EU condemns South Ossetia blast as terrorism

The European Union has condemned as an act of terrorism the explosion in the South Ossetian capital that killed seven Russian peacekeepers.

// Oct. 04, 2008 - 07:36 GMT


Six miners killed in gas blast in southeastern Ukraine

// Oct. 04, 2008 - 08:14 GMT


Colombian defense chief warns against Russian military presence

Colombia's defense minister said Saturday that Russia's increasing military presence in Latin America would lead to a return to the time of the Cold War.

// Oct. 04, 2008 - 08:45 GMT


Russia, North Korea break ground on rail link project

Russia and North Korea began Saturday the reconstruction of a railroad from Russia's Khasan to North Korea's sea port of Rajin, a project estimated at 150 million euros ($207 million).

// Oct. 04, 2008 - 09:15 GMT


Georgian party tells president to give up palace for refugees

Georgia's opposition Labor Party called on the president Saturday to sell off his new residence to buy accommodation for people left homeless by the August conflict over South Ossetia.

// Oct. 04, 2008 - 10:18 GMT


Kazakhstan's election body reports no violations in senate poll

// Oct. 04, 2008 - 10:21 GMT


South Ossetia creates emergencies ministry

// Oct. 04, 2008 - 10:36 GMT


ISS orbit adjusted by Russian Progress ship

The International Space Station was successfully moved to a higher orbit Saturday in an operation put off Thursday due to a threat from space debris, a Mission Control spokesman said.

// Oct. 04, 2008 - 11:29 GMT


ESPO oil pipeline section opened in Russia's Far East

// Oct. 04, 2008 - 12:22 GMT


Tehran says losing trust in Iran Six talks

The fourth resolution of the United Nations Security Council has undermined our trust in the six," Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Iranian TV, adding that Tehran would continue to work with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

// Oct. 04, 2008 - 12:36 GMT