One soldier killed, two injured in Chechnya
// Sep. 18, 2008 - 05:09 GMT
Two crew members die in fire on Russian warship in the Pacific
Two seamen were killed and one was injured late Wednesday after a fire broke out on board a large naval vessel from Russia's Pacific Fleet, a Navy spokesman said on Thursday.
// Sep. 18, 2008 - 05:53 GMT
Progress cargo spacecraft docks with ISS
A Progress freighter has successfully docked with the ISS after a four-day delay caused by Hurricane Ike forcing the evacuation of NASA's space center in Houston last week, Russia's mission control said.
// Sep. 18, 2008 - 06:07 GMT
Fitch says Russia's BBB+ rating to remain for now
Fitch Ratings agency has said it is not expecting a change in Russia's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default rating of BBB+.
// Sep. 18, 2008 - 06:21 GMT
Russia may sell more air defense systems to Iran
Russia is negotiating the delivery of more air defense systems to Iran despite Western demands for a halt in sales to Tehran over its refusal to stop uranium enrichment, the head of Russia's arms exporter said Thursday.
// Sep. 18, 2008 - 06:46 GMT
Livni wins Kadima polls, vows to form new Israeli government
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, who won a narrow victory in the ruling Kadima party election, said on Thursday she was determined to form a new government soon.
// Sep. 18, 2008 - 07:05 GMT
Russia resumes multilateral WTO accession talks in Geneva
Russia is resuming multilateral talks on accession to the World Trade Organization in Geneva on Thursday, Russia's top negotiator said.
// Sep. 18, 2008 - 07:10 GMT
Russian strategic bombers leave Venezuela for home base
Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers have left an airfield near Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, on a 15-hour flight home, a Russian Air Force spokesman said on Thursday.
// Sep. 18, 2008 - 07:33 GMT