- 21:46 25/06/2009
A Russian disarmament expert has played down North Korea's threats to carry out nuclear strikes if attacked, calling them "political rhetoric".
- 20:59 25/06/2009
Russia's prime minister sent messages to his counterparts in Slovenia and Croatia on Thursday congratulating them on the 18th anniversary of independence from Yugoslavia, the government press service said.
- 20:48 25/06/2009
The radical Islamist movement Hamas denied on Thursday that any progress has been made in talks on the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
- 20:46 25/06/2009
The European Court of Human Rights ordered Russia on Thursday to pay 42,600 euros ($59,370) to a prisoner as compensation for inhumane treatment.
- 20:26 25/06/2009
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said on Thursday that Viktor Yushchenko will not be re-elected as president even if she and her party supports him.
- 19:45 25/06/2009
A 35,000 year-old bone flute found by archeologists in southwest Germany is the world's oldest known instrument, the Nature Journal said.
- 19:22 25/06/2009
Russia's policies in dealings with African countries will be friendly but "very pragmatic," Dmitry Medvedev said during his visit to Namibia on Thursday.
- 19:22 25/06/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrivede in Egypt on Tuesday on the start of a four-country trip to Africa, his first to the continent as Russian leader.
- 19:01 25/06/2009
The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, will arrive on Thursday on a three-day working visit to Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
- 18:47 25/06/2009
The creation of a U.S. transit center in Kyrgyzstan will contribute to the fight against international terrorism, the Russian president said on Thursday.
- 18:22 25/06/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that dialogue was continuing with Washington on linking strategic arms reductions with U.S. plans to deploy missile defenses in central Europe.
- 18:14 25/06/2009
The Russian president will arrive in Angola on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation in energy resource exploration, economic ties, and building a communications satellite, the Kremlin said.
- 17:36 25/06/2009
Gazprombank and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia have signed a deal to finance the construction of a 800 MW gas turbine power plant in Namibia, the bank said on Thursday.
- 17:23 25/06/2009
Namibia wants to expand cooperation with Russia, especially in trade, investment and technology, President Hifikepunye Pohamba said on Thursday.
- 16:30 25/06/2009
The Russian Navy supports the idea of conducting international anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden under the UN aegis, its commander said on Thursday.
- 16:13 25/06/2009
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Thursday expressed concern over the clampdown on street protests in Iran following the controversial reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad last week.
- 14:53 25/06/2009
Israel has cancelled the results of a tender won by Moscow authorities to build a health resort on the shores of the Dead Sea, a spokeswoman for the Israel Land Administration said
- 14:45 25/06/2009
North Korea has accused the U.S. and South Korea of provoking a new war, and warned that it will "wipe out" aggressors if a conflict breaks out.
- 14:14 25/06/2009
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for a public apology from U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday over claims Washington interfered in Iran's internal affairs, Fars news agency reported.
