Morning re-cap of main news, October 7
* Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who criticized Russian authorities' actions in Chechnya, was murdered in central Moscow, city prosecutors said
// Oct. 08, 2006 - 06:03 GMT
Voters head to polls in 9 Russian regions
MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – Voters in nine regions of Russia are electing Sunday representatives to regional legislations in what many politicians consider a preparation for next year's parliamentary elections.
// Oct. 08, 2006 - 06:27 GMT
North Korea's Bomb Can Kill 200,000 - Russian Experts
The nuclear weapon that North Korea intends to detonate in an underground test is big enough to kill up to 200,000 people were it ever to be used against a city such as Seoul or Tokyo, Russian military experts have told a newspaper.
// Oct. 08, 2006 - 07:11 GMT
Prosecutors collect evidence in Moscow reporter murder case
MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – Moscow prosecutors continued Sunday an investigation into a killing of a journalist known for articles criticizing Russian authorities' actions in Chechnya.
// Oct. 08, 2006 - 07:16 GMT
Russia Holds Local Elections in 9 Regions
Nine Russian regions elect local assemblies in a vote that will test the popularity of government forces ahead of 2008 presidential polls.
// Oct. 08, 2006 - 07:20 GMT
Russia Scares Norway with WW II Mines
Signs have appeared along the Russian side of its border with Norway warning of mines left unexploded since World War II.
// Oct. 08, 2006 - 07:24 GMT
Russia's Valuev Defeats U.S. Barrett to Retain WBA Title
Nikolai Valuev has retained the WBA heavyweight championship when he stopped Monte Barrett in the 11th round to remain undefeated.
// Oct. 08, 2006 - 07:30 GMT
Two militants detained in Ingushetia
NAZRAN, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – Police in the North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia have detained two members of an illegal armed group, a local law enforcement source said Sunday.
// Oct. 08, 2006 - 07:49 GMT
Russian-Angolan relations have good prospects says Putin
MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday the relations between Russia and Angola can be brought to a higher level of cooperation.
// Oct. 08, 2006 - 08:15 GMT
Russia's Prosecutor General takes over journalist murder case
MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's prosecutor General Yury Chaika took Sunday an investigation into a killing of a journalist known for articles criticizing Russian authorities' actions in Chechnya under his personal control.
// Oct. 08, 2006 - 08:48 GMT