Russia's basketballers shock hosts to win European Championship
MADRID, September 17 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian basketball team claimed victory in the European Championship final on Sunday, beating hosts Spain 60–59.
// Sep. 17, 2007 - 05:21 GMT
Death toll reaches 24 in Indonesia quake
JAKARTA, September 17 (RIA Novosti) – The death toll on the Indonesian island of Sumatra following Wednesday's magnitude 8.4 earthquake has reached 24, an Indonesian Health Ministry official said Monday.
// Sep. 17, 2007 - 05:46 GMT
Venezuela to become one of world's top energy producers - Chavez
BUENOS AIRES, September 17 (RIA Novosti) – Venezuela will be ranked among the world's largest energy producers within the next five years, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday.
// Sep. 17, 2007 - 06:01 GMT
RUXX investment index set to open 0.42% down
MOSCOW, September 17 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's investment index will open Monday at 773.76 points, down 0.42% following Friday evening's sessions on major world trading floors.
// Sep. 17, 2007 - 06:07 GMT
Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 12.9%
MOSCOW, September 17 (RIA Novosti) – Credit institutions' balances on correspondent accounts with the Russian Central Bank totaled 438.6 billion rubles ($17.3 billion at the current exchange rates) at the beginning of the business day, down 12.9% from Friday, the CBR said Monday.
// Sep. 17, 2007 - 06:17 GMT
Russian tourist murdered in China -1
(Corrects date in lead, adds paras 4–8)
// Sep. 17, 2007 - 06:29 GMT
Three workers killed by ammonia leak in Ufa, southwest Urals
MOSCOW, September 17 (RIA Novosti) – Three workers died after an ammonia leak at a chemicals plant in Ufa, the capital of Russia's republic of Bashkortostan in the southwest Urals, a city administration source said on Monday.
// Sep. 17, 2007 - 07:32 GMT
N. Korea nuclear talks postponed until October - Kyodo
TOKYO, September 17 (RIA Novosti) – The next round of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program will not be held on September 19, and could be postponed until October, Japan's Kyodo news agency said Monday.
// Sep. 17, 2007 - 08:13 GMT
Richard Branson pledges $200,000 to help parents of missing girl
LONDON, September 17 (RIA Novosti) – Richard Branson, owner of the Virgin Group, has pledged 100,000 British pounds ($200,000) to help clear the name of a British couple whose daughter went missing in Portugal on May 3.
// Sep. 17, 2007 - 08:27 GMT