The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945, marking the end of World War II.

// Sep. 03, 2010 - 08:07 GMT

The Lada Kalina Sport that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin used to drive down the Amur Highway was put on display at the AvtoVAZ section of the Moscow International Motor Show on September 1. The prime minister drove the yellow supermini from Khabarovsk to Chita during his trip to the countryâ™s Far East. </p>

// Sep. 03, 2010 - 06:57 GMT

An expedition surveying the wreck of the Titanic is showing off some crisp images of the world's most famous shipwreck, but officials said on Sunday they were headed back to shore.

// Sep. 02, 2010 - 07:41 GMT

The Lada Kalina Sport Prime Minister Vladimir Putin drove along the Amur motorway will be donated to the AvtoVAZ museum. Before donating the car, the prime minister autographed it. âœThe car looks like a chicken, but it flies like a swallow,â� the prime minister said. </p>

// Sep. 02, 2010 - 06:22 GMT

Police in Moscow dispersed an unauthorized rally in the city center Tuesday and detained several protesters. According to organizers, the rally was intended to uphold article 31 of the Russian Constitution guaranteeing freedom of assembly.

// Sep. 01, 2010 - 07:42 GMT

British animal cruelty inspectors say they have tracked down a woman caught on closed-circuit TV hurling a cat into a rubbish bin.

// Aug. 26, 2010 - 08:26 GMT

Thousands of people descended on the Spanish town of Bunol on Wednesday to take part in the Tomatina festival. The annual food fight draws visitors from around the world and is traditionally popular with backpackers and other tourists.

// Aug. 26, 2010 - 07:32 GMT

The Moscow Zooâ™s Sumatran Orangutan, Mantled Guereza, Meerkat and White-tailed Gnus have had babies. The little ones are now in the loving care of their mothers and families. </p>

// Aug. 26, 2010 - 06:40 GMT

The legendary band U2 arrived in Moscow to a warm welcome from their fans, who chanted âœWelcome to Moscowâ� as the Irish group signed autographs for them. </p>

// Aug. 25, 2010 - 08:54 GMT

Brush fires and strong dry winds caused a fire tornado in the Brazilian municipality of Aracatuba on Tuesday. A whirlwind of flame, spiralling several metres high, danced across burning fields, bringing traffic to a halt on a nearby highway, before it dissolved, as rapidly as it appeared. The mini-firestorm followed weeks of drought which led to brush fires across the country.

// Aug. 25, 2010 - 08:50 GMT