Muslims in Russia join the Islamic world on Friday in celebrating Eid al-Adha, Festival of Sacrifice, or Kurban Bairam, as it is called by Russian and Central Asian Muslims.
// Nov. 27, 2009 - 01:12 GMT
China executed two men after they were found guilty of abducting and trafficking children, the Xinhua news agency reported.
// Nov. 27, 2009 - 02:10 GMT
Hamas has no plans to scrap talks on the exchange of prisoners with Israel and hopes for their completion in the near future, one of the radical Islamic group's leaders said.
// Nov. 27, 2009 - 03:07 GMT
Palestinians has no plans to scrap talks on prisoners swap with Israel and hope for their completion in the nearest future, soon after the celebrations of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, Festival of Sacrifice, one of Hamas leaders said.
// Nov. 27, 2009 - 03:07 GMT
At least nine miners have died and one is missing after a gas leak at a coal mine in southwest China's Guizhou Province, the Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
// Nov. 27, 2009 - 04:25 GMT
At least nine miners have died and one is missing after a gas leak at a coal mine in southwest China's Guizhou Province, the Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
// Nov. 27, 2009 - 04:25 GMT
At least nine miners suffocated to death and one is considered missing after a gas burst at a coal mine in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
// Nov. 27, 2009 - 04:25 GMT
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is in France on a two-day visit that is expected to see the signing of deals on energy and auto production.
// Nov. 27, 2009 - 05:55 GMT
The New Serbian Orthodox Patriarch will be elected on January 22 by the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the church's website said on Friday.
// Nov. 27, 2009 - 06:44 GMT