Russia’s first F1 racer tests LADA Granta Sport

Lotus Renault GP team member and Russiaâ™s first Formula One driver Vitaly Petrov tested the racing version of the LADA Granta Sport during the celebration of AvtoVazâ™s 45th anniversary in Togliatti on Tuesday, July 26. He circled the companyâ™s test track several times and then shared his impressions with reporters. </p>

// Jul. 28, 2011 - 06:33 GMT


Landslides leave at least 30 dead in South Korea

Dozens were killed in floods and landslides, triggered by “the heaviest downpours in a century” in central South Korea, the Yonhap news agency said on Thursday citing the national emergency situations department.

// Jul. 28, 2011 - 06:00 GMT


Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, July 28, 2011

A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today

// Jul. 28, 2011 - 05:44 GMT


High-ranking Dagestan administration official killed

Garun Kurbanov, the head of the analytical department and press service of the Dagestan Republic's leader, was shot dead in Makhachkala early on Thursday, an interior ministry spokesman said.

// Jul. 28, 2011 - 05:16 GMT


Kazakhstan increases oil export duties 16% - statement

Kazakhstan has increased the rate of its customs duties on the export of oil products by 16.2%, but has not changed the duties on crude oil, the government said in a statement on Thursday.

// Jul. 28, 2011 - 04:25 GMT


Signal failure likely to blame for China deadly train collision

Technical flaws in the railway signaling system were the likely reason of last week's deadly train collision in eastern China's, Xinhua said on Thursday, quoting the country's transport authorities.

// Jul. 28, 2011 - 03:55 GMT


Czech police to present non-alcoholic beer to sober drivers

Czech road police will award drivers who will successfully pass sobriety tests with a bottle of non-alcoholic beer till the end of August, Czech television said on Thursday.

// Jul. 28, 2011 - 03:27 GMT


Twin attacks in Norway

At least 76 people were killed in twin attacks in Norway on July 22, 2011

// Jul. 27, 2011 - 09:11 GMT


Convictions leading to irresponsibility

With less than a week remaining until August 2, a critical benchmark with drastic financial consequences inside and outside the United States, the Administration and the Hill are still far from reaching an accord in their fiscal debates.

// Jul. 27, 2011 - 09:07 GMT


U.S. Olympics medalist 'Speedy' Peterson commits suicide

// Jul. 27, 2011 - 08:43 GMT