Russian Interior Ministry plane crashes in Yakutia, 6 bodies found
A Russian Interior Ministry plane with eleven crewmembers on board crashed on takeoff in Yakutia in the Far East, six bodies have been recovered
// Nov. 01, 2009 - 01:05 GMT
Former Soviet, U.S., German leaders mark fall of Berlin Wall
German President Horst Koehler thanked on Saturday the former Soviet, U.S. and West German leaders – Mikhail Gorbachev, George Bush Sr. and Helmut Kohl – for their efforts in Germany's reunification.
// Nov. 01, 2009 - 02:25 GMT
Russian Interior Ministry plane crashes on takeoff, 11 killed
A Russian Interior Ministry plane with eleven crewmembers on board crashed several minutes after taking off in Yakutia in the Far East
// Nov. 01, 2009 - 03:25 GMT
Over 50 people detained in Saturday protest in Moscow
More than 50 people were detained in an unauthorized protest in downtown Moscow on Saturday, according to police, but protestors said the number was higher and police were too tough.
// Nov. 01, 2009 - 04:36 GMT
Russian Church commemorates Apostle Luke
The Russian Orthodox Church on Saturday commemorated St. Luke, who wrote one of the four Gospels and the book of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament.
// Nov. 01, 2009 - 05:19 GMT
Ukraine confirms 39 swine flu deaths
Swine flu has been the cause of 39 deaths in Ukraine while over 150,000 people are believed to have been infected with the virus, the Ukrainian Health Ministry said on its website.
// Nov. 01, 2009 - 06:25 GMT
Flight recorders from Yakutia plane wreck found
Rescuers have found flight recorders from a Russian Interior Ministry plane that crashed in Yakutia in the Far East early on Sunday, killing all eleven crewmembers, the TV channel Vesti said on its website.
// Nov. 01, 2009 - 07:15 GMT
Afghan opposition candidate Abdullah pulls out of run-off vote
Abdullah Abdullah, the main challenger to President Hamid Karzai, said on Sunday he would not participate in the presidential run-off election planned for November 7.
// Nov. 01, 2009 - 07:52 GMT
Police release protesters detained in Moscow unauthorized rally
Police have set free all the protesters detained in an unauthorized rally in downtown Moscow on Saturday, the Moscow interior department said on Sunday.
// Nov. 01, 2009 - 08:11 GMT