* Four Russian servicemen charged with espionage in Georgia were handed over to Russian representatives and returned to their homeland

// Oct. 03, 2006 - 04:28 GMT

MOSCOW, October 3 (RIA Novosti) – A cargo plane with equipment for Russian combat engineers in Lebanon, who will help the war-ravaged country restore its destroyed infrastructure, took off Tuesday from an air base near Moscow, the Russian Air Force's commander said.

// Oct. 03, 2006 - 05:12 GMT

Dmitry Tursunov of Russia captured his first career title in defeating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6–3, 4–6, 7–6 (5) in the rain-interrupted Mumbai Open final on Monday.

// Oct. 03, 2006 - 05:49 GMT

The United States on Monday strongly urged Russia and Georgia to "lower the rhetoric" after a spying furor and offered Washington's help to resolve long-standing conflicts such as in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

// Oct. 03, 2006 - 05:56 GMT

A cargo plane with equipment for Russian combat engineers in Lebanon, who will help the war-ravaged country restore its destroyed infrastructure, took off Tuesday from an air base near Moscow, the Russian Air Force's commander said.

// Oct. 03, 2006 - 05:58 GMT

MOSCOW, October 3 (RIA Novosti) – Trade between Russia and Kazakhstan is expected to exceed last year's $10 billion, a Kremlin official said Tuesday, ahead of President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Central Asian country.

// Oct. 03, 2006 - 06:00 GMT

ASTANA, October 3 (RIA Novosti) – The number of children infected with the HIV virus in the South Kazakhstan Region in a blood transfusion scandal has climbed to 72, regional health authorities said Tuesday in a statement.

// Oct. 03, 2006 - 06:02 GMT

A cargo plane with equipment for Russian combat engineers in Lebanon, who will help the war-ravaged country restore its destroyed infrastructure, took off Tuesday from an air base near Moscow, the Russian Air Force's commander said.

// Oct. 03, 2006 - 06:12 GMT

Russia threw up a blockade against Georgia on Monday after Tbilisi's release of four arrested Russian soldiers failed to defuse the worst crisis in years between the ex-Soviet neighbors. Rail, air and postal links with Georgia were cut in the early hours of Tuesday.

// Oct. 03, 2006 - 06:15 GMT

The United States on Monday strongly urged Russia and Georgia to "lower the rhetoric" after a spying furor and offered Washington's help to resolve long-standing conflicts such as in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

// Oct. 03, 2006 - 06:35 GMT