Russia's crude export duty down to $372.2 per ton as of Oct. 1
// Oct. 01, 2008 - 05:06 GMT
North Ossetia police chief shot dead
The head of the criminal investigation department in Russia's Caucasus republic of North Ossetia has been shot dead, the republic's investigations committee said on Wednesday.
// Oct. 01, 2008 - 05:46 GMT
U.S. senators set for vote on financial rescue plan
U.S. senators are to vote on Wednesday on a reworked $700 billion financial bailout package that comes after the House of Representatives turned down an initial version of the plan.
// Oct. 01, 2008 - 05:50 GMT
Russia, China begin firefighting drill in Far East
An exercise involving Russian and Chinese rescuers and firefighters began on Wednesday in the Far Eastern Russian village of Rovnoe, a local emergencies service spokesman said.
// Oct. 01, 2008 - 06:00 GMT
Iran may limit cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog - MP
Iran is likely to limit cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after a new UN resolution on the Islamic Republic's controversial nuclear program, a senior Iranian MP has said.
// Oct. 01, 2008 - 07:28 GMT
EU military observers begin work in Georgia
Unarmed European Union observers in Georgia began their monitoring of a ceasefire between Moscow and Tbilisi on Wednesday morning, Georgian media reported.
// Oct. 01, 2008 - 08:14 GMT
U.S. envoy arrives in N.Korea to salvage nuclear disarmament talks
U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill began a visit to North Korea on Wednesday, reportedly bringing a new proposal for Pyongyang on a plan to verify its denuclearization efforts, South Korea's Yonhap agency said.
// Oct. 01, 2008 - 08:27 GMT