Rescuers from 17 countries arrive to quake-hit Indonesia
Rescue teams from 17 countries, including Russia, have arrived to the Indonesian island of Sumatra to help deal with the aftermath of Wednesday's quake.
// Oct. 04, 2009 - 00:19 GMT
UN Secretary General welcomes Sochi 2014 environmental efforts
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the decision of the Russian government to relocate Olympic facilities in Sochi from an environmentally protected area.
// Oct. 04, 2009 - 01:35 GMT
Greece to vote in early parliamentary elections on Sunday
Early parliamentary elections will be held in Greece on Sunday.
// Oct. 04, 2009 - 02:55 GMT
Iran has enough data to produce nuclear bomb — report
A confidential report by the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that Iran had had enough information to produce a nuclear bomb.
// Oct. 04, 2009 - 03:31 GMT
Chinese premier arrives to North Korea on official visit
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived to North Korea on a three-day official visit on Sunday.
// Oct. 04, 2009 - 03:48 GMT
Russia could borrow $2-4 bln from World Bank next year - Kudrin
Russia could borrow from $2 billion to $4 billion from the World Bank next year to ease the effects of the economic crisis, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Sunday.
// Oct. 04, 2009 - 05:19 GMT
Japan's ex-finance minister found dead - police
A former Japanese finance minister who was forced to step down after appearing to be drunk at a G7 news conference in February was found dead in his home on Sunday, police said.
// Oct. 04, 2009 - 05:45 GMT