- 21:34 25/08/2009
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that no suspicious cargo was found aboard Arctic Sea ship, which was allegedly seized by eight hijackers and later freed by the Russian Navy
- 21:27 25/08/2009
A new potential buyer for the crypt above Marilyn Monroe's is being searched for as the $4.6 million winning bid on eBay has been withdrawn, the Los Angeles Times said
- 21:25 25/08/2009
African states are expected to demand compensation from industrial countries for climate change during a UN summit in Copenhagen later this year, Arab media reported
- 20:44 25/08/2009
Six people, including four children, were killed and at least 12 wounded in three explosions in the south of Afghanistan on Tuesday, local police said
- 20:40 25/08/2009
Allegations that the Arctic Sea merchant ship may have been involved in illegal operations will be probed, Russia's chief investigator said
- 18:52 25/08/2009
Authorities in Taiwan confirmed on Tuesday that 461 people are confirmed to have died in floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Morakot, China's Sina news agency reported
- 18:39 25/08/2009
Incumbent Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, is leading slightly in the presidential vote after 10% of ballots have been counted
- 18:37 25/08/2009
The defense lawyer for two of the alleged hijackers, arrested aboard the Arctic Sea last week, said on Tuesday that there has been no mention of arms trafficking in the court files.
- 17:58 25/08/2009
The first launch of Russia's Soyuz-ST carrier rocket from the Kourou space center in French Guiana has been scheduled for the beginning of April 2010
- 15:44 25/08/2009
Forest fires hit Greece annually as a result of extremely hot weather and strong winds.
- 15:31 25/08/2009
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has invited Russia to carry out a joint manned flight to Mars
- 15:30 25/08/2009
Russia is concluding talks with Saudi Arabia on selling 30 Mi-171B helicopters
- 15:12 25/08/2009
Two of the eight men detained last week on suspicion of hijacking the Arctic Sea cargo ship have launched an appeal against their arrest
- 14:53 25/08/2009
Russian billionaire and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich's girlfriend, Dasha Zhukova, is pregnant, a Russian daily said
- 14:48 25/08/2009
Heavy monsoon rain in Nepal caused mudslides and flooding across the country, claiming at least 68 lives, Xinhua news agency
- 14:17 25/08/2009
The first satellite launched by South Korea failed to reach its designated orbit pattern on Tuesday
- 14:06 25/08/2009
There is little hope that any currency will replace the dollar as a reserve currency any time soon
- 13:24 25/08/2009
South Korea has launched its first rocket into space from the country's Naro Space Center
- 13:16 25/08/2009
Greek firefighters have successfully fought a number of wildfires across the country, with only one "active front" remaining
