Yushchenko abolishes court for overturning election decree
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has abolished a Kiev court that had earlier suspended his decree to dissolve parliament and call early parliamentary elections, his press service said.
// Oct. 14, 2008 - 05:18 GMT
North Korea allows UN inspectors access to nuclear facilities
North Korea has announced it would allow inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog access to its atomic facilities at Yongbyon after the reclusive state was removed from a U.S. terrorist sponsor list.
// Oct. 14, 2008 - 06:11 GMT
Russian govt. pledges $9 bln to oil, gas giants to refinance debt
The Russian government has vowed to provide $9 billion to the four largest oil and gas companies to refinance their foreign debt, a Russian business daily reported on Tuesday.
// Oct. 14, 2008 - 06:42 GMT
International firm says Turkmen gas field one of world's largest
A study by an international energy advisory firm has rated Turkmenistan's southern Yolotan-Osman gas field as having the world's fourth or fifth largest natural gas reserves, national TV said on Tuesday.
// Oct. 14, 2008 - 07:28 GMT
Russian ice hockey rising star dies during match
The world of Russian ice hockey was in mourning on Monday after the death of one of its brightest young talents.
// Oct. 14, 2008 - 07:30 GMT
Iran hails progress in Bushehr nuclear power plant construction
A top Iranian nuclear official said on Tuesday that Tehran was satisfied with the ongoing construction of the Islamic Republic's first nuclear power plant, currently being built by Russia in the south of Iran.
// Oct. 14, 2008 - 07:49 GMT
Ukrainian PM refuses to release funds for snap elections
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has refused to allocate some 420 million hryvnias ($80 million) to finance early parliamentary elections, Ukraine's UNIAN news agency reported on Tuesday.
// Oct. 14, 2008 - 07:56 GMT