Morning re-cap of main news, January 28

* The U.S. Senate called on Russia and China to speed up their review of a report on Iran's failure to meet UN Security Council demands on its nuclear program

// Jan. 29, 2006 - 07:02 GMT


Three militants detained in central Chechnya

GROZNY, January 29 (RIA Novosti) – Three militants have been detained in separate operations in central Chechnya, local Interior Ministry said Sunday.

// Jan. 29, 2006 - 07:04 GMT


Urals fire kills six people, two children

MOSCOW, January 29 (RIA Novosti) – A blaze in western Urals killed six people, including two babies, local police said Sunday.

// Jan. 29, 2006 - 07:26 GMT


Transdnestr talks to be held on February 27-28

TIRASPOL, January 29 (RIA Novosti, Vladimir Sandutsa) — The next meeting on the problem of Transdnestr, a self-proclaimed republic in Moldova, with the participation of Russia, the EU and the United States will be held on February 27–28, Transdnestr foreign minister said Sunday.

// Jan. 29, 2006 - 08:16 GMT


Russia Arrests 2 British Spies - Security Chief

The Foreign Office in London is investigating reports that Russian security services have arrested two spies working for British intelligence.

// Jan. 29, 2006 - 08:36 GMT


Yemen ready to return MiG-29 fighters to Moldova

CAIRO, January 29 (RIA Novosti) – Yemen is ready to return MiG-29 Falcrum fighters, which it bought in 1994, to Moldova, a senior government official said Sunday.

// Jan. 29, 2006 - 08:49 GMT


Russia Resumes Gas Supply to Freezing Georgia, Armenia

Gas supplies to Georgia and Armenia on the North Caucasus-Transcaucasus gas pipeline in North Ossetia have resumed.

// Jan. 29, 2006 - 09:00 GMT


Iran, Russia Agree to Include More Countries in Fuel Enrichment Plan

Tehran and Moscow have agreed to expand the number of countries participating in the plan to enrich Iranian uranium in Russia, Iran has said, describing a compromise that could satisfy U.S. concerns about the nuclear program.

// Jan. 29, 2006 - 09:41 GMT


Belarus Border Guards Seize Tapes from Ukrainian Reporters

Ukraine has lodged a protest over what it said was the seizure of journalists' videotapes by authorities in neighboring Belarus, whose authoritarian leader has warned there will be foreign attempts to influence the forthcoming presidential election.

// Jan. 29, 2006 - 09:49 GMT


Bird flu pandemic threatens Ukraine - Health Ministry

KIEV, January 29 (RIA Novosti) – The possibility of a bird flu pandemic in Ukraine is high, but the country is ready to deal with it, the health minister said Sunday.

// Jan. 29, 2006 - 10:11 GMT