// Aug. 27, 2009 - 05:14 GMT

U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, who lost his battle with brain cancer Wednesday, is to be buried on Saturday at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia near to his slain brothers Robert and John.

// Aug. 27, 2009 - 05:36 GMT

Customs officials in southern Russia have seized a record stash of about 80 kg (176 lbs) of heroin, a spokesman for the local customs office said on Thursday.

// Aug. 27, 2009 - 05:44 GMT

Nicaragua plans to supply 12,000 metric tons of beef and pork products to Russia annually from 2010, the country's agriculture and forestry minister, Ariel Bucardo, said on Thursday.

// Aug. 27, 2009 - 06:05 GMT

Cuban TV has broadcast an extended version of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's recent meeting with Venezuelan law students, in which he appears to be good health

// Aug. 27, 2009 - 06:07 GMT

Russian forward Andrei Arshavin said his Arsenal team were in a different class to Celtic as they strolled into the UEFA Champions League group stages with a 5–1 aggregate win.

// Aug. 27, 2009 - 08:08 GMT

Russia cannot assign production of Bulava ballistic missiles to another manufacturer because there is only one plant in the country that makes solid-fuel ballistic missiles, Russian experts have said.

// Aug. 27, 2009 - 08:51 GMT

MOSCOW, August 27 (RIA Novosti) Russia deploys new defense system against North Korean missile threat/ Russia pumps gas direct to South Ossetia, bypassing Georgia/ Russia plans to build French assault ships/ Russians have adapted to global crisis

// Aug. 27, 2009 - 11:30 GMT

The trial of terminally ill ex-Yukos official Vasily Aleksanyan on embezzlement and money laundering charges will resume on September 21, a court spokesperson said on Thursday.

// Aug. 27, 2009 - 12:29 GMT

Eight men detained last week on suspicion of hijacking the Arctic Sea cargo ship have been arraigned on piracy and kidnapping charges.

// Aug. 27, 2009 - 13:01 GMT