Gazprom resumes gas debt talks with Ukraine

MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – Gazprom [RTS: GAZP] will continue on Monday talks on the settlement of Ukraine's $1.3-billion natural gas debt, as well as on the issue of further supplies, the Russian energy giant said.

// Oct. 08, 2007 - 05:08 GMT


U.S. Police officer kills six at "pizza and movies" party

WASHINGTON, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – A twenty-year old U.S. police officer went on the rampage, killing six people, including his former girlfriend, before being shot dead by a police sniper, media reported.

// Oct. 08, 2007 - 05:26 GMT


RUXX investment index set to open 1.45% up

MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's investment index will open Monday at 855.09 points, up 1.45% following Friday evening's sessions on major world trading floors.

// Oct. 08, 2007 - 06:03 GMT


Four dead as Chechen militants attack Russian security forces

GROZNY, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – Four members of the Russian security forces were killed and 10 wounded in Chechnya when their motorcade came under automatic weapon fire from militants, a local police source said on Monday.

// Oct. 08, 2007 - 06:15 GMT


Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 0.2%

MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – Credit institutions' balances on correspondent accounts with the Russian Central Bank totaled 526.8 billion rubles ($21.1 billion at the current exchange rates) at the beginning of the business day, up 0.2% from Friday, the CBR said Monday.

// Oct. 08, 2007 - 06:18 GMT


Russian women win EuroBasket 2007

MOSCOW, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – Russian basketball enjoyed its second major victory in under a month as its women's team emerged victorious at EuroBasket 2007 in Italy.

// Oct. 08, 2007 - 06:34 GMT


Police in Urals seize over one kilogram of heroin

TYUMEN (West Siberia), October 8 (RIA Novosti) – Police in the city of Perm in the Urals Region seized over 1 kilogram of heroin, a local police spokesman said on Monday.

// Oct. 08, 2007 - 06:46 GMT


French President Sarkozy to make first visit to Moscow

PARIS, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – French President Nicolas Sarkozy was set to make his first visit to Moscow, October 9–10, amid continuing political tension and disagreement between Russia and France.

// Oct. 08, 2007 - 08:00 GMT


Russian smuggles 60 kg of clothes in car tyres

NOVOSIBIRSK, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – Russian border guards have caught a man who tried to smuggle almost 60 kilograms (132 lbs) of Chinese goods in his car tyres, a customs spokesman said on Monday.

// Oct. 08, 2007 - 08:16 GMT


Over 600 hit by food poisoning in south Russia

ROSTOV-ON-DON, October 8 (RIA Novosti) – A total of 624 residents of six towns in the Stavropol Territory, southern Russia, have fallen ill in a case of mass food poisoning that has hit nurseries, local emergencies officials said on Monday.

// Oct. 08, 2007 - 08:38 GMT