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01, August

04:38 Russian paratrooper girls (0)
04:53 At least six killed, over 20 hurt in Turkish dormitory collapse (0)
05:32 Russian serviceman killed in Ingushetia shooting (0)
05:38 Road accident kills five in Russia's Volga area (0)
05:45 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 6.7% (0)
06:07 Russian monetary base down $802 mln in week to $194.8 bln (0)
06:12 At least 13 schoolgirls killed in Turkish dormitory collapse -2 (0)
06:28 Goldman Sachs buys $300 mln gated community in Moscow - paper (0)
07:45 Eight killed in small plane crash in U.S. (0)
08:36 NASA mission finds conclusive proof of water on Mars (0)
08:46 Rare full solar eclipse to be broadcast live at www.en.rian.ru (0)
08:56 Yukos executive found guilty of ordering murders (0)
08:59 Dollar up 5.11 kopeks, euro down 3.99 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:22 Court to start considering Khodorkovsky's parole application (0)
09:41 Russian tennis star Sharapova to miss Olympics (0)
10:20 Gazprom's oil arm posts 74% net profit increase in 1H08 (0)
10:20 Hamas arrests Fatah leaders in Gaza (0)
10:36 Chechnya to get $576 mln to pay compensation for lost housing (0)
10:49 U.S. boy rats on mother to police over counterfeiting (0)
11:17 At least 16 schoolgirls killed in Turkish dormitory collapse -3 (0)
11:32 Russia grants $10 mln in aid to Palestinian territories (0)
11:33 Russian Reserve Fund drops to $129.8 bln as of August 1 (0)
11:53 Zenit refuse to sell Arshavin to Tottenham (0)
12:08 Spanish police seize huge haul of heroin (0)
12:22 Russia prioritizes nuclear triad, hi-tech weaponry in future wars (0)
12:29 Rosatom, Areva make bids to build nuclear reactor in Belarus (0)
12:31 Spartak Moscow set to face Dynamo Kiev for Champions League spot (0)
13:22 Russian govt. to allocate $5.42 billion to nuclear tech program (0)
13:24 Total solar eclipse over (0)
13:25 Medvedev says Russia should develop tourism (0)
13:34 Russian nuclear sub test-fires ballistic missile in Barents Sea (0)
14:08 Russia to keep conscription until 2030 - draft military doctrine (0)
14:10 After a price race, oil languishes (0)
14:18 Train fire kills 35 in south India (0)
14:46 Strategic bombers to hold live firing drills in central Russia (0)
14:49 Former Yukos executive sentenced to life on murder charges (0)
14:56 Chelsea in Moscow for Russian Railways Cup (0)
15:27 Medvedev appoints special representative on cultural cooperation (0)
15:55 IAEA approves nuclear safeguards agreement with India (0)
15:59 Iran: between the anvil of sanctions and the hammer of war (0)
16:14 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:42 Flood-hit Ukraine, Moldova request EU aid (0)
16:45 U.S. polls may cause delay in missile shield talks - Polish PM (0)
17:50 Rescue work over at collapsed Turkish dormitory, 17 dead (0)
18:02 U.K. stranded whale to be put to sleep (0)
18:07 Russia, Cuba set to boost ties (0)
18:14 Turning Qaddafi into a good guy (0)
18:30 Main news of August 1 (0)

02, August

07:44 RIA Novosti remains most popular news agency in Russia - report (0)
08:32 U.S. top diplomat to play piano at music festival in Colorado (0)
09:30 S. Ossetia puts troops on high alert over Georgia attack (0)
10:17 Russia urges Georgia, S. Ossetia to stop violence in conflict (0)
11:23 Police officer killed in militant attack in North Caucasus (0)
12:07 Two Hamas officers killed in Gaza clashes with Fatah supporters (0)
12:41 Cuban-Russian future military cooperation is unlikely - diplomat (0)
13:46 Georgia says "will not step back" in conflict with S. Ossetia (0)
14:24 Russian Tu-204 airliner makes safe emergency landing in Minsk (0)
15:04 Main news of August 2 (0)

03, August

07:04 International AIDS conference to open in Mexico on August 3 (0)
07:41 South Ossetia says Georgia pulls troops close to its borders (0)
08:05 Truck falls into river in India, killing over 60 (0)
08:19 Police seize 3 kg of heroin in Urals (0)
08:51 Nine killed in Hamas-Fatah armed confrontation in Gaza (0)
09:22 Georgia rejects reports of troops moving to S. Ossetia border (0)
10:09 Latvian referendum on dissolving parliament falls short (0)
10:40 At least 60 dead in temple stampede in north India - TV (0)
11:44 Russia says threat of war between Georgia, South Ossetia real (0)
13:20 Russian oligarchs spurn the Bolshoi - paper (0)
14:31 Death toll in Indian temple stampede tops 120 (0)
14:55 Poland must sign missile shield deal before U.S. poll - Kaczynski (0)
15:10 Main news of August 3 (0)

04, August

04:56 Total solar eclipse (0)
05:33 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 1.8% (0)
05:36 Road accident kills five in East Siberia (0)
05:55 At least 16 killed in attack on Chinese security forces (0)
06:39 Russian peacekeepers start rotation in Sudan (0)
07:09 Soviet dissident writer Solzhenitsyn dies at 89 (0)
07:38 Chavez warns U.S. after getting Russian warplanes (0)
07:53 The Su-27 Flanker among the best military aircraft of the 20th century. INFOgraphics (0)
08:00 Russia's Alrosa earns over $31 mln from diamond auction (0)
09:03 Iran, EU to decide on further nuclear talks (0)
09:04 Over 2,000 homes remain flooded in western Ukraine (0)
09:08 Russian power generator OGK-6 posts 67% net profit drop in 1H08 (0)
10:04 Court to consider Khodorkovsky's parole application August 21 (0)
10:07 Russia's Ground Forces get new commander (0)
10:11 TNK-BP financial director quits due to shareholder row (0)
10:31 Dollar down 6.58 kopeks, euro down 7.67 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
10:40 DiCaprio could play Lenin in new Russian black comedy (0)
10:55 Russia's Rostelecom reports 6% net profit growth in 1H08 (0)
11:05 Beijing Olympics funding exceeds $43 billion (0)
11:17 Russia counts on U.S. help in Georgia-S.Ossetia standoff (0)
11:21 Belgian prisoner recaptured on beach (0)
11:27 IAEA launches probe into plutonium leak at Austrian lab (0)
11:51 Russian president starts weeklong vacation (0)
11:53 Russian woman killed in Spain, husband detained (0)
12:14 Russia counts on U.S. help in Georgia-S.Ossetia standoff -2 (0)
12:24 Iran, EU talk disputed nuclear program (0)
12:34 Indian temple stampede death toll reaches almost 150 (0)
12:38 Russia's Metalloinvest posts 140% net profit growth in 2007 (0)
12:50 Russia may answer Western pressure with bases in Cuba - analyst (0)
13:23 Putin says terrorism remains major threat for Russia (0)
13:26 About water on Mars, the origins of life and the future of Earth (0)
13:49 Russia to pay tribute to Solzhenitsyn (0)
14:00 Russia to launch Thai earth remote-sensing satellite on Aug. 6 (0)
15:39 Russian PM approves $3.8 bln federal program to train scientists (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:10 The Caucasian conflict in the context of world politics (0)
16:23 Almost 40 dead or missing in flood-hit western Ukraine (0)
17:24 S.Ossetia says Georgia covering up military losses (0)
17:57 TNK-BP financial director quits due to shareholder row - 2 (0)
18:01 Main news of August 4 (0)

05, August

05:00 Civilian injured in S.Russia shootout between police, militants (0)
05:16 Girl killed, four people injured in Poland storm (0)
05:22 Irvoice (0)
05:26 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 0.5% (0)
05:43 Two men drown after boat capsizes on Siberia's Lake Baikal (0)
05:58 African swine fever kills over 5,000 pigs in south Russia (0)
06:30 Nine injured in Kazakhstan bus accident (0)
07:38 Kyrgyz police seize arms from house rented by U.S. nationals (0)
08:03 Israel sends Fatah members who fled Gaza to West Bank (0)
08:38 Russia puts off launch of Inmarsat satellite until Aug. 19 (0)
09:29 Scientists examine how Lake Baikal 'eats' oil (0)
09:42 Russia's Severstal closes $775mln deal to buy U.S.-based Esmark (0)
09:45 Dollar up 3.15 kopeks, euro down 5.87 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
10:44 Russian peacekeepers arrive in Sudan for rotation (0)
10:45 Novolipetsk Steel posts 31% revenue growth to $4bln in 1H08 (0)
10:45 Former Russian mayor to be charged with stealing over $800,000 (0)
11:34 New earthquake hits China's Sichuan province (0)
11:44 Martian soil may contain toxic compounds harmful to life - NASA (0)
11:46 Baltika brewery posts 14% net profit growth in 1H08 (0)
11:47 Abkhazia says could side with S.Ossetia in war with Georgia (0)
11:58 Russia to deliver new cargo plane to Cuba in 3Q08 (0)
11:58 Russian Technology, Pirelli to invest $387 mln in Volga tire plant (0)
12:04 Israel threatens Gaza with resumed military operations (0)
12:12 Russian arms exports to exceed $8.5 bln in 2008 (0)
12:29 South Ossetia suspends evacuation of children (0)
12:38 Tribute to Alexander Solzhenitsyn (0)
12:41 Russia's inflation 0.5% in July, 9.3% since January (0)
12:56 The Seeing Staff (0)
13:01 Prokhorov to sell 16.6% stake in Norilsk Nickel for $10 bln (0)
13:10 Gazprom confirms Belarus paid off gas debt for 1H08 (0)
13:19 Russian warplanes ready to join large-scale exercise in Belarus (0)
13:49 Russian Air Force to receive over 100 new helicopters by 2015 (0)
13:53 Iron Maiden to fly in over 200 friends, relatives for Moscow gig (0)
14:09 Russians pay last respects to Solzhenitsyn (0)
14:24 Russia's Aeroflot posts 44% net profit drop in 1H08 (0)
14:42 Georgian minister to hold talks in S.Ossetia to settle situation (0)
14:44 At least one killed, 23 injured in new quake in southwest China (0)
14:52 Russia to conduct military exercises in Indian Ocean this fall (0)
15:00 Russia, NATO plan joint use of transport planes (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:10 Large Hadron Collider to be launched Oct. 21 - Russian scientist (0)
16:17 Georgia denies Israeli arms trade freeze reports (0)
16:24 Iran has not given response to Six's proposals (0)
16:36 Four hanged in Tajik family tragedy (0)
16:54 Grain equal to gas? (0)
16:55 Georgia alarmed by buildup of Russian volunteers in rebel region (0)
17:09 U.S. prisoner says too obese to be executed (0)
17:10 Indian army orders additional BrahMos cruise missiles (0)
17:18 Russia to join convention on rights of disabled - Medvedev (0)
18:01 EU receives Iranian response to Iran Six incentives (0)
18:04 Main news of August 5 (0)

06, August

06:21 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 0.3% (0)
06:27 Death toll in latest Sichuan aftershock rises to three (0)
06:34 Autopsy says Russian woman's death in Spain not suspicious (0)
07:16 Polish fare dodger takes bite out of ticket inspector on tram (0)
07:21 Lithuanian minnows knock Glasgow Rangers out of Champions League (0)
08:18 Alexander Solzhenitsyn: political importance and literary genius (0)
08:25 Russian PM to attend Olympic opening ceremony (0)
08:44 Russia's oil output expected to grow slowly until 2020 - ministry (0)
08:52 Israel frees five Palestinians in final Hezbollah prisoner swap (0)
09:04 Russia's oil exports decline 7.4%, gas exports up 23% in 1H08 (0)
09:45 Dollar up 7.88 kopeks, euro up 5.65 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:50 Russia enters FIFA top 10 for first time in 11 years (0)
09:57 Russia hands over six Mi-17 helicopters to Indonesia (0)
10:27 Russian launch of satellite on converted 'Satan' ICBM postponed (0)
10:50 Moscow mayor rejects rumors of early resignation (0)
11:04 Russia's athletic chief dismisses Olympic doping reports (0)
11:06 Georgia confirms bilateral talks with S.Ossetia (0)
11:07 Russian gas price for Belarus to top $200 per 1,000 cu m in 2009 (0)
11:30 Moscow says no nuclear weapons in Belarus to counter U.S. shield (0)
11:33 Oil supplies to Turkey cut after Baku-Ceyhan pipeline blast (0)
11:37 Russian writer Solzhenitsyn laid to rest (0)
11:48 Georgia, Britain to hold joint military drills in September (0)
12:04 'Dead' Indian pilgrim wakes up among bodies awaiting autopsies (0)
13:01 Russian writer Solzhenitsyn laid to rest in Moscow-2 (0)
13:03 Serbian paper says U.S. paid $5 mln reward for Karadzic capture (0)
13:15 Over 16,000 Beijing couples to marry in Olympic wedding frenzy (0)
13:20 Indian submarine sails for home after refit in Russia (0)
13:30 Spain initiates energy saving in Europe (0)
13:41 Mauritanian army stages coup, arrests president, PM (0)
14:24 S.Ossetia says Georgia plans military intervention this month (0)
14:52 Russian Railways posts 15% revenue growth to $23 bln in 1H08 (0)
15:04 China's space ambitions (0)
15:39 India successfully tests domestically built anti-tank missile (0)
15:49 Beijing Olympics as a diplomatic convention (0)
16:00 Chechen ex-field commander put on Russia's wanted list (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:03 China to deport 4 pro-Tibet activists after Olympic protest (0)
17:03 EU condemns Mauritania coup, threatens aid cut (0)
17:05 Karadzic asks UN tribunal to call top U.S. diplomats to testify (0)
17:38 Russia says Iran Six will continue dialogue with Tehran (0)
17:59 Belarus summons U.S. diplomat over girl held by host family (0)
18:00 Main news of August 6 (0)

07, August

04:51 The Georgian-South Ossetian conflict (0)
05:29 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 2.8% (0)
05:40 Russian premier leaves for Beijing opening ceremony (0)
06:20 S.Ossetia says will retaliate if Georgia continues with attacks (0)
06:50 Russia postpones Thai satellite launch (0)
07:12 Houses damaged in 6.6-magnitude quake in Indonesia (0)
07:33 Russia's foreign trade surplus up 58% in January-June to $110 bln (0)
07:46 Russian international reserves up $5 bln in week (0)
07:48 Staci (0)
08:16 Two dead, four injured in explosion in south Russia's Sochi (0)
08:21 Russian peacekeepers report illegal flights over S. Ossetia (0)
08:37 Russian power generator TGK-8 posts 260% net profit rise in 1H08 (0)
08:41 Scientists find oil fissure in Lake Baikal's bedrock (0)
09:23 Large Hadron Collider (0)
09:26 Dollar up 6.74 kopeks, euro up 1.73 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:31 UN nuclear official visits Iran to discuss cooperation agenda (0)
09:33 Iran's leader to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit (0)
09:58 Lord Bell confirms appointment as Belarus spin doctor (0)
11:23 Arshavin 'on strike' over Zenit's refusal to lower asking price (0)
11:38 Russia condemns Mauritania coup (0)
11:39 Karadzic to deny genocide charges at UN trial - Serbian paper (0)
12:25 Russian authorities confirm Chechen ex-commander on wanted list (0)
12:49 RusAl asks regulator to intervene in Norilsk Nickel stake sale (0)
12:52 Disabled woman sues Russian airline over treatment (0)
12:52 A tale of Russian aircraft carriers (0)
13:07 Belarusian Olympic gold winners to enjoy lifelong sausage supply (0)
13:11 Georgia calls on Russia to ensure talks with S.Ossetia (0)
13:13 India postpones first lunar mission until mid-October (0)
13:35 Russia, Kazakhstan agree on Sept. 1-5 for joint combat drills (0)
13:51 Gazprom's oil arm posts half-yearly 2.2% increase in oil exports (0)
14:02 Two dead, 15 injured in explosion in south Russia's Sochi - 3 (0)
14:12 Russia's military provides half its Olympic squad (0)
14:12 India says $1bln helicopter deal to be signed with Russia soon (0)
14:38 Woman gives birth on Moscow commuter train (0)
14:42 Moody's assigns Ba2 to Tatneft (0)
15:00 EU and UN to link carbon registers (0)
15:02 Beijing Olympics funding exceeds $43 billion (0)
15:05 Time for some joined-up thinking (0)
15:07 China in the fast lane (0)
15:10 Russia plans to win 80 medals in Beijing (0)
15:12 Is Tskhinvali the centre of the world? (0)
15:15 South Ossetia alleges large-scale Georgian troop border movements (0)
15:32 Toy saves girl's life after 5-story fall in Russia's Urals (0)
15:35 China braces for games as clock ticks away (0)
15:37 Building Beijing (0)
15:41 RESTAURANTS - Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (0)
15:44 CLUBS - RAI (0)
15:49 Strawberry safari (0)
15:52 World’s fastest tall ship turns 19 (0)
15:53 Interior harmony (0)
15:54 Old Arbat vendors sent packing (0)
15:55 Foreigners with debts may be barred from leaving Russia (0)
15:57 Сrime Briefs - 300 illegal immigrants detained in Moscow shopping mall (0)
15:59 Threat of war in Georgian breakaway region (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:01 Russia, Cuba seek stronger commercial ties (0)
16:02 In Brief - Putin leaves for Beijing opening ceremony (0)
16:03 Chinese Cultural Festival in Moscow (0)
16:05 Al-Qaeda at 20: How many groups are we really fighting? (0)
16:18 RusAl opposes Norilsk Nickel's CEO nomination (0)
16:32 Russian PM Putin arrives in China for Olympics opening ceremony (0)
17:02 Russian kills 'overeating' guest with axe (0)
17:35 Interros transfers stakes in gold, nickel producers offshore (0)
17:45 Mauritania: coups as a new road to democracy (0)
17:52 The China Issue (0)
18:07 Georgian president seeks talks with South Ossetia (0)
18:11 Main news of August 7 (0)

08, August

05:33 Georgia launches major attack on rebel province despite ceasefire (0)
05:45 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 1.3% (0)
06:08 Russian monetary base down $1.6 bln in week to $187.98 bln (0)
06:08 Georgia launches major attack on rebel province despite ceasefire - 2 (0)
07:17 At least 14 killed as bus crashes into train in Georgia (0)
07:48 Georgia claims control over most of South Ossetia in major attack (0)
07:53 N.Korean vessel detained for poaching in Russia's Far East (0)
07:55 Russia considers measures to stop violence in S.Ossetia (0)
08:56 Georgia claims control over most of South Ossetia in major attack- 2 (0)
09:17 Power plant causes mass sturgeon, carp deaths in Urals lake (0)
09:27 Bushehr NPP could be launched later in 2008- Iran's vice president (0)
09:47 Russian frigate to join anti-terror operation in Mediterranean (0)
10:02 Dollar up 29.66 kopeks, euro down 17.41 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
10:19 Transneft posts 15% increase in RAS net profit to $97 mln in 1H08 (0)
10:35 Russia pledges to protect its citizens in South Ossetia (0)
10:57 Court orders psychiatric treatment for Russian doomsday prophet (0)
11:02 Russian Air Force personnel to complete rotation in Sudan (0)
11:12 Russian bombers back from 12-hour patrol over Arctic, Atlantic (0)
11:53 Alexander Uzoma Offonabo (0)
11:55 Daryl S (0)
12:36 2008 Olympic Games opening ceremony begins in Beijing (0)
12:46 Medvedev vows punishment for killers of Russians in S.Ossetia (0)
12:53 Train crash in Czech Republic kills 6, injures over 30 (0)
14:26 U.S. bus crash kills at least 13 (0)
14:34 Russian troops near S.Ossetia capital, 10 peacekeepers killed (0)
14:52 Medvedev orders humanitarian aid for South Ossetia (0)
15:31 What will be the outcome of the Georgian-Ossetian war? (0)
15:37 Russia urges Israel to halt settlement construction (0)
15:58 Medvedev orders humanitarian aid for South Ossetia-2 (0)
15:58 A source of oil in Lake Baikal (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:12 Ex-tourism chief Strzhalkovsky elected Norilsk Nickel CEO (0)
17:34 Legendary Chinese gymnast lights Olympic flame in Beijing (0)
17:45 S.Ossetia says over 1,000 dead after Georgian attack (0)
18:00 Main news of August 8 (0)
18:19 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
18:48 Gas prices slash Toyota's profits (0)

09, August

06:42 Russia launches operation to ensure peace in S.Ossetia (0)
07:28 China wins its first gold at Beijing Olympics (0)
08:37 Russia says 1,500 killed in S.Ossetia (0)
09:44 Russia wins its first Olympic medal in China (0)
09:53 Russia says Georgian forces expelled form S.Ossetian capital (0)
11:03 Chinese man kills American tourist in Beijing (0)
11:28 Georgia imposes martial law as violence continues (0)
11:32 Some 100 homes in west Ukraine still flooded after July rains (0)
13:00 Bush voices concern over escalating violence in Georgia (0)
13:23 At least 60 dead as heavy rains hit north Vietnam (0)
14:17 Medvedev tells Bush Russia aims to force Georgia to accept peace (0)
15:36 Russian PM arrives in N. Ossetia to discuss aid for refugees (0)
15:53 Main news of August 9 (0)

10, August

06:27 Russia wins second shooting silver at Beijing Olympics (0)
07:05 Home-made bomb injuries 3 Uzbek nationals in central Russia (0)
07:21 Peacekeepers deny reports of Georgian pullout from S.Ossetia (0)
08:12 EU to hold emergency meeting on South Ossetia next week (0)
08:19 Russian Navy ships approach Georgia's sea border (0)
08:37 Putin announces $420 million in aid for war-torn S.Ossetia (0)
09:02 Russia wins silver and bronze, still waiting for Olympic gold (0)
09:25 Police seize 5 kg of heroin in central Russia (0)
10:04 Peacekeepers say Georgian forces shelling apartments in S.Ossetia (0)
11:21 Russia denies bombing Georgian towns (0)
11:34 Russia says talks with Georgia possible after ceasefire deal (0)
12:34 EU to hold emergency meeting on South Ossetia next week -2 (0)
12:54 Russia to send more aid convoys to S. Ossetia (0)
13:13 Russia points to media bias in coverage of S.Ossetia conflict (0)
13:50 RIA Novosti hit by cyber-attacks as conflict with Georgia rages (0)
15:06 Main news of August 10 (0)

11, August

05:30 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 21% (0)
05:39 Georgia set to stay at Olympics despite South Ossetia conflict (0)
05:58 Death toll in Vietnam floods hits 98 (0)
06:27 Kenneth T. Tellis (0)
06:53 Russian humanitarian aid convoy enters South Ossetia (0)
06:57 U.S. criticizes Russia over 'disproportionate' Georgia response (0)
07:05 Syria's president to visit Russia on August 20 (0)
07:19 Russian sailboat returns home after around globe trip (0)
08:27 Floods in southern India claim 70 lives (0)
08:30 Over 200 troops take part in air defense drills in south Russia (0)
08:34 Rubin hammer Zenit, continue push for title (0)
08:46 Typhoon death toll rises to 20 in southwest China (0)
08:49 Dollar up 69.15 kopeks, euro up 48.12 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
08:52 Russia cuts sea links with Georgia (0)
09:33 Russia says Bolivian confidence vote legitimate (0)
09:59 Russia to demand urgent Russia-NATO Council meeting (0)
10:02 Russia clinches bronze and silver medals at Beijing Olympics (0)
10:24 Russian humanitarian aid convoy enters South Ossetia - 2 (0)
10:39 Over 800 walruses slaughtered in Russia's Far East (0)
10:42 Russian Navy carries out Black Sea anti-terror exercise (0)
11:04 Humanitarian intervention: the American model (0)
11:42 Water supply resumed in South Ossetia's capital (0)
11:56 Russia detains 10 Georgian intelligence officers - FSB (0)
12:11 Stanislas Bielinski (0)
12:12 Turkey set to create $1 bln missile shield in Ankara, Istanbul (0)
12:37 Abkhazia issues ultimatum to Georgian troops in strategic gorge (0)
12:48 Georgia's Saakashvili signs South Ossetia ceasefire plan (0)
13:05 Russia says Georgian troops in S.Ossetia surrendering (0)
13:18 U.S. military aircraft bring 800 Georgian troops home from Iraq (0)
13:30 Three detained for murder of Cameroon national in south Russia (0)
13:49 Medvedev says Russia will continue active role in S.Caucasus (0)
14:18 U.S. lawyer Zeltser jailed for 3 years in Belarus (0)
14:34 Russia criticizes reporter organizations over S.Ossetia coverage (0)
14:43 War as an instrument of peace (0)
15:04 Five world swimming records tumble on day 3 of Beijing Olympics (0)
15:20 Ukraine seeks deal limiting use of Russian Black Sea Fleet (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:33 Russia to provide $200 mln in urgent aid for S. Ossetia (0)
16:44 Ahmadinejad says U.S. has no alternative to dialogue with Iran (0)
16:55 Tbilisi overestimates combat potential (0)
16:57 Saakashvili says Georgia forced into war with Russia (0)
17:05 NATO agrees to emergency talks with Russia on S.Ossetia (0)
17:33 Russia's Severstal buys gold field in E. Kazakhstan (0)
17:56 Georgian leader says Russian troops blocking central highway (0)
17:58 Saakashvili as a propaganda phenomenon (0)
18:00 Main news of August 11 (0)

12, August

05:04 Beth Wilson (0)
05:06 George Sharkey (0)
05:06 Storms kill 28 in southwest China (0)
05:08 Pisma (0)
05:10 Dr.Sz.Piskolti (0)
05:34 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 9% (0)
05:51 Russia's Vyatchanin takes 100m backstroke bronze in Beijing (0)
05:54 Two military police officers killed in ambush in south Russia (0)
06:18 President Bush 'deeply concerned' by Russia's actions in Georgia (0)
07:05 Russia sends another humanitarian aid convoy to South Ossetia (0)
07:32 Blast hits Pakistan Air Force bus, killing at least 13 (0)
07:37 Ossetia sets up its precedent (0)
08:21 Medvedev, Sarkozy to discuss South Ossetian developments (0)
09:02 Abramovich gets go ahead to build $300mln London property (0)
09:05 What court will Saakashvili be taken to? (0)
09:31 Russian gas producer Itera posts 50% net profit growth in 1H08 (0)
09:38 Michael Lee (0)
09:41 Chavez proposes renaming Latin America to Indian America (0)
09:55 Oil company Tatneft posts 42% net profit growth in Jan.-Jun. (0)
10:05 Dollar down 22.73 kopeks, euro down 59.58 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
10:05 Russia beefs up coast guard on its Black Sea coast (0)
10:23 Russia's president says operation in Georgia over (0)
10:25 Russia rules out talks with Georgian leader (0)
10:51 Chinese 97-year-old sports fan cycles 2,400km to Olympics (0)
11:16 Ahmadinejad to discuss Iran's nuclear program in Turkey (0)
11:18 House-sized inflatable dog turd wreaks havoc at Swiss art show (0)
11:30 U.S. boy holds up pharmacy with air pistols (0)
12:04 Top Georgian intelligence officer arrested in Russia (0)
12:06 Sarkozy welcomes Russian move to end fighting in Georgia (0)
12:08 Russian mobile firm MTS posts 33% half-yearly net profit growth (0)
12:19 Russian wrestlers win 2 gold medals at Beijing Olympics (0)
12:24 Daryl S (0)
12:56 Attacks damaged or destroyed 70% of buildings - Tskhinvali mayor (0)
13:46 Israel offers land swap as part of Palestinian peace deal - paper (0)
14:09 Georgian leader rails against Russia, announces break from CIS (0)
14:28 Wrap: Russia calls end to military operation in Georgia (0)
16:01 Not out of the woods yet (0)
16:06 Russia, France agree on 6 principles to resolve S.Ossetia crisis (0)
16:11 Vietnam floods death toll reaches 112 (0)
17:07 Refugees and forced migrants in Russia: a fact file (0)
17:13 NATO refuses to rule out future membership for Georgia (0)
17:31 Abkhazia says Georgian troops pushed out of upper Kodori Gorge (0)
17:58 Wrap-2: Russia calls end to military operation in Georgia (0)
18:00 Main news of August 12 (0)
19:50 Paris no guide for Moscow (0)

13, August

05:17 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 7.9% (0)
05:45 Leaders of ex-Communist states show solidarity with Georgia (0)
06:25 Russian swimmers take Olympic silver (0)
07:14 Russia's Novolipetsk Steel to buy U.S. John Maneely for $3.5 bln (0)
07:15 South Ossetia: This wicked, dirty, bitter war… (0)
07:16 Georgia, Russia agree to French-brokered peace plan (0)
08:16 John Lennon's murderer denied parole for fifth time (0)
08:22 Over 70% of Americans support missile defense plans in Europe (0)
08:25 Russian ship joins NATO anti-terror operation in Mediterranean (0)
08:28 Dollar down 18.65 kopeks, euro down 8.16 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
08:39 Spartak Moscow, Dynamo Kiev to battle for Champions League spot (0)
08:54 Refugees from Tskhinvali (0)
09:12 Death toll in Lebanon bomb explosion rises to 17 (0)
09:26 Leaders of ex-Communist states show solidarity with Georgia (0)
09:30 Russia and Georgia: economy as a battlefield (0)
09:30 South Ossetia: This wicked, dirty, bitter war… (0)
09:34 Georgia, Russia agree to French-brokered peace plan (0)
10:02 Russia's RZD rail monopoly to set up grain transportation arm (0)
11:04 Chronicle of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict: Fact sheet (0)
11:04 U.S. request not behind Russian ceasefire in S.Ossetia - Lavrov (0)
11:05 ISS orbit adjustment complete - mission control (0)
12:08 Russian power generator TGK-4 posts 23% net profit drop in 1H08 (0)
12:15 Russia takes silver in women's weightlifting in Beijing (0)
12:33 S.Ossetia leader backs internationally mediated peace plan (0)
13:02 Iran's president says West backing down over nuclear program (0)
13:03 Swiss prosecutors rule out diplomatic end to Qaddafi son case (0)
13:20 Moscow says some 70 Russian soldiers killed in S.Ossetia (0)
13:22 U.S. to deport Russian national accused of $1.5 mln fraud (0)
13:50 RusAl sues LUKoil for disruption of supplies (0)
13:51 Russia accuses Georgia of plotting armed attack against Abkhazia (0)
14:04 Russian pair takes Olympic silver in synchronized diving (0)
14:27 Russia had no choice but counterattack in S.Ossetia - Gorbachev (0)
14:33 Russian gas producer Novatek posts 70% net profit growth in 1H08 (0)
14:59 Sailor says 4 Russian ships return to Crimea from Abkhazia coast (0)
15:37 Russian peacekeepers remove weapons from Georgian arms depot (0)
15:46 Russian troops down Georgian drone over S. Ossetia (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:36 KamAZ RAS net profits plunge 50% in 1H2008 (0)
16:54 U.S. President Bush to send Rice to France, Georgia (0)
17:31 Four Russian naval ships return to Crimea from Abkhazia coast-2 (0)
17:34 Abramovich's girlfriend organizes Moscow Kabakov retrospective (0)
18:10 Russia slams Ukraine decree on Black Sea Fleet as anti-Russian (0)
18:30 Russia's Lavrov slams Bush statement on S.Ossetia (0)
18:33 Main news of August 13 (0)
18:42 Diplomatic formula for the Caucasus (0)

14, August

06:18 Youth organizations honor S. Ossetia dead at Moscow rally (0)
06:19 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 4.36% (0)
06:40 Russian international reserves up $200 mln in week (0)
06:58 Rice warns Russia faces isolation over Georgia (0)
07:13 Russia launches genocide probe over S.Ossetia events (0)
07:33 Regulator finds Mechel guilty of anti-competition law violations (0)
08:07 Syria, Lebanon agree to establish diplomatic ties (0)
08:18 Spartak Moscow humiliated by old rivals in Champions League (0)
08:36 Russian NATO envoy rails at military alliance, West over Georgia (0)
08:54 Dollar up 13.42 kopeks, euro up 8.88 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
08:58 Japan interested in oil projects in north-east Russia (0)
09:45 Indian bus plunges into river, 12 children dead (0)
09:52 Russia-NATO naval drill called off after U.S., U.K. boycott (0)
09:55 China wins first swimming gold at Beijing Olympics (0)
10:15 Tskhinvali after the war (0)
11:03 Leaders of Abkhazia, S.Ossetia sign Georgia peace plan (0)
11:54 Russia may increase peacekeepers in Georgia's rebel region (0)
11:58 World's tallest woman dies in U.S. (0)
12:31 Libya says Russia emerging as counterbalance to U.S. dominance (0)
12:34 U.S. scientists to join Lake Baikal exploration (0)
12:38 Surgutneftegaz oil firm posts 80% half-yearly net profit rise (0)
12:48 Kenneth T. Tellis (0)
12:59 Moscow power utility Mosenergo's net profit up 300% in 1H08 (0)
13:40 Merkel to discuss South Ossetia-Georgia conflict in Sochi (0)
13:50 Intellectual dishonesty and the culpabality of all (0)
14:06 Russia takes wrestling gold and silver at Beijing Olympics (0)
14:07 Gazprom reports 11% increase in gas exports in Q208 (0)
14:43 Russia-NATO naval drill called off after U.S., U.K. boycott-2 (0)
15:18 Russian military concerned by U.S. cargo flights to Georgia (0)
15:33 S.Ossetia, Abkhazia to seek sovereignty under international law (0)
15:57 OSCE to raise number of military monitors in Georgia to 100 (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:04 Russian power generator TGK-6 posts $2.9 mln net profit in 1H08 (0)
17:14 CIS without Georgia: is it good or bad? (0)
17:24 TNK BP says court bars CEO Dudley from office for 2 years (0)
18:05 Casualties reported in Kyrgyzstan prison riot (0)
18:07 Main news of August 14 (0)
19:08 Russian air force recovering (0)
19:27 State watchdog to join forces with Greenpeace (0)
19:28 Gorbachev: Russia had no choice in S.Ossetia (0)
19:29 Britain’s PR guru Lord Bell to work on Belarus image (0)
19:32 A tale of Russian aircraft carriers (0)
19:34 Welcome to Georgia’s Olympic War Games (0)
19:41 This week in russian history...15-21 August (0)
19:47 Jurassic Park (0)
19:49 Wanted: qualified professionals (0)
19:51 Russian witches (0)
20:00 Beating the gridlock (0)
20:02 Stay connected: anywhere, all the time (0)
20:03 Scottish Saturday (0)
20:05 No less khachapuri (0)
20:07 In Brief - Moscow mayor takes regular vacation (0)
20:08 United against aggression (0)
20:11 Foreigners flee Georgia after attack on Ossetia (0)
20:13 Crime Briefs - US lawyer gets 3 years in prison in Belarus (0)
20:15 War of words replaces military action (0)
20:17 In Brief - Russsian channel accuses CNN of using misleading war video (0)
20:35 Georgia's Olympic was games (0)

15, August

05:17 Second Olympic bronze for Russia's Vyatchanin in backstroke (0)
05:19 Naira Aslanyan (0)
05:20 Tim (0)
05:29 Nursing home fire kills six in west Russia (0)
05:50 U.S., Poland sign missile defense deal (0)
06:23 Russian monetary base down $2.2 bln in week to $184.7 bln (0)
06:49 Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR decline 5.6% (0)
07:54 S. Ossetia says Georgian refugees unable to return to region (0)
08:05 Begonia carpet covers Brussels central square (0)
08:11 U.S., Poland sign missile defense deal-2 (0)
08:12 Spartak Moscow sack manager after Champions League humiliation (0)
08:18 Why are informational websites down? (0)
08:48 Dollar up 21.53 kopeks, euro down 5.16 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:35 Belgian man loses wife in woods playing 'nude' hide-and-seek (0)
09:39 Gorbachev blames Georgia for provoking war, West for backing it (0)
09:40 Polish fans chant anti-Russian slogans during UEFA Cup tie (0)
09:40 U.S., U.K. officially pull out of Russia-NATO joint exercise (0)
09:51 100 days of President Dmitry Medvedev (0)
09:54 Russia takes bronze in canoe double at Beijing Olympics (0)
10:07 No formal CIS pullout statement from Georgia yet - CIS official (0)
10:41 North Ossetia hospitals admit 528 people since Tskhinvali assault (0)
10:43 Some 40% of Russians favor S. Ossetia's accession to Russia - poll (0)
10:55 South Korean leader may attend Khabarovsk business forum (0)
10:55 Russia takes Olympic bronze in women's 75 kg weightlifting (0)
11:07 Rosneft says RAS net profit up over fourfold to $6.6 bln in 1H08 (0)
11:12 Russia takes Olympic bronze in men's individual archery (0)
11:52 Over 6,000 gather at Moscow rally for South Ossetia (0)
12:05 Stroytransgaz net profit up 23% to $26.9 mln in 1H08 (0)
12:43 Work starts on Euro 2012 stadium in west Ukraine (0)
13:02 Russian-Ukrainian talks needed for new rules on Black Sea Fleet (0)
13:11 Russia denies use of cluster bombs in Georgia (0)
13:23 Two Russian journalists killed, 10 wounded in South Ossetia (0)
13:36 Russian rocket to launch U.S. commercial satellite Aug. 19 (0)
14:33 South Ossetia conflict displaces over 118,000 (0)
14:42 Chavez accuses Bush of ordering attack on South Ossetia (0)
14:49 U.S. missile shield in Europe targets Russia - Medvedev (0)
15:41 Medvedev doubts S.Ossetia, Abkhazia will stay within Georgia (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:16 Diamond producer Alrosa's revenue down 7% to $1.3 bln in 1H08 (0)
16:17 Russian mini-subs to search Baikal for sunken treasures (0)
16:22 S.Ossetia peacekeepers to be beefed up with armor, tanks (0)
16:34 U.S. missile defense in Europe becomes a reality (0)
16:53 Georgia's president says signed S.Ossetia peace plan (0)
18:03 Russia finds Ukrainian car plates at Georgian army base (0)
18:11 Ukraine proposes drafting Black Sea fleet deal with Russia (0)
18:17 Main news of August 15 (0)
18:30 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
19:08 Saakashvili's rescue operation (0)

16, August

08:08 Four people killed in Moscow road accident (0)
09:40 Russian troops prevent arms smuggling to South Ossetia (0)
10:29 Russia supports S.Ossetia, Abkhazia against Georgian peacekeepers (0)
10:30 Two Russian pilots downed in S.Ossetia are in Georgian hospital (0)
11:00 All-Russian women's tennis final at 2008 Beijing Olympics (0)
11:11 Iran to launch its first satellite by next weekend - president (0)
12:05 Ukraine seeks integration into European missile defense (0)
12:15 Two police officers killed, 2 wounded in Chechnya (0)
13:00 Russian president signs Georgia peace plan (0)
13:47 Russian president signs Georgia peace plan-2 (0)
15:32 Russia takes 2 gold medals on Day 8 of Beijing Olympics (0)
16:07 Main news of August 16 (0)

17, August

08:06 OSCE pledges aid to South Ossetia refugees (0)
08:48 South Ossetians must decide their fate themselves - OSCE (0)
09:07 Russia's Medvedev speaks for OSCE larger role in S.Ossetia (0)
09:29 Russia wins gold, silver at Beijing Olympics women's tennis final (0)
10:46 Russia denies reports of troops occupying Georgian villages (0)
11:06 Southwest Siberia coal mine accident leaves 3 miners dead (0)
11:28 Russia to start troops' pullout from Georgia Aug. 18 - Medvedev (0)
13:13 South Ossetia conflict wipes $7bln off Russian market - Kudrin (0)
13:55 Israel approves release of Palestinian prisoners (0)
14:07 Iran successfully launches its first satellite into space (0)
14:26 Russia's Galkina wins gold in 3000m steeple at Beijing Olympics (0)
15:05 Main news of August 17 (0)

18, August

05:12 Attack on mosque in Azerbaijani capital kills at least two (0)
05:37 Christian M. Bast (0)
05:38 Michael (0)
05:39 Zdravko Maravic (0)
05:40 Ng (0)
05:42 Yahshuah Tsidkenu (0)
05:45 shenanigan (0)
06:15 Condoleezza Rice due in Warsaw to sign U.S. missile shield deal (0)
06:24 Germany's Merkel pledges NATO membership for Georgia (0)
06:49 S.Ossetian leader sacks government, proclaims state of emergency (0)
07:17 UN nuclear official visits Iran for talks (0)
07:48 Beijing Olympics doping test samples to be kept for 8 years (0)
08:00 Iran launches dummy satellite - Iranian space agency (0)
08:23 Abkhazia to deploy guards on Georgian border (0)
08:37 Dollar down 1.56 kopeks, euro down 2.06 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:02 South Ossetian refugees returning home (0)
09:09 Situation in the city of Gori, Georgia (0)
09:21 Zenit lose to bottom club, Rubin march on (0)
09:24 Spanish road accident kills eight, injures 45 (0)
09:57 Russian power generator TGK-13 posts 460% net loss growth in 1H08 (0)
10:44 Saakashvili says ready for talks with Russia after troops leave (0)
10:47 Russian troops start pullout from South Ossetia capital (0)
10:50 Over 1 million affected by heavy rains in central China (0)
10:55 WWF says walrus deaths in Russian Far East due to natural causes (0)
11:53 Russia says Georgia blocked prisoner swap deal (0)
11:54 Musharraf resigns as president of Pakistan (0)
12:02 Russian telecoms co. Synterra posts 250% net profit rise in 2007 (0)
12:06 Afghan drug smuggler killed in south Tajikistan raid (0)
12:28 Mini-subs end first stage of Lake Baikal research after 26 dives (0)
12:57 Ground, Air Defense Forces hold antiaircraft drills in S. Russia (0)
13:11 Estonian PM gives personal donation of $500 to Georgian refugees (0)
13:16 Russia begins withdrawing troops from Georgia (0)
13:19 Russian president pledges harsh response to aggression (0)
13:34 Russia's Power Machines to supply $10mln equipment to Brazil (0)
13:35 Russia takes bronze in men's vault at Beijing Olympics (0)
13:58 Russia takes Olympic silver, bronze in men's 105 kg weightlifting (0)
14:24 Iran to orbit several satellites by 2010 (0)
15:43 Damascus, Beirut give each other hope (0)
15:54 Russia's Isinbayeva takes Olympic gold, sets new world record (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:01 Moscow recalls bid for Russia-NATO Council emergency meeting (0)
16:23 Is Georgia's NATO dream coming true? (0)
16:31 Ex-guerrilla leader Prachanda sworn in as Nepal's PM (0)
17:02 Russia ready to negotiate with Ukraine on Black Sea Fleet (0)
17:15 U.S., U.K. hinder UN resolution on S. Ossetia - Russia (0)
17:27 Russia could not let Georgia get away with S. Ossetia - Medvedev (0)
17:50 Russia says Georgian govt., church blocking humanitarian aid (0)
18:07 Saakashvili says ready for talks with Russia once troops leave-2 (0)
18:12 Main news of August 18 (0)

19, August

05:50 Proton-M carrier rocket successfully launched from Baikonur (0)
06:12 Russia temporarily closes border with Azerbaijan, Georgia (0)
06:27 Russian, Belarusian presidents to meet in Sochi (0)
06:42 Michael Laudahn (0)
07:13 Russia's Isinbayeva sets new world record (0)
07:23 NATO to discuss relations with Russia at crisis summit (0)
07:55 Russia sends almost 4,000 tons of humanitarian aid to S.Ossetia (0)
07:56 Georgia blocks broadcasts by Russian language TV station (0)
08:03 Kaczynski and Sarkozy: war and peace (0)
08:32 Georgia, Russia exchange prisoners (0)
08:34 Rice says Russia playing 'dangerous game' with bomber flights (0)
08:40 Dollar up 8.05 kopeks, euro down 13.68 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:02 Proton-M carrier rocket successfully orbits Inmarsat 4F3 satellite (0)
09:03 From Kosovo to South Ossetia: in search of a precedent (0)
09:09 China reassures investors over quake threat (0)
09:31 Vostok battalion in South Ossetia (0)
09:36 CIS committee receives Georgia's withdrawal request (0)
09:39 Egyptian septuplet mother speaks of fears for the future (0)
10:03 Syrian president to visit Russia Aug 20-21 - Kremlin (0)
10:30 Atomstroyexport completes repairs on Chernobyl protective shell (0)
10:49 Israeli stillborn baby awakes in morgue, then dies (0)
11:06 Russia's oil exports decline 5.2% to 897 mln bbls in 1H08 (0)
11:06 Algeria suicide attack kills at least 43 (0)
11:07 Two-headed turtle stolen from New York pet store (0)
11:15 Main suspect in Russian banker's murder in isolation cell again (0)
12:02 Russian wrestlers win gold, bronze on Day 11 of Beijing Olympics (0)
12:06 India eyes new-generation Russian tank (0)
12:07 Belarus leader applauds Russian response to South Ossetia crisis (0)
12:21 Sarkozy to fly to Afghanistan after deaths of 10 French troops (0)
12:31 FIFA orders Georgia to play World Cup qualifier at neutral venue (0)
12:39 Russia says Georgia failing to withdraw troops from S.Ossetia (0)
12:42 Russian cycling duo wins Olympic bronze in Madison event (0)
13:08 Russia, Belarus to sign unified air defense pact this fall (0)
13:16 Musharraf resigns. What next? (0)
13:26 Russia takes Olympic weightlifting silver in men's over 105kg (0)
13:42 Mining giant Mechel fined $32mln for breaching anti-trust laws (0)
13:48 OSCE to send another 20 military observers to Georgia (0)
14:06 Russia takes Olympic gold, bronze in men's high jump (0)
14:19 India's oldest man dies at 130 (0)
15:24 Russia shuns Baltic drills, refuses to receive U.S. ship (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:58 NATO urges Russia to pull out from Georgia, freezes ties (0)
16:59 Germany doubles aid to conflict-torn Georgia to 2 mln euros (0)
17:31 Russia denounces terrorist attacks in Algeria (0)
18:02 Moscow says NATO 'protecting' Georgia's Saakashvili (0)
18:07 Main news of August 19 (0)

20, August

04:37 Ivaylo Dlagnev (0)
05:44 Southwest China hit by new earthquake (0)
06:07 Russia's Ilchenko powers through to take 10km swim gold (0)
06:38 Russia's richest woman sells Sberbank shares (0)
07:00 Russia rejects UN draft on Georgia (0)
07:07 Ayaf (0)
07:08 Croatian pensioner kills himself after tree gets chop (0)
07:27 Syria says ready to consider Russian air defense deal - paper (0)
08:32 Dollar down 13.87 kopeks, euro up 6.07 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
08:38 Space espionage: a high priority (0)
08:50 Senior Russian officer accused of spying for Georgia (0)
08:50 South Ossetia conflict cost Russia $100 mln a day (0)
09:28 Russia's synchronized swimmers take gold in Beijing (0)
09:29 Russian mini-subs start second stage of Lake Baikal expedition (0)
10:03 MMK steel giant posts 19% increase in US GAAP net profit in 1H08 (0)
10:21 S.Ossetia says almost 1,500 locals killed in Georgia's attack (0)
10:29 Moscow's NATO envoy says cooperation still on track (0)
10:52 Russia's high-profile investigator arrested for bribery (0)
11:13 U.S., Poland sign missile defense deal (0)
11:23 Russia face Holland in Euro 2008 rematch (0)
11:34 Russian wrestler Saitiev wins Olympic gold in Beijing (0)
11:35 Ukraine to let Russian ships return to Sevastopol base (0)
12:01 Black Sea Fleet: a factor of stability or instability? (0)
12:27 Russian troops continue Georgia pull out - General Staff (0)
12:27 King of Jordan to visit Russia on August 21-24 (0)
12:54 Russian leader condemns Algeria terrorist blasts (0)
13:04 Oil supplies to Turkey to resume after Baku-Ceyhan pipeline blaze (0)
14:00 President Medvedev's popularity high among Russians - survey (0)
14:13 Takeoff crash leaves at least 7 dead, 20 injured at Madrid airport (0)
14:13 Abkhazia parliament approves call to Russia for recognition (0)
14:15 Iran to send first astronaut into space within 10 years (0)
14:52 Death toll in Spain plane crash rises to 40 (0)
14:58 Putin pledges $25 bln in state funding for high-tech projects (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:33 Zenit 'close' Arshavin transfer saga (0)
16:41 South-Ossetian standoff. Results and forecasts (0)
17:11 Spain says over 100 killed in Madrid plane crash (0)
18:00 Spain says at least 146 killed in Madrid plane crash -2 (0)
18:04 Russia says U.S. missile shield in Europe prompts arms race (0)
18:06 Main news of August 20 (0)

21, August

04:55 Bryan K., U.S.A (0)
04:56 Michael Muldowney (0)
04:58 James R. (0)
05:32 Cause of Madrid plane crash still unknown, 153 dead (0)
06:09 Ukraine says Russia should prepare to leave Crimea naval base (0)
06:24 Russian international reserves down $16.4 bln in week (0)
06:56 Russia's net capital inflow to exceed $30 bln in Jan.-July (0)
07:29 Baikal without waste water (0)
07:37 Russia tables its own draft UN resolution on Georgia (0)
08:03 Russian racewalker Kaniskina wins Olympic gold (0)
08:22 Russia and Holland battle to draw in Euro 2008 rematch (0)
08:48 Russian pullback continues in South Ossetia - source (0)
09:17 At least 70 dead in north India floods (0)
09:17 Russia says some 18,000 refugees return to S. Ossetia (0)
09:21 The 3rd International Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment MVSV-2008 (0)
09:25 Dollar down 13.03 kopeks, euro down 4.64 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:48 Iranian road accident kills 30 Afghan migrants (0)
09:50 '08 missile defenses: harking back to the 1980s? (0)
10:45 A limp iron fist in a velvet glove: Czechoslovakia 40 years ago (0)
10:54 Court adjourns Khodorkovsky parole hearing until Friday (0)
10:55 Georgia has lost S.Ossetia peacekeeping rights - Russian military (0)
11:13 Abkhazia sends request to Russia for recognition (0)
11:30 Thailand turns away pedophile glam rocker Garry Glitter (0)
13:04 Indian woman gives birth to quadruplets in Italy (0)
13:14 Ukraine to check PM Tymoshenko for illegal activity (0)
13:50 Russian wrestlers enjoy mixed success on day 13 of Olympics (0)
13:54 Russia pledges to keep door open to contacts with NATO (0)
14:21 Russia's Abakumova wins silver medal in javelin event (0)
15:13 Russia's Moiseev defends Olympic title in modern pentathlon (0)
15:19 Abkhazia, S.Ossetia send sovereignty appeals to Russia (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:10 Russia says ready to supply Syria with defensive weapons (0)
16:53 NATO official vows help for Georgian military (0)
16:59 The Olympic spotlight (0)
17:05 Sports in brief - Japan bans Russian sumo wrestler over marijuana possession (0)
17:06 Georgian border guards allow 300 stranded Russians home (0)
17:06 Russia’s Isinbayeva vaults to gold (0)
17:09 Chinese machine vs. the world (0)
17:11 LA man decides to live with his trash (0)
17:12 Ukraine moves to enforce new rules for Russia's Black Sea Fleet (0)
17:13 CD Review - Tricky - Knowle West Boy (0)
17:14 DVD Review - Never Back Down (0)
17:16 DVD Review - Hancock (0)
17:17 CD Review - Caesars - Strawberry Weed (0)
17:19 Cinema - Sukiyaki Western Django (0)
17:22 Sleuth (0)
17:34 Russia's top conductor leads concert in South Ossetia (0)
17:50 Russia temporarily suspends military cooperation with NATO (0)
17:58 Russia to complete troop withdrawal from Georgia in 10 days (0)
18:03 Main news of August 21 (0)
19:39 Japan warns of iPod nano fire risk (0)
19:41 Russia celebrates Day of State Flag (0)
19:42 Refugees return to war-torn South Ossetia (0)
19:44 10 years on (0)
19:46 Russia struggles to be heard amid storm of opinion (0)
19:50 Why America sings the Georgia blues (0)
19:52 This week in russian history...22-28 August (0)
19:54 A walk through history (0)
19:57 My extremely friendly country (0)
19:58 Bank your kopeks (0)
20:03 Cinema beyond the theater (0)
20:05 Wanted: the real Moscow (0)
20:07 In Brief - Solzhenitsyn Street to appear in Moscow (0)
20:13 Attack of the hogweed (0)
21:22 Spy Case (0)
21:24 Crime Briefs - Russia’s high-profile investigator arrested over $1 mln bribe (0)
21:26 Poland, US Sign Missile Defense Deal (0)
21:27 In Brief - Syria says ready to consider Russian air defense deal – paper (0)
21:29 Breakaways seek independent status (0)
21:31 153 killed in Spanish air crash (0)

22, August

05:27 Court to announce parole appeal ruling on Khodorkovsky (0)
06:11 Russia's Nizhegorodov takes Olympic bronze in men's 50km walk (0)
06:23 Police seize 14 kg of heroin near Moscow (0)
06:38 Russian monetary base up $2.3 bln in week to $194.8 bln (0)
07:07 Russia's Balakshin takes Olympic bronze in flyweight boxing (0)
07:28 Abandoned baby whaled euthanized in Australia (0)
07:40 Russia courts denies parole to Yukos founder Khodorkovsky (0)
08:22 National gathering of Abkhaz people in Sukhumi (0)
08:54 Russia's top three mobile firms sign deal on iPhone launch (0)
09:32 Pakistan to hold presidential elections on Sept. 6 (0)
09:34 Russia's Mirazh corvette returns to Sevastopol naval base (0)
10:35 Dollar down 3.14 kopeks, euro up 12.82 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
10:46 Two Russians reported on board captured ship in Somalia (0)
11:07 South Ossetia says Georgian attack caused $4 billion damage (0)
11:18 Chinese police nab man cavorting in tutu at Olympics (0)
11:23 Georgia set for military action - Russian General Staff (0)
11:29 U.S. refuses to hold joint naval antiterrorism drill with Russia (0)
12:13 Russian court denies parole for ex-tycoon Khodorkovsky - 2 (0)
12:24 Activists in Ukraine's Crimea ask Russia to reclaim territory (0)
12:31 Post-Soviet security bloc ends joint drills in Armenia (0)
12:37 Chechen Vostok battalion commander officially dismissed (0)
13:09 Russia's Mirazh corvette returns to Sevastopol naval base-2 (0)
13:38 Ukraine opposition to send Georgian leader neckties to chew on (0)
13:38 Half-ton U.S. woman 'too obese' for jail (0)
13:45 Russia's Lebedeva lands 1 cm short of gold in Beijing (0)
14:04 Russia wins Olympic gold in women's 4x100m relay (0)
14:08 Severstal Resources set to buy U.S. PBS assets for $1.3 bln (0)
14:11 Chechen Vostok battalion commander officially dismissed-2 (0)
15:17 Australia wins pole vault gold, Russia takes silver (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:00 Nuclear Suppliers Group refuses to approve uranium sales to India (0)
17:37 The CIS and Baltic press on Russia (0)
18:07 Russia says military pullout from Georgia complete (0)
18:11 Main news of August 22 (0)

23, August

08:04 S.Ossetian president to fly to Moscow with sovereignty appeal (0)
08:13 NATO sends more ships into Black Sea (0)
08:33 Russian canoeist wins gold in men's 500m singles (0)
09:10 Russian team climbs medals table with synchronized swimming gold (0)
09:24 Russia's Irina Kalentyeva wins mountain bike bronze (0)
09:38 NATO sends more ships into Black Sea-2 (0)
09:43 Russian women settle for silver in Olympic handball final (0)
09:59 Russia takes silver in men's canoe double 500m (0)
11:28 Russian troops to patrol Georgian port of Poti - Gen.Staff (0)
12:28 Investigation launched into highway attack in Ingushetia (0)
12:54 Russian ship returns from Georgian coast to base in Ukraine (0)
13:12 Russian security source says Georgia planned attack year ahead (0)
13:22 Russia's Kanaeva wins rhythmic gymnastics gold (0)
13:41 Russian women, men win silver, bronze in 4x400 relays (0)
14:23 Russia racks up 3 more bronze medals in Beijing (0)
14:40 Russian boxer Chakhkiev wins Olympic heavyweight gold (0)
15:06 Main news of August 23 (0)

24, August

07:43 Russian boxer Tishchenko takes men's lightweight boxing gold (0)
08:13 Russian senator's house attacked in Ingushetia, no casualties (0)
08:45 S.Ossetia to ask Russia to set up extra posts on Georgia border (0)
08:56 Russian women take gold in rhythmic gymnastics (0)
09:16 Russia for further development of trade with Jordan - Medvedev (0)
09:38 Train hits mine near military base in Georgia (0)
11:16 U.S. supplies $13 million worth of aid to Georgia (0)
11:50 Russia takes third place at Olympics (0)
12:32 Council of Europe rights official shocked by S.Ossetia destruction (0)
12:50 Six die in house fire in Russian Volga city (0)
13:28 Beijing 2008 Olympics declared closed (0)
13:56 Zenit back to best form, Rubin stretch lead at top (0)
14:43 Russian peacekeepers to cooperate with OSCE observers in S.Ossetia (0)
14:50 Main news of August 24 (0)
19:24 70 killed, 20 survive in air crash in Kyrgyzstan (0)
19:27 Main news of August 24 (0)

25, August

05:23 Two police officers killed, one injured in ambush in Daghestan (0)
05:50 D Burrows (0)
05:51 Daryl S (0)
06:00 Kyrgyzstan air crash leaves 68 dead, 22 survivors (0)
06:07 Russia's NATO envoy to hold consultations in Moscow on Monday (0)
06:31 Kyrgyzstan air crash (0)
06:41 Russia's Duma to back sovereignty for Abkhazia, S.Ossetia (0)
06:51 One police officer killed, one wounded in Chechnya shooting (0)
07:06 Russian women take gold in rhythmic gymnastics (0)
07:33 Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners (0)
08:19 Georgia allows 40 stranded Russians to return home (0)
08:41 Russian upper house seeks independence for Georgian rebel regions (0)
08:42 Olympics’2008 closing ceremony (0)
08:57 NATO – the paper alliance (0)
09:10 Russia to boost foreign military trade by 8-10% annually (0)
09:21 Ties with Russia will help London challenge Beijing (0)
09:34 Russia cosmetics chain facing ruin after $65 mln debt claim (0)
09:50 Tatneft oil producer posts US GAAP net profit of $259.6 mln (0)
10:09 Scientist says cat owners threatening fish supplies (0)
10:15 Dollar up 16.9 kopeks, euro down 11.74 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
10:28 The Day of National Flag is celebrated in Russia on August 22. INFOgraphics. (0)
10:54 Cairo hosts new inter-Palestinian talks round (0)
11:10 Quake-hit Chinese province sees surge in giant panda births (0)
11:11 Russian parliament approves sending peacekeepers to Chad (0)
11:40 Kaliningrad court sentences student for biting police officer (0)
11:43 Zenit break Russian transfer record to sign Portuguese star Danny (0)
11:58 Russia puts damage to S.Ossetia from Georgian attack at $1 bln (0)
12:20 Israel releases 198 Palestinian prisoners to boost peace talks - 2 (0)
12:24 Russia parliament asks president to recognize S.Ossetia, Abkhazia (0)
12:33 Russian military concerned by larger NATO presence in Black Sea (0)
12:42 TNK-BP downstream head resigns (0)
12:51 Moldovan journalist appeals to Strasbourg over Russia entry ban (0)
13:41 Medvedev says Russia ready to cut ties with NATO (0)
13:53 Latvia pulls out of joint military exercise with Russia (0)
14:41 France insists Russia withdraw troops from Poti-Senaki area (0)
15:00 Should Russia recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia? (0)
15:33 Has the Iranian atom become a bargaining chip? (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:03 Drunk man aims at boar, kills friend instead in central Russia (0)
16:49 Russia sees no prospects for WTO accession in next 12 months (0)
16:50 Average Urals blend oil price hits $109 per barrel in Jan.-July (0)
16:53 Italian priest wants beauty contest for nuns (0)
18:02 Cyprus-based firm buys Russia's Kapital insurer for $500 mln (0)
18:03 Main news of August 25 (0)

26, August

04:42 Pesma (0)
04:45 Dr.Sz.Piskolti (0)
05:12 At least four killed in chemical plant blast in southwest China (0)
05:44 Bush urges Russia not to recognize Georgian rebel regions (0)
05:52 British tourist falls to her death near Lake Baikal (0)
06:17 Strong quake prompts tsunami alert in Indonesia (0)
06:37 Police search for runaway lion in Russia's Volga area (0)
06:49 Mexican doctors save 440-gram newborn baby (0)
06:52 Israel closes Gaza border after rocket attack (0)
06:56 Police seize almost 25 kg of heroin in Siberia (0)
07:41 Cache of Georgian arms found in Kodori Gorge (0)
07:47 Indian floods kill 42, leave 70,000 homeless (0)
08:06 Pavlyuchenko says he turned down move to Tottenham (0)
08:24 Moscow motor show to present nine world premieres (0)
08:33 Scientists find more oil fissures in Lake Baikal's bedrock (0)
09:49 Putin orders fuel dispatched to AiRUnion amid flight delays (0)
09:59 Russia starts naval exercise off Far East's Kamchatka (0)
09:59 Wife of U.S. presidential candidate John McCain arrives in Georgia (0)
10:06 Novolipetsk Steel's US GAAP profit up 43.7% in 1H08 (0)
10:32 Chinese chemical plant blast death toll rises to five (0)
10:38 Dollar up 14.14 kopeks, euro up 8.05 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
10:53 Russia's M2 money supply down 0.2% in July (0)
10:54 Russian weapons in the Middle East (0)
11:10 NATO helps Georgia restore air defenses, ups Black Sea presence (0)
11:27 Russia recognizes Georgia's breakaway republics (0)
11:30 U.S.-manned Patriot missile base to be set up in Poland by 2012 (0)
11:51 Japan worried over N. Korea's suspension of nuclear disablement (0)
11:53 Moscow mayor orders speed up in restoration of Soviet icon (0)
12:36 Leopard project moves pipes aside (0)
12:56 Russia freezes peacekeeping operations with NATO for 6 months (0)
13:34 Russia recognizes Georgia's breakaway republics -2 (0)
14:03 Russia to begin talks on diplomatic ties with S.Ossetia, Abkhazia (0)
14:26 Death toll in blast at Chinese chemical plant rises to 11 (0)
14:59 Ten die in road accident in southern Tajikistan (0)
15:04 Russia not seeking new Cold War, but not afraid - Medvedev (0)
15:46 Enforcement to understanding (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:27 Russia to support Abkhazia, S.Ossetia if they are attacked (0)
16:44 Moscow says NATO begins supplying new arms to Georgia (0)
17:10 There are no more frozen conflicts in Georgia (0)
17:24 Russia says Abkhazia, S. Ossetia situation different from Kosovo (0)
17:33 Western leaders blast Russia for recognizing Abkhazia, S.Ossetia (0)
17:38 Georgia asks Western powers to speed up its NATO, EU integration (0)
17:49 Moscow convinced Georgian people will choose worthy leaders (0)
18:00 Main news of August 26 (0)

27, August

05:07 John Carney (0)
05:09 Steven Conn (0)
05:14 Attack in N.Ossetia leaves 2 people dead, another wounded (0)
05:45 Pavlyuchenko confirms Tottenham move (0)
05:59 Russia to respond militarily to U.S. missile shield (0)
06:33 OSCE Council meeting postponed until Thursday (0)
06:36 Kosovo refuses to back sovereignty for S.Ossetia, Abkhazia (0)
07:22 Russian arrested in Costa Rica on 1990s real estate fraud charges (0)
07:24 Rebel Georgian regions celebrate their recognition by Russia (0)
08:46 All the things that impressed us about the Beijing Olympics. INFOgraphics (0)
08:55 Russia says number of NATO ships in Black Sea increasing (0)
09:09 Jesko (0)
09:18 Russian troops return from Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone (0)
09:27 Leaders from Shanghai group to discuss situation in Georgia (0)
09:32 Strong quake hits Siberia, no casualties, minor damage reported (0)
09:34 Life in Tskhinvali today (0)
09:48 Indonesia buys 20 Russian infantry fighting vehicles (0)
09:50 King Crimson Fest (0)
10:00 Hijackers of Sudanese airliner free passengers (0)
10:25 Chinese plant blast death toll rises to 18 (0)
10:25 Dollar up 2.16 kopeks, euro up 6.86 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
10:57 Saakashvili says afraid to leave Georgia for EU summit (0)
11:14 Russia concerned over N. Korea's suspension of nuclear disablement (0)
11:42 Russia has no plans to boost its Black Sea naval group (0)
11:47 Mi-26: the most powerful helicopter ever to have gone into production. INFOgraphics. (0)
11:49 Russian analyst points to link between Georgian attack and Iran (0)
12:02 Irvoice (0)
12:02 Georgia threatens to sever all ties with Russia (0)
12:04 Daryl S (0)
12:16 Ballistic missile defence and European security (0)
12:17 Roman Pavlyuchenko shrugs off worries over move to Tottenham (0)
12:26 Hilton chain opens first hotel in Russia (0)
12:52 U.S. warships bring aid to Georgia, fueling tensions with Russia (0)
13:08 How Russia Clobbered Georgia and Lost the War (0)
13:13 Russia builds Angara launch pad, confirms maiden flight in 2010 (0)
13:32 'Russian Giant' Valuev set for 12-round WBA bout against Ruiz (0)
13:51 Russia expects Belarus to recognize S.Ossetia, Abkhazia (0)
14:25 S.Ossetian president confirms intention to host Russian base (0)
14:33 Diplomats help 36 Russians leave Gaza (0)
14:49 Russia says recognition of S.Ossetia, Abkhazia irreversible (0)
14:50 China backs Russia over Sochi hosting 2014 Winter Olympics (0)
15:18 New equity funds attract $420 mln of investment in Russia, CIS (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:08 Death toll in north India's Bihar flood reaches 55 (0)
16:25 Slavneft's US GAAP net profit down 24.4% in 2007 (0)
16:35 Blaze sweeps through military depot in east Ukraine (0)
16:53 Ukrainian leader accuses Russia of threatening European security (0)
16:55 Arctic sea ice reaches second lowest level on record (0)
16:57 Sudanese plane hijackers surrender in Libyan desert (0)
17:00 South Ossetia returns 85 captives to Georgia (0)
17:02 NATO repeating Soviet mistake in Afghanistan (0)
17:03 SCO: friends and foes (0)
17:43 Russia to keep recovered Georgian weapons - military prosecutor (0)
17:52 Blaze sweeps through military depot in east Ukraine - 2 (0)
17:59 Georgia cuts diplomatic presence in Russia (0)
18:19 Russia in full compliance with Georgia peace deal - Lavrov (0)
18:22 Main news of August 27 (0)

28, August

04:53 Seven die in road accident in south Kazakhstan (0)
05:03 Redi Kalingga (0)
05:04 Peter E. Harshman (0)
06:00 One wounded in fire at Ukrainian munitions depot (0)
06:12 Bear goes on rampage in East Siberian village injuring four (0)
06:17 Russian international reserves up $0.4 bln in week (0)
06:50 Western powers condemn Russia over Georgian rebel regions (0)
07:52 Russia seeks support from China, Central Asia in Georgia dispute (0)
08:21 Over 20 kg of heroin seized in Russia's Urals (0)
08:32 Russian minisubs resume Lake Baikal dives after earthquake (0)
08:35 Russian warship returns to Crimea base after drills (0)
08:54 S.Ossetia says Georgian drone shot down over capital (0)
10:18 Richard Thomas Prows (0)
10:37 Palestinian president arrives in Lebanon on 2-day visit (0)
10:58 China, Central Asian states back Russian role in Georgia conflict (0)
11:16 Dollar down 5.45 kopeks, euro up 13.10 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
11:23 Serbian premier links Georgia situation to Kosovo (0)
11:26 Iranian leader blasts foreign presence in Iraq, Afghanistan (0)
11:30 EU leaders considering sanctions against Russia (0)
11:33 ISS orbit adjusted to dodge space junk - mission control (0)
11:42 Spartak Moscow crash out of Champions League in Kiev (0)
12:04 Forbes rates Germany's Merkel world's most powerful woman (0)
12:14 VimpelCom's net profit up 31% in 2Q2008 to $470 mln (0)
12:17 Klitschko ends retirement to fight WBC champ Peter in October (0)
12:33 Britain indefinitely postpones military exercise with Georgia (0)
12:34 Russia says Georgian airspace too dangerous for airlines (0)
12:35 Russia's Topol ICBM hits target with new warhead in test launch (0)
12:36 Russia avoids pressuring states to recognize Abkhazia, S.Ossetia (0)
13:03 Georgia urges OSCE to 'respond' to expansionist Russia (0)
13:05 Turk Cypriot leader hopes for solution by year-end (0)
13:07 Abkhazia looks to seal diplomatic ties with Russia within week (0)
13:23 Russia says China sympathizes with recognition of Georgia regions (0)
14:01 Russia to review WTO policy (0)
14:06 NATO denies military buildup in Black Sea (0)
14:08 China unveils world's third-tallest skyscraper (0)
14:13 LUKoil, ConocoPhillips bring North Russia oil field on stream (0)
14:14 Indian PM allocates $240 million to flood-hit Bihar (0)
14:26 Georgia to play 'home' World Cup qualifier in Germany (0)
14:59 Washington's nuclear maneuver (0)
15:05 EU leaders considering sanctions against Russia - 2 (0)
15:35 Reds Just Make It (0)
15:37 In Brief - Putin orders fuel dispatched to AiRUnion amid flight delays (0)
15:39 Competing for the cure (0)
15:40 Tourists undeterred by war (0)
15:41 Russia cosmetics chain facing ruin after $65 mln debt claim (0)
15:43 “Phase out energy subsidies” – UN (0)
15:46 Is the SCO set to expand? (0)
15:47 Crime Briefs - Supreme Court overruns acquittal in Chubais attack case (0)
15:48 Company probed for bilking shoppers (0)
15:49 Independence day (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:01 In Brief - Quake strikes Russia’s Siberian region (0)
16:02 Belarus says to recognize Abkhazia, S. Ossetia by weekend (0)
16:04 Over 50 public facilities to be put into service for Moscow City Day (0)
16:08 House prices jump 30 percent in first half of 2008 (0)
16:10 Construction industry asks for alternative service status (0)
16:11 Town Hall says new country homes no threat to Moscow’s environmental preserve (0)
16:12 RF Finance Ministry may invest housing project funds in T-bills (0)
16:14 High-end apartment rents in Moscow hit $41,000 a month (0)
16:15 Experts cry foul over plans to renovate protected landmark (0)
16:19 Erick van Egeraat talks about his work in Russia (0)
17:01 Russia steps up security of its navy facilities in Ukraine (0)
17:15 Georgia parliament votes to sever ties with Russia (0)
17:19 Mechel's 15% coal price cut good, but not enough - deputy PM (0)
17:25 Zenit draw Real Madrid, Juventus, BATE in Champions League (0)
17:56 Georgia conflict may have been provoked to aid U.S. presidential candidate -Putin (0)
17:57 U.S. failure to restrain Georgia harmed Russia-U.S. relations - Putin (0)
18:05 Main news of August 28 (0)
20:51 On the Road to Peace (0)

29, August

05:06 Police officer killed in Chechnya capital (0)
05:08 Alessandro Pasquali (0)
05:09 Scotty (0)
06:00 Russian monetary base up $839 mln in week to $185.7 bln (0)
06:00 Russia accuses UN of double standards over Georgian regions (0)
06:33 Karadzic to enter pleas in war crimes tribunal Friday (0)
07:04 LUKoil almost doubles U.S. GAAP net profit in 1H2008 (0)
08:01 Russia launches RapidEye remote sensing satellites (0)
08:28 Cuba evacuates over 33,000 as Gustav hurricane approaches (0)
08:31 Evraz Group posts 82.1% rise in 1H2008 IFRS net profit (0)
09:02 Fake whale on riverbank shocks Antwerp residents (0)
09:16 Moscow court annuls 2nd marriage of late Georgian tycoon (0)
10:17 Russia bans poultry imports from 19 U.S. firms (0)
10:55 LUKoil's crude output drops 3% to 345.5 mln bbl in 1H08 (0)
11:04 British galleries unite to save Titian paintings for nation (0)
11:45 S.Ossetia set to sign deal on Russian military base on Sep. 2 (0)
12:06 Rosneft nearly trebles U.S. GAAP net profit for 1H08 (0)
12:14 Village in Russia's Urals imposes quarantine due to anthrax (0)
12:25 Rosneft's daily crude output up 15.5% to 2.1 mln bbl in 1H08 (0)
12:26 Russia-NATO: return of the great game (0)
12:45 China's ICBC to buy Russian bank for reported $800 mln - paper (0)
13:16 'Russian Giant' Valuev weighs in some 90 lbs heavier than Ruiz (0)
13:24 Russia denies violating French-brokered peace deal with Georgia (0)
13:32 Russia could build naval base in Abkhazia (0)
13:42 Dollar up 2.95 kopeks, euro down 6.20 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
13:44 Turkish gunpowder factory blasts kill two, injure 16 (0)
14:38 Russia’s Magadan to host international geological forum (0)
14:39 Russia, Iran to discuss Bushehr NPP completion on Sept. 1 (0)
16:00 Russia rejects rumors it plans to cut oil supplies to Europe (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:20 Kuwait bans images of celebrities on school books (0)
16:25 Russia seeks to maintain diplomatic relations with Georgia (0)
16:48 Ukraine denies giving military aid to Georgia (0)
17:11 Georgian conflict to lead to NATO buildup around Belarus (0)
17:16 Sharapova blames doctors for missing U.S. Open, Olympics (0)
17:22 Amtel-Vredestein approves merger with Russian tire producer (0)
17:36 Tajikistan to let Russian military use airport - Medvedev (0)
17:38 Moscow still seeking dialogue with U.S. on missile defense (0)
17:39 Russia and Georgia to close embassies (0)
17:41 Most Germans against Georgia joining NATO (0)
17:54 Sberbank may take $1.2 bln syndicated loan in September (0)
17:55 Georgia withdraws from all peacekeeping deals with Russia, CIS (0)
18:06 Main news of August 29 (0)
21:28 Zenit down Manchester United to claim Super Cup (0)

30, August

08:00 At least two Russian soldiers killed in Chechnya (0)
08:50 Russians to remember murdered journalist Politkovskaya (0)
09:14 At least 45 wounded in blast in Sri Lankan capital (0)
10:18 Over half of Poles are in favor of sanctions against Russia (0)
10:25 Southwest China hit by 6.1 magnitude earthquake (0)
10:56 Putin blasts Europe for following U.S. foreign policies (0)
11:11 Missing plane made emergency landing in East Siberia (0)
11:38 Georgia quits Moscow 1994 ceasefire agreement (0)
12:38 Russian, U.S. airlines involved in near miss over Caribbean (0)
13:07 OSCE report points finger at Georgia for S. Ossetia crisis (0)
13:28 Egypt reopens border with Gaza for two days (0)
13:51 Russia wants constructive talks with EU on Georgia (0)
14:14 U.S. ship to visit Sevastopol naval base (0)
14:31 Chavez backs Russia on Georgian breakaway regions (0)
14:38 At least 22 killed in earthquake in southwest China (0)
14:55 Double-decker overturns in Argentina, killing five (0)
15:03 Main news of August 30 (0)

31, August

07:39 West should not depend on Russia for energy - British PM (0)
08:00 Two police officers shot dead in N.Caucasus (0)
08:13 Russia's Valuev beats Ruiz to claim WBA title (0)
08:24 Putin in Vladivostok to discuss 2012 APEC summit (0)
08:45 Pavlyuchenko officially becomes Tottenham player (0)
09:04 New Orleans mayor orders mass evacuation ahead of Hurricane Gustav (0)
09:38 Serbian government has no doubts over Russian energy deal -Serb PM (0)
10:01 West should not depend on Russia for energy - British PM -2 (0)
10:14 Abkhazia plans to reestablish air links with Russia in September (0)
10:45 Russia threatens no one, protects own interests - deputy PM (0)
11:50 'Right is on our side' over Georgia crisis says Putin (0)
12:08 Medvedev outlines position on S.Ossetia, Abkhazia to Italy's PM (0)
12:50 Police accidentally shoot dead owner of banned N.Caucasus website (0)
13:33 Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans march in anti-violence rallies (0)
14:00 Police accidentally shoot dead owner of banned N.Caucasus website -2 (0)
14:39 At least 180,000 homes destroyed in southwest China quake (0)
15:43 Medvedev outlines five main points of future foreign policy (0)
15:45 Main news of August 31 (0)