Putin signs law on two-tier higher education system-1
(Adds details, background in paragraphs 2–7)
// Oct. 25, 2007 - 05:34 GMT
RUXX investment index set to open 0.57% up
MOSCOW, October 25 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's investment index will open Thursday at 850.80 points, up 0.57% following Wednesday evening's sessions on major world trading floors.
// Oct. 25, 2007 - 05:52 GMT
UN rights investigator to visit Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS, October 25 (RIA Novosti) – The UN's independent rights investigator on Myanmar, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, has announced that the country's ruling junta has granted him permission to visit.
// Oct. 25, 2007 - 05:57 GMT
Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 0.7%
MOSCOW, October 25 (RIA Novosti) – Credit institutions' balances on correspondent accounts with the Russian Central Bank totaled 433.5 billion rubles ($17.4 billion at the current exchange rates) at the beginning of the business day, up 0.7% from Wednesday, the CBR said Thursday.
// Oct. 25, 2007 - 05:59 GMT
Russian gold and currency reserves up $6.1 bln in week
MOSCOW, October 25 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's gold and foreign currency reserves increased by $6.1 billion, to $440.1 billion, in the week of October 12 – October 19, the Central Bank of Russia said Thursday.
// Oct. 25, 2007 - 06:01 GMT
Russia concerned over stagnation in talks on EU agreement
MOSCOW, October 25 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is concerned over a lack of progress in negotiations on a new strategic agreement with the European Union, Russian presidential aide Sergei Yastrzhembsky said on Thursday.
// Oct. 25, 2007 - 06:13 GMT
Iran headed for change
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Pyotr Goncharov) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad cut short his two-day visit to Armenia on Tuesday for "unspecified reasons." However, many guess that the reason was the poor health of Iran's spiritual leader, Ali Khamenei.
// Oct. 25, 2007 - 06:38 GMT
Cuba accuses Bush of inciting violence
BUENOS AIRES, October 25 (RIA Novosti) – Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque has accused U.S. President George Bush of urging a violent overthrow of the country's communist government.
// Oct. 25, 2007 - 06:58 GMT
Russia's Lokomotiv and Zenit start UEFA Cup group stage
MOSCOW, October 25 (RIA Novosti) – Two of Russia's three representatives in the 2007/08 UEFA Cup begin their group stage matches on Thursday with games against Spanish and Dutch sides.
// Oct. 25, 2007 - 07:54 GMT
EU fails to adopt resolution criticizing Russia's democracy
BRUSSELS, October 25 (RIA Novosti) – The European Parliament has failed to adopt a resolution calling on Russia to improve its democratic record, online news portal EUobserver said.
// Oct. 25, 2007 - 07:57 GMT