed in firing incident in Quetta, Pakistan
At least 11 people were killed and several others were injured on Saturday morning when unknown gunmen fired at a passenger pick-up in Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta, the Xinhua news agency reported.
// Jul. 30, 2011 - 04:43 GMT
Eight killed, four injured in Kazakhstan car accident
Eight people, including two children, were killed and four others were injured when two cars collided in central Kazakhstan, emergencies ministry said on Saturday.
// Jul. 30, 2011 - 03:49 GMT
UN extends Darfur peacekeeping mission for one year
The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan's volatile region of Darfur for one year.
// Jul. 30, 2011 - 03:30 GMT
Polish report into Kaczynski crash blames Russian, Polish sides
Poland released a final report Friday on the possible causes of the Tu-154 plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski last year, blaming both the Polish flight crew and Russian air traffic controllers.
// Jul. 29, 2011 - 09:01 GMT
U.S. asks Russia to review refusal to register opposition party
The U.S. has asked the Russian authorities to reexamine a decision not to allow an opposition party to take part in upcoming parliamentary polls, a State Department official said on Thursday.
// Jul. 29, 2011 - 08:37 GMT