Iran launches its first domestic satellite
Iran carried into orbit its first domestically-produced satellite on Tuesday, the country's national TV said.
// Feb. 03, 2009 - 06:10 GMT
Russia, Belarus to sign integrated air-defense system agreement
Russia and Belarus will sign on Tuesday an agreement on the joint protection of the Union State airspace and the creation of an integrated regional air-defense system, a Russian presidential aide has said.
// Feb. 03, 2009 - 06:15 GMT
U.S. base closure not on Kyrgyz parliamentary agenda this week
The Kyrgyz parliament has no plans to discuss the termination of an agreement with the U.S. on the lease of an airbase in the Central Asian country, a lawmaker said on Tuesday.
// Feb. 03, 2009 - 06:39 GMT
Kyrgyz president set to discuss debt settlement in Moscow
The Russian and Kyrgyzstan presidents, Dmitry Medvedev and Kurmanbek Bakiyev, are expected to discuss on Tuesday settlement of Kyrgyzstan's debt to Russia and a further loan to the impoverished Central Asian state.
// Feb. 03, 2009 - 08:21 GMT
Russia's GDP grew 5.6% in 2008 - statistics
Russia's gross domestic product grew 5.6%, year-on-year, in 2008, the country's top statistics body said on Tuesday.
// Feb. 03, 2009 - 08:28 GMT