Second Olympic bronze for Russia's Vyatchanin in backstroke
Russia's Arkady Vyatchanin claimed his second medal of the Olympic games when he took bronze in the 200m backstroke final in Beijing on Friday.
// Aug. 15, 2008 - 05:17 GMT
Nursing home fire kills six in west Russia
A fire broke out at a nursing home in western Russia overnight, leaving 6 people dead and another seven injured, a local emergencies service spokesperson said on Friday.
// Aug. 15, 2008 - 05:29 GMT
U.S., Poland sign missile defense deal
The United States and Poland signed a deal to deploy missiles as part of a U.S. defense shield in the ex-Communist-bloc country amid a military crisis in Georgia.
// Aug. 15, 2008 - 05:50 GMT
S. Ossetia says Georgian refugees unable to return to region
Georgian refugees, who live in South Ossetia and fled the region during last week's fighting, will not be allowed to return to their homes in the breakaway region, the president of South Ossetia said on Friday.
// Aug. 15, 2008 - 07:54 GMT
Begonia carpet covers Brussels central square
Brussels' main square, the Grand Place, was decorated on Friday with a carpet made up of some 700,000 begonias.
// Aug. 15, 2008 - 08:05 GMT
U.S., Poland sign missile defense deal-2
WASHINGTON, August 15 (RIA Novosti) – The United States and Poland have signed an agreement to deploy U.S. interceptor missiles in the former Communist-bloc country.
// Aug. 15, 2008 - 08:11 GMT