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