Seven die in road accident in south Kazakhstan
Seven people were killed in a two-vehicle smash in south Kazakhstan, the country's emergencies ministry said on Thursday.
// Aug. 28, 2008 - 04:53 GMT
One wounded in fire at Ukrainian munitions depot
At least one person was wounded in Wednesday's fire at a military depot in eastern Ukraine, which spread to an ammunition dump and triggered a series of explosions, local authorities said on Thursday.
// Aug. 28, 2008 - 06:00 GMT
Bear goes on rampage in East Siberian village injuring four
Four people were injured when a bear went on the rampage in a village in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, East Siberia, a police spokesman said on Thursday.
// Aug. 28, 2008 - 06:12 GMT
Western powers condemn Russia over Georgian rebel regions
Seven of the world's leading industrialized nations have condemned Russia's decision to recognize Georgia's breakaway republics as independent, while calling on Moscow to withdraw its troops from Georgia.
// Aug. 28, 2008 - 06:50 GMT
Russia seeks support from China, Central Asia in Georgia dispute
Russia's president said on Thursday he expects China and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to support Russia's role in Georgia following the recent conflict.
// Aug. 28, 2008 - 07:52 GMT
Russian minisubs resume Lake Baikal dives after earthquake
Russia's Mir-1 and Mir-2 minisubs resumed their research into the world's deepest lake Thursday after a powerful quake hit south Siberia causing scheduled dives to be postponed, a Russian scientist said.
// Aug. 28, 2008 - 08:32 GMT