- 21:27 14/08/2009
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The Russian frigate Ladny is heading toward Cape Verde in the western Atlantic in search of the missing Arctic Sea cargo vessel, the Russian ambassador in Cape Verde said on Friday.
- 18:02 14/08/2009
Solchart Arkhangelsk Ltd, the operator of the missing Arctic Sea cargo vessel, said on Friday it has no reliable information on the whereabouts of its ship.
- 17:31 14/08/2009
Eight prisoners at a Belgian prison have started legal action against the state over claims they do not have enough clothing and the poor condition of their prison uniforms, a national daily said on Friday.
- 17:12 14/08/2009
President Barack Obama has banned U.S. Air Force planes from participating in MAKS-2009 air show in Russia citing the ongoing economic crisis, the show organizer said on Friday.
- 16:11 14/08/2009
Russia is ready to provide political support for Canadian automaker Magna's bid, backed by Russia's Sberbank, to purchase a stake in Opel, a source close to the talks said on Friday.
- 15:55 14/08/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev proposed a discussion of bilateral economic ties with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as they prepared to begin talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Friday.
- 15:42 14/08/2009
A lead smelting plant in China's Shaanxi Province is believed to be responsible for contaminating nearby villages and causing some 600 children to fall ill with lead poisoning, Xinhua said on Friday.
- 15:18 14/08/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will participate in the UN General Assembly session in September, presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko told journalists on Friday.
- 15:17 14/08/2009
The Council of Europe secretary general condemned on Friday a recent explosion in Abkhazia, which killed two and injured seven people, as a terrorist act.
- 14:55 14/08/2009
Five warships from the Black Sea Naval Cooperation Task Group (Blackseafor) called on Friday at the port of Sevastopol, Ukraine, on a four-day goodwill visit.
- 14:46 14/08/2009
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou expects the death toll from Typhoon Morakot to rise to at least 500, Taiwanese media reported on Friday.
- 14:31 14/08/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama's performance rating among Americans has dropped to 47% approval and 52% disapproval, according to a opinion recent poll.
- 13:03 14/08/2009
Thai prosecutors representing Washington in the trial of Russian businessman Viktor Bout have lodged an appeal against the court's refusal to extradite him to the U.S., Bout's lawyer confirmed on Friday.
