Criminal investigation opened into south Russia rail blast
// Feb. 11, 2010 - 05:43 GMT
Criminal investigation opened into south Russia rail blast
A criminal investigation has been opened into an railway explosion that killed one person in the capital of Russiaâ™s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, transport officials said on Thursday. </p>
// Feb. 11, 2010 - 05:56 GMT
Kazakhstan to transit Europe-bound oil via Poland instead of Ukraine
Kazakh oil transport company KazTransOil will transit crude oil to Europe via Poland instead of Ukraine, a company spokesman said on Thursday.
// Feb. 11, 2010 - 06:39 GMT
Krasic agent denies Liverpool deal
Serbian international Milos Krasicâ™s agent has denied media reports that his client has signed a preliminary deal to move to Liverpool this summer. </p>
// Feb. 11, 2010 - 06:52 GMT
'General Winter' kills Taliban fighters
Freezing weather has killed over 20 Taliban militants in northern Afghanistan, Afghan military officials said on Thursday.
// Feb. 11, 2010 - 07:24 GMT
EU offers modernization help, says democracy needs work too
Europe has offered Russia help in achieving its goal of modernizing the economy, but said it should start with improving democracy in the country, a Russian business daily said on Thursday.
// Feb. 11, 2010 - 08:03 GMT
China urges more diplomacy on Iran
The Iranian nuclear issue should be resolved through diplomatic means, China said on Thursday, just days after Washington had urged new “significant” sanctions against Tehran.
// Feb. 11, 2010 - 08:19 GMT
Legendary Russian opera singer Irina Arkhipova dies in Moscow
The Russian opera singer Irina Arkhipova has died in hospital aged 85, her husband Vladislav Piyavko told RIA Novosti on Thursday
// Feb. 11, 2010 - 08:35 GMT