Russia, S.Ossetia to report in Geneva on possible Georgian attack

Russia and the South Ossetia are set to raise the issue of a possible Georgian attack on its former territories during the Geneva talks on situation in the Caucasus to begin on Wednesday.

// Nov. 11, 2009 - 00:41 GMT


Russia, S.Ossetia to report on possible Georgian attack in Geneva

Russia and the South Ossetia are set to raise the issue of a possible Georgian attack on its former territories during the Geneva talks on situation in the Caucasus to begin on Wednesday.

// Nov. 11, 2009 - 00:41 GMT


U.S. delays nuclear summit until May

A summit on nuclear security, to involve Russia and the U.S., has been postponed until May 2010, a top U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday.

// Nov. 11, 2009 - 01:25 GMT


Two dead, two injured in U.S. drug testing lab shooting

At least two people were killed and two injured on Wednesday in a shooting at a drug testing laboratory in Oregon, local media reported.

// Nov. 11, 2009 - 02:22 GMT


U.S. delegation could visit North Korea soon

A U.S. delegation could soon pay a visit to North Korea, a U.S. assistant secretary of state has said without giving the exact date of the visit.

// Nov. 11, 2009 - 03:04 GMT


Russian emergencies minister arrives in Havana

Russia's emergencies minister, Sergei Shoigu, arrived in the Cuban capital Havana late on Tuesday to discuss cooperation with his Cuban colleagues.

// Nov. 11, 2009 - 03:43 GMT


The crash of a Tu-142 military plane

// Nov. 11, 2009 - 04:15 GMT


Engine failure could be responsible for Tu-142 crash

Engine failure could have caused Friday's crash of a Russian military Tu-142 plane in the Tatar Strait, the chief of the Russian General Staff said on Wednesday.

// Nov. 11, 2009 - 04:15 GMT


Washington sniper executed in Virginia

John Allen Muhammad, convicted of a series of sniper attacks around Washington DC in 2002, has been put to death by lethal injection in Virginia.

// Nov. 11, 2009 - 04:27 GMT


Russian woman files $1.5-million suit over son's death in Chechnya

A Russian woman, who lost her son in Chechnya in 2000, has filed a $1.5-million suit against Russia, Russian media said on Wednesday.

// Nov. 11, 2009 - 04:52 GMT