Oleg Mitvol is a controversial character. Formerly the deputy head of Russia's Natural Resources watchdog, he was known as the "Kremlin pitbull" for his altercations with foreign oil companies. Many dismissed his work - finding ecological violations mainly involving foreign

Victor Chernomyrdin, Russia's long-serving ambassador to Ukraine, was relieved of his duties last week on an order from President Dmitry Medvedev. His successor is not yet known, but it is thought that the new man will be briefed to be

Russia and China concluded a five point agreement yesterday. The Chinese-Russian agreement is the last event of a week of high-profile diplomacy that has included Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to Russia, and the respective summits of the BRIC

Black Sea resort Golden Sands will not continue the long-year tradition to be also the concessionaire of the beach line. Council of Ministers made a decision to grant it to the Burgas -based Lams Holding Group for a period of

Sofia is the only Bulgarian city, which remains its credit rate. The capital realizes 34% of Bulgarian GDP. 10 years ago this percent was 20 , deputy mayor on finance of Sofia Municipality Minko Gerdzhikov said. Gerdzhikov took part in

A $106 billion bill to fund wars in Iraq and Afghanistan headed for a close vote in the House.

President Obama tells American Medical Association members in Chicago on Monday that their practices will suffer without health-care funding reform.

Aiming for greater limits and more clarity in the nation's financial system, the Obama administration on Monday proposed adding muscle to the Federal Reserve and new restrictions on complex securities whose collapse choked lending and hit millions of American households.

Sen. John Ensign of Nevada, a leading Republican mentioned as a potential presidential candidate, admitted Tuesday he had an extramarital affair with a former member of his campaign staff.

A two-month campaign season began Tuesday for presidential elections to decide who leads Afghanistan for the next five years, as the Taliban rebellion grows more violent and the U.S. sends in tens of thousands of troops to combat it.

Jun. 16 - U.S. President Obama and South Korean President Lee said the North must abandon its nuclear weapons program and promised a tough approach to Pyongyang.

The Senate on Wednesday agreed to prohibit the release of photos depicting the abuse of detainees by U.S. troops, clearing a choke point to congressional approval of a $106 billion war-spending bill.The voice vote on the bill preventing publication of

Steve Cohen, a two-term white congressman from a mostly black House district, faces a bruising Democratic primary next year and race again will likely be at the center of the campaign.

Tens of thousands of Iranians marched in quiet defiance on Wednesday in protest against moderate Mirhossein Mousavi's election defeat, ahead of a day of mourning he has called for those killed in clashes.

Ronald Soza celebrated his 10th birthday Wednesday with cake and a serenade by more than 100 other children and their parents.

President Barack Obama, under growing criticism for not seeking to end the ban on openly gay men and women in the military, is extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees.

Eye-popping new cost estimates for President Barack Obama's plan to overhaul the U.S. health care system are forcing majority Democrats to scale back their plans to subsidize coverage for the uninsured.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff have reached a deal to avert a federal election, at least until the fall.

A German shepherd who found the last survivor of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York has been successfully cloned, reported msnbc.com.Because retired Canadian police officer James Symington’s essay on why his dog, Trakr, should be cloned won,

by Michael MandelkernIn Cave Creek, Arizona, the two candidates drawing from a deck of cards broke an election tie for a seat on the Town Council on June 15, reports The New York Times.The town is roughly 30 miles from