Russia puts fifth German spy satellite into orbit

A Russian carrier rocket has successfully put into orbit a fifth German SAR-Lupe reconnaissance satellite, a Russian Space Forces spokesman said on Tuesday.

// Jul. 22, 2008 - 05:17 GMT


Three dead in rainstorm in quake-hit southwest China

// Jul. 22, 2008 - 05:20 GMT


Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 24.9%

// Jul. 22, 2008 - 05:32 GMT


Serbia announces arrest of war crimes suspect Karadzic

Former Bosnia Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, on the run for over a decade after being charged with war crimes, has been arrested in Serbia, the country's president has announced.

// Jul. 22, 2008 - 06:00 GMT


Over 30 miners remain trapped in Chinese mine

// Jul. 22, 2008 - 06:28 GMT


Venezuelan president arrives in Moscow

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for “strategic” talks on political, economic and defense cooperation.

// Jul. 22, 2008 - 07:05 GMT


UN Security Council discusses Russian flights over S.Ossetia

The United Nations Security Council has held a closed session at Georgia's request to discuss an incursion into Georgian airspace by Russian military aircraft.

// Jul. 22, 2008 - 07:14 GMT


Moscow mayor's billionaire wife eyes business project in Morocco

The Russian construction company Inteko, which is owned by the mayor of Moscow's wife, Elena Baturina, is planning to invest about 500 million euros ($794 mln) in construction projects in Moroccan holiday resorts, a Russian business daily said on Tuesday.

// Jul. 22, 2008 - 07:19 GMT


Lunnoye co. to build new uranium, gold refinery in East Siberia

// Jul. 22, 2008 - 07:41 GMT


Serbia announces arrest of war crimes suspect Karadzic -2

Former Bosnia Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, on the run for over a decade after being charged with war crimes, has been arrested in Serbia, the country's president has announced.

// Jul. 22, 2008 - 07:56 GMT