- 15:19 22/10/2008
- 15:08 22/10/2008
Russia has been ranked 141 out of 173 countries in the 2008 press freedom index published on Wednesday by the international organization Reporters Without Borders.
- 14:43 22/10/2008
Ukraine is to give Georgia $21 million in financial assistance to help rebuild the country following a brief armed conflict between Tbilisi and Russia, a deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday.
- 14:24 22/10/2008
- 14:24 22/10/2008
Following the launch of India's first unmanned mission to the moon on Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said it could launch a second lunar probe in 2010 with Russian participation.
- 14:06 22/10/2008
A missile frigate from Russia's Baltic Fleet passed through the Suez Canal on Wednesday on its way to join an international naval group fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia, a senior Navy official said.
- 13:53 22/10/2008
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the temporary closure of border crossings with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel.
- 13:31 22/10/2008
NATO warplanes mistakenly bombed an Afghan National Army checkpoint on Wednesday, killing nine soldiers and wounding three, an Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman said.
- 13:11 22/10/2008
A senior Qatari government official has said the country welcomes the creation of a Gas Troika forum involving Russia, Iran and Qatar for regular natural gas dialog, Qatari newspaper Al-Rayah reported on Wednesday.
- 12:20 22/10/2008
A leading member of Britain's Conservative Party was left fighting for his political life after a new witness emerged backing up claims that he sought an illegal donation from Russia's richest man.
- 11:41 22/10/2008
International donors meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss aid to help Georgia recover after an armed conflict with Russia in August.
- 11:32 22/10/2008
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the temporary closure of border crossings with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel.
- 11:16 22/10/2008
- 10:30 22/10/2008
A single-engine light-sport aircraft crashed into the roof of the Austrian Cobra special police headquarters near Vienna, killing the pilot and passenger, national media reported.
- 09:22 22/10/2008
- 09:16 22/10/2008
India launched its first unmanned mission to the moon on Wednesday, becoming the third Asian country to do so after Japan and China.
