KIRKENES, June 10 (Itar-Tass) - Modernization of the major nickel producing factory in the north of European Russia, Pechenganikel, will be over by 2011, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said

NEW YORK, June 10 (Itar-Tass) - Much-discussed and greatly anticipated second-generation iPhone has finally arrived and to many avid Apple enthusiasts it looks like a dream come true.

MOSCOW, June 10 (Itar-Tass) - UNESCO Director General Junichiro Matsuura, who is visiting Russia, is expected to address students at Patrice Lumumba People's Friendship University Tuesday.

Dushanbe, June 10 (Itar-Tass) -- President Emomali Rakhmon of Tajikistan described his meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as "very useful and productive." The meeting was held within th

DUSHANBE, June 9 (Itar-Tass) -- President Emomali Rakhmon of Tajikistan described his meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as "very useful and productive." The meeting was held within the

Makhachkala, June 9 (Itar-Tass) -- Unidentified gunmen committed an armed attack on Russian servicemen in the Dagestani city of Khasavyurt in the small hours on Monday.

Kirkenes (Norway), June 9 (Itar-Tass) -- The foreign ministers of Russia and Norway will not take a concrete decision on the delimitation of the disputed area in the Barents Sea, Norwegian Foreign

Athens, June 9 (Itar-Tass) -- The parliament speakers of the member-countries of the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) will meet here on Monday to discuss the achievements a

ST.PETERSBURG, June 8 (Itar-Tass) - The second day of the 12th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will be devoted to Russia.

KALININGRAD, June 8 (Itar-Tass) - A day of mourning for eight people who died in a fire that broke out on commercial ship at Baltic dockyard near Kaliningrad has been announced in the Kaliningrad r