Banks' correspondent accounts with CBR rise 21%
// Aug. 11, 2008 - 05:30 GMT
Georgia set to stay at Olympics despite South Ossetia conflict
Georgia will keep its team at the Beijing Olympics despite the widening conflict in its breakaway region of South Ossetia, a spokesperson for Georgia's National Olympic Committee said on Monday.
// Aug. 11, 2008 - 05:39 GMT
Death toll in Vietnam floods hits 98
Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains have killed 98 people in Vietnam's northern provinces in the past four days, the center for flood and typhoon prevention said on Monday.
// Aug. 11, 2008 - 05:58 GMT
Russian humanitarian aid convoy enters South Ossetia
A Russian humanitarian aid convoy entered South Ossetia's devastated capital of Tskhinvali early on Monday.
// Aug. 11, 2008 - 06:53 GMT
U.S. criticizes Russia over 'disproportionate' Georgia response
The U.S. criticized Russia on Monday over what it called a 'disproportionate' response to Georgia's attack on the capital of breakaway South Ossetia on August 8.
// Aug. 11, 2008 - 06:57 GMT
Syria's president to visit Russia on August 20
Syrian President Bashar Assad will arrive in Russia on August 20 for a working visit, a spokesman for the Syrian information ministry said on Monday.
// Aug. 11, 2008 - 07:05 GMT
Russian sailboat returns home after around globe trip
The Russian sailing ship Pallada was greeted by hundreds of residents of Vladivostok on Monday as it arrived in Russia's largest port on the Pacific after completing a journey around the world.
// Aug. 11, 2008 - 07:19 GMT
Over 200 troops take part in air defense drills in south Russia
Over 200 troops and about 40 units of armaments and hardware are taking part in air defense exercises that began Monday in the Krasnodar Territory in southern Russia, a Ground Forces spokesman said.
// Aug. 11, 2008 - 08:30 GMT