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01, March

09:22 Russia's president to pay state visit to Spain (0)
09:44 Russia ready to help Ukraine with money to pay for gas -Medvedev (0)
10:50 Russia's Medvedev hopes to discuss missile shield with Obama (0)
11:17 Russia holds regional legislature, mayoral elections (0)
12:58 Police seize over 12 kg of heroin in Urals (0)
14:10 China's lunar probe ends 16-month mission (0)
14:36 Russia's Kanaeva grabs all gold at Moscow Grand Prix gymnastics (0)
15:52 Italy returns Orthodox Church in Bari to Russia (0)
15:57 Main news of March 1 (0)

02, March

05:57 Medvedev to meet with Spanish king in Madrid (0)
06:13 Bomb explodes near home of official in south Russia (0)
07:30 Persian Gulf states pledge $1.64 billion for Gaza reconstruction (0)
08:17 Rosneft's proven oil reserves down 33% in 2008 (0)
08:50 China says no independence or autonomy for Tibet (0)
08:54 Iran to put Bushehr NPP into operation this September (0)
09:03 Russia's dominant party leads in regional polls (0)
09:30 Russian finance ministry forecasts GDP growth at 2-3% in 2010 (0)
09:39 International conference to rebuild Gaza begins in Egypt (0)
14:33 Nizhny Novgorod region to present 4 realty projects in Cannes (0)
14:42 CSTO to establish regional military integration systems (0)
15:02 IAEA chief says 'no progress' on Iranian nuclear program (0)
15:04 Russia invites Iran to sell oil at Petersburg commodity exchange (0)
15:16 Taliban says killed 11 police in western Afghanistan (0)
15:31 Russia's ruling party holds commanding lead in regional polls -2 (0)
16:11 Russia to donate food, medicine, vehicles for Gaza restoration -2 (0)
16:48 Russia invites Iran to sell oil at Petersburg commodity exchange-2 (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:58 Russia's Reserve Fund worth $136 bln as of March 1 - ministry (0)
18:09 International donors pledge over $5 bln for Gaza reconstruction (0)
19:06 Main news of March 2 (0)

03, March

06:22 U.K. tightens visa rules for 5 non-European countries (0)
06:41 Simulated mission to Mars to begin in March (0)
06:43 Muslim cleric beaten up in S. Russia (0)
06:50 Russia, Spain leaders to discuss credit crunch, bilateral ties (0)
07:22 Man smuggling large hoard of drugs detained in Kyrgyzstan (0)
07:25 Rescuers search for Swiss hiker missing in Russia's Far East (0)
09:01 Bribery case against Russian investigator to go to trial (0)
09:11 Arshavin speaks of admiration for Paul Gascoigne (0)
09:38 Number of drug addicts in Russia reaches 2.5 million (0)
10:01 Man dies after pancake-eating contest in west Russia (0)
10:01 Russian general says U.S. may have planned satellite collision (0)
10:03 Iran's oil revenues for past year to hit $69 billion (0)
15:10 Zenit, Spartak kick off Setanta's Russian coverage in U.S. (0)
15:26 Russia in 50th place in technology development - report (0)
15:27 Russia, Germany discuss military cargo transits to Afghanistan (0)
15:47 Medvedev denies Iran-missile shield tradeoff with U.S. - 2 (0)
16:09 Norway detains Russian vessel suspected of ship collision (0)
16:28 Russia set to build new aircraft carrier (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:56 BNY Mellon ready to discuss settlement with Russia's customs (0)
18:32 Tymoshenko urges early presidential polls, to give Russia hugs (0)
19:00 Main news of March 3 (0)

04, March

06:00 Hossein Atashi (0)
06:35 Man killed by own grenade in attack on ex-Ingush president's home (0)
06:47 Missing Swiss hiker found in Russia's Far East (0)
07:33 Russian police seize first batch of pirated Blu-ray discs (0)
07:35 Kazakhstan, Russia sign contract on S-300 air defense systems (0)
07:54 Russian military officials face fraud charges over arms disposal (0)
08:21 Russia's AvtoVAZ halts production until further notice (0)
08:35 Sakhalin II signs LNG supply deal with Osaka Gas (0)
09:14 House fire kills three in northwest Russia (0)
09:31 India successfully test fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile (0)
09:36 Dollar up 2.30 kopeks, euro down 45.28 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:36 Dollar up 2.30 kopeks, euro down 45.28 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
09:55 Israel carries our airstrikes on Gaza Strip tunnels (0)
10:05 Ex-Soviet states plan joint air defense drills Aug. 7- Sept. 18 (0)
16:47 Georgia opposition party touts leader to challenge Saakashvili (0)
16:59 Russia's diamond production down 3.5% in 2008 to $2.5 bln (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:11 Austrian police seize cocaine worth $18.7 mln from drug ring (0)
17:49 Russia's AvtoVAZ could restart car production on Thursday (0)
18:27 Technical failure, pilot error caused Amsterdam plane crash (0)
18:32 Ten Taliban militants killed in southern Afghanistan (0)
18:41 Khodorkovsky defense calls for judge's dismissal - 2 (0)
18:46 International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Sudan's leader - 2 (0)
19:08 Ukrainian Security Service raids energy company Naftogaz - 2 (0)
19:09 Brazilian Catholic Church contests abortion for raped 9-year-old (0)
19:10 Main news of March 4 (0)

05, March

06:04 Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ delays restart of production line (0)
06:29 Altai election official found dead after suspected gas leak (0)
06:37 Six dead in gas blast in Russia's Far East (0)
06:41 Two workers killed by lethal gas leak at oil refinery in Urals (0)
07:24 Two police officers injured in south Russian militant attacks (0)
07:35 NASA moves up shuttle Discovery launch to March 11 (0)
08:50 Indian business leaders in U.S. plan to bid for Gandhi items (0)
08:50 Russian gambling firms ask for delay in casino closures (0)
09:03 Russian international reserves up $2.4 bln in week (0)
09:03 Russia's oil exports down 3.6% in January (0)
09:57 An ostrich farm in Moscow Region (0)
10:00 Russia restricts investment from Reserve Fund (0)
10:00 ISS crew for 19th Expedition announced at Russia's Star City (0)
16:59 Strasbourg orders Russia to pay compensation over Chechen death (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:40 France to open new military base in U.A.E in May (0)
18:06 Lithuania to pay $41 million over Jewish property seized in WWII (0)
18:07 Naftogaz pays in full for February gas supplies - Gazprom (0)
18:30 Putin to chair meeting on Russian shipbuilding on March 6 (0)
19:01 Main news of March 5 (0)

06, March

06:09 Jeanlab (0)
06:16 Apartment fire in northeast Urals kills 5 (0)
06:44 Russia, Venezuela start visa-free travel regime (0)
07:02 Russian lawmaker's aide murdered in Moscow apartment (0)
07:03 Kyrgyzstan to discuss foreign troop pullout from Manas airbase (0)
07:26 Dollar down 24 kopeks, euro up 39 kopeks in early trade on MICEX (0)
07:31 75th anniversary of Yury Gagarin’s birth (0)
07:34 Israeli bombers strike Gaza smuggling tunnels (0)
07:54 Russia's stock market opens trading with share growth (0)
08:01 Russian monetary base down 1.7% in week to $103.4 bln (0)
08:22 Russia offers oil extraction technologies to Indonesia (0)
08:34 Letters to Obama, March 6 (0)
08:34 S.Russian journalist in serious condition after attack (0)
09:30 U.S. 'reset' for the Middle East (0)
09:33 Moscow cautiously optimistic on Clinton-Lavrov meeting in Geneva (0)
09:33 Moscow optimistic on Clinton-Lavrov meeting in Geneva (0)
09:39 Russia says wrote off $20 billion worth of African debts in 2008 (0)
09:56 CSKA Moscow lose major sponsor over financial crisis (0)
10:16 Gandhi's belongings bought on behalf of Indian govt. (0)
10:26 Al-Bashir's arrest: a good decision that is impossible to implement (0)
10:27 Russian munitions in smuggling case listed as metal - source (0)
10:57 Dollar down 15.25 kopeks, euro up 11.14 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
11:02 Russia says EU pressures Belarus over S.Ossetia, Abkhazia (0)
11:04 Russian communist group want statues of Lenin's women (0)
11:04 TNK-BP says raised gas production 25.6% in 2008 (0)
11:36 Kyrgyz parliament approves foreign troop pullout from Manas (0)
12:13 Russia to deploy 3,800 troops in Abkhazia for next 49 years (0)
13:15 Russia's Ford plant begins production of Mondeo (0)
13:21 Ukraine's Naftogaz demands security service stop pressuring staff (0)
13:25 Khodorkovsky's lawyers request Moscow court dismiss charges (0)
13:28 India decommissions last MiG-23 ground support aircraft (0)
13:33 Russia's intl. reserves fall $2.82 bln in Feb. to $384 bln (0)
13:55 Women hold 24% of senior posts in private business- global survey (0)
14:15 Russia ready to discuss U.S. missile proposals - govt. spokesman (0)
14:48 No more disruptions to Russian gas supplies to EU - Czech minister (0)
14:48 No more disruptions in Russian gas supplies to EU - Czech minister (0)
16:08 Russia to build over 1,000 civilian ships in 20 years - Putin (0)
16:59 Boeing-737 with 72 passengers makes emergency landing in Vienna (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:53 S. Russian journalist in serious condition after attack-2 (0)
18:24 Lavrov, Clinton meet in Geneva to 'reboot' relations (0)
18:27 S.Ossetia says Georgia building new firing positions near border (0)
19:00 Main news of March 6 (0)

07, March

10:03 Russian FM Lavrov, U.S. State Secretary Clinton content with talks (0)
10:27 China, Russia should strengthen cooperation - Chinese FM (0)
10:58 Russian FM Lavrov, U.S. State Secretary Clinton content with talks - 2 (0)
11:37 New Russia-U.S. arms treaty should cover delivery vehicles - Lavrov (0)
12:44 U.S. court sentences Russian arms smuggler to 22 years in prison (0)
13:55 Russian FM Lavrov against arms race in space, wants efforts united (0)
14:40 Turkey says ready to resume mediation in Syrian-Israeli talks (0)
15:43 Three injured, 25 detained in takeover attempt in south Russia (0)
17:08 Chelsea defeat Coventry 2-0 to reach FA Cup semifinal (0)
18:10 Russia not to give up social, economic tasks despite crisis - Medvedev (0)
18:17 Main news of March 7 (0)

08, March

09:32 North Koreans vote in parliamentary elections (0)
10:45 Roadside bomb kills one, wounds two ISAF solders in Afghanistan (0)
11:38 Iranian police kill six drug traffickers, seize 5 tons of drugs (0)
13:06 About 12,000 U.S. troops to pull out of Iraq by September - TV (0)
13:27 Russia's Legkov wins 15km freestyle at World Ski Championship (0)
14:54 Israeli police crushes international prostitute ring (0)
15:10 Russia moves to Davis Cup quarterfinals after win over Romania (0)
15:47 One child killed, another wounded in mortar fire in Afghanistan (0)
15:57 Main news of March 8 (0)

09, March

10:21 Kim Jong-il unanimously reelected to N.Korean parliament (0)
10:40 Canadian national robbed in Moscow north (0)
11:11 2 Russians, 2 Ukrainians dead in Il-76 air crash in Uganda - embassy (0)
12:21 North Korea puts armed forces on full combat readiness (0)
13:58 Hugo Chavez says Venezuela ready for war with Colombia (0)
14:49 Norwegian police let detained Russian cargo ship leave Bodo port (0)
15:58 Britain, Russia allies in fight against terror - U.K. govt. advisor (0)
16:58 No nationalization in Russia - Medvedev's economic aide Dvorkovich (0)
17:21 Sabotage could be to blame for Il-76 crash in Uganda - airline (0)
17:51 Barack Obama lifts ban on state funding of stem cell research (0)
18:04 Main news of March 9 (0)

10, March

06:15 Soldier shoots two colleagues dead, kills himself in Siberia (0)
06:27 Two explosions rock south Russia's Daghestan, no injuries (0)
06:36 Bianca (0)
06:39 Kenneth T. Tellis (0)
07:05 Sixteen missing after two freighters collide off Japan (0)
07:12 Hungarian PM to discuss trade, energy in Moscow (0)
08:06 Five trash bags with human remains found in Brussels (0)
08:49 North Korea's premier to visit China on March 17-21 (0)
08:50 Kepler on the lookout for new life (0)
13:40 Medvedev says to publish annual data on his private assets (0)
13:49 Medvedev to talk nonproliferation, ties at talks with Obama (0)
13:59 Iran counts on Russia for September launch of nuclear plant (0)
14:08 New mobile Topol-M battalion put on combat duty in Russia (0)
14:40 Some 500 kg of heroin seized in Russia since start of 2008 (0)
14:51 Russian governor says picking mushrooms, berries can beat crisis (0)
14:55 South Stream gas pipeline to be launched in 2015 - Putin (0)
15:20 Putin says Naftogaz raid discredits Ukraine as transit country (0)
15:27 Russia-America: resetting relations with Hillary Clinton (0)
15:40 Gaza family sues Israel over killings (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:00 Eurovision organizers reject Georgia's 'Put In' lyrics (0)
17:08 Customs officers seize 100 kg of heroin in western Russia (0)
17:27 Medvedev signs decree to reform Russia's civil service system (0)
17:33 Deadline for Valuev-Chagaev WBA title rematch moved to September (0)
17:37 Long-serving leader of Russian region denies resignation rumors (0)
19:01 Gazprom, Hungary's MOL to set up gas storage JV on parity basis (0)
19:03 Main news of March 10 (0)

11, March

06:36 ISS astronauts successfully complete spacewalk ahead of schedule (0)
07:23 Russia's second largest brewery opens new plant in Siberia (0)
07:36 Russia's richest woman seeks $1.4 bln state bailout (0)
08:13 China protests over U.S. Navy activities (0)
08:16 Russian steelmaker Severstal posts 10% net profit growth in 2008 (0)
08:33 Russia's FSB seizes 950 kg of hashish in drug ring crackdown (0)
08:48 U.S. man kills at least 9 in shooting spree, commits suicide (0)
16:39 Russia's refusal to abolish death penalty 'stupid' - PACE rapporteur (0)
16:40 Ahmadinejad says Iran can talk to U.S. without mediators (0)
16:40 Russia set to build fast attack boats for Libya (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:08 Death toll rises in German school attack (0)
17:12 Georgia pulls out of 2009 Eurovision song contest in Russia (0)
17:28 Syrian nuclear mystery remains unsolved (0)
17:35 Russian lecturer gives students choice between God, passing exams (0)
17:47 Russia overtake England in FIFA ratings (0)
18:08 World population to top 7 billion in 2012 - UN forecast (0)
18:16 Russian Patriarch Kirill calls on priests to reach out to young (0)
18:20 Georgia pulls out of 2009 Eurovision song contest in Russia - 2 (0)
18:23 Syrian leader attends Arab summit in Riyadh (0)
18:23 Syrian leader joins Arab summit in Riyadh (0)
18:41 Zenit sign Portuguese international Meira (0)
18:58 German police say gunman killed himself after school rampage (0)
19:04 Russia to spend $45.6 bln to balance budget in first half of 2009 (0)
19:07 Main news of March 11 (0)

12, March

06:02 Norway releases Russian trawler (0)
06:35 Russia says no plans to fine Ukraine over reduced gas intake (0)
06:53 Argentina signs visa-free agreement with Russia (0)
07:02 Discovery liftoff no earlier than Sunday (0)
07:18 AvtoVAZ changes payment scheme to deter halts in production (0)
07:26 Russia's Ukrainian Eurovision contestant (0)
07:56 Policeman, 3 civilians injured in S.Russia (0)
14:09 MSF confirms 3 international staff abducted in Darfur (0)
14:35 Iran missile, nuclear threat 'real, dangerous' - Russian analyst (0)
14:44 Shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist to appeal 3-year jail term (0)
15:16 OSCE to fold its work in Georgia by June 2009 (0)
15:28 Strasbourg court orders Russia to pay over Chechen disappearances (0)
16:10 Ryanair seeks public suggestions after toilet charges fall flat (0)
16:26 Helicopter carrying 18 people crashes in Atlantic off Canada (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:02 Short-legged pony prompts rescue attempts in England - media (0)
17:29 Germany welcomes France return to NATO command (0)
17:45 Why should North Korea launch a missile? (0)
18:19 Ethnic-Russian banker wants to become Lithuanian president (0)
18:27 French court throws out Swiss firm's claims against RIA Novosti (0)
18:47 Japanese man sentenced for torching his wedding hotel (0)
19:00 Main news of March 12 (0)
22:03 CSKA edge Shakhtar, Zenit lose to Udinese in UEFA Cup (0)

13, March

06:09 Ankur Vyas (0)
06:10 Tono Fonseca (0)
06:47 Snow storm strands 83 people on highway in Kazakhstan (0)
06:57 G20 finance ministers, bankers meet in London (0)
07:05 Letters to Obama, March 13 (0)
07:05 Land mine explosion in Chechnya kills civilian (0)
07:49 Russian monetary base up $728 mln in week to $106.9 bln (0)
07:50 Chinese premier defends Tibet record, says China open to talks (0)
07:51 Litvinenko suspect Lugovoi may run for Sochi mayor (0)
11:24 Russia to deliver 40 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan (0)
11:26 Russian senator criticizes North Korea rocket launch plans (0)
11:47 Gazprom to cut Zenit FC budget by 10% this year (0)
12:29 Chinese boy survives 10,000-volt shock (0)
12:31 Palestinian rights group says 1,434 killed in Israeli airstrikes (0)
12:48 Russian state spending could hit $275 bln in 2009 - deputy PM (0)
12:50 New Russian soccer season set for kickoff (0)
14:04 WBA champ Valuev prepares for title bout with Chagaev (0)
14:17 Shopping center blaze in Bangladesh kills one, injures at least 17 (0)
14:32 At least 40 shops damaged in Greek riots (0)
14:37 Will Obama repeat Bush's mistakes in Central Asia? (0)
14:54 Litvinenko suspect Lugovoi could run for Sochi mayor - 2 (0)
15:01 Khodorkovsky asks court to freeze Yukos assets (0)
15:29 Russian envoy accuses NATO of trying to compete with UN (0)
15:33 Russia bids to host 2018 and 2022 soccer World Cups (0)
15:42 Armed man takes five hostages in Siberian bank (0)
16:07 Russia shows concern over Chinese weapons piracy (0)
16:36 Iranian president declares his country a space and nuclear power (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:17 Inspections of Russian fighter jets reveal signs of corrosion (0)
17:38 Hostage-taker killed in Siberian bank, no hostages injured (0)
17:42 Patrol officer wounded in drive-by shooting in S.Russia (0)
18:28 Turkmen leader pledges to build ties with Russia (0)
19:04 Five killed in road crash outside Moscow (0)
19:07 Main news of March 13 (0)

14, March

07:41 IMF, World Bank must be fair to big developing nations - Medvedev (0)
09:02 Bus crash in Vietnam kills 9 Russian tourists (0)
10:07 Russian special armed police kill 3 suspects in Vladivostok raid (0)
12:51 Chavez open to Russian strategic bombers using Venezuelan island (0)
12:51 Russia welcomes Kazakh proposal for electronic single currency (0)
12:51 Medvedev offers condolences over Russians killed in Vietnam (0)
13:33 Biden sees WTO bar to Russia as outdated - Russian business head (0)
14:23 Russian plane delivers 40 tons of aid to Afghanistan (0)
16:10 Injured Russians to fly home from Vietnam on Sunday - ministry (0)
16:10 Russian aircraft to fly to Vietnam to fetch Russians Sunday (0)
16:54 Over 40 detained at People's Wrath Day protest rally in Moscow (0)
18:00 G20 pledges to make "sustained effort" to restore economic growth (0)
18:13 Main news of March 14 (0)

15, March

09:19 Russia to cut oil exports, raise domestic consumption - Sechin (0)
10:14 Georgian opposition to stage indefinite protests from April 9 (0)
10:41 Russia's oil output down 1.9% to 575 mln bbls in Jan.-Feb. (0)
11:03 North Korean leader says communist regime strong - agency (0)
12:44 Russia sends plane to Vietnam to bring injured Russians home (0)
13:13 Foreign capital back to Russia after stabilization measures (0)
14:16 Russia to post $30-40 bln current account surplus in 2009 (0)
14:51 Russia's Medvedev urges reform of global financial institutions (0)
15:56 Main news of March 15 (0)

16, March

06:15 Russia's Lavrov arrives in Afghanistan on one-day visit (0)
06:45 Police officer injured in south Russian blast (0)
06:46 Ex-Marxist guerrilla party candidate wins El Salvador polls (0)
06:52 NASA launches shuttle Discovery to ISS after month of delays (0)
07:10 Russia set to orbit European GOCE satellite (0)
07:46 Nigerian foreign minister due in Moscow for energy talks (0)
07:47 Investigators say dead Siberian bank robber in debt (0)
08:32 Ukraine's Naftogaz has over $4 billion in debts - paper (0)
08:46 Russian special armed police in Vladivostok raid (0)
08:48 Four men hang themselves on same day in northeast Siberia (0)
08:52 Russia rolls back five years on Forbes list (0)
08:53 Israeli cabinet postpones Hamas prisoner swap session (0)
08:54 Zenit, Spartak share points as Russian season gets underway (0)
13:05 Metal giant raises debt claims to GAZ carmaker to $43.2 mln (0)
13:39 Russian banks grant $57 bln in loans to core enterprises (0)
13:55 Former Waffen SS veterans demonstrate in Riga despite ban (0)
14:26 S.Korean organizations demand fundamental changes in policy to North (0)
15:32 Russia to grant $150 mln in aid to Abkhazia, South Ossetia (0)
15:32 Russian court sanctions arrest of drunk school shooter (0)
15:48 Russian launch of European GOCE satellite delayed (0)
16:17 Taliban bomber kills 12, injures 26 in south Afghanistan (0)
16:25 Will the world run out of water? (0)
16:48 Russian gas production down 12% year-on-year in January-February (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:00 EU extends suspension of travel ban for Belarus leader (0)
17:59 Russian government budgets $45 bln for anti-crisis work in 2009 (0)
19:00 Main news of March 16 (0)

17, March

06:01 Russian destroyer heads home after Somali anti-piracy mission (0)
06:19 Palestinian, Israeli negotiations end in deadlock (0)
06:52 Japan's PM postpones visit to China until April (0)
06:55 Marlon Oddo (0)
06:58 Bianca (0)
07:01 Eric Warder (0)
07:27 Russians injured in Vietnam crash return to Moscow (0)
07:32 Gazprom turns down invitation to join Nabucco project (0)
07:43 Former Waffen SS veterans demonstrate in Riga (0)
08:12 N.Korean premier arrives in China for talks (0)
08:38 Thai court holds hearings on alleged Russian arms dealer (0)
14:02 Russian pensioner helps police nap phone thief (0)
14:10 Russian fugitive soldier in S.Ossetia faces desertion charges - 2 (0)
14:39 Russia to put regiment of RS-24 missiles into service in Dec. (0)
15:31 Court rejects appeal to drop new charges against Khodorkovsky (0)
15:51 Moldova opens first passenger river port (0)
15:54 Russia launches carrier rocket bearing European GOCE satellite (0)
16:15 Russia puts ESA's GOCE satellite into orbit (0)
16:21 Polish Euro 2012 organizers ask Catholics for spiritual support (0)
16:31 Russia's AvtoVAZ says overstocked with 90,000 unsold cars (0)
16:37 Syrian man born in Ottoman Empire dies (0)
16:46 Belarusian leader to visit Moscow on March 19 (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
18:16 Court rejects appeal to drop new charges against Khodorkovsky - 2 (0)
18:24 Putin congratulates N.Korea on 60 years of economic cooperation (0)
18:55 Abkhazia will remain independent from Russia - Bagapsh (0)
19:08 North Korea demands U.S. stop humanitarian aid supplies (0)
19:11 Main news of March 17 (0)

18, March

05:51 Trainer aircraft crashes in south Russia (0)
06:22 Latvia to close Bonn consulate to cut costs (0)
06:53 New Georgian UN envoy presents credentials to secretary general (0)
07:32 Azerbaijan holds referendum on ending presidential limits (0)
08:04 NASA's Discovery shuttle successfully docks with ISS (0)
08:14 Pilot killed in south Russian combat trainer aircraft crash (0)
08:19 Car tuning, Cuban-style – Russian Lada cars in Cuba (0)
08:42 Russia could become Cuba's main oil sector partner - ministry (0)
15:19 Egypt opens border with Gaza for two days (0)
15:29 Russia wants to start debate on new reserve currency at G20 (0)
15:47 The 100th birth anniversary of Vladimir Barmin (0)
15:55 No cut in Russian 2009 space spending, $2.4 bln on 3 programs (0)
16:04 Russian govt. may buy stake in Indian telecom firm - paper (0)
16:27 Russia to test launch Angara carrier rocket in 2011 - 2 (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:20 Number of Russian state officials doubles since 1999 (0)
17:23 Russian gas firm Novatek's profits up 22% to $664 mln in 2008 (0)
18:03 Russia's economic slump to continue into 2Q09 - government (0)
18:34 Rosatom sues Zvezdochka shipyard over breach of contract (0)
19:02 Main news of March 18 (0)
19:51 France expands NATO westward (0)

19, March

06:04 Police officer killed in Russia's N.Caucasus (0)
06:36 Azerbaijan votes to remove presidential term limit (0)
07:00 Two Russians missing after Cambodian vessel capsizes off Kurils (0)
07:05 Auction of Beijing Olympics items nets $17.5 mln (0)
07:34 Zvonareva through to Indian Wells semis, Safina crashes out (0)
07:40 Zenit, CSKA must be at best to make UEFA Cup last eight (0)
07:49 Swine fever confirmed in south Russian region (0)
08:09 Egyptian woman tests positive for bird flu (0)
08:30 Israeli troops arrest 10 Hamas leaders in West Bank raid (0)
08:35 Russia's gas output expected to reach 620-644 bln cu m in 2009 (0)
08:48 Russia's international reserves down $4.4bln to $376.1bln in week (0)
13:57 Man wins $3 million in Russian state lottery (0)
14:03 Chinese trawler catches unknown 10-ton fish (0)
14:08 Somalia works out set of measures on tackling piracy (0)
14:41 Fritzl's conviction to land him in jail with Cannibal of Vienna (0)
14:48 Russia to continue legal support for alleged arms dealer (0)
14:52 Russia says missile defense deal with U.S. possible (0)
14:53 Israel's ex-president charged with rape, harassment (0)
14:55 Russia's budget deficit to hit 7.4% of GDP in 2009 - Putin (0)
15:20 Russia stands firm on sovereignty of Abkhazia, South Ossetia (0)
16:38 Palestinian political rivals to reconvene next week in Cairo (0)
17:00 Armed men steal $1 million at Moscow airport (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:34 China to build world's tallest lighthouse (0)
17:45 Russia to conduct 3 tests of Bulava missile in 2009 - Navy (0)
18:31 Russian govt. pledges $1.5 billion to state nuclear corp. (0)
19:02 Russia to run budget deficit for first time in 8 years - minister (0)
19:55 CSKA, Zenit crash out of UEFA Cup (0)
19:56 Main news of March 19 (0)

20, March

06:17 Kyrgyzstan to hold presidential polls on July 23 (0)
06:38 U.S. astronauts install solar panels on ISS during spacewalk (0)
06:45 Six dead, four missing in Chinese coal mine flood (0)
07:01 Greek cargo ship seized by pirates off coast of Somalia (0)
07:29 One dead, four injured in N.Caucasus anti-militant operation (0)
07:36 Letters to Obama, March 20 (0)
07:49 Sightseers asked to leave stranded Hong Kong whale in peace (0)
09:20 List of Russia’s top ten billionaires. Infographics (0)
10:55 Russia's Su-35 fighter prototype makes 100th test flight (0)
10:58 Russia, U.S. could agree new START treaty by December - Moscow (0)
11:00 Udinese player admits goal-line handball in Zenit UEFA Cup tie (0)
11:06 Dollar down 39.92 kopeks, euro up 22.79 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
11:14 N.Korea to launch rocket on April 4 - Japanese media (0)
11:54 Chelsea to face Liverpool in Champions League last eight (0)
12:00 Russian Orthodox Church could launch TV channel (0)
12:24 Russian army creates 20 motorized infantry brigades (0)
12:27 Russia still believes in peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program (0)
12:46 Medvedev says hopes for 'reset' in relations with U.S. (0)
12:50 N.Korea reopens military communication channel with South (0)
13:59 Russian Navy to commission first Lada class diesel sub in 2010 (0)
14:14 Daghestan operation leaves 3 soldiers dead, 3 police injured (0)
14:20 EU leaders approve Belarus joining Eastern Partnership program (0)
15:56 Orange Revolution stars make guest appearance in Brussels (0)
15:58 U.S. warship enters Black Sea (0)
16:15 Uzbek national murdered in western Russia (0)
16:31 Russia continues air surveillance over Sea of Japan (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:06 Novatek RAS net profit in 2008 down 11% to $431.4 million (0)
18:04 Russia-U.S. group hope for improved Russia-U.S. relations (0)
18:07 Russia seeks to bring Georgia under control - intelligence chief (0)
18:37 Death toll in Daghestan operation rises to five soldiers (0)
19:00 Main news of March 20 (0)

21, March

09:35 Nine militants killed in Daghestan special operation - source (0)
11:03 Belarus backs Russia's proposals to reform financial system (0)
12:01 Russia, Japan could sign civilian nuclear power agreement in May (0)
12:38 Russia, Japan could sign civilian nuclear power agreement in May - 2 (0)
14:19 Daghestan special operation over, 12 militants killed - police - 2 (0)
15:27 2nd power unit of Volgodonsk NPP to be launched by yearend - Sobyanin (0)
16:33 Russian journalists banned from FM Lavrov's speech at Brussels forum (0)
17:15 Main news of March 21 (0)

22, March

09:43 Discovery astronauts complete 2nd spacewalk of ISS mission (0)
10:40 Over 20 Taliban militants captured in Afghanistan (0)
11:03 Four killed, eight injured in discotheque stampede in Urals (0)
11:57 Aluminum giant RusAl agrees $2.8 bln debt reschedule with Onexim (0)
12:20 St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Moscow gather 2,500 people (0)
14:32 Ukraine welcomes NATO's plans to restart cooperation with Russia (0)
14:57 Police seize 1.5 kg of heroin from Tajik national outside Moscow (0)
15:41 Russia hopes to enhance fight against terrorism with new treaty (0)
15:55 Main news of March 22 (0)

23, March

06:15 U.S. plane crash kills 17 in Montana (0)
06:21 Two killed in FedEx cargo plane crash in Tokyo (0)
06:50 Macedonia heads for April 5 presidential runoff (0)
07:34 Russia's Zvonareva does the 'double' at Indian Wells (0)
08:26 Israeli PM-designate Netanyahu signs second coalition deal (0)
08:29 St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Moscow (0)
13:31 Ukraine to join European common energy system - Yushchenko (0)
14:03 World's cheapest car to go on sale in India (0)
14:16 Russia to fully fund Sochi Olympic facilities - Medvedev (0)
14:19 Indian police crack down on unauthorized Goa beach party (0)
14:37 Palestinian official, 4 bodyguards killed in south Lebanon blast (0)
15:03 Probe launched into swine fever outbreak in south Russia (0)
15:11 Opposition candidate for Sochi mayor attacked with ammonia (0)
16:19 Arshavin aims to beat emotional, physical strain of Arsenal move (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:12 Serbian president, Kosovo envoy address UN Security Council (0)
17:38 Ukraine gas pipeline modernization could cost $16 bln - Gazprom (0)
17:40 Russia reduces list of arms subject to export control (0)
17:56 Russian, Turkmen presidents to discuss energy in Moscow (0)
18:07 Russian PM Putin threatens to review relations with EU (0)
18:27 Tom Tomsk shock CSKA Moscow (0)
18:48 Serbian president, Kosovo envoy address UN Security Council- 2 (0)
19:00 Main news of March 23 (0)

24, March

06:08 Medvedev to hold security strategy meeting (0)
06:22 Discovery astronauts complete final spacewalk of ISS mission (0)
06:54 Opposition activists arrested in Georgia (0)
06:58 Wesley Havlicek (0)
07:07 Chinese central bank backs Russian idea for new reserve currency (0)
07:38 U.S. senator seeks missile cooperation with Russia (0)
07:52 Russian police arrest Tajik heroin traffickers (0)
08:11 Russia wants up to 10 submarines in Black Sea Fleet (0)
11:53 South African man goes berserk with axe killing 3, injuring 12 (0)
12:44 Advocaat may try to sign Scotland captain Ferguson for Zenit (0)
12:44 Moscow delays talks with Kiev over Ukraine-EU pipeline deal (0)
12:52 Guinean envoy to Serbia accused of cigarette smuggling (0)
13:31 Russia new security strategy avoids arms race (0)
13:41 Russian court rejects Telenor's appeal to suspend $1.7 bln ruling (0)
14:02 'Dr. Ironfist' Klitschko eyes Nikolai Valuev's WBA title (0)
14:08 Syria officially names first ambassador to Lebanon (0)
14:22 Medvedev to meet Ban Ki-moon in Moscow on Friday - Kremlin (0)
14:32 Russian TV to show action movie about South Ossetia war (0)
15:30 CIS problems persist despite “color revolutions” (0)
16:42 Man killed in Ukraine for refusing to give up bus seat (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:07 Russian president, PM to disclose income, assets (0)
17:23 Russians ready to pay more for healthy food during crisis (0)
18:25 Inter-Palestinian dialogue postponed until early April (0)
18:41 Transdnestr leader says Russia could open military base (0)
18:44 Lavrov says govt. to stay out of Telenor-VimpelCom dispute (0)
19:00 Main news of March 24 (0)

25, March

06:29 Obama dismisses need for new international reserve currency (0)
06:44 Moldova's president cancels talks with Transdnestr leader (0)
06:46 Seven killed, 10 injured in roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan (0)
07:28 Cuba announces dismissal of 2 revolution-era leaders (0)
08:03 Obama expects steady progress in U.S.-Iran ties (0)
08:18 Russians lead in dance at 2009 World Figure Skating Championship (0)
12:50 Russia shares IAEA concerns on Iran's nuclear program - top MP (0)
12:59 Shtokman gas field project costs not subject to review - CEO (0)
13:03 Israel's Netanyahu promises new peace talks with Palestinians (0)
13:58 Russia budgets $110 bln for anti-crisis measures in 2009 (0)
14:02 Mayor shot dead in Russian arctic town (0)
14:20 Chechnya counterterrorist operation to officially end late March (0)
14:49 Gazprom sets up joint venture for gas sales in Italy (0)
15:28 What will happen with Czech EU presidency? (0)
16:52 In Moscow demand for shoe repairs up, new sales down (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:22 Russia, Turkmenistan to sign new gas deals soon - Medvedev (0)
17:25 Over 1,300 police charged with crimes in 2008 (0)
17:38 Kremlin denies end-date of Chechnya counter-terrorism operation (0)
18:13 Russia's Kaspersky Lab warns of ATM virus threat (0)
18:58 Gazprom warns Ukraine over changes to gas transport system (0)
19:01 Russia to contribute $7.5 bln to Eurasec anti-crisis fund (0)
19:02 Main news of March 25 (0)

26, March

06:17 Fourteen dead as bus,truck collide in central Russia (0)
07:31 UN nuclear watchdog to elect new chief (0)
07:41 Fidel Castro says revolution-era leaders stepped down, not fired (0)
07:46 South Russian district quarantined over swine fever outbreak (0)
07:54 New ISS crew to lift off from Baikonur Thursday (0)
08:31 Russia's international reserves up $9.2 bln to $385.3 bln over week (0)
08:37 Four Russian players move through to second round in Miami (0)
14:13 Finland's Halonen to visit St. Petersburg on March 29 (0)
14:18 Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline construction to start in 2010 (0)
14:27 Russia hopes to boost international effectiveness in Afghanistan (0)
14:28 Russian ballet star Volochkova to run for mayor in Olympic city (0)
15:09 Russia ready to help with U.S.-Iran meeting at Moscow conference (0)
15:11 Strasbourg court orders Russia to pay compensation to activist (0)
15:34 Moscow hopes Czech situation not to affect Russia-EU summit (0)
16:13 Russian mother of abducted girl says she is back home (0)
16:17 Russia's Foreign Ministry criticizes EU-Ukraine gas system deal (0)
16:45 Link between global dimming and warming baffles scientists (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:18 Russians on board 2 ships seized by pirates off Somalia (0)
18:25 Russian ambassador calls Ukraine-EU gas declaration senseless (0)
19:00 Savelyev appointed new CEO of Russia's Aeroflot (0)
19:14 Main news of March 26 (0)

27, March

05:59 Two-year-old diagnosed with bird flu in Egypt (0)
06:47 Hand, foot and mouth kills 18 children, infects 41,800 in China (0)
07:17 Russian monetary base up $242 mln in week to $112.5 bln (0)
07:20 Japanese government approves destruction of N. Korean rocket (0)
07:41 Letters to Obama, March 27 (0)
07:52 Russian warships to sail to Horn of Africa on March 29 (0)
08:01 Fourteen dead as bus,truck collide in central Russia (0)
08:04 Anthrax fears rise as floods threaten landfill sites in Siberia (0)
08:14 Stranded whale may halt traffic in Hong Kong harbor (0)
08:34 Russia urges N. Korea against rocket launch plans (0)
11:02 Russia-NATO Council should meet in early summer - Russian envoy (0)
11:40 Almost 40 dead in 2 major bus accidents in China (0)
11:46 IAEA fails to elect new director general (0)
12:13 Kyrgyzstan says position unchanged on U.S. military presence (0)
12:51 Young Russians want to work for Gazprom (0)
13:14 Sellout expected for Russia-Azerbaijan World Cup qualifier (0)
13:27 Khodorkovsky urges greater role for juries in Russian trials (0)
13:36 Russia to deploy special Arctic force by 2020 - Security Council (0)
13:45 Saudi prince rents 66 limousines for stopover at Lake Geneva (0)
14:05 Belarus to pay $148 per 1,000 cu m of Russian gas for 1Q09 (0)
14:53 Soviet-era pop icon to run for mayor in North Caucasus (0)
14:57 Moscow hosts conference on Afghanistan (0)
14:58 Russia cautions N. Korea against rocket launch plans-2 (0)
15:02 President Obama vows to reform Afghanistan and exit (0)
16:03 Civilian arms license: a chance to life (0)
16:06 Russia may soon end anti-terrorist operation in Chechnya (0)
16:24 Nikolai Gogol museum opens in Moscow (0)
16:25 Russia to cut oil export duty from $115 to $110 per ton (0)
16:26 Russian, U.S. leaders to address Iranian nuclear issue in London (0)
17:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:00 French father of abducted girl says ready for 'amicable deal' - 2 (0)
17:41 Russia's Kleibanova through to 3rd round of Miami Open (0)
19:00 Main news of March 27 (0)

28, March

08:12 Russian ice dance pair take gold at world championships (0)
09:07 Russia, U.S. leaders to make joint declarations at G20 - aide (0)
09:45 Tokyo dispatches destroyers to intercept North Korean missile (0)
10:13 Tajik border unit seizes 43 kg of cannabis (0)
11:18 Russia-Ukraine talks postponed indefinitely over EU gas deal (0)
11:31 German firms to invest $12 billion in Russia in 2009 - Prikhodko (0)
12:13 UN head welcomes Russia's role in restoration of Afghanistan (0)
12:34 N.Korea missile launch to complicate security - UN Sec. Gen. (0)
12:42 Russia continuing search for dead pilot downed over Georgia (0)
12:57 Ukrainian PM says Japanese firms may help upgrade gas system (0)
13:24 Global financial crisis not yet peaked in Russia - aide (0)
13:45 Russia proposes increasing IMF pool by $0.5-1 trillion (0)
14:26 Russia's Soyuz spacecraft docks with ISS (0)
14:59 Ukraine is 'no beggar' - PM Tymoshenko (0)
16:39 Russia ease to win over Azerbaijan in World Cup qualifier (0)
17:03 Medvedev decorates Soviet hero Meri with Medal of Honor posthumously (0)
17:36 Main news of March 28 (0)

29, March

07:36 Russia switches to summer time March 29 (0)
08:21 Montenegrins vote in parliamentary election (0)
08:55 Russian warships sail to Horn of Africa on anti-piracy mission (0)
09:17 Moscow lawyer robbed of $150,000 outside Moscow (0)
09:45 India successfully test fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile (0)
13:05 Four dead, over 60 injured in local election violence in Turkey (0)
13:26 Two militants killed in Chechnya operation in south Russia (0)
14:50 Main news of March 29 (0)

30, March

05:18 Gunman kills eight people in U.S. nursing home (0)
05:34 Ex-Chechen battallion commander wounded in assassination attempt (0)
06:08 Toyota suspends production at St. Petersburg plant for 6 days (0)
06:17 Turkey's ruling party clinches local polls but loses support (0)
07:04 Over 12 kg of heroin seized in Russia's Urals (0)
07:11 Indonesian dam flood toll rises to 99, 151 missing (0)
07:21 Russians tumble out of Miami tennis tournament (0)
07:37 Russia may pull 20,000 Interior Ministry troops out of Chechnya (0)
07:57 Over 1,000 penguins found dead in southern Chile (0)
08:23 World Bank predicts 4.5% decline in Russia's GDP in 2009 (0)
08:38 No 'gas war' with Russia over Ukraine-EU gas pact - Yushchenko (0)
12:59 Russia's new Arctic force to focus on border protection (0)
13:56 Russia to insist on new reserve currency debate at G20 (0)
14:15 Russian Communist Party demands government's resignation (0)
14:29 Kremlin hopes for boost in trade, investment with U.S. (0)
14:35 Ex-Chechen commander Yamadayev dies in Dubai - relatives (0)
15:07 PACE invites Abkhazia, S. Ossetia to attend Strasbourg session (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:05 Russian diplomat found dead in southern Ukraine (0)
17:40 Polish lawmaker blames apples for drunken driving claims (0)
17:50 Father says wife's partner knows location of abducted daughter (0)
18:13 Main news of March 30 (0)
19:19 Which country will be first to default? (0)
19:22 Russia’s Security Council turns to Arctic (0)

31, March

05:12 Russian, German leaders to meet in Berlin ahead of G20 summit (0)
05:54 Israeli parliament due to confirm new Likud government (0)
06:16 Family members in Dubai say Yamadayev alive - Russian daily (0)
06:26 CIS countries need to spend 1-3% of GDP to support banks - Kudrin (0)
06:34 Georgian opposition leader pledges to prevent violence at protests (0)
06:36 Georgian president vows to build strong, modern army (0)
06:48 Sukhoi SuperJet-100 medium-haul airliners (0)
06:58 67 militants killed in N. Caucasus since start 2009 - FSB chief (0)
07:10 200th anniversary of Nikolai Gogol’s birth (0)
07:21 Chinese man kills 6, commits suicide after family row (0)
07:42 Chechen commander Yamadayev dead - Dubai police source (0)
07:45 Ukraine's Tymoshenko wants better relations with Russia (0)
12:43 Russia to deliver 22 Mi-171 helicopters to Iraq (0)
12:50 Turkmenistan to send leopards to Russia's Caucasus (0)
14:09 Russia's consolidated budget surplus up 3.9% to $17 bln in Jan. (0)
14:41 Chechen leader says Russia to end counterterrorist operation (0)
15:32 Ukraine's Tymoshenko seeks teamwork with president (0)
15:47 Four top Russian army generals lose their ranks, keep 'civilian' jobs (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:48 Medvedev calls for new global financial architecture (0)
17:58 Russia wants new dialogue with NATO - Medvedev (0)
18:18 Dubai police chief says criminal group behind Yamadayev's murder (0)
18:29 Russia must be involved in Ukraine gas system upgrade - Merkel (0)
18:33 Main news of March 31 (0)
18:33 Time to settle the “flying saucers” question (0)
18:34 Different Obama goes to different Europe (0)