The Russian tennis stars Svetlana Kuznetsova and Anna Chakvetadze progressed to the 2nd round of the women's singles at the Wimbledon tennis championship while two of their unseeded male counterparts, Marat Safin and Igor Andreyev, also enjoyed wins.
// Jun. 24, 2008 - 05:35 GMT
At least five people were killed and 26 wounded in western Afghanistan after a suicide bomber blew a car up near a convoy of NATO-led forces, local media reported on Tuesday.
// Jun. 24, 2008 - 06:04 GMT
The “Quartet” of mediators in the Middle East conflict will meet in Berlin on Tuesday to discuss the latest peace efforts in the region, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.
// Jun. 24, 2008 - 08:06 GMT
Palestinian militants have launched a mortar into Israel, breaking a ceasefire deal between Israel and the radical Islamic group Hamas, a source in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday.
// Jun. 24, 2008 - 09:14 GMT