Russia to send military observers to Darfur - UN envoy

UNITED NATIONS, September 22 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is planning to send a group of military experts to Darfur to join the largest UN peacekeeping operation to date, Russia's envoy to the UN said Saturday.

// Sep. 22, 2007 - 07:30 GMT


Ahmadinejad says sanctions against Iran futile

TEHRAN, September 22 (RIA Novosti) – New sanctions against Iran will not stop the country from developing its nuclear program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday.

// Sep. 22, 2007 - 08:11 GMT


Russian tourist found dead at Turkish resort

MOSCOW, September 22 (RIA Novosti) – A Russian tourist has been found dead in a hotel at the resort city of Antalya in southwestern Turkey, a Russian diplomat said.

// Sep. 22, 2007 - 08:35 GMT


Russia, U.S. to conduct joint naval exercises Sept. 28-30

VLADIVOSTOK, September 22 (RIA Novosti) – Two U.S. Navy combat ships will arrive September 24 in the port of Vladivostok in Russia's Far East to participate in joint maneuvers with the Russian Navy, Russia's Pacific Fleet spokesman said Saturday.

// Sep. 22, 2007 - 09:26 GMT


Gay soccer world cup kicks off Sept. 24 in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, September 22 (RIA Novosti) – The gay soccer world cup competition will begin September 24 in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, for the first time in the tournament's 16-year history being held on Latin American soil.

// Sep. 22, 2007 - 10:18 GMT


Lithuania refuses to extradite ex-Yukos shareholder to Russia

VILNIUS, September 22 (RIA Novosti) – Lithuania denied Russia's request to extradite a fugitive Yukos shareholder and granted him an immunity status, a Vilnius prosecutor said Saturday.

// Sep. 22, 2007 - 11:42 GMT


Investment forum in Sochi produces $22 billion in deals

SOCHI, September 22 (RIA Novosti) – Business contracts worth $22 billion were signed during an investment forum in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi, the acting economics minister said Saturday.

// Sep. 22, 2007 - 13:00 GMT


Russia's new government to be announced next week

SOCHI, September 22 (RIA Novosti) – New government structure will be announced in the beginning of next week, an acting deputy prime minister said Saturday.

// Sep. 22, 2007 - 13:24 GMT


Poland refuses to accept OSCE observers for early elections

WARSAW, September 22 (RIA Novosti) – Poland has refused to grant the permission for observers from a European security watchdog to monitor early parliamentary elections scheduled for October 21, a foreign ministry's spokesman said Saturday.

// Sep. 22, 2007 - 14:47 GMT


Main news of September 22

 * Russia is planning to send a group of military experts to Darfur to join the largest UN peacekeeping operation to date, Russia's envoy to the UN said

// Sep. 22, 2007 - 15:05 GMT