Fire at the business center in northern Moscow

Fire broke out at a business center in northern Moscow on Saturday. Moscow's chief firefighter Yevgeny Chernyshev has been killed in the accident.

// Mar. 21, 2010 - 00:06 GMT


Fate of Russia's Bulava missile must be decided this summer - Navy

// Mar. 21, 2010 - 00:33 GMT


Fate of Russia's Bulava missile must be decided this summer — Navy

The upcoming tests of Russia's troubled Bulava ballistic missile will determine whether it will be put in service with the Russian Navy or scrapped.

// Mar. 21, 2010 - 00:33 GMT


Bulava missile: test-launch history

// Mar. 21, 2010 - 00:33 GMT


Guatemala seeks to expand ties with Russia — foreign ministry

Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom will arrive in Russia on Sunday on a three-day visit to discuss the expansion of bilateral ties and joint investment in various business projects.

// Mar. 21, 2010 - 01:32 GMT


Russia orbits U.S. telecoms satellite

A Russian carrier rocket put a U.S. telecommunications satellite into orbit on Sunday morning.

// Mar. 21, 2010 - 03:54 GMT


Egypt hosts international conference on Darfur reconstruction

Egypt's capital, Cairo, will host on Sunday an international donors conference aimed at raising up to $2 billion for reconstruction effort in the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur.

// Mar. 21, 2010 - 04:32 GMT


Heavy snowstorm paralyzes traffic in Russian Far East

A heavy snowstorm has paralyzed traffic on Russia's Far Eastern island of Sakhalin, regional transportation authorities reported on Sunday.

// Mar. 21, 2010 - 07:45 GMT


UN chief visits Gaza on regional tour to revive peace process

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived on Sunday in the Gaza Strip as part of a Middle East tour aimed at reviving the peace process.

// Mar. 21, 2010 - 08:24 GMT


Main news of March 21

A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours

// Mar. 21, 2010 - 20:59 GMT