Cave-in at Russian mine kills two
// Feb. 23, 2009 - 08:36 GMT
Iran to test Bushehr nuclear plant on Wednesday - official
Iran will start up its Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant for a test on February 25, a spokesman for the country's Atomic Energy Organization (AEO) said, according to Iranian media reports.
// Feb. 23, 2009 - 09:11 GMT
Police detain 3 people over deadly Cairo bombing
Three people are in custody over a Cairo bombing that killed a 17-year-old French girl and injured 24 other people, Egyptian police said on Monday.
// Feb. 23, 2009 - 10:03 GMT
Ukrainian Communists rally, call for Yushchenko to go to U.S.
Communist demonstrators rallied in Kiev on Monday to call for President Viktor Yushchenko to pack his bags and leave for America.
// Feb. 23, 2009 - 10:34 GMT
Kazakhstan could delay JV with Gazprom over crisis
The global financial crisis could prompt Kazakhstan to suspend a joint venture with Russia's Gazprom to process Central Asian natural gas, the country's energy minister said on Monday.
// Feb. 23, 2009 - 10:47 GMT
Communists honor Russian soldiers, slam military reforms
The Russian Communist Party used a Moscow rally marking Defender of the Fatherland Day on Monday to slam the government's plans for military reform.
// Feb. 23, 2009 - 11:45 GMT
Georgian opposition party demands recall of British ambassador
Georgia's opposition Labor party on Monday accused British Ambassador Denis Keefe of conspiring with the authorities in denying its leader a U.K. visa and demanded he leave the Caucasus state.
// Feb. 23, 2009 - 12:42 GMT
NATO flag burnt at Crimean rally for Ukrainian army holiday
Ukrainian political and civic activists held a rally on Monday in Crimea for Defender of the Fatherland Day, burning a NATO flag to protest the military alliance's eastward expansion.
// Feb. 23, 2009 - 14:13 GMT
UEFA head Platini to check on Euro 2012 preparations in April
UEFA President Michel Platini will visit Ukraine and Poland on April 14–17 for meetings with the leadership of both countries to receive assurances on preparations for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament.
// Feb. 23, 2009 - 14:43 GMT