Bus hits house in Kazakhstan, killing 7

ASTANA, November 25 (RIA Novosti) – A passenger coach slammed into a residential building in Kazakhstan in the early hours Saturday, leaving 7 people dead and 13 others injured, the Central Asian republic's emergencies ministry said.

// Nov. 25, 2006 - 08:30 GMT


S.Ossetian villages shelled ahead of presidential inauguration

MOSCOW, November 25 (RIA Novosti) – Several villages in South Ossetia came under fire Saturday ahead of a ceremony to inaugurate the self-proclaimed republic's president elect, but no casualties were reported.

// Nov. 25, 2006 - 09:28 GMT


Police Probe Russian Spy's Death

Counter-terrorism police investigating the death of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko are examining hours of CCTV footage as they bid to crack the case. Detectives are also trying to trace anyone he met around the time he fell ill on 1 November in London.

// Nov. 25, 2006 - 10:38 GMT


Russia's Arms Exporter Denies Delivery of Air Defense Systems to Iran

Russia's state arms exporter denied Friday Russian media reports that Rosoboronexport has begun delivering Tor M1 air defense systems to Iran.

// Nov. 25, 2006 - 10:54 GMT


Lebanon Urges Russia to Play More Effective Role in Middle East Peace Process

Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Friday called on Russia to play more effective role in reviving the Middle East peace process and securing the implementation of all relevant UN resolutions.

// Nov. 25, 2006 - 11:05 GMT


Russia's arms exporter denies reported missile supplies to Iran

JAKARTA, November 25 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport on Saturday again dismissed as false the media reports that it had begun delivering Tor M1 anti-aircraft missiles to Iran.

// Nov. 25, 2006 - 11:12 GMT


Spanish court issues arrest warrant for Russian lawyer

MADRID, November 25 (RIA Novosti) – Spain's National Court has issued a warrant to arrest a Russian attorney detained in a major ongoing crackdown on Georgian and Russian organized crime groups in the country, his lawyer said Friday.

// Nov. 25, 2006 - 11:16 GMT


Russian Lawmakers Blame Tycoon Berezovsky in Spy's Death

Poisoned former spy Alexander Litvinenko's deathbed message may have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin, but pro-Kremlin lawmakers and state-controlled television networks pointed the finger at a prominent Putin enemy in Britain – tycoon Boris Berezovsky.

// Nov. 25, 2006 - 11:25 GMT


Russian Nuclear Chief to Visit Iran

The head of Russia's nuclear agency Rosatom will visit Iran on December 11 to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries.

// Nov. 25, 2006 - 11:34 GMT


Case of Russian Killer of Swiss Air Traffic Controller to be Reexamined

The case of a Russian architect who killed an air traffic controller after losing his wife and children in a midair plane collision must be reexamined, an appeals court has ruled according to court documents released Saturday.

// Nov. 25, 2006 - 12:06 GMT