S.Ossetian president to fly to Moscow with sovereignty appeal

South Ossetia's president and parliamentary leadership will fly to Moscow on Saturday to deliver the republic's sovereignty appeal to the Russian authorities in person.

// Aug. 23, 2008 - 08:04 GMT


NATO sends more ships into Black Sea

NATO has sent a Polish frigate and a U.S. destroyer through the Bosporus to boost its presence in the Black Sea, where it is delivering humanitarian cargoes to Georgia, a source in the Turkish navy said.

// Aug. 23, 2008 - 08:13 GMT


Russian canoeist wins gold in men's 500m singles

Maxim Opalev won Russia's 18th gold medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a come-from-behind victory Saturday in the men's canoe single 500m final.

// Aug. 23, 2008 - 08:33 GMT


Russian team climbs medals table with synchronized swimming gold

// Aug. 23, 2008 - 09:10 GMT


Russia's Irina Kalentyeva wins mountain bike bronze

// Aug. 23, 2008 - 09:24 GMT


NATO sends more ships into Black Sea-2

NATO has sent a Polish frigate and a U.S. destroyer through the Bosporus to boost its presence in the Black Sea, where it is delivering humanitarian cargoes to Georgia, a source in the Turkish navy said.

// Aug. 23, 2008 - 09:38 GMT


Russian women settle for silver in Olympic handball final

// Aug. 23, 2008 - 09:43 GMT


Russia takes silver in men's canoe double 500m

// Aug. 23, 2008 - 09:59 GMT


Russian troops to patrol Georgian port of Poti - Gen.Staff

MOSCOW, August 23 (RIA Novosti) – Russian troops will patrol the Georgian Black Sea port of Poti, the deputy chief of Russia's General Staff said at a news conference Saturday.

// Aug. 23, 2008 - 11:28 GMT


Investigation launched into highway attack in Ingushetia

A criminal case was launched Saturday over an attack on vehicles in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia that left one person dead and several others injured, a local investigation spokesman said.

// Aug. 23, 2008 - 12:28 GMT