One dead, one rescued in avalanche in Siberia
// Feb. 08, 2009 - 08:33 GMT
Russia's Progress digital cargo spacecraft 'buried' in Pacific
Russia's new, digitally-controlled Progress M-01M series spacecraft was “buried” on Sunday at a “spaceship cemetery” in the southern Pacific, Mission Control said.
// Feb. 08, 2009 - 09:01 GMT
Russian frigate returns home after anti-piracy duty off Somalia
The Russian missile frigate Neustrashimy, which took part in the anti-pirate operations in the Gulf of Aden, returned to its home port of Baltiysk on Sunday.
// Feb. 08, 2009 - 09:34 GMT
At least 24 people dead as plane crashes in Brazilian river
At least 24 people died after a small passenger plane crashed into a river in Brazil's Amazon jungle, the country's firefighting service said on Sunday.
// Feb. 08, 2009 - 09:56 GMT
Russia welcomes U.S. readiness to consult on missile shield
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov welcomed on Sunday the U.S. readiness to consult Russia on a planned missile shield system in Europe.
// Feb. 08, 2009 - 10:21 GMT
Russia cruises to Fed Cup semis after 3-0 lead over China
Russia's women tennis players secured a place in the semifinals of the Federation Cup after cruising to a 3–0 lead over China in Moscow on Sunday.
// Feb. 08, 2009 - 11:53 GMT
Russia ready for talks with U.S. on nuclear arms cuts - Ivanov
Russia intends to discuss a new nuclear arms pact with the United States as soon as the U.S. side is ready for that, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Sunday.
// Feb. 08, 2009 - 13:40 GMT
Iran working over creation of four new satellites - minister
Iranian scientists are working over the creation of four new satellites for their placement into a near-Earth orbit, Iranian Communications Minister Mohammad Soleimani said on Sunday.
// Feb. 08, 2009 - 14:44 GMT