Tom Balas

This fighter sold to India can be knocked down like a turkey shoot by the F-22.  Why didn't they buy something good?

// Oct. 22, 2007 - 04:53 GMT


Daryl S

I think Andrei Vavra's article "Is Russia to be red free" is little more than an anti-communist's wish. Communist's will not just survive in Russia, but in a failing capitalist (modern day feudal) system, the theory of communism, in one form or another will become more relevant this century than ever.

// Oct. 22, 2007 - 04:57 GMT


Polish PM concedes defeat as opposition leads early polls

Warsaw, October 22 (RIA Novosti) – Poland's incumbent prime minister, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, has conceded that his ruling Law and Justice Party has been defeated at early parliamentary elections held on Sunday.

// Oct. 22, 2007 - 05:37 GMT


More than 30 die in fire at shoe factory in China

BEIJING, October 22 (RIA Novosti) – Thirty-four people have died in a fire at a shoe factory in eastern China, the Xinhua agency said.

// Oct. 22, 2007 - 05:46 GMT


Ahmadinejad to visit Armenia for energy discussions

YEREVAN, October 22 (RIA Novosti) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to make a two-day official visit to Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, on Monday for energy talks, reported the president's press office.

// Oct. 22, 2007 - 05:54 GMT


RUXX investment index set to open 0.48% down

MOSCOW, October 22 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's investment index will open Monday at 854.86 points, down 0.48% following Friday evening's sessions on major world trading floors.

// Oct. 22, 2007 - 06:12 GMT


Ukraine to host southeast Europe defense ministers' talks

KIEV, October 22 (RIA Novosti) – Ukraine will for the first time host a session of the Council of Southeast European Defense Ministers, a spokesman for the country's Defense Ministry said on Monday.

// Oct. 22, 2007 - 06:16 GMT


Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 15.7%

MOSCOW, October 22 (RIA Novosti) – Credit institutions' balances on correspondent accounts with the Russian Central Bank totaled 432.7 billion rubles ($17.4 billion at the current exchange rates) at the beginning of the business day, down 15.7% from Friday, the CBR said Monday.

// Oct. 22, 2007 - 06:32 GMT


Turkey determined to crush Kurdish militants - PM Erdogan

ANKARA, October 22 (RIA Novosti) – Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said late Sunday that Ankara would take all possible steps under international law to crack down on Kurdish militants.

// Oct. 22, 2007 - 06:44 GMT


Five killed in car accident in Chechnya

GROZNY, October 22 (RIA Novosti) – Five people, including two police officers, were killed early on Monday in a car crash in Chechnya, a local law enforcement source said.

// Oct. 22, 2007 - 07:15 GMT