Russian, Madagascar foreign ministers to discuss conflicts in Africa

MOSCOW, October 7 (RIA Novosti) – Madagascar foreign minister Marcel Ranjeva is arriving in Moscow on a working visit Sunday to discuss the settlement of conflicts and crises on the African continent with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

// Oct. 07, 2007 - 08:11 GMT


Over 40 hospitalized with food poisoning in Volga area

MOSCOW, October 7 (RIA Novosti) – A total of 41 people were hospitalized with food poisoning in the Volga Republic of Tatarstan from October 2 to October 5, a local police officer said Sunday.

// Oct. 07, 2007 - 09:30 GMT


Five killed in road accident in Volga area

MOSCOW, October 7 (RIA Novosti) – Five people have died and one person has been injured in a head-on collision between two cars in the Samara Region in Russia's Volga area, a local police officer said Sunday.

// Oct. 07, 2007 - 09:52 GMT


Ship with Russians aboard hit by storm off China - agency

MOSCOW, October 7 (RIA Novosti) – A freight vessel with an international crew, including sailors from Russia, has been hit by a powerful storm off the coast of China, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported Sunday.

// Oct. 07, 2007 - 10:15 GMT


Iran says will continue uranium enrichment

TEHRAN, October 7 (RIA Novosti) – Iran is prepared for talks with six world powers mediating Tehran's controversial nuclear program but will not suspend its uranium enrichment, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini said Sunday.

// Oct. 07, 2007 - 11:12 GMT


Russia's GDP expected to grow 7.3% in 2007 - Kudrin -1

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// Oct. 07, 2007 - 11:28 GMT


Slain Russian journalist Politkovskaya remembered

MOSCOW, October 7 (RIA Novosti) – Relatives, friends and rights activists marked on Sunday the first anniversary of the murder of investigative reporter Anna Politkovskaya.

// Oct. 07, 2007 - 13:02 GMT


Putin turns 55, celebrates last birthday as president in Kremlin

MOSCOW, October 7 (RIA Novosti) – President Vladimir Putin is celebrating Sunday his 55th birthday in the Kremlin, for the eighth and last time in the president's capacity.

// Oct. 07, 2007 - 14:20 GMT


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// Oct. 07, 2007 - 15:07 GMT