The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Thursday he hopes Russia will build a safe Olympic luge track in its southern resort city of Sochi.
// Feb. 26, 2010 - 00:59 GMT
Russia's new Topol M missile system will for the first time be shown at the Victory Day parade on May 9 on Moscow's Red Square.
// Feb. 26, 2010 - 01:56 GMT
Canada beat the United States 2–0 on Thursday to grab the gold medal in the women's ice hockey final at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
// Feb. 26, 2010 - 03:02 GMT
Alexei Grishin of Belarus on Thursday won gold in the men's Olympic freestyle skiing aerials in Vancouver.
// Feb. 26, 2010 - 03:29 GMT
Canada's internationally renowned Cirque du Soleil plans to expand its activities in Russia, investing $30–50 million and creating a permanent show in the country.
// Feb. 26, 2010 - 04:46 GMT
Russia presented an Olympic University project on Thursday in Vancouver.
// Feb. 26, 2010 - 05:10 GMT
South Korea's Kim Yu-na won the gold medal in figure-skating on Thursday at the Vancouver Winter Olympics with a record score.
// Feb. 26, 2010 - 05:27 GMT
At least 9 people were killed on Friday when Taliban militants launched a series of attacks on the Afghan capital Kabul, officials and regional media say.
// Feb. 26, 2010 - 05:51 GMT