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01, February

08:21 Russian Orthodox Church enthrones new patriarch (0)
08:51 At least 22 people dead in care home fire in northwest Russia (0)
10:05 Russian Orthodox Church enthrones new patriarch -2 (0)
10:23 Russia cuts oil export duty from February 1 (0)
12:03 Abkhazia rejects Georgia reports of incidents with Russian troops (0)
12:23 At least 22 people dead in care home fire in northwest Russia -2 (0)
12:46 Russia will not press CSTO to recognize Abkhazia, S.Ossetia (0)
14:17 Wrap: Care home fire in northwest Russia leaves 23 people dead (0)
14:46 Iran urges international community to restore war-ravaged Gaza (0)
15:57 Main news of February 1 (0)

02, February

06:19 Five-month-old Siberian baby dies after beating by stepfather (0)
06:34 Russian Orthodox Church enthrones new patriarch (0)
06:36 Israeli planes attack Gaza Strip (0)
07:00 Drunken Russian father sets fire to himself, kills two children (0)
07:01 Russia formally hands over 3 multi-role fighters to Indonesia (0)
07:07 Five killed in cafe in Russia's Daghestan (0)
08:18 Some 20 mln Chinese workers lose jobs amid global crisis (0)
08:37 Kazakhstan's state debt up $3.4 bln to $11 bln in 2008 (0)
09:16 Estonian man stopped with over 60 knives on Moscow train (0)
09:18 Russia hopes ties with U.S. at UN improve under Obama-interview (0)
16:33 Drunk-driving pregnant teen nabbed again in New Zealand (0)
16:47 Russia's Patriarch Kirill receives personal message from Pope (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:52 Andrei Arshavin to Arsenal deal off - Zenit press spokesman (0)
18:13 Karzai scares Obama with Russia (0)
18:21 Ukrainian parliament agrees on date for presidential polls (0)
18:22 TMK pays Evraz $508 mln for 49% of NS Group, gets full stake (0)
18:26 Qaddafi elected African Union chairman, wants U.S. of Africa (0)
18:38 Arshavin to Arsenal talks continue - Zenit general director (0)
18:54 Russia expresses concern over Georgian troops near S.Ossetia (0)
19:22 Poland may sue trader over non-delivery of gas via Ukraine (0)
19:47 Main news of February 2 (0)

03, February

06:10 Iran launches its first domestic satellite (0)
06:15 Russia, Belarus to sign integrated air-defense system agreement (0)
06:39 U.S. base closure not on Kyrgyz parliamentary agenda this week (0)
06:53 Five killed, six injured in West Siberian car crash (0)
07:09 Azerbaijan crude exports via Russian pipeline down 34.7% in Jan. (0)
07:19 Russia-Belarus anti-crisis package to be approved (0)
08:09 Private detectives banned from using bugging equipment (0)
08:21 Kyrgyz president set to discuss debt settlement in Moscow (0)
08:28 Russia's GDP grew 5.6% in 2008 - statistics (0)
08:48 Egypt to close its Rafah border checkpoint with Gaza (0)
09:42 Zenit confirm Arshavin move, Premier League set to rule (0)
09:45 Russia's Reserve Fund worth $137 bln as of February 1 - ministry (0)
15:34 Mi-24 combat helicopter crashes in Saratov Region, crew killed - 2 (0)
16:42 Russia's M2 money supply up 2% in December (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:07 Iran goes into space (0)
17:16 Latvian agriculture minister resigns in face of farmers' protests (0)
17:41 Arshavin joins Arsenal - official club website (0)
17:50 Medvedev addresses Georgian congress, says seeks friendly ties (0)
18:32 Russia's crude output down 1%, gas down 12.8% in January (0)
18:32 Putin warns banks not to use state funds for currency speculation (0)
18:56 Kyrgyzstan says will close U.S. base, secures Russian loan, aid (0)
19:04 Rada votes to give extra $8 mln to landmark children's center (0)
19:06 Main news of February 3 (0)

04, February

06:28 U.S. to respond to Kyrgyz base closure report - embassy (0)
06:30 Fire kills two in southeast Moscow apartment block (0)
06:33 Two Azerbaijani nationals killed in Moscow (0)
06:52 Russia's Kudrin heads for renewed financial talks in London (0)
06:55 Bus overturns in Russia's Volga area, over 20 injured (0)
07:34 Moscow to host CSTO, EurAsEC summits on Feb. 4-5 (0)
07:53 U.S. girl killed in washing machine tragedy (0)
08:17 Cruiser Pyotr Veliky in India (0)
08:31 China to double nuclear power plants in 10 years - paper (0)
08:52 Bolivian president to sign energy deal in Moscow (0)
08:53 Raul Castro completes visit to Russia (0)
16:24 Russia, Germany set to establish energy efficiency agency (0)
16:25 Recent Russian Mi-24 crash caused by technical failure - prosecutor (0)
16:47 Moscow-Washington: new ideas and old wire-pullers (0)
17:03 Ukraine may refer maritime border row with Russia to UN court (0)
17:03 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:17 Russia to discuss with U.S. non-military transit to Afghanistan (0)
17:30 Russian lawmaker urges removal of Coca-Cola ads from parliament (0)
17:31 Russian aid to Kyrgyzstan not linked to U.S. airbase closure (0)
17:49 CSTO's rapid-reaction force will be equal of NATO's - Medvedev (0)
17:59 Russian MiG-29 fighters resume flights after December crash (0)
17:59 Kazakhstan says Customs Union with Russia, Belarus due in 2009 (0)
18:42 Russia to control Eurasec anti-crisis fund - Medvedev (0)
18:59 Turkmenistan to increase production of oil, gas in 2009 (0)
19:10 Washington wants talks soon with Moscow on nuclear arms (0)
19:14 Main news of February 4 (0)

05, February

06:14 Former Chechen deputy mayor gunned down in Moscow (0)
07:02 China orders arrest of main suspect in fake diabetes drug deaths (0)
07:45 Russia's inflation hits 2.4% in January - statistics (0)
07:57 Russian, Bulgarian leaders to talk energy security, new routes (0)
08:23 Russia's international reserves up $1.6 bln to $388.1 bln over week (0)
08:24 Hong Kong reports new bird flu outbreak (0)
08:39 Pirates start leaving hijacked Faina vessel - maritime bulletin (0)
09:13 Former Chechen deputy mayor gunned down in Moscow-2 (0)
09:39 CSTO: joining forces in a crisis (0)
16:44 Ukrainian ship free after $3.2 mln ransom paid to Somali pirates (0)
17:01 Medvedev orders checks on Russian care homes after deadly fire (0)
17:05 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:30 The City fears Russia's default (0)
17:31 Russian oil export sales up 33% in 2008 (0)
17:46 Russian camels barred by Ukraine could travel via Belarus (0)
18:20 Artek children's center to resume work on Feb. 23 - minister (0)
18:34 Russian gas export to non-CIS states rose 2.6% in 2008 (0)
18:52 Medvedev says energy projects with Bulgaria important to Europe (0)
19:00 WWII veteran to fight Latvian war crimes conviction to dying day (0)
19:06 Ukraine, EU agree cooperation priorities for 2009 (0)
19:18 Main news of February 5 (0)

06, February

05:51 Fire in southern Urals kills three, injures one (0)
06:09 Denise (0)
06:20 China becomes world's largest car market (0)
07:04 Russia's Progress cargo spacecraft undocks from ISS (0)
07:54 Medvedev, Putin to talk energy, ties with EU in Moscow (0)
08:01 Arshavin to fly into London ahead of Arsenal-Tottenham derby (0)
08:55 Kyrgyzstan says no proposals from Pentagon on U.S. airbase (0)
09:01 Two circus-bound camels stuck at Ukrainian border die (0)
09:21 Russian deputy PM to stress non-proliferation at Munich forum (0)
09:28 Project 971 multipurpose nuclear-powered submarines. INFOgraphics (0)
09:39 Russia loan not linked to Abkhazia, Ossetia recognition-Belarus (0)
09:50 Russia's narrow monetary base down $3.9 bln in week (0)
09:54 Reducing nuclear threat: necessary conditions (0)
13:16 Iran denies claim its missiles can hit anywhere in world (0)
13:36 Russia boosts production of engines for Iskander-M missiles (0)
13:46 Letter to Medvedev nets guinea pig reward for Russian teen (0)
14:02 EU proposes plan to protect sharks from overfishing (0)
14:02 Faina crew healthy, cargo undamaged - Ukrainian spokeswoman (0)
14:26 Russia ready for transit of non-lethal U.S. goods to Afghanistan (0)
14:40 U.S. swimmer Phelps gets 3-month ban for smoking marijuana (0)
14:50 Russia set for Fed Cup quarterfinal against China in Moscow (0)
14:57 Fire at 18th-century building in central Moscow kills one (0)
15:03 Belarus to pay average of $150 for Russian gas in 2009 - envoy (0)
15:26 S.Ossetia denies Georgian accusations of anti-terror operations (0)
15:46 Nationalists plan 'Russian March' in Moscow on March 1 (0)
16:03 Russian Orthodox Church head to keep hosting weekly TV program (0)
16:18 Iran ready to cooperate with U.S. on global issues - Ahmadinejad (0)
16:31 The Moscow News names new editor-in-chief (0)
17:07 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:25 Russia asks Ukraine gas transit monitors to work through March (0)
17:30 Georgian NGO files hundreds of human rights suits against Russia (0)
18:37 Ex-PM Kasyanov predicts mass Russian protests in summer (0)
18:57 U.S. missile defense aimed at Russian nuclear deterrent - Ivanov (0)
19:01 Young Russian woman stabbed to death in Japan (0)
19:02 Main news of February 6 (0)

07, February

08:39 Politkovskaya murder case defendants to enter pleas on Feb. 16 (0)
09:08 Polish PM to discuss missile shield with U.S. vice president (0)
09:29 Russia's TVEL to sign $780 mln nuclear fuel deal with India (0)
09:55 Czech foreign minister to visit U.S., Russia (0)
10:54 NATO chief prioritizes strengthening West's ties with Russia (0)
11:26 Russia not main military threat to EU, NATO - French president (0)
12:00 Russia must be part of European security structures - Merkel (0)
12:59 Polish PM reiterates country's commitment to U.S. missile shield (0)
13:16 Russia to adjust pensions, welfare payments for inflation (0)
13:17 Ukrainian govt. in secret talks with Moscow - presidential envoy (0)
13:29 Armenian, Turkish ministers meet in Munich (0)
14:03 Hamas delegation arrives in Egypt for talks on ceasefire (0)
14:32 Russia frees Japanese seamen detained for poaching (0)
14:33 U.S. to develop missile shield in Europe, consult Russia - Biden (0)
15:59 Ukrainian PM speaks out against pipelines bypassing Ukraine (0)
16:00 Main news of February 7 (0)
16:15 Russia cruises to 2-0 lead against China in Fed Cup quarterfinal (0)
16:17 Main news of February 7 (0)

08, February

08:33 One dead, one rescued in avalanche in Siberia (0)
09:01 Russia's Progress digital cargo spacecraft 'buried' in Pacific (0)
09:34 Russian frigate returns home after anti-piracy duty off Somalia (0)
09:56 At least 24 people dead as plane crashes in Brazilian river (0)
10:21 Russia welcomes U.S. readiness to consult on missile shield (0)
11:53 Russia cruises to Fed Cup semis after 3-0 lead over China (0)
12:44 Trade union leader of GM Russia car plant beaten in Petersburg (0)
13:40 Russia ready for talks with U.S. on nuclear arms cuts - Ivanov (0)
14:44 Iran working over creation of four new satellites - minister (0)
15:07 Hamas delegation continues ceasefire talks in Egypt (0)
15:20 Russia to stick to its decision on bases in S.Ossetia, Abkhazia (0)
15:55 Main news of February 8 (0)

09, February

06:22 Russian border guards detain foreign vessel for alleged poaching (0)
06:26 Pakistani man arrested over killing of Russian woman in Japan (0)
06:52 Bianca (0)
07:24 Russian flour reaches Afghanistan under new aid program (0)
07:30 Cuban MPs to visit Russia in summer (0)
08:09 Five, including regional official, die in car crash near Moscow (0)
08:22 Snowboarder killed by avalanche in Russia's Far East (0)
08:44 Russian troikas compete at Moscow racecourse (0)
08:55 Neustrashimy returns home (0)
09:07 Kyrgyz parliamentary committees begin debating U.S. base closure (0)
09:09 Japanese car giant Nissan to slash 20,000 jobs over crisis (0)
09:33 Dozens of prisoners free after mass jailbreak in southern Brazil (0)
09:35 Russia's AvtoVAZ restarts production after stoppage (0)
09:43 Death toll in Australian bushfires rises to 131 people (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:00 Chelsea sack manager Scolari (0)
17:34 Police officer, militant killed in Chechnya shootout (0)
17:35 High-rise hotel in China's capital destroyed by fire (0)
18:12 Truck for camels at Russian-Ukrainian border delayed (0)
18:14 Eight snakes, dead owner found in southwest Siberian hostel room (0)
18:26 Gaza humanitarian aid to be restored - UN spokesman (0)
18:27 Antarctic expedition head refutes emergency evacuation reports (0)
18:49 Russian president offers condolences over Australian bushfires (0)
18:55 Russian flour reaches Afghanistan under new aid program -2 (0)
18:56 Joe Biden's new foreign policy did not create grounds for optimism (0)
19:06 Main news of February 9 (0)

10, February

06:38 Four die in 2 fires in Russian Far East, Siberia (0)
06:51 Israelis go to polls to set path for Palestinian relations (0)
06:59 Italian woman, in coma for 17 years, allowed to die (0)
07:10 Casualties reported in gas explosion in northwest Russia (0)
07:16 Russian space freighter carries supplies to orbital station (0)
07:25 Pulp mill on Russia's Lake Baikal fails to resume work as hoped (0)
08:13 Russian research ship sets off to probe 2007 Black Sea oil spill (0)
08:28 Russian Air Force to cut officer staff by 30% - commander (0)
08:44 Large Hadron Collider slated to restart operation in September (0)
09:10 Russian president's blog tops 10,000 registered users (0)
09:19 Obama urges Russia, U.S to lead nuclear nonproliferation efforts (0)
09:35 South Ossetia dismisses Georgian claim of abducted OCSE monitors (0)
09:42 Russia holds no talks on corporate debt restructuring - Kudrin (0)
16:06 Sudanese man blows up wife, son in south Russia (0)
16:54 Over 1.7 mln Russians officially unemployed - ministry (0)
17:01 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:39 Collider launch postponed over reliability raising work -scientist (0)
17:52 Human error cause of Boeing crash in Urals last Sep. - IAC (0)
18:02 Estonia votes against simplified visa procedure with Russia (0)
18:19 Medvedev ready to work closely with U.S. administration - Kremlin (0)
18:20 Russia's Aeroflot to file bid for Czech Airlines by March 20 (0)
18:28 Gazprom Neft representatives elected NIS board chairman, CEO (0)
19:01 Main news of February 10 (0)

11, February

06:11 Proton-M rocket launches two new telecom satellites (0)
06:13 Two dead as Russian soldier opens fire on colleagues in Chechnya (0)
07:13 Hiddink set to train Chelsea, promises not to leave Russia (0)
07:37 Israeli parliamentary election rivals both claim victory (0)
07:46 Kyrgyz party postpones discussion on U.S. base closure (0)
08:00 Russia's TVEL signs nuclear fuel deal with India (0)
08:45 Top EU foreign policy officials to hold security talks in Moscow (0)
08:51 Progress M-66 spacecraft lifts off from Baikonur (0)
08:52 Taliban claims responsibility for two Kabul blasts (0)
09:17 Azerbaijani Air Force chief shot dead in Baku (0)
09:17 EU must review energy relations with Russia, Ukraine - Solana (0)
09:40 Indian delegation visits Russian dock, Nerpa sub (0)
09:47 EU's Solana says Russia-EU deal may take some time to conclude (0)
09:56 Russia to raise oil export duty to $114-117 per ton from March 1 (0)
17:38 Steel output at Russia's Severstal down 48% in 4Q08 (0)
17:40 Russia dismisses rumors of talks with U.S. on Manas airbase (0)
17:41 Moscow reports almost 100 race-hate crimes in 2008 (0)
17:45 Russia's Lavrov to make Mideast tour on Feb 15-19 (0)
17:58 Hiddink confirmed as Chelsea coach until end of season (0)
18:19 Russia welcomes appointment of opposition leader as Zimbabwe PM (0)
18:21 Russian deserter's mother still unable to meet with son (0)
18:41 Police in Russia's North Caucasus kill 7 militants (0)
18:52 Russian state to order naval fighters to support MiG company (0)
19:05 Russia says unaware of plans for S.Ossetia-Georgia border fence (0)
19:09 Main news of February 11 (0)

12, February

06:16 Rescuers recover fourth body in Samara Region gas blast (0)
06:42 Arshavin fears for Russia's future if Hiddink leaves (0)
07:23 Satellite collision debris 'no threat to ISS' - Roscosmos (0)
07:41 Russia, India may form military transport planes JV in 2-3 months (0)
08:05 Russia's international reserves down $4.6 bln to $383.5 bln over week (0)
08:14 Russian investigator accuses deputy finance ministers of fraud (0)
08:17 Police officer killed in shootout in Russia's N.Caucasus (0)
08:37 Russia-China trade up 18% to $56.8 bln in 2008 (0)
08:37 Kazakhstan to get S-300 air defense systems from Russia soon (0)
09:00 Russian strategic bombers fly over Arctic Ocean on routine patrol (0)
09:18 Iran to launch first manned spaceflight by 2021 - space agency (0)
09:36 Russian police death toll in N.Caucasus shootout rises to four (0)
09:43 Russia to boost arms exports by 6% to $8.5 bln in 2009 (0)
10:07 Israel lifts Gaza blockade for export of Valentine's Day flowers (0)
15:27 Russia delivers 4 MiG-29 fighters to India (0)
15:43 Some 800 kg of explosives found in Ingushetia (0)
15:59 Russia could up gas supplies to Turkey by 1.7 bln cu m - official (0)
16:23 Russia-NATO ties must work, not just exist on paper - Medvedev (0)
16:28 Russian woman charged with biting son to death (0)
16:40 European rights court rules for Chechen abductees, fines Russia (0)
16:58 Abkhazia agrees to extend UN mission mandate (0)
17:02 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:05 Russian camels held at Ukrainian border head for Bulgaria (0)
18:06 Russian government eases tax burden on oil sector (0)
19:00 Main news of February 12 (0)
19:00 Russia calls on Moldova, Transdnestr to reject unilateral path (0)

13, February

05:56 Lapis Lazuli (0)
06:18 Three Russian biathletes test positive for doping (0)
06:44 At least three injured in Moscow bar brawl (0)
07:14 Hamas, Fatah to discuss unity talks in Egypt (0)
07:15 Russian monetary base down $1.4 bln in week to $107.1 bln (0)
07:18 Air pollution affects 44% of Russians (0)
07:55 Russian destroyer escorting 4 ships through Gulf of Aden (0)
08:15 Russian space freighter docks with orbital station (0)
08:31 Russian man uses 18-month-old son as deposit on debt payment (0)
08:50 Letters to Obama, February 13 (0)
08:55 Damage from Indonesian quake estimated at $8.5 million (0)
09:18 Northwestern Russian city awakened by false air raid alarm (0)
09:45 Medvedev sends Obama condolences over U.S. plane crash (0)
11:46 Crew of Ukrainian ship freed by Somali pirates arrives in Kiev (0)
11:53 Georgian rights group files more S.Ossetia suits against Russia (0)
12:04 Russia, Armenia to set up joint air defense network (0)
12:14 Ecologists fear satellite debris could be spread across Russia (0)
12:39 Bereaved Russian father shoots 4 to avenge dead children (0)
13:22 Russia offers India 320 combat helicopters (0)
13:33 Presidents of Russia, Turkey adopt strategic declaration (0)
13:48 Russian Church to work to remove 'obstacles' to Pope meeting (0)
14:14 Christie's says Russian art sales fell 59% in 2008 due to crisis (0)
14:52 Russian gypsies denied 'baby-money' to buy new caravan (0)
15:07 Germany to extradite suspected drug dealer to Russia (0)
15:32 Small banks: this way out (0)
15:36 Russian teen cleared of causing boyfriend's suicide (0)
16:54 Karadzic to become first Hague war crimes suspect to talk to media (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:06 UN extends mandate for observer mission in Georgia, Abkhazia (0)
17:27 Putin says Turkey 'priority' for Russian foreign policy (0)
17:39 U.S. to transit non-military cargo to Afghanistan via Russia (0)
17:47 Nord Stream to unveil environmental report in early March (0)
18:19 At least 10 dead in Indian train derailment (0)
19:00 Next round of talks on Russia-EU cooperation deal due in April (0)
19:02 Main news of February 13 (0)

14, February

08:40 Militants planned terror against Ingush leaders - Russian FSB (0)
09:19 Shuttle Discovery launch postponed until Feb. 27 - NASA (0)
09:57 Russia praises UN for extending observer mandate in Georgia, Abkhazia (0)
10:39 Inflation in Russia may hit 14% in 2009 - finance minister (0)
11:24 Two rescue workers killed in coal mine blast in Siberia (0)
11:54 Seven people killed in two car crashes near Moscow (0)
12:51 Russia's Zvonareva reaches Pattaya tennis final (0)
13:34 Russia hopes to expand ties with Bolivia - Kremlin source (0)
14:34 Iranian defense minister to visit Russia on Feb. 16 (0)
15:50 Russia slams U.S. for pressure on Thai court over Bout extradition (0)
16:03 Main news of February 14 (0)
22:13 Repeating the Soviet mistake in Afghanistan (0)

15, February

08:22 Residential building fire leaves 13 people dead in south Russia (0)
08:56 Russia marks 20th anniversary of Soviet pullout from Afghanistan (0)
09:49 Venezuela holds referendum to vote on president term limits (0)
10:25 Foreign ship sinks off Russia's Pacific coast, 8 sailors dead (0)
11:04 Russia's Medvedev pledges stable ruble rate amid crisis (0)
11:30 Death toll in apartment block fire in south Russia rises to 15 (0)
11:58 Bolivian president to arrive in Russia on official visit (0)
12:48 Russia wins men's pursuit biathlon race at World Cup (0)
13:35 Three militants killed in special operation in Daghestan (0)
14:46 Hiddink says he can handle his job at Chelsea FC - paper (0)
15:06 Appeals panel returns gold medal to Norway's Bjorndalen (0)
15:18 Russia to raise oil export duty to $115.3 per ton from March 1 (0)
15:58 Main news of February 15 (0)

16, February

06:07 Militant killed, two injured in Russia's North Caucasus (0)
06:38 Chavez hails vote to end term limits as 'victory' for Venezuelans (0)
07:03 Prokhorov named richest Russian in 2008 with $14.1 bln (0)
07:19 China, U.S. to restart military dialogue soon - media (0)
07:20 Five killed in Iranian air crash (0)
07:55 Norilsk Nickel suspends Australia nickel production over crisis (0)
09:04 N. Korea dismisses rumors of upcoming ballistic missile test (0)
09:10 Ex-CSKA Moscow coach says 'wait and see' on South Africa rumors (0)
09:28 Lenin's mausoleum to be closed for 2-month maintenance works (0)
09:34 Wind thwarts attempt by South Koreans to float money to North (0)
09:56 Russia to cut budget spending by another 15% - paper (0)
15:52 Economic turmoil is worse than terrorism" (0)
16:05 Communists stage anti-Yushchenko show (0)
16:40 Half of Ukrainians say gas deal with Russia 'acceptable' - poll (0)
16:43 Danish PM tipped as favorite for NATO top post - source (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:18 Russian prosecutors agree new case against Khodorkovsky, Lebedev (0)
17:22 Iran pins hopes on Russia in its SCO bid - Mottaki (0)
17:50 No cuts to Russian defense contracts planned for 2009 (0)
17:52 Russia confirms Lavrov, Clinton could meet March 6 (0)
18:54 EBRD, Ukraine sign deal on $174 mln Chernobyl grant (0)
18:58 President Medvedev replaces four governors -2 (0)
19:15 Main news of February 16 (0)

17, February

05:34 Robert (0)
06:03 Police officer's brother shot dead in Russia's south (0)
06:38 Brazilian baby hospitalized after cocaine overdose (0)
07:08 New round of talks on S. Ossetia, Abkhazia to begin in Geneva (0)
07:42 Lech Biegalski (0)
07:48 China, Russia continue oil supply, loan talks (0)
08:08 Media exaggerating oil spill off Irish coast - Russian navy (0)
08:37 Kosovo Albanians mark first year of independence from Serbia (0)
08:44 Chinese tycoon's best-mistress contest takes tragic turn (0)
08:50 At least 11 killed, 22 injured in south India bus crash (0)
09:12 Death toll hits 200 in southern Australian bushfires (0)
09:14 Russia's stock market extends losses on negative economic data (0)
09:23 At least 12 injured in ammonia leak at Moscow plant (0)
15:25 Climbing into space by the rope (0)
15:31 Russia cuts 2014 Winter Olympics spending by $8.6 billion (0)
15:41 Bangalore 2009: a promising air show (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:06 Lavrov says Egypt has not asked Russia to pressure Hamas (0)
17:16 Exiled Chechen Zakayev hopes to return to motherland (0)
17:20 Over 100 stranded as cruise ship runs aground off Antarctica (0)
17:30 Russia's Transneft plans to start on Chinese pipeline leg in 2010 (0)
18:13 Russian camels' Ukrainian woes end with arrival in Bulgaria (0)
18:30 Russia's Reserve Fund enough to balance budget for years - Putin (0)
18:52 Ukraine warns Russian ambassador on possible expulsion (0)
19:14 Main news of February 17 (0)

18, February

06:19 Body pulled from debris in south Russia apartment fire (0)
06:50 Three police officers injured in blast in Russia's N. Caucasus (0)
06:55 Two civilians killed by ISAF troops in Afghanistan (0)
06:56 Russia unveils its first LNG plant in Sakhalin (0)
07:05 Theme park built on ruins of Chinese earthquake (0)
07:08 Two adults, 3 children die in blaze in south Russia (0)
08:31 Captain of sunken ship crossed Russian border fearing trial (0)
09:00 Russia unveils its first LNG plant in Sakhalin-2 (0)
09:27 Zimbabwe health crisis worsens with 500,000 in need of treatment (0)
09:33 Zenit, CSKA kick off 2009 with UEFA Cup tests (0)
09:43 Kyrgyz ruling party approves U.S. base closure (0)
09:44 Eesti Energia joins U.S. in IRIS-reactor plant design (0)
09:55 EU court partially accepts Yukos claim against Russian govt. (0)
16:47 Only 9% of Russians fully trust police - poll (0)
16:59 Inter-Palestinian meeting in Cairo postponed - Egypt's MENA (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:15 Evacuation begins from cruise ship stuck in Antarctica (0)
17:27 Moscow says Kiev threat to expel envoy aimed at worsening ties - 2 (0)
18:10 British government papers on Iraq stolen from lawyer on train (0)
18:36 Russian Navy transfers detained Somali pirates to Yemen (0)
19:01 Main news of February 18 (0)
21:57 Zenit beat Stuttgart, CSKA draw with Aston Villa in UEFA Cup (0)

19, February

06:11 One dead, 50 missing in Bangladesh ferry tragedy (0)
06:34 Trial of Iraqi 'shoe' journalist to begin in Baghdad (0)
06:47 Passersby injured as police, gunmen clash in south Russia (0)
06:59 Unemployment in Russia hits 6.1 mln - statistics body (0)
07:20 NATO defense ministers hold two-day meeting in Poland (0)
07:50 First female Olympic hammer throw champion dies at age of 26 (0)
08:19 Russia tries to free cargo ship detained by North Korea (0)
08:35 Vagner Love confident of CSKA victory in Aston Villa return leg (0)
08:40 Russian flour reaches Afghanistan under new aid program (0)
09:48 Russia's international reserves up $3.1 bln to $386.6 bln over week (0)
09:48 Russia's gold output falls 21% in January against December (0)
09:49 Kyrgyz parliament votes to close U.S. airbase (0)
09:49 Kazakhstan to equip 10 battalions with S-300 air defense systems (0)
09:49 China demands Russia investigate sinking of Chinese ship (0)
09:49 Russian, Irish experts to probe oil spill off Ireland (0)
09:54 Dollar down 33.57 kopeks, euro down 53.19 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
16:29 At least 16 wedding guests killed in Indian highway crash (0)
16:37 Who will sit at the big table? (0)
16:43 Superjet International opens North American office (0)
16:50 Court orders Khodorkovsky, Lebedev to attend Moscow hearing (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:51 Russia says nuclear talks must involve all UN permanent members (0)
18:00 Russia says U.S. may go beyond European missile plans (0)
18:04 Construction of ESPO Chinese pipeline leg could begin in April (0)
18:27 NATO to consider Russian concerns over its expansion (0)
18:56 Moscow blames captain of China's New Star for tragic sinking (0)
18:58 Kyrgyz parliament votes to close U.S. airbase - 3 (0)
19:01 Main news of February 19 (0)

20, February

06:19 RusAl confirms kidnapped employees freed in Nigeria (0)
06:40 Russian Mechel to supply up to 300,000 tons of coal to S. Korea (0)
07:06 Letters to Obama, February 20 (0)
07:23 Two locals killed, five police injured in Chechen car crash (0)
07:33 Russian monetary base up $936 mln in week to $104 bln (0)
08:11 Ambassador denies Russian involvement in Riga clashes in Jan. (0)
08:12 Russia backs current status of UN Security Council - envoy (0)
08:40 Five killed in Ukrainian An-12 plane blaze in Egypt (0)
08:44 Kyrgyz president signs decree on U.S. base withdrawal (0)
08:53 Consul not allowed onboard Russian ship detained by North Korea (0)
09:12 Politkovskaya case to be referred back to investigators - judge (0)
09:32 Some 10 kg of heroin seized by Russian police in three raids (0)
09:59 Russian-Iranian trade turnover hits $3.7 bln (0)
10:03 Russian GDP down by 2.4% in January - economics minister (0)
10:12 Russian rescuers halt search for sailors on sunken Chinese ship (0)
10:19 Accused in Politkovskaya case cleared by jury and walk free (0)
10:41 Dollar down 1.50 kopeks, euro down 3.33 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
10:44 U.S. may look at Turkey following Kyrgyz base closure (0)
10:51 Arshavin could make Arsenal debut against Sunderland on Saturday (0)
10:55 February 23 - Fatherland Defender Day (0)
11:06 Russia, Serbia sign visa-free travel agreement (0)
11:37 Russia not getting ready to recognize Kosovo - Lavrov (0)
12:23 Court upholds jury's 'not guilty' verdict in Politkovskaya case (0)
12:36 Five killed in Ukrainian An-12 plane blaze in Egypt -2 (0)
13:06 Sevastopol: the Hero City turns 225 (0)
13:14 Kyrgyz president signs decree on U.S. base withdrawal -2 (0)
13:41 Italy plans to send more troops to Afghanistan during elections (0)
14:30 Gorbachev criticizes pro-Kremlin United Russia party (0)
15:03 Latvian president accepts PM's resignation (0)
15:14 Yemeni president to visit Russia February 24-26 - Kremlin (0)
15:17 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to visit Spain March 1-3 (0)
16:01 Satellite collision debris may hamper space launches - scientist (0)
16:09 New bird flu case confirmed in Hong Kong (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
18:08 NATO says Ukraine, Georgia must work hard to join alliance (0)
19:00 Main news of February 20 (0)

21, February

08:56 Southern Russia car crash kills 4, injures senior judge (0)
09:16 Militant killed in Russia's North Caucasus (0)
10:59 Pro-Russia party floats possibility of joining Latvian coalition (0)
11:17 Russian students face off in mathematics tournament (0)
12:25 Child in Kazakhstan survives fall from 5th floor balcony (0)
12:49 $25,000 stolen from Toyota driver in Moscow (0)
13:45 Residents of Russian city want crisis solutions not new town name (0)
14:43 Putin holds economic meeting on Russian budget changes (0)
15:35 Protesters in Crimea call for snap elections in Ukraine (0)
16:45 64 Russian soldiers killed, 283 wounded in last year's Georgia war (0)
17:19 Russian opposition movement holds rally in Moscow (0)
17:37 Russian border guards fired on Chinese ship legally - ministry (0)
18:14 New approaches to global security needed - Russia's Medvedev (0)
18:30 Main news of February 21 (0)

22, February

09:01 China mine accident leaves 73 miners dead (0)
09:19 Russia's Zaitseva wins gold at World Cup biathlon competition (0)
10:14 Cash courier robbed of over $1 million in central Russia (0)
11:52 Russia begins to capture new Arab arms markets - envoy (0)
12:30 Two police killed, one injured in attack in Chechnya (0)
13:26 Polish police arrest Chechen over murder of Kadyrov's bodyguard (0)
15:53 Pirates seize cargo ship off Somalia - Greek ministry (0)
15:55 Main news of February 22 (0)

23, February

08:36 Cave-in at Russian mine kills two (0)
09:11 Iran to test Bushehr nuclear plant on Wednesday - official (0)
10:03 Police detain 3 people over deadly Cairo bombing (0)
10:34 Ukrainian Communists rally, call for Yushchenko to go to U.S. (0)
10:47 Kazakhstan could delay JV with Gazprom over crisis (0)
11:45 Communists honor Russian soldiers, slam military reforms (0)
12:42 Georgian opposition party demands recall of British ambassador (0)
13:45 Medvedev congratulates Yushchenko on his birthday (0)
14:13 NATO flag burnt at Crimean rally for Ukrainian army holiday (0)
14:43 UEFA head Platini to check on Euro 2012 preparations in April (0)
15:32 Armenia announces tender for nuclear reactor (0)
16:06 Georgian opposition parties unite against Saakashvili (0)
16:09 Main news of February 23 (0)

24, February

05:39 Scotty Cordell (0)
06:33 EU includes Belarus in Eastern Partnership program (0)
06:35 Three children killed in fire in West Siberia (0)
06:56 Russia's Medvedev to hold talks with Tajik leader (0)
06:58 Five hospitalized as car runs into bus stop in Moscow (0)
07:04 Two teenagers die in southwest Siberian avalanche (0)
07:31 Serviceman injured in landmine blast in Chechnya (0)
08:04 Russia to send military hospital to UN mission in Chad (0)
08:06 Prosecutor's aide killed in volatile south Russian republic (0)
08:23 247th Air Assault Caucasian Cossack Regiment during battalion tactical drills (0)
08:38 Former general turned businessman shot dead in Moscow (0)
08:49 Arshavin says subconsciously held back during Arsenal debut (0)
15:12 Russia's 2009 budget deficit to be 8% of GDP - economics minister (0)
15:34 Deep Purple to give two concerts in Moscow in April (0)
16:00 World Agricultural Forum meets in Africa for the first time (0)
16:41 Russian Prime Minister Putin visits RIA Novosti (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:22 Kiev mayor to raffle off hugs, kisses, other freebies from city (0)
17:42 Zimbabwe cholera cases top 83,000, over 3,800 dead (0)
18:02 Some 3,700 corruption cases launched in Russia over 2008 (0)
18:18 Russian GDP down by 8.8% in January year-on-year (0)
19:10 Main news of February 24 (0)
19:10 Russian GDP down by 8.8% in January year-on-year - 2 (0)

25, February

06:12 Russia's nuclear chief to discuss Bushehr reactor in Iran (0)
06:21 Arson may have caused Urals blaze that killed eight (0)
07:00 Overcrowded bus plunges into river killing 33 in India (0)
07:18 Russian, Yemeni leaders to talk military ties, trade in Moscow (0)
07:29 Poland sticking to U.S. missile shield commitments - top brass (0)
07:33 Two missing in avalanche in south Kyrgyzstan (0)
07:50 Russia's stock market rallies on Bernanke's comments (0)
08:01 Sberbank chosen as sponsor for 2014 Olympic Games - paper (0)
08:59 Kazakhstan launches nationwide census (0)
09:19 Ukraine's first president calls on Yushchenko to step down (0)
09:36 Slumdog Millionaire child actors granted flats (0)
09:47 Russia announces completion of Iran's first nuclear power plant (0)
09:48 Almost $11bln spent on Russian bank bailouts - Central Bank (0)
10:01 Dollar down 28.12 kopeks, euro up 50.62 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
16:07 Turkish plane crash near Amsterdam kills 9 - Dutch official - 2 (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:26 Belarusian scientist suggests frog breeding as anti-crisis measure (0)
17:27 Iran plans to have 50,000 centrifuges at Natanz in 5 years (0)
17:45 Russian Navy officials suspected of trying to smuggle arms to China (0)
18:06 Four Russian TV channels allowed to broadcast in Ukraine (0)
18:56 Turkish plane crash near Amsterdam kills 9 - Dutch officials - 3 (0)
19:00 Main news of February 25 (0)

26, February

06:22 Kyrgyzstan faces power cuts as Kazakhstan quits electricity grid (0)
06:27 Floods, landslides kill 6 in Indonesia (0)
06:43 Russia set to put U.S. telecom satellite into orbit (0)
07:18 Gazprom may cut gas to Ukraine over non-payments - newspaper (0)
07:20 One killed, 4 injured in blast on train in southern Russia (0)
07:36 Danish foreign minister to discuss European security in Moscow (0)
08:08 Rio hosts two-day samba school competition (0)
08:18 Presidents of Russia, Montenegro to meet in Moscow (0)
08:23 Poland confirms plans to deploy U.S. Patriot missile systems (0)
08:36 Russian senators to pay visit to Sweden (0)
09:21 North Korea releases Russian vessel (0)
09:28 Russia pays over $53 mln as contribution to UN budget (0)
09:32 Death toll in S.Russian train blast rises to two (0)
09:53 CSKA, Zenit look to press home narrow advantages in UEFA Cup ties (0)
09:53 Yemen plans to buy more MiG-29 fighters from Russia (0)
14:00 Patriot missiles in Poland justify CFE moratorium - Russian analyst (0)
14:21 Ukraine asks Gazprom to reduce gas supplies in 2009 (0)
14:55 Bangladesh mutiny over in capital - reports (0)
15:35 Russia responds calmly to U.S. human rights criticism (0)
15:50 Kremlin critic slams U.S. plans to 'reset' Russian ties (0)
16:15 Participants named for Mars-500 flight simulation experiment (0)
16:28 Moscow blasts OSCE comments on Politkovskaya trial (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:06 Ex-president of Serbia acquitted of war crimes in Kosovo (0)
17:29 India to lay keel of new aircraft carrier on Saturday (0)
17:29 Voronezh-type radar site put on combat duty in southern Russia (0)
17:38 Ukraine asks Gazprom to reduce gas supplies -2 (0)
18:54 Russia, NATO content with progress in relations - Rogozin (0)
19:07 Main news of February 26 (0)
21:49 CSKA, Zenit cruise through to UEFA Cup last 16 (0)

27, February

06:24 Five wounded in bomb blast in North Caucasus (0)
06:54 Russian businessman killed, another wounded in St. Petersburg (0)
07:08 Russian monetary base up $1.1 mln in week to $106 bln (0)
07:45 Six killed in avalanche in Tajikistan (0)
07:53 Letters to Obama, February 27 (0)
08:00 Two militants detained in Russia's North Caucasus (0)
08:08 Kosovo declares trust in Hague court after war crimes verdicts (0)
08:23 Russian police strip Chichvarkin nanny of credit cards, cash (0)
09:15 Bolivia to start receiving Russian-made helicopters in April (0)
09:37 Russia's Lavrov to participate in Gaza rebuilding conference (0)
13:27 Aliens are already here! (0)
13:36 EU allocates over $550 million to assist Palestinians (0)
14:04 Russia-EU summit to be held in Khabarovsk (0)
14:14 Confirmed death toll in Bangladesh Rifles mutiny reaches 55 (0)
14:33 Pavlyuchenko may miss cup final through injury (0)
14:41 Iran can launch Bushehr without Russian help - former president (0)
14:41 Iran can launch Bushehr without Russian help - former pres. (0)
15:18 Russian prosecutors appeal Politkovskaya 'not guilty' verdict (0)
15:27 Bison numbers up 25% in Russia’s Kaluga region over past year (0)
15:39 Russia-Italy trade up by half to exceed $50 billion in 2008 (0)
15:40 Legal forms of protest will not be restricted - Putin (0)
16:02 Russia to build nuclear-powered 60,000-ton aircraft carrier (0)
16:24 Record number of candidates nominated for 2009 Nobel Peace Prize (0)
16:44 Venezuela's Chavez losing hope in U.S. President Obama (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:16 Russia to spend some $2.8 bln to tackle unemployment (0)
17:25 Russian police deny reports they are allowed to shoot protestors (0)
17:50 Moscow police arrest hit-and-run driver who ran into 16 people (0)
18:04 Russia says self-sufficient for early warning missile data (0)
18:15 Russian, Romanian FMs discuss economic cooperation in Moscow (0)
18:44 Russia to grant Armenia $500 mln loan - PM Putin (0)
18:59 Russia in favor of separate OSCE missions in Georgia, S.Ossetia (0)
19:02 Russia slams as farce Canada's statement on Tu-160 flight (0)
19:12 Main news of February 27 (0)

28, February

09:45 Guatemala interested in Russian weapons in exchange for food (0)
10:40 Russia launches military satellite from Baikonur (0)
10:53 Armenian PM invites Russia's Putin to visit Yerevan (0)
11:05 Three wounded as police vehicle comes under fire in N. Caucasus (0)
11:36 Russian Proton-K rocket orbits military satellite (0)
11:52 India lays keel of new aircraft carrier (0)
12:32 Anti-presidential rally held in Ukraine's Crimea (0)
13:37 Moscow branch of Right Cause party opens (0)
16:02 Businessman sues Russian PM Putin over negligence - newspaper (0)
17:16 Russia's new mandatory car insurance regulations take effect Sun. (0)
17:34 Main news of February 28 (0)