Four Russian sailors stranded in Panama return home

Four of the 11 Russian sailors from the a cargo ship stranded off Panama's coast since April flew to Russia on Saturday

// Nov. 08, 2009 - 00:21 GMT


Russia to remember victims of Nerpa sub tragedy

Events in memory of 20 people killed in an accident during tests of the Nerpa nuclear attack submarine will be held on Sunday in Russia's Far East.

// Nov. 08, 2009 - 01:19 GMT


Another top mafia boss arrested in Italy

In a series of major detentions this month, Italian police have arrested another boss of the Camorra organized crime syndicate in southern Italy

// Nov. 08, 2009 - 02:34 GMT


China's Tibet hit by 5.6-magnitude quake

A 5.6-magnitude quake jolted southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region early on Sunday

// Nov. 08, 2009 - 02:55 GMT


Japan to stop aid to Russia's South Kuril Islands

The Japanese government has resolved to halt humanitarian aid to Russia's South Kuril Islands after the Russian side rejected it 

// Nov. 08, 2009 - 03:37 GMT


Russia's row with Japan over Kuril islands

// Nov. 08, 2009 - 03:37 GMT


Memorial to Air France plane crash victims goes up in Rio

A memorial in remembrance of the victims of an Airbus A330 crash over the Atlantic in June has opened in Rio de Janeiro

// Nov. 08, 2009 - 04:22 GMT


U.S. House of Representatives passes healthcare reform bill

The U.S. House of Representatives approved on Sunday the healthcare reform bill, seen by President Barack Obama as a top domestic priority.

// Nov. 08, 2009 - 04:59 GMT


Obama hopes to sign healthcare reform bill by yearend

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday he hoped to sign a sweeping healthcare reform bill approved by the House of Representatives by the end of this year.

// Nov. 08, 2009 - 05:56 GMT


Europe-bound gas supplies unaffected by Moldova pipeline blast

Russian natural gas supplies to the Balkan states were not affected by an explosion on a section of the transit pipeline in south Moldova, the Moldovan Interior Ministry's emergencies department said on Sunday.

// Nov. 08, 2009 - 07:00 GMT