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01, January

07:22 Russia celebrates New Year's Eve 11 times (0)
08:20 Gas deliveries to Ukraine cut by four times - TV (0)
09:11 Russia fully cuts gas to Ukraine, ups supplies to Europe (0)
09:34 Police officer injured in shooting in Russia's Daghestan (0)
09:56 At least 59 die in nightclub fire in Thai capital (0)
11:19 No end to airstrikes in Gaza as death toll rises above 400 (0)
12:15 Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills husband of Russian woman (0)
12:18 Wrap: Russia cuts off gas to Ukraine, ups supplies to Europe (0)
12:55 Wrap 2: Russia cuts off gas to Ukraine, ups supplies to Europe (0)
13:24 Fires, RTAs kill 35, injure 90 on New Year in Russia's Volga area (0)
13:41 Beaver goes on run in southwest England looking for girlfriend (0)
13:45 Azerbaijan bans foreign radio broadcasts on local frequencies (0)
14:05 Wrap 3: Russia cuts off gas to Ukraine, ups supplies to Europe (0)
14:18 Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas leader (0)
14:25 Main news of January 1 (0)
14:25 Main news of January 1 (0)

02, January

08:36 Russia starts evacuation of its citizens from Gaza (0)
08:47 The world’s most famous seer (0)
09:00 Germany receives Russian gas supplies in full - E.ON Ruhrgaz (0)
10:03 Russia's Pacific Fleet warships join anti-piracy mission (0)
10:21 Belarus devalues national currency by 20% vs. dollar from Jan. 2 (0)
11:00 Gazprom set to supply gas to Ukraine at European market price (0)
11:24 EU naval mission thwarts pirate attack off Somalia (0)
12:09 Russian carrier-based aircraft to exercise in Greek airspace (0)
12:42 Russia completes evacuation of its citizens from Gaza (0)
13:33 Russian natural gas keeps flowing to Europe - France (0)
14:41 Gazprom to receive Ukraine's $1.5 bln gas debt payment Jan. 11 (0)
15:55 Main news of January 2 (0)

03, January

08:21 Two Russian planes arrive in Moscow with Gaza evacuees (0)
08:41 Three children killed in house fire in Daghestan (0)
08:51 Will terrorists be tried by jury? (0)
09:52 EU reports shortfalls in Russian gas (0)
10:40 Burglars steal $935,000 in cash and valuables in south Moscow (0)
11:14 Two bombs rock northwest Kosovo as ethnic tensions increase (0)
11:33 Five die, three injured in fatal crash in southeast Russia (0)
12:53 Ukraine denies stealing gas as EU countries report shortfalls (0)
14:44 Death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Gaza rises to 440 (0)
14:46 Two die in Moscow Region traffic accident (0)
15:48 Ukraine and Russia swap accusations as gas dispute continues (0)
16:23 Gazprom to sue Naftogaz with intl. court to ensure gas to EU (0)
16:30 Ukraine and Russia swap accusations as gas dispute continues - 2 (0)
16:42 Main news of January 3 (0)

04, January

09:50 Russia ratifies convention with Venezuela to avoid double taxation (0)
09:53 DNA testing: pros and cons (0)
09:58 Two policemen injured in explosion in south Russia (0)
11:06 Russia not to give up Bulava missile test launches - Gen.Staff (0)
12:01 Russia calls for ceasefire in Gaza Strip - Foreign Ministry (0)
12:06 Russia not to give up Bulava missile test launches - Gen.Staff - 2 (0)
13:29 Ukraine tapped 50 mln cu m of Europe-bound gas over 24 hrs - Gazprom (0)
13:37 No one injured in 4-magnitude earthquake in Greece (0)
13:53 Ukraine tapped 50 mln cu m of Europe-bound gas over 24 hrs - Gazprom - 2 (0)
14:48 Gazprom offers gas to Ukraine at $450 per 1,000 cu m (0)
15:47 Georgia denies redeployment of troops toward Abkhazian border (0)
16:04 EU to side with neither party to Russia-Ukraine gas dispute (0)
16:10 Main news of January 4 (0)

05, January

07:35 Fires claim at least 16 lives in Moscow since New Year (0)
07:48 Two people die in traffic accident in east Moscow (0)
08:55 Moscow reconsidering military-reform plans (0)
08:58 Russian special Mideast envoy urges Israel to end Gaza violence (0)
08:58 Russian deputy FM urges Israel to end Gaza violence (0)
10:19 Russian women start year with 5 of top 10 in WTA rankings (0)
10:27 EU urges sides in Russia-Ukraine gas row to fulfill commitments (0)
10:52 Georgia says to sign partnership pact with U.S. Jan. 9 (0)
11:53 Russian warships dock at Turkish naval base (0)
12:34 Russia's Volga area hit by series of fires, accidents, 24 dead (0)
12:40 Gazprom says Ukraine refused to pump extra 15 mln cu m to Europe (0)
13:19 Russia extends citizenship deadline for ex-Soviet nationals (0)
13:46 Belarusians go on spending spree as bank devalues ruble (0)
14:10 Russian team finishes 2nd in Dakar rally stage (0)
14:38 Czech Republic says Russian gas supplies back to normal (0)
15:30 Supply plane crashes in Antarctica, passengers survive (0)
16:53 Medvedev, Abbas call for ceasefire in Gaza (0)
17:15 Georgia ready to transit Russian gas to South Ossetia - Gazprom (0)
18:10 Gazprom says will cut deliveries gas to Ukraine by amount stolen (0)
18:10 Gazprom says will cut gas deliveries to Ukraine by amount stolen (0)
18:11 Estonian court acquits defendants in Bronze Soldier protests (0)
18:15 Main news of January 5 (0)

06, January

07:51 Gazprom cuts gas deliveries via Ukraine (0)
08:59 Harnessing space energy (0)
09:23 Russian gas deliveries to Turkey, other Balkan states halted (0)
13:03 Israel rejects ceasefire with Hamas (0)
13:06 Bidding farewell to George W. Bush, Jr. (0)
13:19 Russia reassures Europe on gas supplies (0)
13:29 Russia ratifies double taxation agreement with Brazil (0)
15:29 Russia-Ukraine gas talks to resume January 8 - Naftogaz (0)
15:36 South African embassy official robbed in Moscow (0)
15:49 Russia-Ukraine gas talks to resume January 8 - Naftogaz - 2 (0)
17:33 Russian senator welcomes acquittal in Soviet-era statue case (0)
17:33 Europe a hostage to Ukraine's heedless behavior - Gazprom (0)
18:47 Russian frigate comes to rescue of fishing boat in Gulf of Aden (0)
19:15 Europe a hostage to Ukraine's heedless behavior - Gazprom - 2 (0)
19:25 Main news of January 6 (0)

07, January

08:29 Ukraine shuts off all gas supplies to Europe - Gazprom (0)
08:53 Child, 3 adults die in house fire in central Moscow (0)
09:33 Sailor killed in fire on board Russian warship off Turkey (0)
09:46 Somali pirates release Turkish commercial vessel - TV (0)
09:48 UN Security Council may agree position on Gaza - Russian envoy (0)
11:18 EU calls for gas Russian supplies to resume as problems grow (0)
11:37 Sailor killed in fire on board Russian warship off Turkey - 2 (0)
12:19 Fires in Moscow kill 18 during 2009 holiday season (0)
13:16 Ukraine has stolen 86 mln cu m of gas in 2009 - Gazprom (0)
13:52 Russian destroyer escorts 2 commercial ships off Somalia (0)
14:25 Bulgaria could restart nuclear project for EU energy security (0)
14:31 Russia working tirelessly for truce in Gaza - Foreign Ministry (0)
14:49 Uzbek counterfeiter caught trying to buy socks with fake bills (0)
15:22 Russian president congratulates nation on Christmas (0)
16:25 Russia forced to end gas supplies to Ukraine (0)
16:35 Main news of January 7 (0)

08, January

07:23 Russia, Ukraine resume talks on gas dispute (0)
08:33 Israel fires on Lebanon in response to rocket attack (0)
09:32 Russia set to evacuate second group of citizens from Gaza (0)
10:20 Gazprom CEO arrives in Brussels for talks with EU officials (0)
11:44 Naftogaz says ready to guarantee Russian gas transit to Europe in full (0)
12:42 Tajik border guards seized over 900 kg of illicit drugs in 2008 (0)
13:09 Naftogaz says ready to guarantee Russian gas transit to Europe in full - 2 (0)
13:10 The current crisis was predicted 30 years ago (0)
14:37 Russia concerned over violence on Israel-Lebanon border (0)
14:48 Russia evacuates 21 citizens from Gaza (0)
15:40 Gas transit resumption issue must be resolved Thursday - Gazprom (0)
17:46 U.S., U.K., France working on UN resolution on Gaza truce (0)
18:15 EU observers to arrive in Ukraine Friday to monitor gas transit (0)
18:42 Russia ready to pay market price for gas transit via Ukraine - PM (0)
19:21 Russia ready to pay market price for gas transit via Ukraine - PM - 2 (0)
19:31 Main news of January 8 (0)

09, January

07:29 At least 40 dead in slum fire in southern Pakistan (0)
08:02 UN approves resolution on Gaza ceasefire (0)
08:26 Blast kills 7 in northeastern Sri Lanka (0)
09:27 EU says agreement on monitoring gas flow via Ukraine reached (0)
10:53 PM of EU president Czech Republic heading to Kiev for gas talks (0)
12:03 Tskhinvali says Georgia moves troops to S.Ossetia border (0)
13:22 Medvedev says no gas to Ukraine until documents signed (0)
13:32 Tajik woman detained for trying to sell baby for $200 (0)
16:00 Medvedev says no gas to Ukraine until documents signed - 2 (0)
16:16 Czech PM to hold gas talks in Kiev Friday - 2 (0)
16:38 Gazprom wants Ukraine to pay $470 per 1,000 cu m of Russian gas (0)
16:52 Czech PM arrives in Kiev for gas talks - 3 (0)
17:44 TNK-BP shareholders finalize deal to settle conflict (0)
17:57 Gazprom wants Ukraine to pay $470 per 1,000 cu m of Russian gas - 2 (0)
18:10 Main news of January 9 (0)

10, January

09:16 Search for helicopter missing in south Siberia continues (0)
10:29 UN says will soon resume aid in Gaza (0)
12:16 Russia wants written deal on Ukraine gas transit monitors (0)
12:31 Ukraine pledges own gas to Bulgaria, Moldova - press service (0)
13:51 Russian Foreign Ministry condemns Latvia's language policy (0)
14:51 Abbas calls for international presence in Gaza (0)
17:02 Russia, EU sign gas transit control protocol (0)
17:27 Russia, EU sign gas transit control protocol-2 (0)
17:41 Main news of January 10 (0)

11, January

07:16 Cameroon national killed in Moscow in suspected racist attack (0)
07:18 Senior Russian official 'onboard missing Mi-8' in south Siberia (0)
07:46 CSKA have high hopes for new trainer Zico (0)
08:08 Siberian woman with postnatal depression drowns her babies (0)
08:25 Ukraine signs gas transit control document - Ukrainian PM (0)
08:31 Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas (0)
08:39 Gazprom losing $120 million daily over Ukraine gas row - paper (0)
09:33 Verdicts due 'soon' in trial of Chinese melamine milk suspects (0)
15:38 Russian infants found dead at home 2 months after mother's death (0)
16:06 Presidential envoy among 7 dead in Siberia helicopter crash - 2 (0)
16:23 Urban war in the Gaza Strip (0)
16:55 Israel may be close to ending Gaza operation - defense official (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:04 Russia's RZD, Alrosa take control of embattled KIT Finance group (0)
17:21 Nabucodonosor and Europe's gasification (0)
17:33 Slovakia to restart nuclear plant even if gas supplies resume (0)
17:49 Russia threatens new cutoffs if Ukraine taps gas after deal (0)
18:39 Europe should push Ukraine, not Russia over gas supplies - Putin (0)
18:48 Four Egyptians wounded on border with Gaza (0)
19:11 Medvedev puts hold on gas transit deal with Ukraine (0)
19:14 Main news of January 11 (0)

12, January

06:24 Military officer killed in Russia's North Caucasus (0)
06:39 Controversial higher tax on Russian car imports comes into effect (0)
06:55 Floods in Indonesia kill 8 (0)
07:08 EU energy ministers gather to discuss Russia-Ukraine gas feud (0)
08:09 Bianca (0)
08:47 Nabucco trans-Caspian gas pipeline likely to be ready in 2015 (0)
09:05 Russian warships to visit Syrian port (0)
09:26 Kyrgyzstan plans to end U.S. airbase deal - paper (0)
09:37 Kiev signs gas transit deal, drops earlier conditions - Gazprom (0)
09:38 Russia to resume gas supplies to Armenia after repairs Jan. 13 (0)
09:42 Israeli premier rejects ministers' plea for ceasefire in Gaza (0)
14:44 Georgia, Switzerland sign deal on Tbilisi representation in Russia (0)
14:59 Russian nuclear-powered warship calls at Cape Town (0)
15:19 Arshavin tops list of Russia's richest players (0)
15:48 'Dr. Ironfist' Klitschko to defend WBC belt on March 21 (0)
15:58 EU signs new monitoring agreement on gas transits via Ukraine (0)
16:52 Russian gas supplies to Europe likely to resume early on Tuesday (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:13 Belarusian police detain opposition activists, seize buckwheat (0)
17:18 Russia ready to restart talks on 2009 gas supplies to Ukraine (0)
17:30 United Arab Emirates bans flights of Soviet-built An-12 aircraft (0)
19:04 Russian gas supplies to Europe to resume early on Tuesday -2 (0)
19:09 Main news of January 12 (0)

13, January

05:56 Four bodies recovered from helicopter crash site in West Siberia (0)
06:25 Two-year-old girl becomes latest bird flu victim in Egypt (0)
06:34 Blackhawk helicopter crashes on U.S. campus, one dead (0)
06:56 Robbers bag $100,000 in Siberian post office heist (0)
07:03 Russian gas supplies to Armenia resumed after pipeline repair (0)
07:22 Over 200 feared dead, 34 survive Indonesian ferry tragedy (0)
07:52 Delivering gas to Europe (0)
08:10 Fighting intensifies as Israel pushes deeper into Gaza (0)
08:10 Fighting intensifies, as Israel pushes deeper into Gaza (0)
08:11 Gazprom gives go-ahead to resume gas supplies to Europe (0)
09:04 Aerial hunting cause of Siberian helicopter crash - daily (0)
09:04 Andrei Arshavin goes 'on strike' after Arsenal bid rejected (0)
09:15 Women 'banned' from mosque road in Bangladesh town (0)
13:45 Russia says Ukraine blocking gas transit to Europe (0)
13:49 Russia has 3 export orders for Ka-52 helicopters - manufacturer (0)
14:08 Georgian opposition says Saakashvili family embezzled $90 mln (0)
14:57 Hamas uses Gaza Palestinians as human shield - Israeli envoy (0)
15:00 Ukraine says not stealing or blocking transit of Russian gas (0)
16:11 OSCE resumes talks on observers in Georgia, S.Ossetia (0)
16:21 URGENT: Gazprom turns down alternative gas routes proposed by Ukraine (0)
16:44 Russian president's blog tops 3,500 registered users on 2nd day (0)
16:49 Death toll in south Russia 'gas blast' rises to 8 (0)
16:57 Death toll in Zimbabwe cholera epidemic tops 2,000 (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:44 Russia could host Mideast talks after Feb. 10 - Palestinian envoy (0)
17:52 Will the war in Gaza compensate Israel for Lebanon? (0)
17:54 Russia prioritizes gas supplies to Balkan states, Slovakia - Putin (0)
18:11 Russian gas stolen in Ukrainian gas transportation system - Gazprom (0)
18:53 EU calls on Russia, Ukraine to resolve gas dispute (0)
19:07 Russian sailors rescued from trawler in Barents Sea (0)
19:19 Main news of January 13 (0)

14, January

06:06 Regional legislator shot dead in Russia's North Caucasus (0)
06:43 Over 30 protesters injured in clashes in Latvian capital (0)
06:44 Everton back out of bid for Zenit's Pogrebnyak (0)
08:16 Victims of Siberian helicopter crash hunted rare animals - paper (0)
08:48 International monitors confirm Kiev blocking gas transit- Gazprom (0)
09:12 Moscow mayor suggests building separate metro system (0)
09:27 Vladimir Putin visits Gazprom dispatch-control office (0)
16:00 Israel provokes Islamic groups in Gaza - Palestinian envoy (0)
16:04 U.S. military denies plans to set up bases in Kazakhstan (0)
16:08 Russian woman admits killing rival soccer fan with kitchen knife (0)
16:38 Gas as a political weapon (0)
16:39 Moscow prosecutors deny new probe into theater siege (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:08 Clinton vows to restore American leadership through "smart power" (0)
18:17 Greece may seek compensation from Russia over gas shortfalls (0)
18:31 Russia concerned by increasing death toll in Gaza violence (0)
18:35 Yushchenko insists on gas price of $205 for Ukraine (0)
19:04 Wrap: EU loses trust with no end in sight to Russia-Ukraine gas spat (0)
19:06 Main news of January 14 (0)

15, January

06:29 Robbers kill two guards, steal tires worth $6,000 in Moscow (0)
06:37 Investigators leave Altai helicopter crash site (0)
06:57 Fidel Castro health raises concerns - paper (0)
07:29 Suicide rate in Japan up 8.4% in 2008 amid crisis (0)
07:49 Kiev says Russia, Ukraine set to meet for gas talks January 17 (0)
08:07 Altai crash victims licensed to hunt mountain goat, deer (0)
08:28 Medvedev gets reindeer as present from Siberian family (0)
08:34 Iran, China sign $1.76 bln contract to develop Iranian oil field (0)
09:27 Russia closes probe into tsar killing, identification of remains (0)
09:31 Israeli offensive in Gaza intensifies despite progress in talks (0)
09:33 Naftogaz again refuses to transit Russian gas to EU- Gazprom (0)
09:36 Kiev confirms plans to involve U.S. in modernizing gas pipelines (0)
09:37 Dollar up 65.19 kopeks, euro up 41.27 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
15:51 Military helicopter crash kills 13 in west Afghanistan (0)
16:03 Russia's Medvedev hopes for better ties with U.S. under Obama (0)
16:56 At least 6 Israelis injured by Palestinian rocket fire (0)
16:58 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:16 Israel's allies to be tried over Gaza - Iran leader (0)
17:30 Ukraine to allow gas transit if Russia pumps 320 mln cu m daily (0)
18:10 Leader of 'extremist' Russian party calls for united opposition (0)
18:55 Strasbourg fines Russia $100,000 over disappearance of Chechens (0)
19:08 Putin proposes EU set up gas consortium to aid gas flow (0)
20:17 Four dead as two Il-76 planes collide in south Russian airport (0)
20:20 Main news of January 15 (0)

16, January

06:23 Baby dies in fire in Russia's Far East (0)
06:38 Gazprom, Eni CEOs agree to speed up South Stream project (0)
07:02 Photo tour with RIA Novosti: Kosovska Mitrovica (0)
07:56 Investigators says crew to blame for two-plane pileup in Russia (0)
08:07 Ukraine calls for EU probe into gas transit issue (0)
08:18 Media access blocked to Altai helicopter crash investigation (0)
08:25 10 kilos of heroin seized in West Siberia (0)
08:44 Zimbabwe plans to unveil 100 trillion dollar note (0)
08:46 Russia sends another two warships to tackle Somali pirates (0)
09:15 Arsenal officials invited to Russia to talk Arshavin deal - paper (0)
09:17 Polish president calls for alternative gas summit in Kiev (0)
09:42 Gazprom receives another gas transit rejection from Ukraine (0)
09:52 Bangladeshi national attacked in Moscow (0)
12:09 Ukraine increases gas output amid crisis with Russian supplier (0)
12:13 Russia's broad monetary base rose to $173 bln in 2008 - CB (0)
12:15 Russia hopes U.S. will review missile defense plans - Lavrov (0)
12:24 Russia to complete fuel supplies to N.Korea in Jan. (0)
12:34 Gay claim by Khodorkovsky's ex-cellmate adjourned to Feb. 25 (0)
12:46 Russia ready to host Mideast talks, taking Gaza events on board (0)
12:54 Around 7,000 protest anti-crisis measures in Lithuanian capital (0)
13:05 India continues to insist on extradition of Pakistani terrorists (0)
13:09 Moscow confirms talks on foreign naval bases (0)
13:17 Israeli assault hits Gaza economy to tune of $1.4 bln (0)
14:15 EU says could review ties with Moscow, Kiev over gas delays (0)
14:45 German, French firms to join group to supply Kiev technical gas (0)
15:04 Russian Navy denies plans for bases in Mediterranean countries (0)
15:08 Hamas rejects Israel's conditions for Gaza truce at Qatar summit (0)
15:29 Polish police find wanted man hiding on large dining table (0)
16:10 Thirteen injured in 'crisis protest' in Lithuanian capital (0)
16:25 Hamas renews rocket attacks on Israel, ignores ceasefire conditions (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:08 Pro-Kremlin youth group brings firewood to Ukraine's embassy (0)
17:11 European gas predicament (0)
17:27 Gazprom to refer gas dispute with Ukraine to international court (0)
18:45 Ukrainian PM takes full responsibility for gas deal with Russia (0)
18:46 Russia, EU close to solution in gas transit dispute - Putin (0)
18:49 Ukraine's president ready to consider gas transit proposals (0)
19:01 Main news of January 16 (0)

17, January

10:03 Moscow readies for crucial summit on gas dispute (0)
10:36 Russia expects Obama to deliver on better ties - Putin (0)
10:57 Council of Europe rights official to discuss S.Ossetia in Moscow (0)
11:13 U.S. denies closure of its military base in Kyrgyzstan (0)
12:49 Israeli fire kills 2 boys sheltering at UN school in Gaza (0)
14:24 Russia seeks permanent gas transit deal at Moscow summit (0)
14:48 Russia demands Israel ensure safety of RIA reporter in Gaza (0)
15:28 Gazprom expects deal on gas transit to be settled at summit (0)
15:45 Moscow summit may result in gas transit deal - Ukrainian embassy (0)
16:22 Medvedev trusts Tymoshenko has mandate to make gas deal (0)
17:22 RIA reporter in Gaza thanks Russian diplomacy for family's safety (0)
17:33 Medvedev sure Russia-Ukraine gas dispute near resolution (0)
17:38 Main news of January 17 (0)

18, January

08:39 Russia, Ukraine reach deal to resume gas supplies to Europe (0)
09:32 Gaza militants fire rockets into Israel despite ceasefire (0)
12:00 One person injured in bomb explosion in southern Russia (0)
12:32 Russian tycoon Deripaska elected as aluminum giant RusAl CEO (0)
13:32 Russia welcomes Gaza ceasefire (0)
13:49 Russia, Ukraine to sign gas deal Monday - Gazprom (0)
14:42 Georgia, Abkhazia trade accusations of fire in border area (0)
15:24 Deaths in Russian Armed Forces at 471 in 2008 - Defense Ministry (0)
15:56 Main news of January 18 (0)

19, January

06:06 At least 10 dead in Afghan avalanches (0)
06:14 Two ex-police officers killed in Russia's North Caucasus (0)
06:57 Thieves steal mink coats worth $77,000 from Moscow shop (0)
07:07 EC to hold extraordinary session on gas supplies (0)
07:11 Two militants killed, policeman injured in Chechnya (0)
07:39 Pavlyuchenko's injury 'not so serious' - paper (0)
07:58 Israel pulling troops out of Gaza (0)
08:00 At least 7 killed, 60 injured as Brazilian church roof collapses (0)
08:23 Russia's inflation in 2009 could hit 13% - finance minister (0)
08:33 Russia's Aeroflot to bid for Czech Airlines - paper (0)
08:40 Restored WWII tank unveiled in St. Petersburg (0)
08:55 Putin’s painting sold for over $1 million (0)
08:57 Estonia annuls preferential visa agreement with Russia (0)
09:05 Severed head found at south Russia ritual bathing site (0)
09:12 Russian police officer kills himself after quarrel with wife (0)
09:28 'Shoe-throwing' Iraqi journalist seeks asylum in Switzerland (0)
09:52 Russia's Central Bank issues license to Goldman Sachs subsidiary (0)
09:56 Azerbaijan to participate in NATO events (0)
16:50 Military bases abroad: ambitions and opportunities (0)
16:50 Lawyer at center of Budanov case shot dead on Moscow street - 2 (0)
16:52 Russia, Ukraine sign contract on gas supplies for 2009-2019 (0)
16:57 Death toll rises to 9 in Brazil church roof collapse (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:18 China reports 4th human case of bird flu this year (0)
17:36 Russia to bid to host soccer's 2018 World Cup - sports minister (0)
17:41 Ukraine denies some crew ill on hijacked Faina ship (0)
18:20 Russian gas supplies to EU to resume within hours - Ukrainian PM (0)
19:07 Russia, Ukraine sign contract on gas supplies for 2009-2019 - 2 (0)
19:07 Journalist injured in Moscow lawyer killing dies in hospital (0)
19:10 Main news of January 19 (0)
19:25 The CIA's secret triumph (0)

20, January

06:12 Gazprom to resume gas supplies to Europe (0)
06:24 UN chief due on Gaza visit to assess damage (0)
06:39 Kazakhstan may cut oil output by 4% in 2009 to 76 mln tons (0)
06:40 Presidents of Belarus, Ukraine to discuss bilateral trade (0)
07:27 Police say man abducted in troubled Chechnya (0)
07:35 Moscow police say lawyer's murder likely contract killing (0)
09:13 India to buy balloon-mounted radars from Israel (0)
09:41 Russia has no alternative to Sevastopol base - naval experts (0)
09:43 Lawyer shot to fuel tensions with Chechens - ex-officer Budanov (0)
09:48 Monument to Swedish king to go up in Ukraine (0)
09:52 Ukraine's transit system starts receiving Russian gas - Gazprom (0)
16:25 Ukraine to pay average gas price of $228.8/tcm in 2009 - PM (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:21 Ukraine to pay European prices for Russian gas (0)
17:30 Russia's Team Kamaz to return home from Dakar on Jan. 21 (0)
17:51 Potential consequences of sanctions against Georgia (0)
17:53 Barack Obama becomes 44th U.S. president (0)
18:13 EU expresses concern over top lawyer's murder in Moscow (0)
18:25 Russian gas starts flowing into Bulgaria - ministry (0)
18:33 Arsenal's bid to sign Arshavin stalls (0)
19:02 Main news of January 20 (0)
19:02 Russian ministry disappointed with 'Ukrainian colleagues' over gas (0)

21, January

06:00 The 85th anniversary of Vladimir Lenin’s death (0)
06:01 Food poisoning kills one, hospitalizes five workers in Urals (0)
06:13 Suicide bid in Kazakhstan kills one, injures three (0)
06:25 Tajik national detained in Moscow with 5 kg of heroin (0)
06:59 Shootout in Russia's North Caucasus injures 3 police (0)
07:41 Greek foreign minister to discuss Caucasus, energy in Moscow (0)
08:01 Mummies to meet at Red Square to call for Lenin burial (0)
08:13 Russia's Polymetal reports 15% gold output growth in 2008 (0)
08:30 Israel completes troop pullout from Gaza (0)
08:53 Ford plant near St. Petersburg restarts work after 28-day halt (0)
08:56 Abramovich takes Sunday Times to court for defamation (0)
09:31 Ukraine, Russia to hold Kiev talks on maritime borders (0)
09:33 Some 200 Russian service personnel in hospital with pneumonia (0)
09:43 Arshavin puts faith in Almighty as Arsenal bid hits impasse (0)
15:10 Russia may build Belarus nuclear plant without tender - Rosatom (0)
15:17 Chavez to push term-limit referendum in newspaper column (0)
15:44 Russian destroyer leaves Baltic base on urgent mission-2 (0)
16:30 Russian warship to call at Messina, Sicily on Jan. 27-30 (0)
16:40 Moscow driver who beat pedestrian to death loses appeal (0)
16:49 Russia eliminates some nickel, copper export duties (0)
16:51 Russia's next-generation warplane to make maiden flight in 2009 (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:56 Latvia saved from bankruptcy by international loan - president (0)
17:59 Moscow development bank posts 75% drop in net profit for 2008 (0)
18:32 Neustrashimy frigate returning to base as planned - Russian Navy (0)
18:46 Ukraine, Russia will not seek gas feud compensation - Tymoshenko (0)
19:03 Obama's day and Martin Luther King's day (0)
19:04 Main news of January 21 (0)

22, January

05:52 Rick Rozoff (0)
06:24 Barack Obama could visit Russia in April - paper (0)
06:46 Pavlyuchenko goal sends Tottenham through to Wembley final (0)
06:56 Russian businessman shot dead in northwest Moscow (0)
07:40 Russia's Medvedev to discuss energy in Uzbekistan (0)
07:52 Russian international reserves down $30.3 bln in week (0)
08:10 Russia's VTB Group posts 70% net profit drop over 9 months (0)
08:26 Japan calls off search for 'poacher' ship with Russians onboard (0)
08:58 Fumes from burning waste poison 18 miners in Urals (0)
09:48 Russian Pacific Fleet’s marine paratroopers in training (0)
10:00 China sentences two to death over melamine milk (0)
13:31 Russians see Metropolitan Kirill as most likely patriarch (0)
14:11 Russia-Ukraine talks on nuclear fuel supplies near completion (0)
14:20 Natural disasters claim over 235,000 lives worldwide - UN (0)
14:34 Three more Russians advance to 3rd round of Australian Open (0)
14:58 Ukraine paying fair price for Russian gas - Tymoshenko (0)
15:05 Barack Obama dissociating himself from Bush (0)
15:16 Politkovskaya murder trial adjourned until Feb. 2 (0)
15:17 Georgia says all its arms purchases legal (0)
16:16 Italian leader Berlusconi pledges aid for Gaza Strip (0)
16:31 Russian Navy to receive two new stealth warships in 2010-11 (0)
16:42 Russian gas deliveries to Greece, Italy resumed (0)
16:48 Russia to rebuild army by 2016 (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:04 Majority of Russians endorse president, PM despite crisis - poll (0)
17:47 Russian international reserves reach $397.5 bln Jan 20 - CBR (0)
18:26 Moscow slams Georgia's refusal to receive Russian inspectors (0)
18:59 Kiev plans to hold Ukraine-EU summit after July 1 (0)
19:00 Main news of January 22 (0)

23, January

06:28 Poland says receives only half of contracted Russian gas (0)
07:27 Israel opens Gaza border crossing for journalists (0)
07:53 Israel sets up commission to deal with lawsuits over Gaza (0)
07:54 Drug police seize 7.5 kg of heroin in the Urals (0)
08:46 Ex-co-owner of top cell phone retailer wanted in Russia - paper (0)
09:20 Indonesia to hold presidential elections on July 8 (0)
09:23 Venezuela, Argentina sign raft of bilateral agreements (0)
12:55 Over 50,000 infected with cholera in Zimbabwe (0)
13:02 China invites North Korean leader for official visit (0)
13:16 Russia, Ukraine to resume maritime border talks in June (0)
13:16 Russia, Ukraine to resume maritime border talks in July (0)
13:31 Russia's crude output down 0.7%, gas up 1.6% in 2008 (0)
13:31 The fifth-generation fighter (0)
13:45 Russian women enjoy success, Safin out at Australian Open (0)
13:47 Russia ready for cooperation with NATO over Afghanistan (0)
13:54 Indonesian conjoined twins waiting for surgery (0)
14:33 Gazprom to sell $9.5 bln of gas to Ukraine in 2009 (0)
14:48 Putin painting to go on display in elite Russian gallery (0)
14:48 Putin painting to go on exhibit in elite Russian gallery (0)
14:57 Russia's Mariinsky Theatre to perform in London next week (0)
15:44 Expensive friends in Central Asia (0)
16:06 Moscow worried by Georgian buildup near South Ossetia, Abkhazia (0)
16:24 Bulgaria seeks gas compensation from Gazprom (0)
17:02 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:03 Post-Soviet security bloc to hold int. conference on Afghanistan (0)
17:34 Saakashvili says Russian people are not Georgia's enemies (0)
17:35 Russian oil consortium in Venezuela to expand to Cuba (0)
18:36 Russia to boost participation in UN peacekeeping operations (0)
19:04 Cuban leader Raul Castro to visit Moscow on Jan. 30 (0)
19:08 Main news of January 23 (0)

24, January

08:56 Ukraine's Naftogaz CEO undergoes heart surgery (0)
09:16 Russia's Andreev out of Australian Open (0)
09:42 China reports fourth death from bird flu this year (0)
10:14 Russia's Kuznetsova through to fourth round in Australia (0)
11:59 Russia needs new risk management methods in Europe - Zubkov (0)
12:50 Russia's Lavrov ready to talk to Hillary Clinton (0)
14:46 Turkey possible winner in Russia-Ukraine gas dispute- expert (0)
15:09 Georgia resumes gas supplies to S. Ossetia - government source (0)
15:27 Russia needs new risk management methods in Europe - Zubkov -2 (0)
15:59 Russia's Dementieva's winning streak continues in Australia (0)
16:04 Main news of January 24 (0)

25, January

08:50 Russian Orthodox Church starts process to elect new patriarch (0)
09:25 Gazprom hopes to sign gas contracts with Ukraine for 20-30 years (0)

26, January

15:40 Ukraine should elect new president Jan. 17, 2010 - Yushchenko aide (0)
15:55 International conference on Gaza to be held in Cairo in February (0)
16:59 Russian, Canadian firms agree gold mining venture in Yakutia (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:24 Abkhazia says Georgian threat boosts talks on Russian naval base (0)
17:30 Raul Castro to arrive in Russia on Wednesday for weeklong visit (0)
17:33 Poland still not getting full complement of Russian gas - PGNiG (0)
17:59 Russia's top 30 banks' pretax profit down 7.3% to $8.9 bln in 11M08 (0)
18:22 Abkhazian minister likens EU to Stalin for Georgia policy (0)
18:29 Poland's Sikorski denies interest in NATO top post (0)
18:43 Abkhazian deputy interior minister shot dead (0)
19:02 Medvedev, Obama to meet soon - Russian TV (0)
19:04 Main news of January 26 (0)

27, January

05:56 Four dead in Urals crash (0)
06:41 U.S. wants partnership with Muslim world based on respect - Obama (0)
06:45 Nabucco gas pipe project summit opens in Budapest (0)
07:07 Zenit, Arsenal agree on Arshavin transfer fee, talks continue (0)
07:16 Russian warship to call at Italian port (0)
07:37 Russian military personnel act to stop heat cutoff (0)
08:02 Russia's Urals gold company posts 6.5% output growth in 2008 (0)
08:44 European human rights court to review Latvian WWII veteran case (0)
09:04 Woman in California gives birth to healthy octuplets (0)
09:26 Tom Cruise launches movie in Russia (0)
09:33 Russia could claim part of 'richest wreck' find (0)
09:38 Russian Orthodox Church to elect new leader (0)
16:11 Kremlin rules out direct popular elections of Russian governors (0)
16:28 Former Serbian general goes on trial for war crimes (0)
16:51 Tehran expects 'real change' in U.S. policies toward Iran (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:07 Iran says 'self-sufficient' in missile production (0)
17:21 Bulgarian bus hijacker releases hostages, surrenders to police (0)
17:54 Russia ready to allow NATO transits to Afghanistan - envoy (0)
17:57 Russian parents complain about singing anthem in school (0)
18:09 Ukraine's gas transportation system in need of modernization (0)
18:09 Ukraine's gas transportation system ensures energy independence (0)
18:50 Russia dismisses Ukraine's Black Sea Fleet claims (0)
19:00 Economy topples Reykjavik (0)
19:25 Metropolitan Kirill elected head of Russian Orthodox Church (0)
19:28 Main news of January 27 (0)

28, January

06:14 Russia's mortgage arrears worsen - paper (0)
06:32 Russian border guards stop Japanese boat for poaching crab (0)
07:04 Israel strikes Gaza tunnels on Egypt border (0)
07:41 Business jet makes emergency landing on front wheels in Siberia (0)
08:47 Vatican 'rejoiced' over Russia patriarch election (0)
09:01 Georgia says will not hand over Russian deserter to Moscow (0)
09:12 Former German spy could be nominated to Gazprom board - paper (0)
09:28 Cuba's Raul Castro due in Moscow for 'historic' one-week visit (0)
09:31 Dollar up 21.76 kopeks, euro up 31.82 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:47 U.S. man kills family, himself after losing job (0)
09:47 Russia's Dementieva overcomes heat to move into Australian semis (0)
17:54 Armenia, Azerbaijan to continue Nagorny Karabakh talks (0)
18:17 Naftogaz chief denies was pressured into signing gas agreements (0)
18:59 Georgia says will not hand over Russian deserter to Moscow - 3 (0)
19:01 U.S. urges consolidation of Gaza peace (0)
19:21 Putin against upping mil. spending to detriment of social programs (0)
19:24 Putin warns in Davos against protectionism, bigger state role (0)
19:29 Main news of January 28 (0)

29, January

05:29 Moscow hosts UAV exhibition (0)
06:02 Dementieva's winning streak comes to end in Australia (0)
06:02 Dementieva's winning streak comes to end in Australian (0)
06:30 Russia says Chichvarkin's arrest not warning to business (0)
06:59 Russia's Safina to face Williams in finals of Australian Open (0)
07:04 Probe into Nerpa submarine accident close to end - source (0)
07:10 Friendly fire incident leaves 19 injured in Thai military drills (0)
07:17 Armored vehicle tumbles into river in Tajikistan, one dead (0)
08:09 Russia's international reserves drop by $9.7 bln over week (0)
08:15 Russia's largest truck maker suspends production over crisis (0)
08:22 Russian nuclear-powered warship visits Indian port (0)
08:34 Kiev mayor sacks zoo chief for failing to find mate for elephant (0)
08:51 South Stream's Russian gas for Europe (0)
09:07 Arsenal's Wenger says Arshavin deal 90% done (0)
09:18 Over 85 tons of fish seized in Far East (0)
09:18 Source in Russian deserter probe denies captivity claims (0)
09:39 Russia's space agency plans to build own orbital station (0)
09:51 Gaza Strip after Israeli pullout (0)
15:43 Medvedev discusses journalist, lawyer shooting with Gorbachev (0)
15:48 Russia's S7 airline pulls out of contract to buy 15 Dreamliners (0)
15:53 Militants in Ingushetia kill Russian soldier, injure 2 others (0)
16:43 RIA Novosti wins special Silver Archer PR prize (0)
16:45 UN appeals for $613 mln to help Gaza (0)
17:03 Abkhazia says to sign deal on Russian military bases in months (0)
17:05 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:12 Russian president, prime minister to visit Mongolia in summer (0)
17:34 Putin says Russia not complaining about U.S. policies (0)
17:44 Missile bargaining: Iskanders for missile defense (0)
17:59 Shaping the post-crisis world (0)
18:16 Sudan, Russia propose Moscow conference on Darfur (0)
18:54 Russia signs Council of Europe convention on criminal income (0)
18:54 Russian businessman funds pro-God ad campaign on London buses (0)
19:14 Main news of January 29 (0)

30, January

06:09 Russian teacher accused of murdering three-year-old daughter (0)
06:23 Arshavin 'ready to pay Zenit $2.5 million' for Arsenal move (0)
06:27 Three injured in blast on Azerbaijani-Armenian border (0)
06:45 Russia, Cuba to sign loan, food aid deals (0)
06:52 Russian tourist killed in traffic accident in India's Goa (0)
07:06 Russian Navy dismisses foreign base rumors (0)
07:21 Six die in fire in Russia's southwestern Urals (0)
07:52 Militant detained in Russia's Daghestan, explosives seized (0)
08:45 Almost 12 kg of heroin seized in Russia's Urals (0)
08:47 U.S. mother of octuplets already has six children (0)
13:45 Arsenal get U.K. work permit for Arshavin, deal reportedly done (0)
13:53 Russian region to fund deserter's mother trip to son in Georgia (0)
13:54 Norilsk Nickel's output up 8.6% in 2008 (0)
14:48 Chichvarkin lawyers appeal Russian businessman's arrest warrant (0)
14:53 Letters to Obama (0)
15:03 Russia to investigate $3.7 bln sunken treasure claim (0)
15:08 Russia makes first space launch of 2009 (0)
15:25 Russia to start training professional sergeants soon (0)
15:27 Georgian prime minister resigns for health reasons (0)
15:45 Ukraine PM Tymoshenko pledges to save Artek children's center (0)
16:48 Georgian association urges restoring friendship with Russia (0)
16:57 Russia contemplates official curfew for children (0)
17:05 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:17 Russian, Italian navies hold exercises in Ionian Sea (0)
17:21 Georgian prime minister resigns for health reasons -2 (0)
17:29 Russia-Belarus trade hits $34 bln in 2008 (0)
18:01 Russian mother says deserter son pressured into talking to press (0)
18:26 North Korea on the brink of war or new dialogue? (0)
19:15 Main news of January 30 (0)
19:15 Germany calls on U.S., Russia to initiate nuclear disarmament (0)

31, January

08:17 Russian cruiser Pyotr Veliky leaves India (0)
08:31 Russian teen wins Australian Open junior title (0)
08:36 Two arms caches discovered in Daghestan, Chechnya (0)
09:00 Six dead in house fire in west Siberia (0)
09:48 Iranian president praises Turkish PM for Davos outburst (0)
10:17 Serena Williams overwhelms Safina in Australian Open final (0)
10:59 Jealous husband in China kills 5 including medics (0)
11:07 House fire in Urals kills 4 adults, 2 children (0)
12:46 House fire in Urals kills 4 adults, 4 children - 2 (0)
13:06 United Russia party leads rallies to support anti-crisis policies (0)
13:26 Ingush people's congress opens in Nazran (0)
14:32 Russian Orthodox bishop cites barrier to patriarch meeting pope (0)
14:32 Russian Orthodox bishop cites barrier to patriarch meeting Pope (0)
15:05 Latvian coalition should resign to help country - opposition MP (0)
15:11 Ukrainian Communists in Donetsk demand president's resignation (0)
16:04 Protesters rally against Davos forum in Geneva, police fire tear gas (0)
16:19 Main news of January 31 (0)