Abkhazia, S.Ossetia send sovereignty appeals to RussiaGeorgia’s breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia sent official appeals Thursday to Russia’s president and parliament to recognize their independence. |
Russia’s Moiseev defends Olympic title in modern pentathlonDefending Olympic champion Andrei Moiseev won Russia’s 16th gold medal on Thursday in the modern pentathlon on day 13 of the Beijing Olympics. |
Russia pledges to keep door open to contacts with NATORussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that the country’s future ties with NATO depend on how the Western military alliance chooses to act. |
Thailand turns away pedophile glam rocker Garry GlitterBritish pedophile rocker Garry Glitter is soon to be thrown out of Thailand again, leaving him in international limbo after a failed attempt to enter Hong Kong, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. |
Russia tables its own draft UN resolution on GeorgiaRussia has proposed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on ensuring peace in Georgia as an alternative to a Western-backed version it rejected on August 19. |
Ukraine says Russia should prepare to leave Crimea naval baseUkraine’s foreign minister has said Russia should start preparing to withdraw its Black Sea Fleet from the Sevastopol base, which it rents in Ukraine’s Crimea. |
Russia says U.S. missile shield in Europe prompts arms raceU.S. agreements on deploying elements of its missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic provoke an arms race and do not provide for European security, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. |
Spain says at least 146 killed in Madrid plane crash -2Spanish authorities have said that 146 people were killed and 34 were injured in a plane crash at Madrid Barajas International Airport, national media said Wednesday. |
Spain says over 100 killed in Madrid plane crashSpanish authorities have said that over 100 people died and 34 were injured in a plane crash at Madrid Barajas International Airport on Wednesday. |
Zenit ‘close’ Arshavin transfer sagaZenit St. Petersburg have “closed” the issue of the transfer of their star forward Andrei Arshavin to English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, the soccer club said Wednesday on its official website. |
