Russia to sign cooperation deal with S. Ossetia

Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, will sign an agreement on cooperation with the parliament of South Ossetia in Moscow on Tuesday.

// Sep. 02, 2008 - 05:21 GMT


Senior police officer killed in south Russian republic

// Sep. 02, 2008 - 06:01 GMT


Chinese storms and floods kill over 400 this year

// Sep. 02, 2008 - 06:06 GMT


Russian passengers stuck at Siberian airports over cash crisis

// Sep. 02, 2008 - 07:04 GMT


Russian pensioner kills police officer, himself amid family row

// Sep. 02, 2008 - 07:06 GMT


Suvorov military school opened in Grozny

On September 1, a Suvorov military school, named after Hero of Russia Akhmad Kadyrov, was opened in Grozny, the capital of the Chechen Republic, in an impressive setting.

// Sep. 02, 2008 - 07:34 GMT


U.S. praises EU decision to freeze partnership talks with Russia

The U.S. has voiced its support for the EU's decision reached in Brussels at an emergency summit on Monday to postpone talks on a new partnership deal with Russia until it pulls it troops out of Georgia.

// Sep. 02, 2008 - 08:04 GMT


Russian police disperse protest over journalist's death in custody

// Sep. 02, 2008 - 08:15 GMT


Georgia considers relaxing visa rules for Russians - paper

// Sep. 02, 2008 - 08:24 GMT


Bolivia's election body rejects presidential bid for referendum

Bolivia's top election authorities rejected on Tuesday President Evo Morales' bid made last week to hold a constitutional referendum on December 7, the country's Erbol radio said.

// Sep. 02, 2008 - 08:48 GMT