Gas exporters to meet in Qatar on Wednesday
The ninth ministerial forum of gas exporting countries will be held on Wednesday in the Qatari capital Doha.
// Dec. 09, 2009 - 01:14 GMT
Gang leader, his wife killed in Dagestan operation
Law enforcement officers killed a gang leader and his wife early on Wednesday in a special operation in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said.
// Dec. 09, 2009 - 02:04 GMT
U.S. will be successful in Afghanistan - Gen. Stanley McChrystal
The United States be successful in Afghanistan although it will be difficult, the top U.S. military commander in the war-ravaged Central Asian country said Tuesday.
// Dec. 09, 2009 - 02:48 GMT
Latvian president starts visit to Armenia
Latvian President Valdis Zatlers is starting a three-day official visit to Armenia on Wednesday, the Armenian presidential press service said.
// Dec. 09, 2009 - 03:49 GMT
U.S. hopes to sign new arms cuts accord with Russia by yearend
The United States hopes a new agreement on strategic arms reductions with Russia will be signed by the end of the year, an assistant secretary of state said Tuesday.
// Dec. 09, 2009 - 04:46 GMT
Russian nightclub fire death toll reaches 120 - emergencies service
The official death toll in a recent nightclub fire in the Russian city of Perm has risen to 120, a spokesman for the regional emergencies service said Wednesday.
// Dec. 09, 2009 - 05:00 GMT
CSKA trainer quotes Nietzsche after Champions League progress
After his CSKA Moscow side had made the Champions League last 16 for the first time, trainer Leonid Slutsky turned to the words of 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche to sum up his feelings.
// Dec. 09, 2009 - 05:46 GMT
Russian nightclub hit by deadly fire was overcrowded - governor
A Russian nightclub in the Urals that recently saw a fire that killed 121 people and left over 100 injured was designed for no more than 50 visitors, the local governor said.
// Dec. 09, 2009 - 06:26 GMT
Over 160 people took part in Philippines massacre - police
Authorities in the Philippines are preparing to bring charges against over 160 people accused of participation in the massacre of at least 57 members of a rival political group.
// Dec. 09, 2009 - 06:36 GMT