UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia backed Serbia's call to
the United Nations to lead a probe into claims that Kosovar rebels

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Itar-Tass) -- The International Finance
Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will cooperate with

DUSHANBE, May 13 (Itar-Tass) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
has completed its fourth review of Tajikistan's economic performance under

NUUK (Greenland), May 13 (Itar-Tass) -- Foreign ministers and leaders
of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic Council met to set out future

MOSCOW, May 13 (Itar-Tass) -- President Dmitry Medvedev, who is an
active blogger and Internet user, said on Thursday he is against banning

BEIJING (Itar-Tass) - A 5th conference of Russian
compatriots, who live in China, will open at the Russian Cultural Center

SOCHI, May 12 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and
his Kazakh counterpart Karim Masimov had a telephone conversation on

NEW DELHI, May 12 (Itar-Tass) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
will visit Afghanistan to discuss with the president of this country the

PYONGYANG, May 12 (Itar-Tass) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has
visited the Kujang fish farm in the North Pyongan (Pyongan-pukto) province

TBILISI, May 12 (Itar-Tass) -- Czech Foreign Minister Karel
Schwarzenberg will begin a two-day official visit to Georgia on Thursday,