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// Jul. 24, 2008 - 04:57 GMT
Photo tour with RIA Novosti: Tibet
Tibet is often called the roof of the world, because the Tibetan plateau is the largest elevated landmass on Earth with average elevation of 5,000m above sea level.
// Jul. 24, 2008 - 05:24 GMT
Gunmen open fire on S.Russia official's house
Unknown gunmen opened fire a house owned by the prime minister of Russia's North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia early on Thursday, but no one was injured, a source in the local Interior Ministry said.
// Jul. 24, 2008 - 05:36 GMT
Karadzic case shows Serbia respects international law - president
Serbian President Boris Tadic said the arrest earlier this week of Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic on genocide charges shows the country's government respects international law.
// Jul. 24, 2008 - 06:28 GMT
Venezuela says media distorted facts on Chavez visit to Russia
The Venezuelan government on Wednesday accused international and domestic media of deliberately misinterpreting information on President Hugo Chavez's recent visit to Russia.
// Jul. 24, 2008 - 07:07 GMT
Russian international reserves up $10 bln in week
Russia's gold and foreign currency reserves increased by $10 billion, to $588.3 billion, in the week of July 11 – July 18, the Central Bank of Russia said Thursday.
// Jul. 24, 2008 - 08:15 GMT
Abramovich to run for seat in Chukotka legislature
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, the former governor of the remote Far East region of Chukotka, will run for election to the regional legislature, the businessman's spokesman said Thursday.
// Jul. 24, 2008 - 08:37 GMT