Two police officers killed in separate incidents in Chechnya
Two police officers were shot dead overnight in separate incidents in the capital of Russia's republic of Chechnya, a police spokesperson said on Wednesday.
// Aug. 12, 2009 - 04:57 GMT
Russian carrier rocket puts Chinese satellite into orbit
A Proton-M rocket successfully orbited on Wednesday a Chinese telecommunications satellite, the Russian Federal Space Agency said.
// Aug. 12, 2009 - 05:17 GMT
Russia's Safina, Kuznetsova struggle to find form in Cincinnati
World No. one Dinara Safina and Svetlana Kuznetsova, seeded sixth, battled their way through to the third round of the Western & Southern Financial Group Open in Cincinnati.
// Aug. 12, 2009 - 06:01 GMT
U.S. says appeal in Bout extradition case up to Thai government
The United States will await a decision from the Thai government before making any further steps in the extradition case against an alleged Russian arms dealer, the State Department has said.
// Aug. 12, 2009 - 06:12 GMT
Number of Japan earthquake injuries rises to over 115, one dead
The number of people injured following a powerful earthquake, which struck the Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan Tuesday, has risen to 116 with one person dead, Japanese media reported on Wednesday.
// Aug. 12, 2009 - 06:39 GMT
Moscow power firm Mosenergo posts 350% net profit rise in 1H09
Moscow's electric producer Mosenergo said on Wednesday its net profit calculated to Russian Accounting Standards grew 350%, year-on-year, in January-June 2009 to 6.38 billion rubles ($198 million).
// Aug. 12, 2009 - 07:05 GMT
Taliban kill three police officers in northern Afghanistan
A police chief and two police officers were killed when Taliban militants attacked a district police headquarters in the country's northern Kunduz Province, an afghan police spokesman said on Wednesday.
// Aug. 12, 2009 - 07:18 GMT
Construction minister gunned down in Russia's Ingushetia
Ingushetia's construction minister was gunned down in his office on Wednesday, an Interior Ministry official in Russia's volatile southern republic said.
// Aug. 12, 2009 - 07:41 GMT
Peak of Perseid meteor shower to fall on August 12
A Russian astronomer said that over 100 meteor particles per hour are expected to light the night sky at the height of the annual Perseid meteor shower on August 12.
// Aug. 12, 2009 - 07:46 GMT
Russia's budget deficit hits 4.3% of GDP in 7M09
Russia's budget deficit totaled an estimated 923.82 billion rubles ($28.9 billion) or 4.3% of the country's GDP in January-July 2009, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday.
// Aug. 12, 2009 - 08:00 GMT