Fire at Volga area military depot put out

The fire at a military depot in the Volga area city of Ulianovsk has been put out.

// Nov. 14, 2009 - 00:14 GMT


Medvedev arrives in Singapore for Asia-Pacific summit

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Singapore on Saturday for a two-day economic summit of Pacific Rim countries focusing on post-crisis development and stronger regional ties.

// Nov. 14, 2009 - 00:31 GMT


Russian ship in distress off Kamchatka towed to port

A coast guard vessel towed a Russian fishing trawler in distress to a nearest port in the Bering Sea.

// Nov. 14, 2009 - 01:13 GMT


Search for Tu-142 wreckage suspended over bad weather

A search for the wreckage of a Russian military Tu-142 plane that crashed last Friday to the surface in the Tatar Strait, was suspended due to bad weather.

// Nov. 14, 2009 - 02:19 GMT


North Korea's nuclear program

// Nov. 14, 2009 - 03:17 GMT


U.S., world community "will not be cowed" by N.Korea — Obama

U.S. President Barack Obama said his country and the international community “will not be cowed” by North Korea's nuclear program, according to a transcript of his speech in Tokyo, released by The Washington Post.

// Nov. 14, 2009 - 03:17 GMT


Medvedev speaks out against protectionism

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spoke out on Saturday against protectionism in any spheres, adding that Russia's measures to support its businessmen are short-term.

// Nov. 14, 2009 - 03:52 GMT


Medvedev urges coordination of national economic policies

Nations should coordinate their macroeconomic policies.

// Nov. 14, 2009 - 04:29 GMT


Over $35 billion needed to transform VEB into joint-stock company

One trillion rubles ($35 billion) were needed to transform Russia's national development bank Vnesheconombank from a state corporation into a joint-stock company.

// Nov. 14, 2009 - 04:40 GMT


Seven killed in Indian train cash

At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in a train crash in the western Indian state of Rajasthan early on Saturday, local police said.

// Nov. 14, 2009 - 05:38 GMT