Russia stroll to a 3-0 win against Macedonia in Moscow

MOSCOW, September 9 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's soccer team secured a convincing 3–0 victory against Macedonia in the Euro 2008 qualifiers to take second place in group E behind Croatia, and will face England on Wednesday.

// Sep. 09, 2007 - 07:08 GMT


Putin thanks APEC leaders for backing Russian bid to host summit

SYDNEY, September 9 (RIA Novosti) – President Vladimir Putin thanked leaders of Pacific Rim countries for backing Russia's bid to host the 2012 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, a Russian delegate said.

// Sep. 09, 2007 - 08:05 GMT


Australian fighter jets intercept civilian plane in APEC no-fly zone

SYDNEY, September 9 (RIA Novosti) – Australian Air Force fighter jets intercepted a small civilian airplane that breached a no-fly zone over the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit Sunday.

// Sep. 09, 2007 - 08:10 GMT


Henin trounces Russia's Kuznetsova to claim U.S. Open title

NEW YORK, September 9 (RIA Novosti) – Belgium's Justine Henin clinched her second U.S. Open title in New York with a straight-sets victory over Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova.

// Sep. 09, 2007 - 08:55 GMT


Russia's Mikhalkov awarded "special Lion" at Venice festival

VENICE, September 9 (RIA Novosti) – Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov won a special Lion award at the Venice Film Festival for his film "12," a courtroom drama based in the troubled North Caucasus republic of Chechnya.

// Sep. 09, 2007 - 10:05 GMT


Conservative secular party wins Morocco elections

CAIRO, September 9 (RIA Novosti) – The conservative pro-government Istilqal party has prevailed in Morocco's parliamentary elections, depriving a leading Islamist party of an expected victory, the interior minister said.

// Sep. 09, 2007 - 12:06 GMT


APEC leaders wind up summit with statements on trade, climate

SYDNEY, September 9 (RIA Novosti) – The leaders of 21 Pacific Rim economies rounded off their summit in Sydney on Sunday with joint statements on trade and climate change, and a final declaration.

// Sep. 09, 2007 - 12:55 GMT


Guatemalans go to polls after deadly election season

GUATEMALA CITY, September 9 (RIA Novosti) – Guatemalans headed to the polls Sunday following one of the country's deadliest election campaigns in which more than 50 candidates, activists and their relatives were killed.

// Sep. 09, 2007 - 14:42 GMT


Main news of September 9

RUSSIA

// Sep. 09, 2007 - 14:57 GMT