No radiation danger as scrapped nuclear sub catches fire in north Russia

A nuclear submarine being scrapped caught fire on Friday at the Zvezdochka shipyard in northern Russia's city of Severodvinsk, but there is no radiation danger.

// Feb. 20, 2010 - 00:39 GMT


Russia not to contest Plushenko's Vancouver silver - sport minister

// Feb. 20, 2010 - 01:41 GMT


Russia not to contest Plushenko's Vancouver silver — sport minister

Russia will not protest against the results judges gave Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko.

// Feb. 20, 2010 - 01:41 GMT


Amy Williams brings Britain first Vancouver gold

Britain's Amy Williams on Friday won the women's skeleton bringing her country the first gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.

// Feb. 20, 2010 - 02:19 GMT


100 people evacuated after fire in children's home in Russian Far East

Some 96 children and seven adults were evacuated on Saturday from a children's home in the Russian Far Eastern city of Vladivostok after it caught fire.

// Feb. 20, 2010 - 03:46 GMT


Olympic ice hockey: Czechs defeat Latvia 5-2

Czechs beat Latvia 5–2 in Olympic men's ice hockey on Friday, securing a second win.

// Feb. 20, 2010 - 04:32 GMT


Russia's Alexander Tretyakov wins bronze in Olympic men's skeleton

Russia's Alexander Tretyakov won the bronze medal in the men's skeleton on Friday at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

// Feb. 20, 2010 - 04:57 GMT


2010 Olympics in Vancouver

// Feb. 20, 2010 - 04:57 GMT


Russia's Domnina-Shabalin figure skaters lead ice dance in Vancouver

Russia's figure skaters Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin took the lead in ice dance after compulsory dance at the Winter Olympic Games in Canada's Vancouver on Friday.

// Feb. 20, 2010 - 05:35 GMT


U.S. space shuttle undocks from International Space Station

U.S. space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday at 07:54 p.m. EST (00:54 GMT Saturday), NASA said

// Feb. 20, 2010 - 06:06 GMT