Russia and China have agreed that Russia's part of work to build the second stage of the Tianwan nuclear power plant (NPP) will cost 1.3 billion euros ($1.8 bln), a source close to negotiations said.
// Feb. 09, 2010 - 01:07 GMT
A woman in Saudi Arabia sued a five-star hotel over mosquito bites, a Saudi newspaper reported Monday.
// Feb. 09, 2010 - 01:56 GMT
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Felipe Gonzalez, who chairs the EU group of “wise men,” will discuss on Tuesday the situation around a European security treaty as well as Russia-EU visa issues, a Kremlin source said.
// Feb. 09, 2010 - 03:25 GMT
Russia and Cuba signed on Monday an agreement to reciprocally recognize education diplomas and academic degrees.
// Feb. 09, 2010 - 03:54 GMT
The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expressed concern over doping cases involving Russian athletes.
// Feb. 09, 2010 - 04:11 GMT
The conflict between Russia's ruling pro-Kremlin party United Russia and upper house speaker Sergei Mironov over the latter's disagreement with the prime minister ended peacefully when the sides signed an agreement.
// Feb. 09, 2010 - 05:25 GMT
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has reiterated that his country is willing to continue efforts toward the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the Xinhua news agency said Tuesday.
// Feb. 09, 2010 - 06:53 GMT
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will not recognize opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych as president and has hinted that a third round of election could be held, a Ukrainian online edition said on Tuesday.
// Feb. 09, 2010 - 06:56 GMT
Iran began final preparations for the production of 20%-enriched nuclear fuel at the Natanz plant, Reuters said on Tuesday citing an Iranian nuclear official.
// Feb. 09, 2010 - 07:07 GMT