China blasts U.S. for Obama's meeting with Dalai Lama
China says the United States are violating the international norms and spoils bilateral relations after President Barack Obama met with Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Washington.
// Feb. 19, 2010 - 01:01 GMT
Russia to award its WWII veteran in Latvia Kononov with medal
The Russian Embassy in Latvia will award Soviet World War II veteran Vasily Kononov with an anniversary medal.
// Feb. 19, 2010 - 01:31 GMT
U.S. military helicopter crashes in Virginia, at least 4 injured
A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed in West Virginia during a military training injuring at least four out of 17 people on board the aircraft.
// Feb. 19, 2010 - 02:31 GMT
Canadian hockey team edges Switzerland 3-2 in shootout
Sidney Crosby's scored goal in game winning shootout brought Canada a narrow victory against Switzerland 3–2 at the ice hockey tournament of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
// Feb. 19, 2010 - 03:38 GMT
Russia's Plushenko takes Olympic silver in men's free skating
Russia's Evgeni Plushenko won the Olympic silver medal in Vancouver in the men's free skating competition, beat out by the U.S.'s Evan Lysacek who took the gold medal
// Feb. 19, 2010 - 05:24 GMT
No ordinary litter: cat adopts baby squirrel
A cat named Tita is bringing up a squirrel kit its owner brought home.
// Feb. 19, 2010 - 06:33 GMT
Plushenko says might quit sports after Olympic silver
Russia's Evgeni Plushenko, who hoped to become the first repeat men's Olympic gold medalist since 1952, but won silver in the free skate in Vancouver, said on Friday he might quit sports.
// Feb. 19, 2010 - 07:10 GMT
North Korea to hold live artillery drills near South
North Korea is planning a show of force near its sea borders with the South as calls for a return to disarmament talks intensify, the Yonhap news agency said on Friday.
// Feb. 19, 2010 - 07:18 GMT
Russia women's hockey team defeats China 2:1 in preliminaries
Russia's women's hockey team enjoyed its first win in the preliminaries during the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, beating the Chinese 2:1.
// Feb. 19, 2010 - 07:31 GMT
Slovakia defeats Russia in Olympic men's hockey
Russia lost to Slovakia 2:1 in Olympic men's hockey preliminary in a shoot-out on Thursday night.
// Feb. 19, 2010 - 07:53 GMT