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01, July

05:23 Five in hospital with suspected anthrax in East Siberia (0)
05:37 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 5.3% (0)
06:26 July returns to Turkmenistan as country renames the calendar (0)
06:46 Mercosur signs trade deals with SACU, Turkey, Jordan (0)
06:47 Russia raises oil export duty to record $495.9 per ton from Aug. (0)
07:21 Kamchatka's Geyser Valley reopens for tourists (0)
07:28 Russia's Yekaterina Makarova through to Wimbledon quarterfinals (0)
07:53 Eight in hospital with suspected anthrax in East Siberia -2 (0)
08:10 Chubais to help draft new Russia-EU cooperation pact (0)
08:24 Mahmoud Abbas to visit Syria (0)
08:41 Russian reporter Politkovskaya's killer hiding in Western Europe (0)
08:42 Abkhazia partially closes border with Georgia (0)
08:44 Average Urals oil blend price hits $105 per barrel in Jan.-Jun. (0)
09:11 TNK-BP JV foreign staff forced to leave Russia - paper (0)
09:15 New charges brought against jailed Yukos founder, partner (0)
09:35 Russia lifts prohibitive grain export duties from July 1 (0)
09:38 Dollar up 6.21 kopeks, euro up 1.13 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:42 Russia's Safin moves into Wimbledon quarterfinals (0)
10:51 Russia's Reserve Fund reaches $130.3 bln (0)
10:55 Medvedev to discuss Strasbourg court with Council of Europe chief (0)
10:55 China's president to attend G8 summit in Japan (0)
11:10 Mrs. World 2008 (0)
11:20 Japan's Aruji to set up fund to invest in Russian real estate (0)
11:36 Russia's Sochi resumes ferry service to Abkhaz resort (0)
11:48 Portuguese police close Madeleine McCann case - media reports (0)
11:56 Ukraine to erect statue of wartime nationalist leader (0)
12:12 Prince Charles' converts sports car to run on wine (0)
12:13 Latvia's president could visit Russia in September (0)
12:19 Millions of bees stop traffic as truck overturns in Canada (0)
12:24 The Caspian Sea: a new economic profile (0)
12:32 Israel closes Gaza border after mortar attacks (0)
12:54 Russia's Mosenergo buys $110 million worth of Siemens equipment (0)
13:05 Russia's NATO envoy calls for closer ties with Belarus (0)
13:27 Moscow mayor calls for end to cooperation treaty with Ukraine (0)
13:47 Chinese researchers to assess damage to pandas' habitat (0)
14:45 Russian expert says nuclear devices can defend against asteroids (0)
14:55 Newspaper accuses former Latvian president of fraud (0)
15:18 Russia sends humanitarian cargo to Gaza (0)
15:45 Russia-Turkey: Blue Stream is not enough (0)
15:53 Japan's First Advantage offers space weddings in 2011 (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:01 European Union falls under Nicolas Sarkozy (0)
16:43 Polish conservatives warn against Russian military influence (0)
16:50 Gazprom: endless price growth strategy (0)
16:51 Georgia says breakaway Abkhazia is now under Russian control (0)
16:57 Russia praises formation of Kosovo Serbs' parliament (0)
17:35 Poland sure Georgia, Ukraine will soon join NATO (0)
17:48 Russia's Dementieva reaches first Wimbledon semifinal (0)
17:52 Iran's MPs threaten to sever ties with IAEA if sanctions imposed (0)
17:56 Iran condemns British knighthood for Salman Rushdie (0)
17:57 Twenty-nine dead as bus overturns in Iran (0)
18:14 Serb president says new government could be formed on July 4 (0)
18:16 Mongolian president declares state of emergency in capital (0)
18:18 Main news of July 1 (0)

02, July

05:19 U.S. says Lithuania has agreed to consider hosting missile shield (0)
05:29 Two dead, 11 injured in south Russia apartment blast (0)
05:42 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 5.8% (0)
05:52 Russian peacekeepers blame new Abkhazia blast on Georgia (0)
06:04 Stomach bug spreads in East Siberia with 120 registered cases (0)
06:30 Russian peacekeepers blame new Abkhazia blast on Georgia - 2 (0)
06:45 Uzbekistan to build pipeline to pump Turkmen gas to China (0)
06:57 China's economic losses from quake top $150 billion (0)
08:25 Ex-UES chief Chubais auctions chair for $70,000 for orphanage (0)
08:44 Child killed as bus falls into river in Russia's Far East (0)
08:47 The world’s most expensive apartments. INFOgraphics (0)
08:52 Israel resumes cargo supplies to Gaza - army officials (0)
09:25 Dollar down 5.42 kopeks, euro up 7.38 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
10:01 Nine killed in Mi-8 helicopter crash in West Siberia (0)
10:05 Iran ready to consider allowing U.S. diplomatic presence (0)
10:44 Russia hopes U.K. will take steps to improve ties at G8 (0)
11:15 Five dead, over 300 injured in Mongolia riots (0)
11:35 Record haul of emeralds and diamonds seized in East Siberia (0)
11:49 Russia moves up 13 places in FIFA soccer rankings (0)
11:53 Nine killed in Mi-8 helicopter crash in West Siberia-2 (0)
11:58 Russia's inflation hits 8.7% in January-June (0)
11:58 Georgia rebel regions deny reports of Russian diplomatic presence (0)
12:14 Two dead, 11 injured in south Russia apartment blast - 2 (0)
12:16 MICEX Group IFRS net profit up 51% to $148 mln in 2007 (0)
12:17 Medvedev expects new anti-corruption law to be passed this year (0)
12:50 Gaza Palestinians storm border with Egypt (0)
12:51 Barclays Bank completes $745mln deal to buy Russia's Expobank (0)
12:56 Russia says new nuclear security rules will not affect Bushehr (0)
13:58 Nepal court clears two Russians of murder charges (0)
14:15 Palestinian bulldozer driver runs amok in Jerusalem, three dead (0)
14:58 Two policemen killed, 5 injured in South Russia attacks (0)
15:04 President Medvedev meets Russia's 2008 Euro soccer heroes (0)
15:20 Russia's Medvedev sets out on weeklong Asia tour (0)
15:37 What kind of nuclear forces does Russia need? (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:01 Noga appeals French court rulings to unfreeze Russian accounts (0)
16:27 Russia's chairmanship of Helcom to help solve Nord Stream problem (0)
17:10 Will we reach Mars? (0)
17:21 Russian shareholders ask TNK-BP to dismiss CEO (0)
17:32 Around 5,000 people abducted in Chechnya since 1994 (0)
17:45 UEFA chief Platini visits Poland, Ukraine to discuss Euro 2012 (0)
17:50 Independent execs to replace govt. officials at Russian state firms (0)
18:00 Russia says sovereignty over Southern Kurils is unquestionable (0)
18:07 Russia's Safin through to Wimbledon semifinals (0)
18:16 Main news of July 2 (0)

03, July

05:17 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 5.2% (0)
05:36 Medvedev dismisses McCain's call for Russia to be ousted from G8 (0)
06:15 OSCE warns Russia against jeopardizing Georgia sovereignty (0)
06:19 Bill on house arrest submitted to Russia's parliament (0)
07:10 Russian international reserves up $8.5 bln in week (0)
07:30 Poland, U.S. agree on missile shield terms (0)
07:30 Military agents secure release of Colombia's Betancourt (0)
07:44 Three hospitalized with suspected anthrax in Kazakhstan (0)
08:00 OSCE passes resolution on 1932-33 famine in Ukraine (0)
08:47 Russia set to export 68bln cu m of gas to China annually by 2020 (0)
09:26 FSB says 7 terrorist attacks prevented in S. Russia in 2008 (0)
10:01 G8 leaders to address climate, global economic problems (0)
10:10 Dollar down 3.88 kopeks, euro up 5.08 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
10:13 Russia grants work permits for TNK-BP's foreign top managers (0)
10:25 Tbilisi says attempt made to kill Georgian official in S. Ossetia (0)
10:28 Explosion rips through apartment building in Sochi (0)
10:33 Azerbaijan rotates peacekeepers in Iraq (0)
11:10 Train hits couple kissing on railway tracks, killing woman (0)
11:11 Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich quits as Chukotka governor (0)
11:34 Praga (0)
11:38 Banya Bash (0)
11:42 Sex and the City (0)
11:45 Dining Out(side) (0)
11:49 Wanderlust in Wonderland (0)
11:51 Omsk: Siberia’s Dramatic Heart (0)
11:53 No Trophy for Russian Films (0)
11:56 Mongolia stumbles on its way to democracy (0)
12:03 Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich quits as Chukotka governor-2 (0)
12:11 Russia asks European court to limit Moscow theater siege files (0)
12:16 Russian star Andrei Arshavin set for Chelsea move - reports (0)
12:23 Chinese pensioner fails university entrance exam for 4th time (0)
12:29 Egypt reopens border with Gaza (0)
13:03 Delimiting the Caspian: positions of Russia and Iran. INFOgraphics (0)
13:24 Russia ready to buy Turkmen gas at market prices (0)
13:26 Yugoslavia war crimes tribunal acquits Bosnian Muslim (0)
13:43 Olympic sites should be moved from National Park area - Putin (0)
13:43 New U.S. ambassador arrives in Russia (0)
14:19 Gazprom, Azerbaijan agree to start talks on Azeri gas sales (0)
15:14 European court classifies theater siege files on Russian request (0)
15:30 U.S. toy shop sells Vladimir Lenin lollipops online (0)
15:38 Gazprom, Azerbaijan agree to start talks on Azeri gas sales - 2 (0)
15:41 ITF announces players going for tennis gold at Beijing Olympics (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:06 UEFA talks of Polish, Ukrainian problems preparing for Euro 2012 (0)
16:07 Dmitry Medvedev visiting Astana again (0)
16:11 Russia could start debt repayment talks with S.Korea in late July (0)
16:20 New U.S. ambassador arrives in Russia-2 (0)
16:26 Russia's Tszyu says fight with movie star Jackie Chan canceled (0)
16:29 Kerch Strait cleared of oil spill - Ukraine emergencies ministry (0)
16:42 First three Russian military helicopters delivered to Indonesia (0)
17:10 Abramovich quits as Chukotka governor (0)
18:02 Main news of July 3 (0)
18:12 Discord in the oil world (0)
19:50 Penguin Health Points to Trouble in the Oceans (0)
19:53 Club review - dj menu (0)

04, July

05:13 Independence Day blast in Belarus leaves 37 injured (0)
05:18 Russia, EU to start talks on new cooperation deal in Brussels (0)
05:34 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 1.1% (0)
06:00 Independence Day blast in Belarus leaves some 50 injured - 2 (0)
06:17 Russian pair through to mixed doubles semifinal at Wimbledon (0)
06:23 Russian monetary base down $757.3 mln in week to $184.9 bln (0)
06:23 Polish PM, U.S. vice president talk missile defense (0)
07:17 Three killed in attack on Georgia's breakaway S.Ossetia (0)
07:41 Russia's Safin to meet Federer in Wimbledon semis (0)
08:45 Man with suspected anthrax dies in Kazakhstan (0)
08:49 Argo-style ship sets sail from Greece (0)
08:59 Brazil's Petrobras produces record 1.867 mln bbl of oil in June (0)
09:32 Moscow accuses Stockholm of political hypocrisy (0)
09:33 Pregnant man gives birth to daughter in U.S. (0)
09:40 Russia to hand over 2 border islands to China in August (0)
10:39 Second bomb found in Belarus capital near blast site (0)
10:45 NASA plans to test space shuttle replacement in spring 2009 (0)
11:05 Ferry sinks in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, 38 dead (0)
11:21 Russia urges Georgia to sign ceasefire deal with rebel regions (0)
11:30 WBA decides on Valuev vs. Ruiz heavyweight title bout (0)
11:41 British tabloids link top spy's coma with Russia (0)
11:59 What kind of air-defense system do we need? (0)
12:01 Abramovich buys up Russian cement industry assets - paper (0)
12:13 Long-term leaders. INFOgraphics (0)
12:57 Somali pirates threaten to kill hostages unless ransom paid - TV (0)
12:59 Turkmen leader confirms commitments on gas supplies to Russia (0)
13:12 Russian envoy hails start of cooperation pact talks with EU (0)
13:31 Russian net capital inflow was $12.3 bln in 1H08 - Central Bank (0)
13:32 Czech-U.S. missile defense deal to be signed in late July (0)
13:51 Russia to lease 'deadly' nuclear attack sub to India in 2009 (0)
13:55 Police confiscate 11 kg of pure heroin in Moscow Region (0)
14:22 Poland rejects U.S. missile-shield terms, but ready for dialogue (0)
14:41 Federer dispatches Safin in straight sets at Wimbledon semis (0)
14:59 Abramovich leaves Chukotka (0)
15:09 65 years ago, in 1943, the Battle of Kursk began (0)
15:58 Turning point of Great Patriotic War. INFOgraphics. (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:03 Russia calls Georgian actions against S.Ossetia "open aggression" (0)
16:05 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
16:14 Poland rejects U.S. missile-shield terms, but ready for talks-2 (0)
16:43 Colombian rebels paid $20 mln to free Betancourt - Swiss media (0)
16:52 China-Taiwan - an air bridge between the two systems (0)
17:20 Poland rejects U.S. missile shield terms, but ready for dialogue -3 (0)
18:06 Russian opposition group says leader granted asylum in U.K. (0)
18:07 Main news of July 4 (0)

05, July

07:17 Russia begins military exercises in volatile N. Caucasus region (0)
08:01 Powerful quake hits Kamchatka; no damage or tsunami threat (0)
08:46 Lebanon to announce new Cabinet on July 5 - media (0)
09:17 One serviceman killed, several injured in South Russia attacks (0)
10:08 Abkhaz leader says Georgia planned to invade Abkhazia in spring (0)
11:04 Russia may stop oil exports through Baltic states by 2015 (0)
11:24 Abkhaz leader says Georgia planned to invade Abkhazia in spring -2 (0)
12:14 Iran warns of sharp increase in oil prices if attacked (0)
13:42 Ukraine offers to build new cruise missile engines for Russia (0)
14:42 New party financing bill favors United Russia (0)
15:02 Main news of July 5 (0)

06, July

06:42 Russia hopes for new strategic arms deal with U.S. by yearend (0)
08:03 Russia, U.S. presidents to discuss security, missile shield plans (0)
08:42 Russia's Medvedev to discuss peace treaty with Japan's PM (0)
09:03 Two troops, two militants killed in operation in North Caucasus (0)
09:32 Mongolia lifts state of emergency (0)
11:17 Two troops, two militants killed in operation in North Caucasus -2 (0)
11:47 Israel reopens border crossings with Gaza (0)
12:08 Senior police officer killed in Ingushetia in North Caucasus (0)
12:46 Iran, EU agree on nuclear negotiations timetable (0)
13:42 Russia's Medvedev arrives for G8 summit in Japan (0)
15:09 Main news of July 6 (0)

07, July

05:31 Russia, U.S. in deadlock over missile shield as G8 starts in Japan (0)
05:33 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 1.7% (0)
05:45 Car bomb kills 15, wounds 20 outside Indian Embassy in Kabul (0)
06:01 U.S. top diplomat to sign missile deal in Prague (0)
06:42 Blast kills four, wounds eight in Georgian rebel region (0)
07:38 Polish top diplomat to discuss missile shield with McCain, Obama (0)
07:44 Torrential rains kill at least 12 in China (0)
08:00 Russia’s G8 history. INFOgraphics. (0)
08:01 Police seize 15 kg of heroin from drug couriers near Moscow (0)
08:22 Kabul car bomb death toll rises to 28, with 140 wounded (0)
08:48 Suspected anthrax numbers rise to 11 in East Siberia (0)
09:29 Scrap metal thieves dismantle bridge in central Russia (0)
09:43 G8 leaders focus on Africa on summit's first day (0)
09:48 Russian rock festival Invasion-2008 (0)
10:03 Peking Duck under threat as 80,000 birds die in Chinese storm (0)
10:06 India to participate in simulated dogfights over the U.S. (0)
10:10 Japan pins territorial hopes on Medvedev's visit to G8 summit (0)
10:30 Russian soldier shoots three servicemen dead, kills himself (0)
10:37 Russia's Su-35 fighter makes first demonstration flight (0)
11:16 Russian Central Bank's assets up 9.6% in Jan.-May (0)
11:24 Russia, Germany to hold talks in St. Petersburg in October (0)
11:25 Israel closes four 'Hamas-affiliated' West Bank organizations (0)
11:37 Fisherman in South Russia dies after rescuing drowning girl (0)
12:10 Russia's Medvedev calls for better ties with U.K. (0)
12:18 Russian Air Force may receive fifth-generation fighter in 2013 (0)
12:34 EU entry to be new Serbian government's priority (0)
12:36 Russia's Su-35 fighter makes first demonstration flight - 2 (0)
12:39 Russia-EU summit to be held in Nice on Nov. 14 (0)
12:48 Large gold deposit discovered in southwest China (0)
12:56 Iranian leader defiant over uranium enrichment (0)
13:28 Legendary Soviet actress Mordyukova dies at 82 (0)
13:48 St. Petersburg governor announces 2020 Olympics bid (0)
14:27 Russia's VTB Bank posts 80% net profit rise in 1H08 (0)
14:30 Developed countries to halve greenhouse emissions by 2050 (0)
14:52 Living among dead submarines (0)
14:57 Georgia's rebel region urges intl. groups to prevent terrorism (0)
15:41 Moscow court finds Beslan 'healer' guilty of fraud (0)
16:00 Gazprombank RAS net profit down 20%, y-o-y, in 1H08 (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:11 TNK-BP board rejects proposal to fire CEO (0)
16:28 Belarus president was within range of July 3 blast (0)
16:48 Belarus to hold large-scale exercises Oct. 15-21 (0)
17:03 Naftogaz debt to RosUkrEnergo over $2 billion (0)
17:05 Interros deputy head Batekhin elected Norilsk Nickel CEO (0)
17:11 Hungary supports Ukraine's drive to join NATO (0)
17:34 Russia's Su-35 fighter makes first demonstration flight (0)
17:38 Beslan 'healer' Grabovoi sentenced to 11 years for fraud (0)
17:58 Russian state tech corporation head elected KamAZ chairman (0)
18:02 Main news of July 7 (0)
19:15 Medvedev: oil and gas tour before G8 summit (0)

08, July

05:07 Two children, one adult dead in West Siberian house fire (0)
05:20 Three police officers murdered in North Caucasus (0)
06:40 Livestock deaths reported in anthrax-hit Siberian republic (0)
07:07 Russia starts large-scale naval exercise in the Pacific (0)
07:26 Medvedev says no progress on key issues after talks with Bush (0)
07:43 North Korea nuclear talks to resume on July 10 (0)
07:47 High heel sprint in St. Petersburg (0)
08:02 Serbian parliament votes for the new cabinet (0)
08:04 Arshavin philosophical as Barcelona move falls through (0)
08:54 Russia's chief doctor blasts new drink-drive law (0)
09:20 Church of England gives go ahead for women bishops (0)
09:50 G8 leaders agree on joint efforts to fight growth in food prices (0)
10:12 Iran holds military maneuvers in Persian Gulf - TV (0)
10:51 Russia celebrates Day of Married Love and Family Happiness (0)
10:57 Abkhazia rules out withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers (0)
11:13 Gorbachev alarmed by growing militarization of U.S. policy (0)
11:22 Eni enters Russia's downstream gas market with power plant deal (0)
11:22 Russia to submit claim to Arctic shelf to UN by 2009 (0)
11:23 Russia's Severstal closes $140 mln deal to buy U.S. WCI Steel (0)
11:25 G8 leaders agree on joint efforts to fight growing food prices -2 (0)
11:32 Azerbaijan rotates peacekeepers in Afghanistan (0)
11:35 G8 concerned by rising oil prices, call for increased production (0)
11:43 G8 countries endorse 50% cut in greenhouse emissions by 2050 (0)
11:56 Russia, Japan fail to make progress on Kuril Islands dispute (0)
12:09 Somali pirates release ship's crew - Ukrainian newspaper (0)
12:09 G8 wives enjoy Japanese culture (0)
12:23 High-energy experiments into secrets of matter may start in fall (0)
12:25 Russian punches, thinks way to chess boxing world title (0)
12:38 Naftogaz dismisses Swiss gas trader's $2 billion debt claims (0)
12:52 Russian mobile operator VimpelCom to set up JV in Vietnam (0)
12:54 Russia will not review stance in disputes with U.K. - lawmaker (0)
12:54 Reincarnation of Chakra (0)
13:06 Central Asian gas purchase prices to double in 2009 - Gazprom (0)
13:13 Russia denies role in Litvinenko death, claims progress in probe (0)
13:25 One police officer, one militant killed in Chechnya (0)
13:48 Belarus president fires 2 top officials over holiday blast (0)
13:48 U.S. incapable of attacking Iran - Ahmadinejad (0)
13:59 G8 leaders pledge to fulfill aid promises for Africa (0)
14:02 Georgia to 'do everything' to free 4 officers held in S.Ossetia (0)
14:30 Chariot racing to be revived in Rome in 2009 (0)
14:34 Park in south Russia gets Amsterdam-inspired breast sculpture (0)
14:55 Czech, U.S. officials sign missile defense deal (0)
15:22 Tatneft says crude output up 0.7% to 95.6 mln bbl in 1H08 (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:07 Russia's uranium breakthrough (0)
16:18 South Ossetia releases detained Georgian officers (0)
16:20 Russian nuclear power monopoly eyes projects in Chile, Ecuador (0)
16:37 G8 seeks 50% emission cut by 2050, developing nations skeptical (0)
16:45 Ahmadinejad on his way out? (0)
17:37 South Ossetia releases detained Georgian officers - 2 (0)
17:46 G8 calls on N.Korea to abandon nuclear program (0)
18:10 Russia warns of response to U.S. radar in Czech Republic (0)
18:12 Russia submits draft resolution on Georgia to UN Security Council (0)
18:13 S.Ossetia asks for international intervention in Georgia conflict (0)
18:18 Main news of July 8 (0)

09, July

05:46 Three killed in militant attack on village in S. Russia (0)
05:55 Iran test-fires Shahab-3 long-range missile (0)
06:12 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 1.1% (0)
06:30 Three killed in militant attack on village in S. Russia-2 (0)
07:08 Georgia reports attack on Abkhazia border post (0)
07:55 Disagreements may emerge at N.Korea nuclear talks - Russian envoy (0)
08:12 Almost 50 die as truck plummets into ravine in Bolivia (0)
08:37 World's largest polluters debate climate as G8 summit ends (0)
08:46 Five killed in head-on collision in southern Russia (0)
08:46 Georgian policy on Abkhazia, S. Ossetia threatens region - Russia (0)
09:10 Dollar down 8.77 kopeks, euro down 10.01 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:14 G8 rejects Mugabe's election in violence-torn Zimbabwe (0)
09:19 Stomach infection spreads in East Siberia (0)
09:32 Gold extraction factory costing $750 mln opens in Russia Far East (0)
09:36 Medvedev pledges response to U.S. missile shield (0)
09:47 Russian strategic bombers continue Arctic, Atlantic patrols (0)
10:03 Medvedev says talks with Japan on islands dispute to continue (0)
10:12 South Korean president to visit Russia in late September (0)
10:27 Russia pledges to boost assistance to Africa (0)
10:30 Six killed in shootout outside U.S. consulate in Istanbul (0)
10:36 Lebanon clashes leave 3 dead, over 30 injured (0)
10:48 Russian arms exports to pass $6 bln in 2008 (0)
11:24 Ukraine to host NATO-led Sea Breeze drills despite protests (0)
11:28 Kazakhstan launches construction of gas pipeline to China (0)
11:29 U.S. missile shield in Europe bad for all sides (0)
11:38 Russia to increase agricultural output to ease global food crisis (0)
11:39 How to deal with "asteroid terrorism"? (0)
11:45 Medvedev pledges response to U.S. missile shield - 2 (0)
11:52 Tehran says Iran Six talks imminent (0)
11:57 Afghanistan says coalition forces to start withdrawal in October (0)
12:36 Russian Orthodox Church criticizes Anglicans over female bishops (0)
12:54 Polish biker dies in hit-and-run smash on Siberian trip (0)
12:55 Swedish oil company optimistic after major Caspian discovery (0)
12:59 Iran says ready to retaliate against any threats (0)
13:17 Pipeline operator Transneft net profit up 18% to $2.7bln in 2007 (0)
13:29 Russia, Georgia exchange accusations on airspace violations (0)
13:32 Russia must punish states hosting U.S. missile shield - analyst (0)
14:21 Su-35, a younger son of Su-27 (0)
14:22 Tehran says Iran Six talks imminent-2 (0)
14:26 Metallica to rock St. Petersburg on July 18 (0)
14:33 U.S. Vanco to appeal Ukraine license ban at Stockholm tribunal (0)
15:04 Russian subs to explore Lake Baikal (0)
15:07 Two militants, civilian killed in S. Russia's Daghestan (0)
15:09 Hezbollah movement triples number of rockets - report (0)
15:09 Georgia says Rice's visit shows U.S. support (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:26 UN, Russian peacekeepers to investigate Kodori Gorge incident (0)
16:36 Three Belarusian opposition activists detained over July 3 blast (0)
16:46 Putin heads govt. commission to monitor foreign investment (0)
17:07 Rosneft to produce up to 213.15 mln bbl of Vankor oil in 2015 (0)
17:07 Czech president ready to sign off on missile defense deal (0)
17:20 CSTO defense ministers to meet Aug. 21 in Armenia (0)
17:21 Russian regulator to suspend some meat imports from 8 countries (0)
18:11 Russia awaits U.K.'s official comment on new Litvinenko claims (0)
18:16 Main news of July 9 (0)
18:21 Verbal fight against global warming (0)

10, July

04:56 Car explodes in S.Russia, no casualties reported (0)
05:34 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 1.75% (0)
05:35 Ammo depot blows up in Uzbekistan, fatalities reported - agency (0)
05:43 Photo tour with RIA Novosti: White Nights in St. Petersburg (0)
05:51 Dennis Mcintosh (0)
05:57 UN allocates $21 mln to boost food output in poor countries (0)
06:18 Jordanian, Russian top diplomats to discuss Mideast in Moscow (0)
06:32 Boat crashes into Russian Revolution ship in St. Petersburg (0)
07:11 Two teenagers killed in railway tragedy in Siberia (0)
07:47 Oil tycoon Vekselberg offers peace plan in TNK-BP row - paper (0)
08:15 Russia ready to help hunger-stricken Afghanistan (0)
08:34 Russia wants Hague tribunal closed over Bosnian Muslim acquittal (0)
08:52 Gazprom could obtain Ukrainian oil firm's licenses in Libya (0)
09:39 Abkhaz leader in Moscow to discuss opening of Russian mission (0)
09:50 At least 3 killed, 21 injured in Uzbekistan arms depot blasts (0)
09:55 Dollar up 2.16 kopeks, euro up 9.25 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:56 Israeli troops kill Palestinian teenager on Gaza border (0)
10:06 Russia 'able to ensure security' despite U.S. missile shield (0)
10:34 Rice says Russia should not fuel tensions in Georgia (0)
11:02 Wanted driver detained in Russia over Belarus roadblock smash (0)
11:23 Sea Launch to put U.S. telecom satellite in orbit next week (0)
11:34 U.K. First Sea Lord to visit Russia - embassy (0)
11:55 Zenit lose seven-goal thriller, reject bid for Arshavin (0)
11:59 Venezuelan President Chavez to arrive in Russia July 22 (0)
12:06 Four dead, 60 wounded in northern Lebanon fighting (0)
12:15 Iran carries out new long-range missile tests in Gulf (0)
12:16 Russia may scrap missile deal over U.S. shield - military expert (0)
12:29 Israel allows 200 Palestinian businessmen to leave Gaza (0)
12:45 Crew released in Nigerian hijack ship drama (0)
12:52 Russia could develop AIDS vaccine within 10-15 years (0)
13:43 India releases draft pact with IAEA on nuclear nonproliferation (0)
14:13 U.S. may secretly deploy ballistic missiles in Poland - expert (0)
14:14 Medvedev's favorites Deep Purple to roll across Russia this fall (0)
14:16 Protesters unleash cockroaches on local authorities in Madrid (0)
14:18 U.K. could scrap visa-free entry for 11 states over security (0)
14:48 Visa woes may force 30 TNK-BP experts to leave Russia this month (0)
15:23 Galileo leads the race against Russia's Glonass (0)
15:59 Russia admits military flight over S.Ossetia (0)
16:08 Georgia's NATO bid bodes ill for Abkhazia, S.Ossetia - Lavrov (0)
16:23 Russia to rotate peacekeepers in Transdnestr by July 24 (0)
17:20 NATO reaching out to the Black Sea (0)
17:25 UN tribunal clears former Macedonian minister of war crimes (0)
17:47 Gazprom is raising prices... for everybody! (0)
17:56 Georgia recalls its ambassador from Russia (0)
18:00 Russia says unilateral steps in Black Sea fleet row unacceptable (0)
18:05 Sports Brief - Fyodorov Gets New Deal (0)
18:07 Nadal Wins His First Wimbledon (0)
18:09 Avangard Signs Jagr (0)
18:11 Turning a Page on Olympic History (0)
18:12 Beijing Air: How Dirty Is It, Really? (0)
18:15 Hotter, Drier Weather Expected to Hinder California Firefighting efforts (0)
18:17 Cote d’Azur in Moscow (0)
18:17 Main news of July 10 (0)
18:19 DVD Reveiw - Sleuth (0)
18:21 DVD Review - Once (0)
18:22 CD Review - Black Francis - Svn Fngrs (0)
19:26 This week in russian history... 11-17 July (0)
19:28 Can We Really Save the Planet? (0)
19:32 Home of the “Caspian Sea Monster” (0)
19:34 Moscow’s Burning Trash Problem (0)
19:36 Big City, Big Woes (0)
19:39 A Nightingale in Red Square (0)
19:40 The Changing Face of Moscow Tourism (0)
19:42 Tail of Two Cities (0)
19:43 Another Reason to Buy Roses... (0)
19:45 Sheremetevo Row (0)
19:46 Metro News - New station names (0)
19:47 In Brief - World Hairdressers Come to Moscow (0)
19:49 Food Fight (0)
19:50 Russia’s SU-35 Jet Wows Crowd (0)
19:52 Fall from Grace (0)
19:53 Crime Briefs - Police Officers Murdered in North Caucasus (0)
19:54 Russia Blasts US-Czech Missile Defense Deal (0)
19:56 Putin Orders Sochi Olympic Facilities Moved (0)
19:57 In Brief - Russia to Export $6 Billion in Arms in 2008 (0)
20:20 The Environmental Issue (0)

11, July

05:52 Russian ex-PM's opposition party to hold two-day congress (0)
06:39 Daryl S (0)
06:41 Russia, Kazakhstan to sign three-year war games deal (0)
06:57 Russian monetary base up $550.3 mln in week to $185.9 bln (0)
07:01 Serbia to review deal on sale NIS oil company to Gazprom (0)
07:32 Moscow reacts positively to U.S.-Indian "nuclear tango" (0)
07:51 U.S. congressman moves to impeach Bush for second time (0)
07:56 Palestinian militant dies, 2 Israelis injured in West Bank clash (0)
08:08 Russia ratifies Soviet military graves agreement with Latvia (0)
09:12 Siberian court extends Yukos founder's custody to Nov.2 (0)
09:28 Russian cosmonauts make risky spacewalk to fix Soyuz (0)
09:29 EU-Iran nuclear talks to be held in Geneva July 19 (0)
10:10 Dollar down 6.36 kopeks, euro up 0.27 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
10:16 Abkhazia, Georgia talks possible if Tbilisi withdraws troops (0)
10:42 Iran test-fires 350 km range missile (0)
10:52 UN's Ban Ki-moon, Pakistan agree on probe into Bhutto's killing (0)
11:38 Stomach bug cases rise to 139 in East Siberia (0)
12:05 Adopted Russian baby dies in U.S. after being left in hot car (0)
12:30 Half Sukhoi's production to be civil aircraft by 2015 (0)
12:44 S.Ossetia could repel Georgia attack without Russian help - envoy (0)
13:02 Russia says Iran war games show U.S. does not need missile shield (0)
13:05 Russia hopeful of progress at N. Korea nuclear talks (0)
13:33 Syria will gain the most from the Euro-Med summit in Paris (0)
13:34 Man United owe Moscow $240,000 for transport of fans (0)
13:39 What should Russia do to counter U.S. missile defense in Europe? (0)
13:59 Russia's largest truck maker may float shares in late 2009 (0)
14:26 Israeli police start new fraud probe against PM Olmert (0)
14:49 Georgia refuses to discuss S.Ossetia in Moscow (0)
15:30 Ukraine's government survives no-confidence (0)
15:46 U.S. police to arrest man who left Russian baby to die in car (0)
15:54 Sukhoi to raise civil aircraft share in production to 50% by 2015 - 2 (0)
16:22 Russia pledges to prevent Georgia-S.Ossetia armed conflict (0)
16:31 Lebanon announces national unity government (0)
16:53 Georgia 'requests UN session' on airspace violation by Russia (0)
17:20 Putin calls for oil, gas industry overhaul, more exploration (0)
17:31 Russia bans 3 adoption agencies following baby's death in U.S. (0)
18:02 Man United owe Moscow $240,000 for transport of fans-2 (0)
18:03 Main news of July 11 (0)

12, July

08:20 Russia, China veto sanctions against Zimbabwe regime (0)
08:45 Bus collides with fuel tanker in Brazil, 22 killed (0)
08:57 Police in Russia's Far East catch man with 3kg of heroin (0)
09:19 UN refuses to include Ukraine famine in session agenda (0)
09:58 Russia hails formation of Lebanon unity government (0)
10:44 N.Korea to scrap reactor by end of October under 6-nation deal (0)
11:03 Medvedev to sign national anti-corruption plan in near future (0)
11:51 U.S. dollar hits 9-year low against Russian ruble (0)
12:41 Russia hits back at U.S., U.K. criticism over Zimbabwe vote (0)
13:26 Former Bush spokesman Tony Snow dies of cancer (0)
14:16 Iran warns it would destroy Israel, 32 U.S. bases if attacked (0)
15:11 U.S. mortgage giants' share drop will not hit Russian state funds (0)
15:14 Main news of July 12 (0)

13, July

07:38 U.K. First Sea Lord to visit Russia - embassy (0)
08:23 Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins (0)
08:42 Iran, Gazprom set to sign cooperation memorandum (0)
09:58 Two policemen killed in attack in Kabardino-Balkaria (0)
10:44 Two bears kill visitor at zoo in Ukraine - TV (0)
12:17 Geneva meeting of EU, Iran envoys to agree nuclear talks format (0)
12:32 Iran discovers new oil field to hold 1 billion barrels of crude (0)
13:28 Germany's Pfleiderer to invest $228 mln in new factory in Russia (0)
13:42 Russia-Belarus trade could top $32 bln in 2008 (0)
14:07 Former Polish foreign minister Geremek dies in traffic accident (0)
15:13 BP rejects proposals by Russian shareholders for TNK-BP (0)
15:16 Main news of July 13 (0)

14, July

05:22 Two police officers injured in drive-by shooting in Chechnya (0)
05:27 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 4.2% (0)
05:40 Stomach bug infections rise to 141 in East Siberia (0)
06:05 Venezuelan beauty wins title Miss Universe 2008 (0)
06:13 NATO military exercise begins in Ukraine (0)
07:03 Three miners escape flooded mine in north China, 10 still trapped (0)
07:11 Beijing drivers encouraged to get on their bike for Olympics (0)
07:28 Bush orders Treasury to start plan to shore up mortgage giants (0)
07:41 Formula 1 in Moscow (0)
08:50 Chavez to discuss joint banking venture during Moscow visit (0)
09:36 Dollar down 14.27 kopeks, euro up 2.35 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:39 Laser show damages eyesight of over 30 music fans at concert (0)
09:50 Downpours leave over 360,000 affected in southern China (0)
10:11 Russia's Sukhoi to produce Su-35 fighter up to 2020 (0)
10:28 World's oldest blogger dies at 108 in Australian nursing home (0)
10:30 Russia and Kazakhstan to hold joint war games in 2009-2011 (0)
10:50 Tymoshenko in Poland to discuss Euro 2012 arrangements (0)
10:51 Russia's Sukhoi to produce 60 Superjet 100 annually by 2011 (0)
11:25 Russian Navy resumes military presence near Spitsbergen (0)
11:28 Over 60 Russian defense firms take part in Farnborough air show (0)
11:41 Gazprom's oil division raises $1bln in syndicated loan (0)
11:44 Russian Army officers visit mountain combat center in India (0)
11:58 Georgia plans to raise army strength amid tensions with Russia (0)
12:26 Egypt's proven oil, gas reserves rise to record high levels (0)
12:30 Russia's Irkut aircraft maker has 80 solid orders (0)
12:35 Russia to study Martian moons once again (0)
12:41 Court orders MSF aid group to pay over hostage release in Russia (0)
13:01 S.Korea recalls ambassador from Japan over territorial row (0)
13:07 Court refuses to summon Moscow mayor as witness in Yukos case (0)
13:36 Russia, China may co-design new passenger plane (0)
15:15 Russia urges Zimbabwe leadership to negotiate peacefully (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:53 Renault car sales in Russia grow 25% to 56,600 in 1H08 (0)
17:16 Police officer, gunman killed in Ingushetia shootout (0)
17:29 Iran says Shahab-3 missile has longer than reported range (0)
18:06 Police break up opposition protest rally in Minsk (0)
18:07 Main news of July 14 (0)

15, July

05:03 Militant dies in botched attack on police in south Russia (0)
05:36 Coal mine flood in N.China kills 10 (0)
05:49 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 13% (0)
05:52 Russia restricts meat imports from eight countries (0)
06:08 George Hastings (0)
06:21 Woman dies in strong earthquake on Rhodes (0)
06:39 Brazil announces new offshore oil find (0)
06:56 India's ONGC could buy U.K. co. operating in Russia, Kazakhstan (0)
07:53 Search for millionaire-adventurer Steve Fossett resumed in U.S. (0)
08:12 Sichuan quake leaves 1.4 mln Chinese destitute (0)
08:42 Gazprom, Iran sign oil and gas cooperation memo - paper (0)
09:23 Power generating co. OGK-4 posts 71% net profit fall in 2007 (0)
09:32 Russia's Lavrov could discuss border islands' handover in China (0)
09:32 Handsome Dmitry (0)
09:41 Beijing hopes to make $400 mln from Olympic tourists (0)
10:01 Twenty Indian wedding guests killed in accident (0)
10:19 Six hospitalized with anthrax in south Kyrgyzstan (0)
10:27 Russia says U.S. missile shield will harm European security (0)
11:06 Renault to sell Sandero hatchbacks in Russia from 2H09 (0)
11:07 Gazprom raises investment plan for 2008 by 16% (0)
11:12 Quadruplets born in Tajikistan (0)
11:16 Dollar down 10.45 kopeks, euro down 2.50 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
11:19 Court to decide on trial for Russian doomsday prophet (0)
11:26 Israeli government approves prisoner swap with Hezbollah (0)
11:44 Bulgaria approves Russian nuclear plant project (0)
11:48 U.S., Georgia start joint drills near Tbilisi (0)
12:02 Russian company showcases unmanned police helicopter (0)
12:05 China's Sichuan hit by new earthquake (0)
12:34 Russian Railways plans direct link to Iran via Azerbaijan (0)
12:53 Russia calls for full probe into death of adopted baby in U.S. (0)
12:57 Turkish troops kill 22 Kurdish separatists in southeast Turkey (0)
12:59 Russia will not be drawn into new arms race - Medvedev (0)
13:19 Russia may export new Su-35 fighters to India, Malaysia, Algeria (0)
13:30 Russia completes flight tests of 4 MiG-27 warplanes for Serbia (0)
13:40 Russia, Italy to set up joint venture to assemble helicopters (0)
13:44 Archeologists find 1,600-year-old racecourse in Greece (0)
14:01 Russia begins active stage of Caucasus 2008 military exercise (0)
15:00 Widow of Siberian town's mayor to sue Yukos suspect for $23.7 mln (0)
15:39 Hamas blames Israel after Blair aborts Gaza visit (0)
15:39 Georgia parliament moves to increase troop numbers (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:00 Iran's Air Force to stage large-scale war games (0)
16:10 Iran to build 100 Russian airliners under license (0)
16:12 Russian-German trade could reach record $63 bln in 2008 (0)
16:40 Accidental blast kills 7, wounds 6 soldiers in Chechnya (0)
17:00 Bush displeased with Russian veto of Zimbabwe sanctions in UN (0)
17:05 Foreign policy: Medvedev taking inventory (0)
17:08 Oil firms accused of price fixing in Russian aviation fuel market (0)
17:50 Russian astronauts conduct second spacewalk on ISS (0)
17:55 Russian ambassador denies increase in Russian spies in U.K. (0)
17:58 Aeroflot strikes deal with Airbus to buy A-321 aircraft</