Obama upset after Chicago lost 2016 Olympics bid - White House
U.S. President Barack Obama is disappointed after Chicago failed to win the right for hosting the 2016 Olympic Games
// Oct. 03, 2009 - 00:14 GMT
Hamas, Fatah possible deal may help Abbas regain control of Gaza
A possible conclusion of a reconciliation pact between the rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas may help Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to regain control of the Gaza
// Oct. 03, 2009 - 02:13 GMT
Electricity supplies resumed in full in Chechnya
Disrupted power supplies in Chechnya that left some 145,000 people without electricity have been resumed
// Oct. 03, 2009 - 02:32 GMT
Russian rescuers and medics arrive in quake-hit Sumatra
Two planes carrying Russian rescuers and doctors have arrived on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where thousands of people remain trapped under rubble since this week's earthquakes.
// Oct. 03, 2009 - 04:57 GMT
Sharapova wins her first title of 2009 in Tokyo
Former world number one Maria Sharapova of Russia won the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Saturday, after Serbia's Jelena Jankovic retired in the final due to a wrist injury.
// Oct. 03, 2009 - 05:51 GMT
UN nuclear chief to visit Iran to discuss inspections
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog is set to arrive in Iran on Saturday to discuss inspections of the country's controversial second uranium enrichment facility.
// Oct. 03, 2009 - 06:28 GMT
Hamas threatens to kidnap more Israeli soldiers
Hamas, which recently released video footage of an Israeli solider held captive for over three years, has threatened new kidnappings to ensure the release of its members, Israel's Haaretz daily reported.
// Oct. 03, 2009 - 07:52 GMT