Bryan K., U.S.A
// Aug. 21, 2008 - 04:55 GMT
Cause of Madrid plane crash still unknown, 153 dead
Spanish investigators will start work on Thursday to examine the wreckage of a plane that crashed during a failed takeoff on Wednesday afternoon in Madrid, killing at least 153 people.
// Aug. 21, 2008 - 05:32 GMT
Ukraine says Russia should prepare to leave Crimea naval base
Ukraine's foreign minister has said Russia should start preparing to withdraw its Black Sea Fleet from the Sevastopol base, which it rents in Ukraine's Crimea.
// Aug. 21, 2008 - 06:09 GMT
Russia's net capital inflow to exceed $30 bln in Jan.-July
Russia's net capital inflow will exceed $30 billion in January-July, a Central Bank official said on Thursday.
// Aug. 21, 2008 - 06:56 GMT
Russia tables its own draft UN resolution on Georgia
Russia has proposed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on ensuring peace in Georgia as an alternative to a Western-backed version it rejected on August 19.
// Aug. 21, 2008 - 07:37 GMT
Russian racewalker Kaniskina wins Olympic gold
Russia's Olga Kaniskina won Russia's 14th gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Thursday in the women's 20 km walk.
// Aug. 21, 2008 - 08:03 GMT