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