Lokomotiv draw in Scotland in UEFA Cup tie

MOSCOW, November 9 (RIA Novosti) – Lokomotiv Moscow drew for the second time in as many matches in this season's UEFA Cup group stage, coming from behind to draw 1–1 with Scottish club Aberdeen.

// Nov. 09, 2007 - 06:11 GMT


Pakistan Bhutto under house arrest - opposition

ISLAMABAD, November 9 (RIA Novosti) – Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has been placed under house arrest prior to her planned rally against the current state of emergency, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) said on Friday.

// Nov. 09, 2007 - 06:44 GMT


RUXX investment index set to open 0.76% up

MOSCOW, November 9 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's investment index will open Friday at 925.90 points, up 0.76% following Thursday evening's sessions on major world trading floors.

// Nov. 09, 2007 - 06:56 GMT


Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 9%

MOSCOW, November 9 (RIA Novosti) – Credit institutions' balances on correspondent accounts with the Russian Central Bank totaled 586.1 billion rubles ($24 billion at the current exchange rates) at the beginning of the business day, up 9% from Thursday, the CBR said Friday.

// Nov. 09, 2007 - 07:08 GMT


Blood-sucking leeches removed from patient's ear in UAE

ABU DHABI, November 9 (RIA Novosti) — Doctors have removed seven leeches from the ear of a farm worker in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, reported the Dubai newspaper Gulf News on Friday.

// Nov. 09, 2007 - 07:41 GMT


Russian monetary base up $40.9 mln in week to $153 bln

MOSCOW, November 9 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's Central Bank said Friday the country's narrowly defined money supply (M1) was 3 trillion 743.5 million rubles ($153 billion at the current exchange rate) as of November 6, up 1 billion rubles ($40.9 million) in the week since October 29.

// Nov. 09, 2007 - 08:25 GMT


Death toll in Chinese mine accident rises to 32

BEIJING, November 9 (RIA Novosti) – The death toll from a gas leak in a coal mine in southwest China has risen to 32, the Xinhua news agency said on Friday.

// Nov. 09, 2007 - 08:43 GMT


Interview of Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh with RIA Novosti

 

// Nov. 09, 2007 - 09:05 GMT


October 1917 coup day by day

November 7, 2007 marks the 90th anniversary of the 1917 October revolution, a turning point in Russian and world history.

// Nov. 09, 2007 - 09:35 GMT


Saakashvili makes an error

MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Yelena Shesternina) – Mikheil Saakashvili has shown his country and the world what Georgian democracy should be, as he sees it.

// Nov. 09, 2007 - 09:48 GMT