Police disable homemade bomb in west Moscow

MOSCOW, October 30 (RIA Novosti) – Bomb squad experts have disabled an explosive device near a sports club in west Moscow, a law enforcement source said.

// Oct. 30, 2007 - 06:26 GMT


RUXX investment index set to open 1.23% up

MOSCOW, October 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's investment index will open Tuesday at 904.83 points, up 1.23% following Monday evening's sessions on major world trading floors.

// Oct. 30, 2007 - 06:47 GMT


Russia launches RS-18 ICBM

// Oct. 30, 2007 - 06:55 GMT


Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 17.5%

MOSCOW, October 30 (RIA Novosti) – Credit institutions' balances on correspondent accounts with the Russian Central Bank totaled 378.7 billion rubles ($15.3 billion at the current exchange rates) at the beginning of the business day, down 17.5% from Monday, the CBR said Tuesday.

// Oct. 30, 2007 - 06:56 GMT


Russia speaks out against proposed UN budget

UNITED NATIONS, October 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russia has expressed opposition to a proposed increase in the UN's budget for the next two years.

// Oct. 30, 2007 - 06:58 GMT


Siberian uranium enrichment center open to all - Russian UN envoy

UNITED NATIONS, October 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russia will grant any country in the world the use of an international uranium enrichment center currently being constructed in east Siberia, Russia's ambassador to the UN has said.

// Oct. 30, 2007 - 07:14 GMT


Russian, U.S. experts to play war games in Moscow

MOSCOW, October 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russian and U.S. military experts begin on Tuesday a two-day command-and-post (CAP) exercise to practice joint peacekeeping operations, Russia's Ground Forces spokesman said.

// Oct. 30, 2007 - 07:36 GMT


The Arctic: rivalry or cooperation?

Russia should work more within the international community in resolving Arctic issues – including ones that are not directly related to oil and gas extraction.

// Oct. 30, 2007 - 08:10 GMT


Turkish national killed at Moscow market

MOSCOW, October 30 (RIA Novosti) – Three unidentified assailants attacked four Turkish nationals at a Moscow market, killing one and wounding three, a local law enforcement source said on Tuesday.

// Oct. 30, 2007 - 08:25 GMT


Five people killed, five injured in road accident in Siberia

NOVOSIBIRSK, October 30 (RIA Novosti) – Five people died and five were injured when a minibus collided with a truck in Russia's Altai Territory, in south Siberia, an emergencies ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

// Oct. 30, 2007 - 08:32 GMT