// Mar. 10, 2010 - 00:37 GMT

King Abdullah II of Jordan will pay an official two-day visit to Russia on Wednesday to talk bilateral trade and economic relations with the Russian president.

// Mar. 10, 2010 - 00:37 GMT

The parliament of Venezuela approved a project on country's joint development of a major oilfield in Venezuela's Orinoco oil belt Junin 6 with Russia.

// Mar. 10, 2010 - 01:57 GMT

Sales of new passenger cars in Russia in January-February 2010 decreased by 34% compared with the same period last year, according to the Association of European Businesses (AEB).

// Mar. 10, 2010 - 06:03 GMT

The Russian Defense Ministry dismissed on Wednesday media reports that it was planning to purchase a large number of armored vehicles from Italy.

// Mar. 10, 2010 - 06:27 GMT

More than 2,000 servicemen from Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) are taking part in large-scale command-and-staff exercises that started on Wednesday, a military spokesman said.

// Mar. 10, 2010 - 06:56 GMT

Deputy Head of Russiaâ™s EMERCOM for Moscow Sergei Anikeyev believes that the fire in the Moscowâ™s Opera night club may have been caused by violation of safety rules during the construction work. He says no party was held when the fire broke out. According to preliminary reports, the fire claimed the life of the security guard. The clubâ™s administration reported that the other guard was still missing. </p>

// Mar. 10, 2010 - 07:25 GMT

Taking the stage in cocktail dresses and swimsuits, showing off luxurious evening gowns designed by Valentin Yudashkin and, finally, the question and answer round â“ Miss Russia 2010 was chosen with care. </p>

// Mar. 10, 2010 - 07:27 GMT

Ten militants captured in Russia's North Caucasus last week have been formally arrested in connection with the derailment of a Moscow-St. Petersburg train in November, a respected daily said on Wednesday.

// Mar. 10, 2010 - 07:46 GMT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Kabul on Wednesday for talks with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai, Iranian media reported.

// Mar. 10, 2010 - 08:16 GMT