Former U.S. vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin joins Fox News

Sarah Palin, a former Republican vice-presidential nominee and former Alaska governor, has joined the team of Fox News television channel to give political commentary and analysis

// Jan. 12, 2010 - 01:30 GMT


Former U.S. vice president nominee Sarah Palin joins Fox News

Sarah Palin, a former Republican vice president nominee and former Alaska governor, has joined a team of Fox News television channel to give political commentary and analysis

// Jan. 12, 2010 - 01:30 GMT


Russia's Team Kamaz wins ninth leg of 2010 Dakar rally

Russia's Firdaus Kabirov, piloting the legendary Kamaz Team truck, has finished the ninth leg of the 2010 Dakar Rally in Chile in first place, some five minutes ahead of his countryman and teammate Vladimir Chagin.

// Jan. 12, 2010 - 02:07 GMT


Seven miners die of carbon monoxide poisoning in northeast China

Seven people have died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning at a coal mine in northeast China

// Jan. 12, 2010 - 03:22 GMT


Soldier threatens to blow up shop in east Siberia for alcohol

A Russian soldier in east Siberia's Irkutsk Region threatened to blow up a grocery store as he had no money to pay for an alcoholic beverage

// Jan. 12, 2010 - 04:15 GMT


Afghan mayor gunned down by unknown assailants

The mayor of the city of Delaram, in Afghanistan's southwestern Nimruz province, has been killed, Tolo TV channel reported on Tuesday.

// Jan. 12, 2010 - 06:19 GMT


Russia activates 1 of 3 new Glonass navigation satellites

One of three newly orbited satellites in Russia's Glonass space satellite navigation grouping has entered service, the federal space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday.

// Jan. 12, 2010 - 08:26 GMT


Russia may increase oil export duty to $271-$274 from February 1

Russia could revise oil export duty up to $271-$274 per metric ton from the current $267 starting February 1, a senior Finance Ministry official said on Tuesday.

// Jan. 12, 2010 - 08:51 GMT


A Nonstarter on Arms Control

The Obama administration has failed to complete the negotiation of a treaty to replace the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (Start), which expired on Dec. 5. The two superpowers are now in unchartered waters.

// Jan. 12, 2010 - 09:10 GMT


Russia to again consider Strasbourg court reform protocol

The Russian parliament will again discuss ratification of an additional protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights on Friday, more than three years after it rejected the document.

// Jan. 12, 2010 - 09:17 GMT