According to RIA Novosti, NASA is planning to conduct in spring 2009 the first test flight of a new carrier rocket with an advanced launch vehicle to replace the outdated space shuttle, the U.S. space agency said in a statement.

According a new ordinance, alms will be punished with fines of IDR 1.5 million and terms of imprisonment of up to 3 months. Those caught begging face fines of up to IDR 5 million and 3 years imprisonment. It is

At least 50 people have been injured in Belarus after a bomb exploded during a concert in the capital, Minsk. The event was taking place in the centre of the city to mark the ex-Soviet nation's independence day. President Alexander

One day before explosion in Minsk Lukashenka told about probability of explosions in interview to newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda v Belarusi".

An explosion occured in Minsk during official Independence day celebration. Admittedly home-made bomb with screws and bolts exploded. About 50 people hospitalized according to reports from ambulance service to Charter'97.

Contestant from Ukraine Nataliya Shmarenkova a.k.a. pop singer Kamaliya, took first place in the finals of Mrs. World 2008, a...

The stadium transfer to the local Karpaty FC is on the council's agenda for July 10. I expect the deputies to support it, city council secretary Volodymyr Kvurt told ZIK July 4.

A couple sacked from a pub after their ban on swearing saw takings plummet have staged their own lock-in protest at the eviction.

Ray Lewis resigned tonight as deputy mayor of London amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour and financial irregularities.

A pilot and his passenger escape injury after their light aircraft crash lands and catches fire in a village near Newport.

Kievsky metropolitan municipal enterprise intends to introduce proximity tickets beginning from August with an opportunity to choose the term of duration.

Militia detained 18-year-old resident of the Lvov Region on suspicion of rape of a pensioner, 71.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs advocates sale of all medicines only with prescription in drugstores.

The chairman of the Kharkov regional council Vasily Salyhin suspects deputy chairman of regional national administration Sergey Storozhenko of involvement in murder of Eugeniy Kushnariov.

The Musician's Union headed the union medal board by winning three categories in the annual Union Communications Awards organised by the TUC.

Rival Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders agreed "in principle" on the key issues of the decades-long Cyprus standoff, raising hopes for a comprehensive settlement soon.

A series of powerful explosions at a munitions dump near Sofia rocked the Bulgarian capital Thursday morning, causing no fatalities but wreaking material damage and considerable local panic.

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Transparency Internationalâ€"Bosnia and Herzegovina (TI BiH) issued a statement Wednesday (July 2nd) reject...

ANKARA, Turkey -- It is the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) turn to make its case Thursday (July 3rd) before the Constitutional Court, amid efforts to ban the party for allegedly threatening secularism in Turkey. Deputy Prime Minister Cemil

In the interests of public safety, Berryden Road is to be closed to all northbound traffic, except buses, while the former Printagraph factory in Aberdeen is demolished. 2008/07/04 00:00:00