Morning re-cap of main news, January 10
* The Ukrainian parliament, the Supreme Rada, voted in favor of dismissing Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov's government
// Jan. 11, 2006 - 05:26 GMT
Kazakh President Nazarbayev inaugurated
ASTANA, January 11 (RIA Novosti) – Nursultan Nazarbayev was inaugurated as the president of the Central Asian republic of Kazakhstan Wednesday, following his re-election for a third term at the end of last year.
// Jan. 11, 2006 - 05:50 GMT
Interethnic, religious accord basis for security - Nazarbayev
ASTANA, January 11 (RIA Novosti) – Kazakhstan's internal security will be built on maintaining inter-ethnic and religious accord, President Nursultan Nazarbayev said Wednesday.
// Jan. 11, 2006 - 06:26 GMT
Kazakh President Nazarbayev inaugurated
ASTANA, January 11 (RIA Novosti) – Nursultan Nazarbayev was inaugurated as the president of the Central Asian republic of Kazakhstan Wednesday, following his re-election for a third term at the end of last year.
// Jan. 11, 2006 - 06:31 GMT
Kazakhstan for partnership with Russia, China and U.S.
ASTANA, January 11 (RIA Novosti) – Kazakhstan is firmly in favor of strategic partnership with arguably the world's three most powerful countries, President Nursultan Nazarbayev said Wednesday.
// Jan. 11, 2006 - 07:04 GMT
Blaze kills five in northern Russia
MOSCOW, January 11 (RIA Novosti)-Five people have died in a fire in a small residential block in northern Russia, the Emergency Situations Ministry said Wednesday.
// Jan. 11, 2006 - 07:18 GMT
Defending Champion Safin Pulls out of Australian Open
The Australian Open lost another of its biggest drawcards when last year's winner Marat Safin pulled out.
// Jan. 11, 2006 - 07:41 GMT
State Duma opens spring session
MOSCOW, January 11 (RIA Novosti) -The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, opened its spring session Wednesday.
// Jan. 11, 2006 - 07:44 GMT
Kazakh President Nazarbayev Sworn in for Another 7 Years
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has been sworn in to lead energy-rich Kazakhstan for another seven years after a landslide re-election last month.
// Jan. 11, 2006 - 08:04 GMT