Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday on a three-day visit to discuss North Korea's nuclear program with the country's leadership.
// Jun. 17, 2008 - 05:16 GMT
The deputy head of Russia's state anti-monopoly service said on Monday that auctions held last year for the right to lease forests in the Moscow Region were illegal.
// Jun. 17, 2008 - 05:42 GMT
Three unidentified assailants fired grenade launchers and automatic rifles at two Russian military vehicles in Chechnya, a law enforcement source said on Tuesday.
// Jun. 17, 2008 - 06:05 GMT
A Spanish judge has ruled to extend custody for 13 of 20 Russians suspected of being involved in organized crime and money laundering, national media has reported.
// Jun. 17, 2008 - 06:44 GMT
Heavy rain and floods have claimed 171 lives across China, the China Daily newspaper said on Tuesday, quoting the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.
// Jun. 17, 2008 - 07:08 GMT
Prosecutors have started a probe into a tungsten production plant in Russia's Far East after workers who have not been paid for three months started a hunger strike in protest.
// Jun. 17, 2008 - 07:59 GMT