Russia sports minister contests national team's Olympics failure
Russia's sports minister disagrees that the national team poorly performed at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Canada's Vancouver.
// Mar. 02, 2010 - 01:03 GMT
White House press secretary looks for Canadian hockey jersey
U.S. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs vowed to put on a Canadian ice hockey jersey for the next press briefing after losing a bet to his counterpart from Canada.
// Mar. 02, 2010 - 02:15 GMT
Russian spacecraft successfully orbits 3 Glonass satellites
A Proton-M carrier rocket has successfully orbited three Glonass satellites, a spokesman for the Space Forces said.
// Mar. 02, 2010 - 03:05 GMT
Russian, Croatian premiers to discuss oil and gas in Moscow
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will discuss in Moscow with his Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor issues of cooperation in oil and gas sector.
// Mar. 02, 2010 - 04:14 GMT
Two S. Korean fighter jets crash during training flight
Two F-5 Tiger fighter jets crashed into a mountain in eastern South Korea during a routine training flight on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported.
// Mar. 02, 2010 - 05:46 GMT
Six people cross Russia-Georgia border since its reopening
Only six people have crossed the Russian-Georgian border since an automobile border crossing, the only direct overland route between the two countries, was reopened Monday, a Russian border guard spokesman said.
// Mar. 02, 2010 - 06:04 GMT
Irish dancers in Moscow: Sure fire without any fireworks
The legendary show Magic of the Dance narrated by actor Christopher Lee (Star Wars) has been left without fire. Moscowâ™s Fire Control Service did not allow the cast to perform its best act: a two-minute tap dance in an open fire. The cast found out about this right before the performance. However, the Irish dancersâ™ show was full of passion even without this act. The dancers performed the most complicated tricks in the laser light, as if competing with each other in the speed of dancing. </p>
// Mar. 02, 2010 - 07:01 GMT
Russian sports minister ready to quit over poor Olympics, says to no avail
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Tuesday he could quit his post following Russia's poor performance at the Vancouver Olympics but added it would be to no avail.
// Mar. 02, 2010 - 07:02 GMT