Russia's Proton-M rocket, which was launched late on Tuesday after a one-day delay, has delivered Europe's Eutelsat W7 communications satellite to orbit, the Federal Space Agency said on Wednesday.

// Nov. 25, 2009 - 00:30 GMT

The Middle East peace process and political efforts for a negotiated two-State solution have reached “a deep and worrying impasse,” the UN assistant secretary general has said.

// Nov. 25, 2009 - 01:26 GMT

The Moscow City Court will consider on Wednesday an appeal submitted by a suspect in the Arctic Sea ship seizure case, against a lower court ruling not to hand the case to investigators in Malta or Sweden.

// Nov. 25, 2009 - 02:26 GMT

Despite multiple positive media reports about a deal that would free an Israeli soldier who has been held captive for more than three years, the Israeli premier said the prisoner swap might not take place.

// Nov. 25, 2009 - 02:54 GMT

Over 1% of Russian residents are HIV-positive, according to a joint report by the UN Program on HIV/AIDS and the World Health Organization.

// Nov. 25, 2009 - 03:45 GMT

Authorities in Geneva might seek extradition of Russian nationals over a drunken high-speed car race, which left a German man severely injured, the Tribune de Geneve paper said on Wednesday.

// Nov. 25, 2009 - 04:34 GMT

The U.S. has begun preparations to send an additional military contingent of 34,000 troops to Afghanistan, CNN has said citing defense ministry sources.

// Nov. 25, 2009 - 04:55 GMT

A house fire in Russia's Far East has left seven people dead, a spokeswoman for the Primorye Region's Investigation Committee said.

// Nov. 25, 2009 - 06:03 GMT

Conservationists release a rare falcon back into the wild after rescuing seven of the birds from poachers.

// Nov. 25, 2009 - 06:53 GMT

Indian President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday became the first woman leader in history to fly in an Air Force fighter jet.

// Nov. 25, 2009 - 06:56 GMT