Borderguards HQ in Ingushetia comes under grenade fire
A borderguards headquarters in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia has come under fire from grenade launchers.
// Dec. 24, 2009 - 00:03 GMT
Russia may penalize Siemens for Sapsan train glitches
Russian Railways (RZD) could impose fines on Siemens AG for several technical problems experienced by a high-speed train built by the German engineering giant for Russia.
// Dec. 24, 2009 - 01:20 GMT
Russia set to start Superjet 100 deliveries in mid-2010
Russia's Sukhoi Civil Aircraft company will start deliveries of its new Superjet 100 regional airliner in the middle of 2010.
// Dec. 24, 2009 - 02:13 GMT
U.S. to deliver Patriot air defense systems to Taiwan
U.S. Raytheon Company has announced it has received defense orders worth $1.1 billion to supply Taiwan with advanced Patriot air defense systems.
// Dec. 24, 2009 - 03:19 GMT
Venezuela, Belarus invest $8 bln in joint oil exploration
Belarus and Venezuela have agreed to invest $8 billion in joint development and production at the Junin-1 oil deposit in the Orinoco River Basin.
// Dec. 24, 2009 - 04:30 GMT
Japanese chemical plant blast kills 4
At least four men died in an explosion on Thursday at a chemical plant in Osaka in western Japan.
// Dec. 24, 2009 - 04:48 GMT
Afghan police accidentally kill senator
Afghan police have accidentally killed a senator in the north of the country, a source in the emergencies ministry said on Thursday.
// Dec. 24, 2009 - 06:45 GMT
Valdai Club turns attention to Middle East problems
The International Discussion Valdai Club has covered major Middle East problems during its latest three-day conference, The Middle East 2020: Is a Comprehensive Settlement Possible? in Jordan on the Dead Sea on December <span class="nobr">20–22</span>. </p>
// Dec. 24, 2009 - 07:20 GMT
Medvedev to sum up 2009 results live at noon
Russia's president will sum up the outgoing year and the country's efforts through the financial crisis in a live broadcast on state television at noon, a presidential spokeswoman said.
// Dec. 24, 2009 - 07:23 GMT