Russia to continue poultry talks with United States

Russia's agricultural regulator Rosselkhoznadzor plans to hold talks on poultry deliveries with U.S. representatives Thursday.

// Jan. 21, 2010 - 01:12 GMT


Medvedev to meet with Council of Europe human rights commissioner

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will meet on Thursday with Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe human rights commissioner, who arrived in Russia on a working visit Wednesday.

// Jan. 21, 2010 - 02:21 GMT


Household gas explodes in south Moscow apartment

A household gas explosion shook Thursday an apartment block in southern Moscow, no one was reported injured.

// Jan. 21, 2010 - 02:39 GMT


Russia to take part in Bahrain air show

Russia's Rostekhnologii state corporation, Rosoboronexport arms exporter and Sukhoi aircraft maker will present their products at the inaugural Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS) 2010.

// Jan. 21, 2010 - 03:51 GMT


Afghan sells UN humanitarian aid supplies for $20,000

An Afghan refugee from the Naser tribe has sold humanitarian aid supplies from the UN food program for 1 million Afghanis ($20,000).

// Jan. 21, 2010 - 04:39 GMT


One injured in household gas explosion in southern Moscow

One man was injured in a household gas explosion early on Thursday in southern Moscow.

// Jan. 21, 2010 - 04:58 GMT


Conmen buy Italian villa using identity of Russian tycoon Potanin

Fraudsters in Italy used fake documents to purchase a villa in the name of Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin, a Russian diplomat in Milan told RIA Novosti.

// Jan. 21, 2010 - 05:56 GMT


Passerby stabbed to death in Moscow trying to help young woman

A man was killed and his friend injured in the early hours of Thursday morning when they tried to come to the aid of a young woman in southern Moscow, police said.

// Jan. 21, 2010 - 06:14 GMT


Russian skaters Kavaguti and Smirnov take European pairs gold

Russia's Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov have won the pairs gold of the European Figure Skating Championships 2010 in Tallinn.

// Jan. 21, 2010 - 07:07 GMT


Russia's Navy to build up Baltic Fleet over Polish missile plans

Russia's Navy will equip its Baltic Fleet with high-precision weapons over Polish plans to station U.S. Patriot missiles closer to the Russian border, a high-ranking source in the Navy said on Thursday.

// Jan. 21, 2010 - 07:11 GMT