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01, May

06:41 Mexico confirms 12 dead from swine flu (0)
07:41 Azerbaijan confirms participation in military drills in Georgia (0)

04, May

16:58 Two more arrested over Baku college shooting (0)
17:01 More than 20,000 visitors to Medvedev's video blog (0)
17:37 Russia investigates illegal high-profile hunting allegations (0)
18:01 Ballerina's shows cancelled after failing as Sochi mayor runner (0)
18:02 Main news of April 4 (0)

05, May

05:00 Nine trapped in Ukrainian coal mine after rock fall (0)
05:16 Up to 130,000 affected by Brazilian floods (0)
05:18 Akhal-Teke horses, the pride of Turkmenistan (0)
05:30 Turkish police detain 8 in killing of 45 wedding guests (0)
06:10 Russian, Polish foreign ministers to talk missile defense, energy (0)
06:13 Late night vote in Greek parliament narrowly avoids early polls (0)
07:08 Belarus, Moldova leaders to skip EU eastern summit in Prague (0)
07:15 Iranian president postpones Latin American tour (0)
07:18 Israel ready for talks with Palestinians without delay (0)
07:22 Russia to display powerful weapons during Victory Day Parade (0)
07:48 Japan to grant Russia extra $40 mln for submarine disposal (0)
07:55 Russian theater denies shows canceled over ballerina's mayor bid (0)
08:11 St. George ribbon campaign starts at UN headquarters (0)
09:21 Suicide attack in northwest Pakistan kills 7, injures 30 (0)
09:44 Georgian army unit refusing to obey orders after coup reports (0)
09:51 Over 65 kg of drugs seized in Russia in week (0)
10:01 Dollar down 15.26 kopeks, euro down 2.26 kopeks - Central Bank (0)
10:03 Russian woman gives birth during heart operation (0)
10:19 Russian mobile firm MTS agrees $630 mln loan reschedule (0)
10:25 Global number of swine flu cases reaches 1,124 (0)
14:04 Georgian leader says situation calm after troop mutiny (0)
14:10 China to hold large-scale military drills in second half of 2009 (0)
14:33 Armenia's brandy output down 36.8% in first quarter of 2009 (0)
14:48 Ukrainian leader to attend Eastern Partnership summit in Prague (0)
15:17 UN Kosovo mission could halve staff by June (0)
15:31 Russia's St. George ribbon campaign launched in Tajikistan (0)
15:51 Armenia officially pulls out of NATO-led drills in Georgia (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:26 URGENT: Georgian police detain 13 civilians over mutiny at military base (0)
16:31 Andrei Kanchelskis predicts Manchester United-Barcelona final (0)
17:03 EU bans import, sale of seal products (0)
17:31 A Voucher to the European Union (0)
17:34 Georgian leader says situation calm after troop mutiny - 2 (0)
18:00 Main news of May 5 (0)

06, May

05:49 U.S. warship to visit Russia for Victory Day celebrations (0)
05:58 China allocates $725 mln to fight swine flu (0)
06:02 British government grants loan to save Deripaska's LDV (0)
06:14 Russia's Progress spacecraft ready to undock from ISS (0)
07:09 No. 1 Safina leads Russian charge for quarterfinals in Rome (0)
07:25 India to flight-test new jet trainer with Russian engines (0)
07:27 Diamond producer Alrosa to resume market diamond sales in May (0)
07:30 Russia's Lavrov visits U.S. to prepare for Obama-Medvedev summit (0)
08:32 Russian MP proposes Caribbean drill response to NATO exercises (0)
08:58 Turkish court sanctions arrest of 8 suspects in wedding massacre (0)
16:10 Russian man killed by stone while picking flower for girlfriend (0)
16:46 Russia beat Belarus to go through to world hockey semifinals (0)
16:48 Treaty with Obama: will Moscow want to seal strategic imbalance? (0)
16:52 U.S. not linked to failed Bulava launches - Russian minister (0)
16:53 Russian space freighter Progress M-66 undocks from ISS (0)
16:55 Mexico swine flu caseload reaches 1,112 with 42 deaths-2 (0)
17:08 Russia's VTB posts record loss of $849 mln in April (0)
17:52 France to host FRUKUS 2009 international naval exercises (0)
18:02 Russian govt. gives go-ahead for new radio production concern (0)
18:08 Georgian opposition, police clash in Tbilisi, injured reported - TV (0)
18:13 Main news of May 6 (0)

07, May

05:13 Russian foreign minister to meet with Obama in Washington (0)
05:16 Russia to show S-400 air defense systems at Victory Day parade (0)
05:21 Poland confirms first case of swine flu (0)
05:30 Ten dead, ten injured in fire at Ukrainian slot machine arcade (0)
06:33 Expelled NATO diplomats have until mid-May to leave Russia (0)
06:52 Hiddink rues 'worst ever' refereeing as Barca put Chelsea out (0)
07:01 sj (0)
07:20 Georgian opposition say 23 hospitalized after clashes with police (0)
07:36 Gazprom confirms receipt of April gas payment from Ukraine (0)
07:54 EuroClub 2009 throws party in Moscow in run-up to Eurovision Song Contest 2009 (0)
08:04 Russia lifts pork ban on five U.S. states (0)
08:05 Ten dead, ten injured in fire at Ukrainian slot machine arcade -2 (0)
08:26 Russian international reserves up $5.3 bln in week (0)
08:42 Russia rules out cuts to nuclear deterrent budget (0)
15:48 A year in tandem - 12 months of Medvedev and Putin (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:20 Georgian opposition gives president three days to start poll talks (0)
16:33 Russia's Kuznetsova through to semifinals of Italian Open (0)
16:34 WWII, a war which changed the world (0)
17:06 Afghans protest civilian deaths after NATO airstrike (0)
17:14 Russian scientists develop tests for A/H1N1 swine flu - 2 (0)
17:24 Dutch ship seized by Somali pirates crewed by 8 Ukrainians (0)
17:51 Safina joins Kuznetsova in semifinals of Italian Open (0)
17:57 Medvedev approves regional parliaments' right to dismiss mayors (0)
18:07 Lavrov hopes Russia-NATO Council will resume work soon (0)
18:12 Russia’s Severstal announces operational changes at U.S. plants (0)
18:13 Main news of May 7 (0)

08, May

05:44 Obama confident that U.S., Russia can improve ties (0)
05:55 Brazil, Argentina report first swine flu cases (0)
06:04 Russia successfully launches space freighter to ISS (0)
06:07 Three dead after second typhoon reaches Philippines (0)
06:21 Russian monetary base down 0.01% in week to $117.1 bln (0)
06:28 Urals prisoners hospitalized after slashing wrists (0)
06:40 Dynamo regret missed chances as Shakhtar make UEFA Cup final (0)
07:34 Pyongyang vows to bolster nuclear deterrent (0)
07:41 Armenia, Turkey reaffirm commitment to improve ties (0)
08:32 Nicaragua plans to buy Russian combat aircraft, helicopters (0)
08:43 Cars, Japan's driving force in Russia (0)
08:45 Pope Benedict sets off for Middle East tour (0)
10:28 St. George Ribbon campaign reaches Italy (0)
11:16 Russian-Japanese economic relations (0)
11:33 Pirates demand ransom for Greek ship with Ukrainian crew (0)
11:41 Ukrainian group lays claim to world's biggest St. George ribbon (0)
11:47 Russian experts to investigate Su-30 jet crash in India (0)
12:03 Italian premier may visit Russia next week (0)
12:35 Ukrainian man detained over washing-up murders (0)
12:35 Russia to distribute over 20,000 St. George ribbons in Greece (0)
13:10 Russia's Mechel finalizes purchase of U.S.' Bluestone Coal (0)
13:32 Georgian opposition to continue Tbilisi protests until May 26 (0)
13:32 Georgian opposition continue Tbilisi protests until May 26 (0)
14:00 Georgian police detain doctors suspected of selling babies (0)
14:45 Estonia backs Russian initiative on world grain forum (0)
15:05 Belarus denies plans to sell Syria, Iran weapons (0)
15:18 Two militants killed in clash with police in Russia's Daghestan (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:27 Russia beat U.S. 3-2 to go through to world hockey finals (0)
16:27 Russia beats U.S. 3-2 to go through to world hockey finals (0)
17:11 Ahmadinejad registered for Iran's presidential polls (0)
17:17 U.S. confirms nearly 1,700 swine flu cases (0)
17:19 IMF approves transfer of $2.8 billion to Ukraine (0)
18:09 Georgian opposition fails to agree on meeting with Saakashvili (0)

09, May

06:34 Victory Day parade held on Moscow's Red Square (0)
07:30 44 candidates register for Afghan presidential elections (0)
08:25 Thousands of Egyptians abandon Umrah plans amid flu fears (0)
09:51 Lucky Spaniard scoops 126 million-euro lottery jackpot (0)
10:42 Yushchenko, Tymoshenko share stage for Kiev Victory Day parade (0)
11:38 Azerbaijan faults Armenia for slow progress on Nagorny Karabakh (0)
12:24 EU offers to mediate in Georgian political standoff (0)
13:19 Medvedev congratulates Zuma on becoming South Africa's president (0)
14:03 Medvedev sends Victory Day messages to Abkhazia, South Ossetia (0)
15:08 UEFA observers satisfied with Ukraine's Euro 2012 preparations (0)
15:30 Estonian police remove artist's replica of Bronze Soldier statue (0)
16:08 Safina beats compatriot Kuznetsova to win Italian Open (0)
16:09 Main news of May 9 (0)

10, May

00:43 Gas pipeline explodes in southwest Moscow (0)
07:56 Fire localized after gas pipeline explosion in southwest Moscow (0)
08:45 Global number of swine flu cases reaches 4,055 with 48 deaths (0)
09:41 Russia to link missile defense in Europe with nuclear arms treaty (0)
10:16 Recession causes big drop in household waste in Britain - paper (0)
11:17 Eurovision 2009 song contest to open in Moscow on Sunday (0)
12:06 Firefighters put out fire after gas pipe explosion in west Moscow (0)
13:06 Georgia's Saakashvili agrees to meet with opposition (0)
13:31 Helicopter crashes in East Siberia, five people killed (0)
13:53 Georgia's Saakashvili agrees to meet with opposition -2 (0)
15:01 Russian tanker escapes pirate attack off Somalia (0)
15:12 Main news of May 10 (0)
21:12 Russia beat Canada 2-1 to win world hockey championship (0)

11, May

06:25 Irkutsk declares day of mourning for governor after copter crash (0)
07:00 Scientist issues warning over dying coral reefs (0)
07:28 Russia retains ice hockey crown with win over Canada (0)
08:08 Sukhoi says Armenian airline to receive first Superjet 100 soon (0)
11:12 Irkutsk declares day of mourning for governor after copter crash - 2 (0)
11:13 Roof collapses in fire at slot machine club in downtown Moscow (0)
11:33 Georgia arrests 2 senior commanders over coup plot (0)
12:00 United Shipbuilding Corp. to get controlling stake in Amur plant (0)
12:22 Georgia arrests 2 senior commanders over coup plot - 2 (0)
12:28 Fire in slot machine club in downtown Moscow extinguished - 2 (0)
12:40 Saakashvili talks with opposition in Georgian capital (0)
13:03 Russia to start flight tests of 5th-generation fighter by yearend (0)
13:38 Rubin thrash Tomsk to return to top of Russian league (0)
15:06 WHO officially confirms 4,694 A/H1N1 cases worldwide with 53 deaths (0)
15:42 U.S. president to visit Russia July 6-8 - Kremlin (0)
15:52 Talks with Saakashvili end in vain - Georgian opposition leader (0)
16:02 Main news of May 11 (0)

12, May

05:05 Heavy rain affects over 2 mln people in eastern China (0)
05:19 Police officer killed in shootout in Russia's Daghestan (0)
05:31 First Eurovision semifinal to be held in Moscow on Tuesday (0)
05:54 Russia, Japan looking to resolve disputes through economic ties (0)
06:29 Four Russian women through to third round in Madrid (0)
07:05 Four Syrian nationals killed in Urals car crash (0)
07:06 Thailand, Cuba report first swine flu infection (0)
07:37 Russian truck maker KamAZ resumes work after three-week halt (0)
07:58 Maradona's Argentina to play Russia in Moscow friendly (0)
08:02 Five killed in fire in northern Urals (0)
08:08 Russia's Glonass system to get full state support - deputy PM (0)
08:13 Ukraine minister tenders resignation amid drunken fight reports (0)
13:49 * RUSSIA * GRAIN * EXPORTS * (0)
13:55 Russia, Japan sign civilian nuclear deal (0)
14:07 Belarus urges Iran to move ahead with joint oil field project (0)
14:15 Russian agro-holdings consolidate land assets (0)
14:17 IOC team visits Sochi to assess Olympic preparations (0)
14:21 Gazprom agrees on Greek firm's role in South Stream gas project (0)
14:36 Medvedev confirms intention to attend Petersburg economic forum (0)
14:53 Putin presents judo book, receives honorary degree in Tokyo (0)
15:31 Six dead, 28 injured in Taliban attack in Afghanistan (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
17:34 Russia could use national laws to prosecute Somali pirates (0)
17:35 Lesbian couple fails in bid for Russia's first same-sex marriage (0)
17:51 Russia elected to UN human rights council (0)
18:00 Main news of May 12 (0)

13, May

04:46 Two police, civilian killed in Chechen explosion (0)
05:44 Ten through to final after flashy Eurovision semi in Moscow (0)
06:27 Russian space freighter docks with ISS (0)
06:35 Suicide bomb attack on U.S. base in Afghanistan kills 7 (0)
06:38 Russia's Kleybanova dispatches Williams in Madrid Open (0)
06:46 Putin to talk transport, agriculture in Mongolia (0)
07:06 Russia's RTS index climbs above benchmark 1,000-point level (0)
07:44 First finalists in Eurovision Song Contest Moscow 2009 (0)
07:45 Gas leak found near Moscow pipeline blast site (0)
08:15 The history of the Kuril Islands Dispute. INFOgraphics. (0)
08:40 Pope backs creation of Palestinian 'homeland' on Bethlehem visit (0)
13:22 Russian analyst plays down U.S. general's dismissal in Afghanistan (0)
14:31 Afghanistan seeks Russian help in anti-drug efforts (0)
14:41 Ukrainian presidential poll date declared unconstitutional (0)
14:48 Talks on Russia's accession to WTO to continue in late May (0)
15:32 Russia, U.S. against pressure on N.Korea over nuclear program (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:28 German embassy in Russia denies ill Abkhazian teen visa - ministry (0)
16:35 Putin says Japan must agree to Russia's terms for peace treaty (0)
17:05 Ukraine parliament could insist on early presidential election (0)
17:41 "Last" Nazi war crimes suspect faces trial: how many more will there be? (0)
17:54 Gunman kills two Azerbaijanis at Moscow market (0)
18:01 Main news of May 13 (0)

14, May

05:25 Suicide bomber kills 4 police in south Afghanistan (0)
05:43 Putin in Japan: Economics outweighs politics (0)
05:43 Russian officer, at least 2 militants killed in Daghestan (0)
06:07 200 dead seals washed ashore in Kazakhstan's Caspian (0)
07:00 Advocaat set to take over as Belgium coach (0)
07:01 Over 30% of children in Kyrgyzstan do hard labor (0)
07:04 200 dead seals washed ashore in Kazakhstan's Caspian-2 (0)
07:08 Safina shows Russian women the way in Madrid (0)
07:26 Bird flu virus contracted by 4-year-old Egyptian boy (0)
07:43 Armenian teen killed after swearing at girl on social website (0)
08:00 Moscow Metro commissions picture gallery train (0)
08:04 Russia's international reserves down $0.7bln to $385.2bln in week (0)
08:23 Gas poisoning hospitalizes over 160 in northeast China (0)

15, May

05:11 Arshavin wants to wreck Manchester United's title party (0)
05:11 Arsenal forward Andrei Arshavin (0)
05:22 AC Milan president denies Ancelotti to Chelsea rumors (0)
05:23 Sri Lanka to buy military helicopters from Russia (0)
05:23 Sri Lanka to buy military helicopters from Russia (0)
05:39 The Russian-Estonian state border (0)
06:13 Mexico may have covered up threat of swine flu outbreak - Castro (0)
06:35 Battery swap boosts electric cars (0)
06:48 Russia to raise oil export duty to over $152 per ton from June 1 (0)
07:18 Astronauts replace camera on Hubble (0)
07:21 Sri Lanka rejects UN call to end offensive against Tamil Tigers (0)
07:37 Death toll in Armenian rubber plant fire rises to four (0)
07:49 Premier of Russia's Bashkortostan charged over illegal land deal (0)
07:52 Russian monetary base up $871 mln in week to $120 bln (0)
08:46 Russia says planned European security treaty not aimed at NATO (0)

16, May

06:32 Proton-M lifts off from Baikonur with telecoms satellite onboard (0)
07:20 Three militants killed in Russia's Chechnya (0)

17, May

07:18 First case of A/H1N1 swine flu confirmed in China's capital (0)
08:04 Eurovision fans hit Moscow streets after the contest (0)
08:33 Astronauts make 3rd spacewalk to complete Hubble repairs (0)
08:56 Alexander Rybak danced on the table at the press-conference (0)

18, May

05:19 Russian space freighter to be 'buried' in Pacific (0)
05:23 Japanese Health Ministry confirms 130 swine flu cases (0)
05:48 EU budget commissioner wins Lithuanian presidential vote (0)
05:56 Six killed in central China bridge collapse (0)
06:23 Fourth spacewalk of Atlantis mission (0)
06:53 Sri Lankan army claims victory (0)
06:53 Sri Lankan army claims victory (0)
07:03 Safina retains top spot after Madrid win (0)
07:03 Safina retains top spot after Madrid win (0)
07:07 Russia's AvtoVAZ posts $198 mln loss in Q1 (0)
07:56 Arsonists damage shops and cars in attacks in Athens (0)
08:02 Russian air carrier Aeroflot reports 23% net profit growth in Q1 (0)
08:18 Three civilians killed, one wounded by Afghan soldiers (0)
08:48 U.S. missile shield may hamper arms reduction talks in Russia (0)

19, May

05:27 UN chief submits delayed Caucasus report (0)
05:49 Urals woman faces prison for slapping police officer (0)
06:28 Sri Lankan army claims victory (0)
06:28 Final battle against Tamil Tiger rebels (0)
06:50 Russian-French mathematician awarded Abel Prize (0)
06:53 Siberian debt collectors seize calves as credit crunch takes hold (0)
06:53 Ukraine's leader repeats call to review gas deal with Russia (0)
06:53 Ukraine's leader repeats call to review gas deal with Russia (0)
07:02 Portuguese court returns adopted child to Russian mother (0)
07:27 Thai court to rule on 'Merchant of Death' extradition on Aug. 11 (0)
07:56 Abkhazia says may join Geneva talks after revised UN report (0)
08:20 Border control outpost on Abkhazian-Georgian border (0)
08:27 Germany to lend cash-strapped Kyrgyzstan $45 mln (0)
09:00 Russia sets up commission to prevent falsification of history (0)

20, May

05:15 Indonesian military plane crashes, killing dozens (0)
05:32 Israeli military bombs Gaza smuggling tunnels (0)
05:42 Suicide bombing kills two police in south Afghanistan (0)
06:10 Security officer killed in S.Russia car blast (0)
06:16 Brazilian floods leave 45 dead, over 370,000 homeless (0)
06:34 Latvians buy pigs to beat crisis (0)
06:52 Face to face with Rome's butterflies (0)
06:56 Shakhtar, Werder to clash in last UEFA Cup final (0)
06:56 Shakhtar, Werder to clash in last UEFA Cup final (0)
06:59 Pavlyuchenko says Redknapp relying on him to score 20 next season (0)
07:20 Somali pirate faces life sentence in U.S. (0)
07:41 Over 90 killed in Indonesian military plane crash (0)
08:02 Suicide bombing kills two police in south Afghanistan-2 (0)
08:23 Russia mourns death of actor Oleg Yankovsky (0)
08:28 Zenit's Danny to miss rest of year with injury (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:02 Russia, EU to focus on global economy at Khabarovsk summit (0)
16:06 EBRD to give St. Petersburg $32.2 mln for Baltic sewage project (0)
16:09 Russia to discuss West's support for Georgian policies at summit (0)
16:14 Lenkom without Yankovsky (0)
17:07 Russia still undecided on Ukraine $5 bln loan issue - ministry (0)
17:08 Woman won daughter back in a Portuguese court returned to Russia with her child. (0)
17:24 PM Putin urges authorities to start pension reform in 2010 (0)
17:50 Russia's Medvedev says corruption needs to be "improper" (0)
18:00 Main news of May 20 (0)

21, May

05:21 Senior investigator murdered in south Russia (0)
05:49 Medvedev arrives in Far East for Russia-EU summit (0)
06:19 Iran claims successful missile test (0)
06:29 FBI arrests 4 suspects in New York synagogue bomb plot (0)
06:37 Senior investigator murdered in south Russia - 2 (0)
06:41 New fossil link for human evolution (0)
06:52 Brazilian farmer slays 16-foot anaconda (0)
06:55 EU-Russia summit in Khabarovsk (0)
06:55 Solana says EU to seek engagement with Russia (0)
07:24 Georgian troop mutiny suspect killed in police operation - TV (0)
07:36 Shakhtar Donetsk are the 2009 UEFA Cup winners (0)
07:36 Shakhtar Donetsk triumph in last UEFA Cup final (0)
07:37 Russia marks Pacific Fleet Day (0)
07:37 Russia marks Pacific Fleet Day (0)
07:41 Blaze in south China earphone factory kills 13 (0)
13:28 Georgian opposition extends protests until June 26 (0)
14:13 Poland to host Patriot missiles, U.S. troops by yearend (0)
14:19 Putin to hold bilateral talks with CIS leaders in Kazakhstan (0)
14:37 Tamil Tiger secret armories: RIA Novosti exclusive footage (0)
14:43 Georgian police kills military mutiny suspect (0)
14:51 Gazprom prepays Ukraine for 2009 gas transit to Europe (0)
14:56 FBI arrests 4 suspects in New York synagogue bomb plot - 2 (0)
15:44 Russia, Kazakhstan sign memorandum on customs union (0)
15:47 Uphill road to the EU-Russia summit in Khabarovsk - what's next? (0)
15:49 NATO starts Cooperative Lancer field drills in Georgia (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:13 Russia demands Finland clarify diplomat's role in boy's departure (0)
16:51 Russia marks day of John the Divine, patron saint of writers (0)
16:52 Belarus set to boost ties with Abkhazia, South Ossetia (0)
18:00 Main news of May 21 (0)

22, May

05:22 Medvedev opens EU-Russia summit in Far East (0)
05:23 Over 30 people freed from slavery in east China (0)
05:42 Russia launches military satellite into orbit (0)
05:59 Russian monetary base up $750 mln in week to $123 bln (0)
06:38 Medvedev says EU should give Ukraine loan to ensure gas transit (0)
06:55 Israeli military kill two militants on Gaza border (0)
07:32 NY bomb suspects in court (0)
07:32 Russia says 'no' to Energy Charter, urges new agreement (0)
07:32 EU-Russia summit in Khabarovsk (0)
14:28 MTS applies to buy up to 100% of Comstar stock (0)
14:33 Russia offers Ukraine 5-year advance payment for gas transit (0)
14:36 Estonia sells ambassador's residence in London to raise cash (0)
14:41 At least one security guard killed in Moscow robbery (0)
15:35 Georgia says Russian deserter not yet granted refugee status (0)
15:51 Russia's richest man to pay taxes in Siberian gold village (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:00 Russia's Health Ministry reports Moscow's first swine flu case (0)
16:03 Victim of police officer shooting spree to sue Moscow authorities (0)
16:32 The Guinness book of records’ flying chair-helicopter is displayed in Moscow. (0)
16:38 Yoko Ono put Lennon’s bloodstained clothes on public display (0)
16:42 “Farewell ceremony for Oleg Yankovsky in Lenkom theatre” (0)
16:57 Russia's 'first swine flu victim' feels fine (0)
17:12 Obama 'proud' of legislation to control wasteful military spending (0)
17:14 Sberbank confirms interest in buying a stake in Opel (0)
17:24 Russia's Patriarch Kirill praises humility on St. Nicholas' Day (0)
17:24 Russia's Patriarch Kirill praises humility on St. Nicholas' day (0)
17:49 Turkish army kills 4 Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey (0)
18:00 Main news of May 22 (0)
18:07 Prospects for the ruble – analyst forecast (0)
18:12 Cash collection vehicle attacked in Moscow: two people killed. (0)
18:26 Two million Russian students bid farewell to schools (0)

23, May

06:59 Jewish lobby attacks President Obama (0)
08:32 Militant killed, policeman wounded in Russia's North Caucasus (0)
09:33 Croatian President Mesic to visit Tajikistan on May 23-24 (0)
10:02 Yushchenko still insists that Ukraine needs to join NATO (0)
11:22 Former S. Korean president Roh dies after jumping off cliff (0)
13:08 Germany's Koehler reelected for second presidential term (0)
13:51 NASA again postpones Atlantis shuttle landing due to bad weather (0)
14:14 Italy says EU should improve strategic relations with Russia (0)
15:01 Main news of May 23 (0)

24, May

07:32 Bomb neutralized at gas pipeline in North Caucasus (0)
08:39 Russian passenger plane makes emergency landing in south Russia (0)
10:11 Russian sanitary chief warns against Japan visits over swine flu (0)
10:52 G8 energy ministers start talks in Rome (0)
11:02 Atlantis shuttle to make third landing attempt - NASA (0)
12:08 Moldovan leader calls on EU to act against Romania (0)
12:25 Russia's oil output on the rise, likely to match 2008 level (0)
12:54 Urals statue brings Fab Four back to the USSR (0)
13:02 Soldier shoots four dead during drills in Azerbaijan (0)
13:09 Seven Ukrainians killed in crash on way to monastery (0)
13:45 Arshavin seeks 'huge pay rise' from Arsenal - paper (0)
14:06 Russia's Lavrov discusses anti-piracy with Somali counterpart (0)
14:37 Seven killed, 17 injured in crash on way to Ukrainian monastery (0)
15:50 Main news of May 24 (0)

25, May

05:12 Swine flu pandemic threat (0)
05:12 Second swine flu case confirmed in Russia (0)
05:36 Russian destroyer prevents Somali pirate attack on cargo vessel (0)
06:14 Russia confirms N. Korea nuclear test, expresses concern (0)
06:38 Flu fears behind bus attack (0)
06:52 Naked protest against bull fighting (0)
07:15 China's reading prodigy (0)
07:25 One dies, 17 injured in Sikh temple brawl in Vienna (0)
07:28 Shuttle Atlantis lands after delay (0)
07:59 Russia confirms N.Korea nuclear test, voices concern - 2 (0)
07:59 North Korea nuclear program (0)
08:22 Madhav Nepal sworn in as prime minister of Nepal (0)
08:30 Gunman killed in S.Russia shootout (0)
16:53 Ukrainian PM calls for defense minister's dismissal (0)
17:00 Ukraine opens criminal case over Stalin-era famine -2 (0)
17:04 Glamour in the zoo: rabbits, chinchillas and owls take to the catwalk (0)
17:05 Russia pledges continued aid, security assistance for Africa (0)
17:08 G8 ministers interested in Russian energy proposal - Shmatko (0)
17:21 Khodorkovsky accuses Russia's security service of wiretapping (0)
17:28 Nuclear blast in North Korea: A face-saving reason for talks (0)
17:29 Russian government to downgrade 2009 GDP forecast (0)
17:49 North Korea poses no real threat to the world (0)
17:53 Clinton, Lavrov to discuss North Korean situation (0)
18:00 Main news of May 25 (0)
19:37 Several helicopters fought fire in the center of Moscow (0)

26, May

05:19 Chechnya roadside blast kills soldier, injures two (0)
05:52 UN seeks resolution after condemning N.Korea nuclear test (0)
05:55 N. Korea may test-launch more missiles soon - Yonhap (0)
06:07 Turkish hospital fire kills eight intensive care patients (0)
06:42 Muslim cleric shot dead in south Russia's Daghtstan (0)
06:51 Somali displaced flee violence (0)
07:06 U.S. and NATO commemorate dead (0)
07:55 Gazzayev signs three-year contract to train Dynamo Kiev (0)
08:06 Russia's GDP down 10.5% in April, 9.8% in January-April (0)
08:11 Suicide bomber kills 6 in Afghanistan in attack on ISAF convoy (0)
08:14 Thousands mourn Korean Roh (0)
08:30 Russia-Belarus firm to export Pechora-2M systems to 5 countries (0)
09:00 Kyrgyzstan reports violence on Uzbek border, shuts checkpoints (0)
14:27 Sberbank's net profit down 98% to $25.6 mln in January-April (0)
14:31 G8 in no position to invest in energy (0)
14:36 Georgian opposition asks international community for help (0)
15:02 Belgian man jailed for year over complaint letters (0)
15:05 Thai businessmen to build livestock farm near Moscow (0)
15:17 Russian boy kills 4-year old girl for crying too loud (0)
15:45 Russian, U.S. firms sign $1 bln low-enriched uranium supply deal (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:21 Russian gambling industry faces mass redundancies (0)
16:26 Russia introduces restrictions on pork imports from Japan (0)
16:39 Russia’s Bryansk region seeks closer ties with Ukraine, Belarus (0)
16:58 Russian regions to boost anti-crisis ties at Petersburg forum (0)
17:04 In an extreme situation N. Korea could sell its nuclear capability to al-Qaeda (0)
17:21 Two killed in incidents in Uzbekistan (0)
18:00 Main news of May 26 (0)

27, May

05:27 Russia ready for strong UN resolution on N.Korea (0)
05:52 North Korea warns of strikes if South tries to intercept ships (0)
05:59 Bird flu confirmed in two Egyptian children (0)
06:10 Cyclone Aila kills over 200 in India, Bangladesh (0)
07:14 Russia-NATO council to convene in Brussels (0)
08:08 Tiger kills zookeeper in New Zealand (0)
08:15 Manchester United, Barcelona set for epic Champions League clash (0)
08:41 Siberian girl 'acts like dog' after being locked up since infancy (0)
08:46 St. Petersburg hosts Wedding Festival (0)
16:17 Russia's Zarubezhneft oilfield participation may be backdated (0)
16:21 Russian tycoon Fridman appointed interim TNK-BP CEO (0)
16:49 Russia's $500 mln loan to Belarus to be discussed Thursday (0)
16:53 The exchange rate of the ruble will fall - an economist's opinion (0)
17:25 Russia-NATO Council 'should be effective working body' - Rogozin (0)
18:01 Main news of May 27 (0)
20:45 Barcelona outplay Manchester to win Champions League final 2-0 (0)

28, May

05:30 Special operation underway in south Russia's Nalchik (0)
05:46 Irina Belenkaya and the ‘tug-of-love’ case (0)
05:46 Belenkaya released, may see child, can return to Russia (0)
06:28 Amnesty International urges G20 to protect human rights (0)
06:33 Four militants killed in operation in south Russia's Nalchik (0)
06:45 Japan pushes for tougher UN sanctions against N.Korea (0)
06:54 Six Turkish soldiers killed, eight injured in mine blast (0)
07:11 Barca joy in Rome (0)
07:23 Cruise docks with flu fears (0)
07:30 GM bankruptcy seen near (0)
07:38 Russia's X5 food retailer posts $82.1 mln net loss for Q1 (0)
07:58 Doctors say Siberian 'wild child' could soon adapt to normal life (0)
07:58 Doctors say Siberian 'wild child' could soon adapt to life (0)
08:03 Barcelona beats Manchester United in Champions League final (0)
08:03 Manchester were helpless against Barca - Pavlyuchenko (0)
08:28 Russia to raise oil export duty to over $152 per ton June 1 (0)
08:52 Siberian miners go on strike over wage arrears (0)
14:06 Belarus refuses to accept Russian $0.5 bln loan in rubles (0)
14:41 Israeli troops kill senior Hamas militant in West Bank (0)
14:50 Russia loses billions from decision delays in carbon trading (0)
14:56 Polish woman arrested after making over 450 calls to police (0)
15:04 Russia poised to sign more uranium supply deals with U.S. (0)
15:47 Belarus seeks $9 bln Russian loan for nuclear plant (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:11 Russian border guards begin patrolling Abkhaz-Georgian border (0)
16:16 Growler submarine becomes a museum in New York (0)
16:16 Russia loses three cases in Strasbourg court (0)
17:31 ISS to welcome first full crew (0)
18:00 Main news of May 28 (0)

29, May

05:14 NASA extends contract with Russia for trips to space station (0)
05:39 Moscow hit by string of overnight attacks, one policeman killed (0)
06:26 One killed, 7 injured in Turkish hot air balloon crash (0)
06:36 Russian monetary base up 0.6% in week to $125 bln (0)
06:38 Russia opens chemical weapons destruction facility in Siberia (0)
07:20 Dam bursts in northeast Brazil, killing 4 and injuring 80 (0)
07:38 Iranian authorities say 19 died in mosque blast (0)
08:24 Obama backs Palestinian statehood at meeting with Abbas (0)
08:38 Bombs and gunfights rock Peshawar (0)
08:40 Russia's richest man to build 'seven star' hotel in Turkey (0)
08:43 Death toll in Caribbean earthquake climbs to six (0)
12:33 Military tractor drives into elderly woman’s front garden (0)
12:38 Turkmenistan may have up to 250 bln tons of oil equivalent (0)
12:47 A newborn elephant calf makes its first steps in the Moscow Zoo (0)
12:47 Belarus leader tells Cabinet to stop 'bowing' to Russia (0)
12:57 Protectionism hinders global trade (0)
13:44 Soyuz spacecraft carrying new crew docks with ISS (0)
14:33 Russia's Davydenko, Safina win at Roland Garros (0)
14:38 A Guide to Russian Sects and Fringe Beliefs - Part One, The Schism and the Skoptsy (0)
14:49 Egypt returns seized Russian wheat (0)
14:50 The father of a Mowgli girl shows in what conditions his daughter lived (0)
15:09 South Siberian region to cooperate with Italy in SPA, tourism (0)
16:00 What the Russian papers say (0)
16:34 Surveillance cameras record hostage seizure in Moscow shop (0)
16:37 Top Italian lawmaker's plane makes emergency landing in Moscow (0)
16:53 GM: Too big to fail? (0)
16:54 Russia's richest man not planning seven star hotel in Turkey (0)
17:15 Patriarch Kirill talks marriage at St. Petersburg youth meeting (0)
17:26 Ukraine's president not attending St. Petersburg forum (0)
17:47 Putin says $5 bln transit advance payment to Ukraine "unlikely" (0)
17:47 Scientists create transgenic mice with human speech genes (0)
18:00 Main news of May 29 (0)

30, May

06:30 Soldier killed by mine in Chechnya (0)
07:07 Valuev, Chagaev rematch called off over health reasons (0)
07:49 N. Korea preparing to launch long-range missile - Yonhap (0)
08:15 One dead, three injured in S. Russia gas station blast (0)
09:15 Russia gets a slice of GM's Opel operations in Europe (0)
10:01 Russia's Sharapova dreams of winning (0)
10:01 Russia's Sharapova dreams of winning French Open (0)
10:26 Police dismiss car bomb claims by Russian oppositionist Limonov (0)
11:10 More than 70 observers to monitor South Ossetia elections (0)
11:44 Two Tajiks, four Russians released from custody in Cairo (0)
12:35 Mixed success for Russian women in French Open (0)
13:30 Piracy fight key for Russia at G8 Rome talks - interior minister (0)
14:33 Police seize weapons, explosives from Kazakh national (0)
15:14 Russian, Japanese leaders urge serious response to N.Korean tests (0)
15:59 Rubin, CSKA to clash in Russian Cup final (0)
16:00 Main news of May 30 (0)

31, May

07:52 South Ossetia goes to polls to elect new parliament (0)
08:18 Two policemen wounded in blast in North Caucasus (0)
10:05 Bookmakers make fortune on Boyle's failure in Britain's TV show (0)
11:11 Twenty-two Russian students still in police custody in Egypt (0)
11:33 S. Ossetian election body declares parliamentary poll valid (0)
12:50 Armed robber gets away with $4mln in south Moscow (0)
13:04 CSKA beat Rubin to win Russian Cup final (0)
13:31 One militant killed in special operation in Daghestan (0)
14:12 About 30 detained in unauthorized opposition protest in Moscow (0)
14:50 Main news of May 31 (0)