Rescuers find body of third missing Russian tourist in China

MOSCOW, September 16 (RIA Novosti) – Rescuers have found the body of a third Russian tourist, whose canoeing group went missing in a canyon in northwest China, Russia's emergencies ministry said on Sunday.

// Sep. 16, 2007 - 07:25 GMT


Russia's basketball team to meet Spain in Sunday's Euro final

MADRID, September 16 (RIA Novosti) – Russia will meet hosts Spain in the final of the EuroBasket 2007 championship on Sunday, in Russia's first final since 1993.

// Sep. 16, 2007 - 08:55 GMT


Six believed dead after helicopter crash in Russia's Far East

VLADIVOSTOK, September 16 (RIA Novosti) – Six people including two Polish tourists are believed dead following a crash of an Mi-8 helicopter in the Magadan Region in Russia's Far East, the emergencies ministry said.

// Sep. 16, 2007 - 09:53 GMT


Russia, India to start active phase of joint antiterrorism drill

MOSCOW, September 16 (RIA Novosti) – Russian and Indian airborne troops will begin on Sunday the active phase of INDRA-2007 joint counter-terrorism exercises in northwest Russia's Pskov Region.

// Sep. 16, 2007 - 10:28 GMT


Russian delegate denies Iran's claim over nuclear fuel

VIENNA, September 16 (RIA Novosti) – A Vienna-based Russian diplomat involved in nuclear negotiations denied on Sunday Iran's claim that Russian nuclear fuel was ready to be sent to Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant.

// Sep. 16, 2007 - 11:19 GMT


Litvinenko murder suspect confirms plans to stand for election

MOSCOW, September 16 (RIA Novosti) – Andrei Lugovoi, a Russian businessman who the U.K. suspects of murdering Alexander Litvinenko, confirmed on Sunday that he would run for parliament as a candidate for an ultranationalist party.

// Sep. 16, 2007 - 12:11 GMT


Russian women's tennis team wins Fed Cup -1

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// Sep. 16, 2007 - 12:50 GMT


At least 66 dead in Thai plane crash

BANGKOK, September 16 (RIA Novosti) – At least 66 people were killed when a Thai passenger jet skidded off a runway in heavy rain and crashed after landing on the island of Phuket on Sunday, local officials said.

// Sep. 16, 2007 - 13:38 GMT


Russian delegate denies Iran's claim over nuclear fuel -1

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// Sep. 16, 2007 - 14:42 GMT


At least 87 dead in Thai plane crash -1

BANGKOK, September 16 (RIA Novosti) – At least 87 people were killed when a Thai passenger jet skidded off a runway in heavy rain and crashed after landing on the island of Phuket on Sunday, local officials said.

// Sep. 16, 2007 - 15:02 GMT