Blast hits Pakistani intelligence agency, kills 7

At least seven people were killed and some 35 were injured in a suicide bomb attack in Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar on Friday, national media said.

// Nov. 13, 2009 - 03:41 GMT


Barack Obama to visit Japan on November 13-14

U.S. President Barack Obama will pay a two-day visit to Japan on Friday in order to discuss bilateral relations with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

// Nov. 13, 2009 - 04:23 GMT


Heavy snow claims over 30 lives in north China

At least 36 people have died in north China during heavy snow, China's Sina news service reported on Friday.

// Nov. 13, 2009 - 05:19 GMT


British Spiderman detained in Brazilian airport

// Nov. 13, 2009 - 05:31 GMT


British 'spiderman' detained in Brazilian airport

A Briton trying to smuggle out 1,000 live spiders in his luggage was detained in Rio de Janeiro airport, Brazilian police said.

// Nov. 13, 2009 - 05:31 GMT


Eight injured in Siberian billiard club blast

Eight people were injured in a blast at a billiard club in the southwest Siberian city of Novokuznetsk early on Friday, investigators said.

// Nov. 13, 2009 - 05:50 GMT


Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong’s interview with RIA Novosti

// Nov. 13, 2009 - 06:07 GMT


Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong’s interview with ria novosti

// Nov. 13, 2009 - 06:07 GMT


Two dead in St. Petersburg blaze

Two people have died in a fire at a residential building in Russia's northern capital of St. Petersburg, an emergency services spokesperson said on Friday.

// Nov. 13, 2009 - 06:10 GMT


Indian transsexuals to register as 'other' on electoral rolls

Indian citizens who consider themselves neither men, nor women, will be allowed to vote in elections as representatives of a third sex, the Times of India said on Friday.

// Nov. 13, 2009 - 06:27 GMT