Iran pledges to continue nuclear program
TEHRAN, September 10 (RIA Novosti) - Iran will not stop its nuclear enrichment program even if new UN sanctions are introduced, the country's top nuclear negotiator said in a TV interview.
// Sep. 10, 2007 - 06:14 GMT
Putin arrives in UAE on his first visit
ABU DHABI, September 10 (RIA Novosti) – President Vladimir Putin arrived in the United Arab Emirates Monday, which is the first time a Russian leader has visited the Gulf state in 35 years.
// Sep. 10, 2007 - 06:19 GMT
RUXX investment index set to open 1.49% down
MOSCOW, September 10 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's investment index will open Monday at 760.40 points, down 1.49% following Friday evening's sessions on major world trading floors.
// Sep. 10, 2007 - 06:23 GMT
Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 8.4%
MOSCOW, September 10 (RIA Novosti) – Credit institutions' balances on correspondent accounts with the Russian Central Bank totaled 463.3 billion rubles ($18.1 billion at the current exchange rates) at the beginning of the business day, up 8.4% from Friday, the CBR said Monday.
// Sep. 10, 2007 - 06:32 GMT
First World Social Security Forum to open in Moscow
MOSCOW, September 10 (RIA Novosti) – On September 10–15 Moscow will host the World Social Security Forum, combined with the 29th General Assembly of the International Social Security Association (ISSA), Russia's health ministry said Monday.
// Sep. 10, 2007 - 07:22 GMT
Rescuers search for six Russian tourists in China
BEIJING, September 10 (RIA Novosti) – Over 1,000 rescuers are involved in a search for six Russian tourists, missing in China's north-western region of Xinjiang since August 22, the Chinese Xinhua agency said Monday.
// Sep. 10, 2007 - 08:10 GMT
Sharif arrested upon return to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, September 10 (RIA Novosti) – Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been arrested at Islamabad airport after returning to the country Monday, according to reports on Pakistan TV.
// Sep. 10, 2007 - 08:14 GMT
Pandas leave China. Video
// Sep. 10, 2007 - 08:19 GMT
Swan dies of bird flu in southern Russia
KRASNODAR, September 10 (RIA Novosti) – Laboratory tests have confirmed that a dead swan found in the Krasnodar Territory was infected with H5 bird flu virus, but not with the N1 strain, a source in the local administration said Monday.
// Sep. 10, 2007 - 08:43 GMT
Valdai Discussion Club gathers in Kazan
MOSCOW, September 10 (RIA Novosti) – The Valdai International Discussion Club will gather September 10–11 in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, for its fourth session devoted to the issues of Russian identity.
// Sep. 10, 2007 - 08:59 GMT