Russia, U.S. to hold regular arms cuts talks in August-September

Russia and the United States will hold a regular round of talks on arms cuts in Geneva in late August – early September, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Saturday.

// Jul. 25, 2009 - 08:54 GMT


Six militants killed in special operation in North Caucasus

Six militants were killed Saturday in a special operation in Chechnya, and five policemen were wounded, the Russian North Caucasus republic's interior minister said.

// Jul. 25, 2009 - 09:36 GMT


Zelaya briefly visits Honduras, retreats to Nicaragua

Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya briefly crossed into his country and then retreated to Nicaragua, Latin American TV channel Telesur reported Saturday.

// Jul. 25, 2009 - 10:44 GMT


Three Russians killed, one injured in Iran air crash - ministry

Three Russian nationals were killed and one injured in Friday's air crash in Iran, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday.

// Jul. 25, 2009 - 11:35 GMT


Four killed as drunken man-driven motor boat sinks in Russia

Four people died, 17 were rescued and one is missing after a motor boat driven by a drunken person sunk in the Votkinsk Reservoir in Russia's Perm Territory in the Urals, emergencies services said Saturday.

// Jul. 25, 2009 - 13:13 GMT


Recognition of Transdnestr independence not end in itself - FM

Transdnestr's independence should be recognized for the population's rights and freedoms to be ensured, the foreign minister of the unrecognized Moldovan republic said Saturday.

// Jul. 25, 2009 - 13:28 GMT


Landing of an Iranian plane finished with a crash, 30 dead

The plane's tires caught fire on landing and it skidded into a wall. The cockpit and the front part of the fuselage were completely destroyed.

// Jul. 25, 2009 - 15:13 GMT


Russian president urges proactive use of anticorruption laws

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday new anticorruption laws should be extensively used.

// Jul. 25, 2009 - 15:22 GMT


Main news of July 25

// Jul. 25, 2009 - 16:26 GMT