- 21:35 18/08/2009
The Abkhazian president appealed to the UN Security Council and the European Union on Tuesday over the seizure by Georgia of a Turkish tanker carrying fuel to the former Georgian republic.
- 21:04 18/08/2009
The president of Uzbekistan told a top U.S. military official on Tuesday that his country is ready to strengthen ties with the United States on equal partnership terms.
- 20:59 18/08/2009
Rescuers have found three other Russian tourists, who went missing while diving in Egypt's Red Sea on Monday, the Russian embassy in Egypt told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
- 20:27 18/08/2009
Rescuers have found three other Russian tourists, who went missing while diving in Egypt's Red Sea on Monday, the Russian embassy in Egypt told RIA Novosti.
- 19:04 18/08/2009
One of four missing Russian scuba divers is reported to be alive after making his way to the shore near the Al-Quseir tourist village, Egypt's Mena news agency said.
- 17:41 18/08/2009
The Russian Embassy in Prague has received no official notification about the expulsion of two Russian diplomats from the Czech Republic, an embassy spokesman said on Tuesday.
- 17:06 18/08/2009
Israel's president urged Russia on Tuesday to help prevent a new outbreak of violence in the Middle East.
- 16:02 18/08/2009
More than 8,000 cargo vessels are stuck in eastern China due to flooding caused by typhoon Morakot
- 15:34 18/08/2009
Latvia has asked Russia to provide more information on two Latvian nationals Moscow says were involved in the seizure of the merchant ship Arctic Sea, the Baltic state's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
- 14:15 18/08/2009
A Tunisian woman in her thirties is set to break the world record for multiple births by giving birth to 12 babies later this month
- 13:00 18/08/2009
Iran is ready to hold talks with the West on its nuclear program without any preliminary conditions
- 12:55 18/08/2009
The Russian frigate Ladny has freed the Arctic Sea cargo ship in the Atlantic without firing a single shot and eight suspected hijackers have been detained, Russia's defense minister said on Tuesday.
- 12:43 18/08/2009
The search for four Russian divers who went missing on Monday while scuba diving in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam continued on Tuesday
- 12:05 18/08/2009
The Russian frigate Ladny has freed the Arctic Sea cargo ship in the Atlantic without firing a single shot and arrested eight alleged hijackers, Russia's defense minister said on Tuesday.
- 11:47 18/08/2009
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- 11:13 18/08/2009
The first session of Moldova's parliament has been scheduled for August 28, one day short of the deadline for the body to convene, the presidential press service said.
- 10:43 18/08/2009
Israel will freeze construction in the West Bank until the beginning of 2010, the Israeli prime minister's office has said, according to Israeli media.
- 09:56 18/08/2009
Russia and Mongolia are holding joint tactical exercises to practice interoperability during peacekeeping operations, the press service for Russia's Siberian Military District has said.
