Ten dead in road accident in eastern China
// Sep. 04, 2008 - 05:14 GMT
Nicaragua prepares to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia
Nicaragua is preparing to officially recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia, a Nicaraguan deputy foreign minister said on Thursday.
// Sep. 04, 2008 - 05:58 GMT
Russian peacekeepers in the Kodori Gorge
Russian peacekeepers control the situation in the Kodori Gorge
// Sep. 04, 2008 - 06:21 GMT
Sarkozy seeks Syrian help in Iran nuclear standoff
The French president has asked his Syrian counterpart to use his country's ties with Iran to ensure the Islamic Republic does not produce nuclear weapons, and urged Syria to seek direct peace talks with Israel.
// Sep. 04, 2008 - 06:28 GMT
Pavlyuchenko weak on English history, but up on soccer rivalries
Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, who signed for English side Tottenham last week, has revealed that while he knows little of London's most famous sights he is clued up as to his new club's main rival.
// Sep. 04, 2008 - 06:38 GMT
Cheney due in Georgia on morale boosting trip to region
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney will visit the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, on Thursday as part of a trip to ex-Soviet states to demonstrate U.S. support for Georgia following recent conflict in the region.
// Sep. 04, 2008 - 07:05 GMT
Russian international reserves up $1 bln in week
Russia's gold and foreign currency reserves grew $1 billion to $582.5 billion in the week from August 22 to August 29, the Central Bank said on Thursday.
// Sep. 04, 2008 - 07:08 GMT