Kamchatka celebrates Fisher's Day.
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, July 13 (Itar-Tass) - Kamchatka - Russia's fishing peninsula - celebrates the Fisher's Day on Sunday.
Kopin replaces Abramovich as Chukotka region governor
ANADYR, July 13 (Itar-Tass) - The candidacy of Roman Kopin has been unanimously approved as governor of a remote Arctic region to replace Roman Abramovich, who after eight years of governing Chukot
Ukraine's Klitschko knocks out US Thompson
FRANKFURT-ON-MAIN, July 13 (Itar-Tass) - Ukraine's Wladimir Klitschko knocked out U.S.' Tony Thompson in the eleventh round to defend his IBF and WBO heavyweight champion titles late on Saturday.
Azerbaijan can serve as example of tolerance - Aliyev
BAKU, July 13 (Itar-Tass) - Azerbaijan can serve as a good example of peaceful coexistence of different cultures and religions and of an interethnic dialogue, President Ilkham Aliyev said at the in
7th International Sand Sculpture Festival kicks off in St Pete
ST PETERSBURG, July 13 (Itar-Tass) - The 7th International SandSculpture Festival opens in St Petersburg on Sunday.
Ashgabat, Astana in talks on Turkmen gas exports
ASHGABAT, July 13 (Itar-Tass) - Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan have been conducting talks on Turkmen gas exports.
Six-way talks participants begin coordinating Wu Dawei statement
BEIJING, July 12 (Itar-Tass) - Participants in six-way talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions began coordinating on Saturday a statement of Chinese nuclear envoy, Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Dawei
Russia vetoes resolution on Zimbabwe
UNITED NATIONS, July 12 (Itar-Tass) - The U.N. Security Council has failed to pass a resolution to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe. The Russian and Chinese delegations vetoed the resolution.
Sarkozy seeks EU-Ukraine privileged partnership agreement
PARIS, July 12 (Itar-Tass) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy onFriday urged partners in the EU and the European Commission to sign a new agreement on privileged partnership between the European Un
Ukraine, Belarus hold joint peacekeeping exercise
MINSK, July 11 (Itar-Tass) - Belarus and Ukraine hold a joint tactical peacekeeping exercise. The exercise began on Friday and will end on July 18, the Belarussian Defence Ministry said.
