* A man died in hospital of wounds sustained as a result of Thursday's roof collapse in a produce market in central Moscow, bringing the death toll to 58

// Feb. 25, 2006 - 07:24 GMT

MOSCOW, February 25 (RIA Novosti) – Another six bodies were recovered from the wreckage at a Moscow market where the roof collapsed Thursday, bringing the total death toll to 64, the Emergency Situations Ministry said Saturday. The ministry said seven bodies had yet to be identified.

// Feb. 25, 2006 - 08:00 GMT

TEHRAN, February, 25 (RIA Novosti) – Negotiations have started in Tehran between the Russian and Iranian nuclear energy chiefs Saturday. According to a source at the Russian delegation, Sergei Kiriyenko, the head of the Russian Federal Agency for Nuclear Power, and Iranian Vice President for Atomic Energy Gholamreza Aqazadeh-Khoi will discuss cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, as well as the Russian proposal to create a joint venture for uranium enrichment on Russian territory.

// Feb. 25, 2006 - 09:17 GMT

TASHKENT, February 25 (RIA Novosti, Abu-Ali Niyazmatov) – The upper house of the Uzbek parliament ratified Saturday the Treaty on Allied Relations between Uzbekistan and Russia. The document was approved at the fifth plenary session of the Uzbek Senate.

// Feb. 25, 2006 - 09:44 GMT

TURIN, February 25 (RIA Novosti) – After Finland's 4–0 victory in Olympic men's ice hockey semifinals, Russia will play the Czech Republic for bronze Saturday.

// Feb. 25, 2006 - 09:52 GMT

MOSCOW, February 25 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian nuclear chief said Saturday in Tehran that he saw no political obstacles to the completion of the nuclear power plant in Bushehr. Sergei Kiriyenko, the head of the Federal Agency for Nuclear Power, said, "We see no political obstacles to the completion of the construction [of the nuclear power plant, which Russia is building in Bushehr] and are interested in the soonest launch of the NPP."

// Feb. 25, 2006 - 10:10 GMT

The United Nations' top rights official on Friday decried law enforcement abuses in Chechnya, saying they were undermining positive political developments in the troubled Russian republic.

// Feb. 25, 2006 - 10:11 GMT

Saku Koivu had a goal and an assist and Antero Niittymaki made 21 saves as Finland shutout Russia 4–0 in Olympic men's hockey on Friday, setting the stage for an unexpected all-Nordic gold medal final. Russia will play the Czech Republic for the bronze medal on Saturday.

// Feb. 25, 2006 - 10:25 GMT

TEHRAN, February 25 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian nuclear energy chief will discuss nuclear fuel supplies to Iran during his Sunday visit to the Bushehr nuclear power plant, a source in the Russian delegation said Saturday.

// Feb. 25, 2006 - 10:32 GMT

Moscow's proposal to ease the standoff with Tehran over its nuclear program "remains on the negotiations table," Russia's nuclear energy chief said after talks with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on Saturday. The Russian offer could be the last chance for Tehran to avoid punishment by the international community over its nuclear program.

// Feb. 25, 2006 - 10:43 GMT