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01, August

03:42 Russian rights activist Alexeyeva hopes for authorized March of Dissent (0)
04:50 Death toll in road accident in south Kazakhstan rises to 20 people (0)
05:14 China orbits fifth navigation satellite (0)
06:53 Astana summit could 'reset' OSCE - experts say (0)
07:30 Wildfires in Russia in 2010 (0)
07:30 Death toll from raging wildfires in Nizhny Novgorod region rises to 14 (0)
08:53 Russia's Sharapova advances to Stanford Cup finals (0)

02, August

03:32 Raul Castro says Cuban leadership as unified as ever (0)
05:42 That 70’s Show in Russia (0)
05:44 Ireland's McGeady to sniff out Moscow's Spartak football offer (0)
05:45 The Kremlin turns on a wayward son (0)
05:48 Russia Plans 60% Increase in Defense Budget by 2013 (0)
05:51 Can Kosovo redraw the map? (0)
06:09 Russian finance minister dives to bottom of Lake Baikal, takes soil sample (0)
06:09 Russian subs explore Lake Baikal (0)
07:11 The history of Russia’s railroads: from Tsarist Russia to the 21st century (0)
07:26 Police reforms to cut economic crime departments, eliminate tax crime departments (0)
07:59 Aeroflot introduces mobile phone registration on domestic flights (0)
08:04 Russian court upholds News Outdoor 1.341 bln rbls tax hit (0)
08:17 At least 1100 killed in Pakistan Floods (0)
08:22 Avtovaz, Renault shares swap deal frozen - paper (0)
08:22 Japanese martial art becomes hobby for Russians (0)

03, August

03:26 U.S. woman used as patsy in smuggling military hardware to Russia (0)
04:52 Siberian airliner crash survivor, feared dead, successfully undergoes surgery (0)
04:52 East Siberia airliner crash (0)
05:57 Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Time to Reaffirm NATO Solidarity (0)
06:00 Russia: Fragile Recovery from Crisis (0)
06:02 Drought threatens 'big hit' to Russian sowings (0)
06:05 Putin positioning himself to reclaim Russia presidency (0)
06:11 Explosives belonging to Baksan plant attackers uncovered in Russian N. Caucasus (0)
06:28 Belarus promises to recognize Abkhazia, South Ossetia - Medvedev (0)
06:42 N. Korea threatens 'physical counter attack' to S. Korean naval exercise (0)
06:52 Kriushi: a Russian village burnt down by wildfire (0)
07:30 Belarus promises to recognize Abkhazia, South Ossetia - Medvedev (Update 1) (0)
07:34 President Medvedev orders prosecutors to resolve Norilsk Nickel conflict (0)
07:44 Amur faces toxic threat (0)
07:46 Russia demands extradition of businessman Chichvarkin from U.K. (0)
07:46 Russian police to start new probe into death of fugitive businessman's mother (0)
07:53 IMF expects Russia's 2010 GDP to grow, warns against spending (0)
07:53 Standard & Poor's affirms Comstar UTS and MGTS ratings (0)
08:08 Russia's CTC Media to set up TV ad seller (0)
08:27 Deripaska ready to swap Russian assets for 25 pct of Strabag (0)
08:30 Abnormal hot weather in Russia (0)
08:30 Russia will not restrict grain exports (0)

04, August

03:39 East Siberia airliner crash (0)
03:39 Death toll in East Siberian air crash rises to 12 (0)
04:20 Israel attacks Pro-Palestinian aid flotilla (0)
04:20 UN Security Council welcomes intl. probe into Freedom Flotilla seizure (0)
05:04 Spalletti wants Zenit to be patient in key Champions League clash (0)
05:50 A Fresh START Between US and Russia (0)
05:52 Kosovo ruling implications for Armenia and Azerbaijan (0)
05:54 BP looks to rebuild bridges in Russia tie-up (0)
05:57 Anti Taliban Strategy Explored By India, Russia and Iran (0)
06:37 BP's Dudley to visit Russia for meeting with deputy PM (0)
06:48 Forest fires: Types and extinguishing steps (0)
06:58 Death toll from Russian wildfires reaches 48 (0)
07:10 White tiger cubs make their debut in Germany (0)
07:15 VTB bank setting up Russia's largest property developer (0)
07:36 RusAl maintains pressure for replacement of Norilsk Nickel top management (0)
08:35 Zenit smash Russian transfer record to sign Bruno Alves (0)
08:44 Belarus leader calls for 'new page' in relations with U.S. (0)
08:53 Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan (0)
08:53 Russia to send revised entry terms to WTO (0)
08:57 Wildfires in Russia in 2010 (0)
08:57 Smog cuts visibility range in Moscow Region to 20 meters (0)
09:08 July heat slows activity in Russian service sector (0)
09:08 Russian officials to undergo anti-corruption training (0)

05, August

03:18 START: Russia-U.S. nuclear talks (0)
03:18 U.S. remains optimistic about arms reduction treaty ratification (0)
03:44 Kyrgyzstan fears more violence as thousands gather for opposition congress (0)
03:51 Iran's nuclear program (0)
03:51 U.S. to study intelligence reports on Ahmadinejad's assassination attempt (0)
05:40 Moscow wakes up to smog-free skies after toxic Wednesday (0)
05:54 Zenit could face Dynamo Kiev in battle for Champions League place (0)
05:57 Where's Europe? (0)
06:01 BP’s next leader meets with Russian officials (0)
06:06 Medvedev orders investigation into Russian wildfires (0)
06:31 Nicaraguan president to visit South Ossetia in September (0)
06:47 South Korea begins naval exercises in Yellow Sea (0)
06:50 Russia approves Canadian purchase of Chukotka gold deposits (0)
06:52 Russia plans new fund to boost private investment - paper (0)
07:14 Robots to extinguish fires near nuclear research facility in Sarov (0)
07:16 Russian govt. approves Coca-Cola’s purchase of juice maker Nidan (0)
08:18 Animal shelter in direct line of wildfire outside Moscow, 1,000 animals at risk (0)
08:28 Russian government approves Unimilk-Danone merger (0)
08:29 Portrait of an ideal official (0)
08:30 Russian rapper jailed for mocking police raps his apologies (0)
08:38 Kyrgyzstan after ousting President Kurmanbek Bakiyev (0)
08:38 Tensions rise as Kyrgyz opposition rallies in Bishkek (0)
08:53 U. S. President Barack Obama’s Family Tree (0)
09:08 Barack Obama and his ladies (0)

06, August

05:23 Wildfires in Russia in 2010 (0)
05:23 Russian president's envoy slams mayors, praises regions over fires (0)
05:40 Peace Treaty Is Key to Japanese-Russian Ties (0)
05:42 Russia seeks strategic cooperation with South Africa (0)
05:45 Is Russia starting to sell weapons to Azerbaijan? (0)
05:48 Russia bans grain exports because of fire and drought, sending prices soaring (0)
06:15 Moscow temperatures to hit 40 degrees Celsius on Friday (0)
06:15 Abnormal hot weather in Russia (0)
06:57 Kyrgyz police disperse crowd with tear gas – video from the scene (0)
07:10 Russia to assemble Italian armored vehicles for its military - paper (0)
07:50 Russian President appoints new deputy defense minister (0)
08:07 Russian fighter jet crashes in Siberia, pilots eject safely (0)
08:18 Troops defend top Russian nuclear research center from fires (0)
08:34 Komorowski officially sworn in as Poland's president (0)
08:46 Firefighting train (0)
08:55 Russian Finance Ministry hopes for 7-8% interest rates in 2013 (0)
09:00 Moscow leads world list on most expensive hotels - research (0)

07, August

02:59 Central Asia + Japan meeting to gather foreign ministers in Tashkent (0)
03:21 Powerful storm hits Warsaw, floods streets, homes (0)
03:54 Moscow waiting for "wind of change" to disperse smog (Update 1) (0)
04:35 Wildfires in Russia in 2010 (0)
04:35 U.S. advises citizens against travel to Russia over fires, smog (0)
05:27 Schwarzenegger to visit Russia to help with high-tech industry (0)
06:52 Russia’s recognition of S.Ossetia was end of unipolar world - Kokoity (0)
07:55 Russian scientists search for traces of lost expedition on Franz Josef Land (0)
08:18 START: Russia-U.S. nuclear talks (0)
08:18 Russia has issues with U.S. over non-proliferation regime (0)
08:48 Russian emergency services battling fires round-the-clock (0)

08, August

03:42 MiG-21 fighter jet crashes in eastern India (0)
03:57 Russian finalist dies during sauna-sitting contest in Finland (0)
05:00 At least 80 dead, thousands missing in landslides in northwest China (0)
06:57 One police officer, two militants killed in security sweep in Chechnya (0)
07:20 NORAD, Russia to conduct first-ever joint air defense drills (0)
07:48 About 270 new wildfires flare up in Russia in last 24 hours - ministry (0)
08:26 Death toll from landslides in northwest China rises to almost 100 people (0)
09:03 Russia's Medvedev visits Abkhazia, pledges cooperation in all spheres (0)

09, August

03:38 Death toll in northwest China mudslides near 130, some 1,300 missing (0)
04:30 Sanctions set stage for a new push on Iran (0)
05:40 Interior Ministry reform (0)
05:40 Public discussion on new Russian police law discloses restrictions on physical force (0)
06:08 Southeast winds continue to bring acrid smog to Moscow (0)
06:08 Wildfires in Russia in 2010 (0)
07:03 Russia Accuses U.S. of Violating Old Arms Pacts (0)
07:05 Caucasus war prompted radical reforms in Russian forces: Expert (0)
07:07 Russian crisis won’t impact global wheat supplies, prices (0)
07:09 Today Russia, tomorrow the world (0)
07:30 Fire nears animal shelter in Yegoryevsk district,Russia (0)
07:33 Thick coat and artificial snow save polar bears from Moscow heat (0)
08:11 Smog leads to record number of airline departures from Moscow in one day (0)

10, August

03:21 China orbits new remote-sensing satellite (0)
03:54 Road accident in Siberia kills 6 (0)
05:03 Old rivals, new partners: Russia and Turkey, tied by energy dependence (0)
05:06 Russia's short affair with the West (0)
05:08 Implications of Russia’s new war anniversary (0)
05:09 Russia declares state of emergency in nuclear town as wildfires blaze (0)
05:29 Russia to suffer economic loss of $15 billion from wild fires - analysts (0)
05:48 U.S. intelligence agency gets first female boss (0)
06:06 Wildfire near Russia's Urals nuclear center extinguished (0)
06:42 MiG-35 stalls in Indian fighter tender contract (0)
06:55 Alfa Group, VTB Capital may purchase News Outdoor (0)
07:21 “I’m NOT lovin’ it” ; woman goes berserk at fast food drive-thru (0)
07:26 International aid to Russia in fighting wildfires (0)
08:29 Russia's Grain Union asks government to lift flour export ban (0)
08:38 Moscow wakes up to blue skies but smog threat persists (0)
09:05 Structure and function of helicopter buckets (0)

11, August

03:48 Expert speaks on how to save unique Russian fruit, berry crop collection (Update 1) (0)
04:08 UN commission probing Freedom Flotilla attack starts work (0)
05:07 Iran's nuclear program (0)
05:07 Israel unlikely to attack Iran before U.S.- Castro (0)
05:32 Pandoran Wars: Living with the Kosovo Precedent (0)
05:35 Chernobyl ghost: Fear of radioactivity in Russia fires (0)
05:38 Russian Heat, Asian Floods May Be Linked (0)
06:51 RusAl files arbitration appeal over Norilsk Nickel dispute in London court (0)
06:52 U.S. to replace Russia on grain market during export ban - minister (0)
07:15 Putin puts out two fires from an amphibious aircraft (0)
07:19 Moscow uses water spray to fight smog (0)
07:22 Sever flooding causes at least 3 fatalities in the Czech Republic (0)
07:24 Moscow to strengthen surveillance network by 2012 (0)
07:51 Medvedev orders amendments to procurement law - paper (0)
07:56 FosAgro plans merger with Silvinit or joining new chemical holding (0)
08:36 Russian wildfires area halved - Emergencies Ministry (0)
08:38 Novorossiysk sea port may lose $40 mln over grain export ban (0)
08:39 War Against Iran as a Method of Promoting Globalism (0)
08:59 Russian rapper Noize MC says 'public apology' ironic, not apologetic (0)
09:10 Russia and India hold joint military exercises (0)

12, August

03:47 NORAD praises results of joint air defense drills with Russia (0)
05:04 Detained assailant on Moscow police dies in hospital of gun wounds (Update 3) (0)
05:22 Reset the Russian Reset Policy (0)
05:29 Russia Moves Missiles Into Abkhazia (0)
05:33 Will the Wildfires Stoke Political Change in Russia? (0)
06:30 Russian government rolls dice again on free gaming zones (0)
06:36 Wimm-Bill-Dann to repurchase shares from Danone for $470 mln (0)
06:49 Ireland's McGeady to sign contract with Moscow football club - Spartak coach (0)
07:34 RIA Novosti secures strong position in iPad news apps in first week (0)
07:40 Su-25 attack aircraft. Specifications (0)
07:57 The Kursk tragedy: Causes, theories, aftermath (0)
08:03 Wildfires in Russia, Canada create poisonous ring around planet (0)
08:11 VimpelCom Ltd. may buy Wind, Orascom telecoms companies (0)
08:30 Avatar director Cameron set to explore Lake Baikal this weekend (0)
08:40 Drought to scorch Russia's hopes for lower inflation (0)

13, August

03:26 U.S. announces completion of W62 warhead dismantlement (0)
03:53 Russian subs explore Lake Baikal (0)
03:53 Report on unknown microorganisms found in Baikal due in September (0)
06:01 Georgia and the Limits of Russian Power (0)
06:04 Dagestan plans to use 'ethnic' military units to fight militants (0)
06:05 Russian Expert: Russia Has All The Tools To Pressure Armenia, But Not Azerbaijan (0)
06:08 In Russia, fires — and politicians — are bringing down forests (0)
06:29 Potanin borrows $3 bln for Norilsk Nickel war chest (0)
06:41 Russian missile locations unsettle Georgia (0)
06:42 Russia to send 7 officials to Kyrgyzstan as part of OSCE police mission (0)
06:57 Russian dairy producers face fines for price gouging - paper (0)
06:58 Coal miner Belon Group makes 1.7 bln rbl H1 net profit (0)
07:25 Russia Today first ever Russian TV channel nominated for Emmy (0)
08:11 Day of Wrath prorest in Moscow (0)
08:18 Turkmenistan president orders acceleration of Caspian shelf development (0)
08:59 Wildfires in Russia in 2010 (0)
08:59 Russian wildfires shrink by 15,000 hectares in single day (0)
09:05 Russia's Bryansk region to be monitored over Chernobyl radiation risk from wildfires (0)

14, August

03:37 Eleven dead, 3 injured after cargo train derails in north China (0)
04:45 Left-handed celebrities (0)
05:02 Abkhazia, S.Ossetia push for recognition (0)
05:02 Kremlin ready to publish Lukashenko's statements on South Ossetia, Abkhazia (0)
05:31 China to mourn mudslide victims (0)
06:07 Severe thunderstorms hit Austria (0)
07:00 Air show over Vasilyevsky Island (0)
07:04 Wildfires across Russia abate (0)
07:04 Wildfires in Russia in 2010 (0)
07:51 Moscow, Central Economic region Air Defense to receive S-400, S-500 systems (0)
08:24 Russian 5th-generation fighter (0)
08:24 5G fighter to outstrip best world analogs (0)
09:05 International logistics center to open in Tashkent by yearend (0)

15, August

02:57 Five killed, about 50 injured as bus falls from cliff in Peru (0)
03:51 Prominent militant leader, aide killed in Lebanon (0)
04:55 Taj Mahal hotel reopens two years after Mumbai militant attack (0)
05:22 Smoke smell returns to Moscow after respite (0)
06:34 Twenty years after tragic death, Soviet-era rock star Tsoi remembered in Russia (0)
07:18 Blast hits rail in Dagestan, no victims (0)
07:47 Moscow airports operate normally despite smoke - aviation regulator (0)
08:35 Russian wildfires shrink by 3,000 hectares in past twenty-four hours (0)

16, August

03:24 Regional security organization to start antiterrorism drills in south Russia (0)
03:53 Israeli PM to visit Greece (0)
05:04 Avatar director Cameron celebrates birthday on bottom of Lake Baikal (0)
05:50 Russian president to meet with Karzai, Zardari, Rakhmon Wednesday - Kremlin (0)
05:58 Russia Tussles Over How to Halt Fires (0)
06:01 Gazprom's Delays Cast Doubt on Putin's Goals (0)
06:04 War on Afghan drugs (0)
06:04 Over 50 parties to participate in parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan (0)
06:08 Russia's S-300 deployment in Abkhazia aims beyond Georgia (0)
06:37 Potential ban on U.S. poultry imports (0)
06:37 Russia to lift ban on poultry imports from 68 U.S. companies from Monday - ministry (0)
06:55 Thai court to make final ruling Friday on Russian arms dealer's extradition to U.S. (0)
07:16 Russia's Avtovaz H1 '10 RAS revenue up 46 pct to 58.762 bln rbls - company (0)
07:23 Russian tycoon Kerimov, Silvinit's new shareholders could set up potash giant - paper (0)
07:42 Medvedev to snub Lukashenko during CSTO summit (0)
07:50 Thai court to make final ruling Friday on Russian arms dealer's extradition to U.S. (Update 1) (0)
07:54 Firefighting trains working overtime in battle against wildfires (0)
08:03 Belgium hosts 28th international bathtub regatta (0)
08:22 Moscow court extends custody for Khodorkovsky, Lebedev (0)

17, August

03:26 Former NATO commander in Afghanistan to teach at Yale (0)
03:38 Storm in Far East carries over 30 swimmers into sea (0)
04:52 Moscow police to test drug detecting device on drivers - paper (0)
05:25 Medvedev Seeks to Remake Russia with Silicon Valley in Mind (0)
05:28 Analysts: Impact Of Drought, Fires In Russia Offset By Other Economic Factors (0)
05:30 Tragedy lights a fire under Russia (0)
05:32 Medvedev summons Russian oligarchs to help after wildfires (0)
05:48 At least 19 die, 5 missing, 153 injured in fireworks factory blast in China (0)
06:25 Russian woman found guilty of manslaughter to begin serving sentence in 2024 (0)
06:34 China completes Tiangong-1 spacecraft assembly (0)
07:39 Karabakh settlement discussion (0)
07:39 Azerbaijan says Karabakh conflict to end if Armenia withdraws 'occupation forces' from region (0)
07:59 Russians trust in Medvedev, Putin increases again - poll (0)
08:08 Gorbachev's quest for historical justice (0)
08:19 Suicide bomber kills two policemen, injures three others in North Ossetia (0)
08:25 Novatek sends first fuel consignment to Asia via Northern Sea Route (0)
08:52 Russian Venture Company misused funds in '09-'10 - Audit Chamber (0)
09:10 Renaissance of Ethnic Separatism In “United Europe” (0)

18, August

03:40 Blast in Pyatigorsk (0)
03:40 4 victims of south Russia blast to be treated in Moscow (0)
05:19 Russian policeman helps woman give birth at checkpoint (0)
05:29 START expiration ends U.S. inspection of Russian nuclear bases (0)
05:32 Russian Expert On Europe's Role In Resolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (0)
05:34 Russian missiles in Abkhazia: threat to peace (0)
05:37 Two workers die at controversial Baikal pulp mill (Update 1) (0)
06:03 Power of blast in south Russia equivalent to 40 kg of TNT (Update 1) (0)
06:43 Workers begin to pump water from blast-hit Siberian Raspadskaya coalmine (0)
06:48 Avatar director searches for new ideas at Lake Baikal (0)
06:53 Romanian ‘spy’ arrested in Moscow supermarket (0)
07:34 Air Transport Agency may ground 42 pct of Russia's airlines (0)
08:09 Explosion in downtown Pyatigorsk, Russia (0)
08:15 Baikal soil pollution not critical - watchdog (0)
09:08 Medvedev says Russia to support Afghan peace process (0)

19, August

03:38 Truck crashes into village shops in east China (0)
05:26 Russia may have to import 5m tons of grain in 2010-2011 (0)
05:37 The Lessons to be Learned From Russia's Fires (0)
05:39 Russia Pushes to Increase Afghanistan Business Ties (0)
05:43 Iran to open Russian-built nuclear power plant (0)
05:45 Armenia extends Russia’s military lease (0)
05:50 Potential ban on U.S. poultry imports (0)
05:50 Russia lifts ban on poultry imports from 71 U.S. companies (0)
06:40 BlackRock Inc. raises stake in Russia's Petropavlovsk to 16 pct (0)
07:27 Former Norilsk Nickel board chairman could join Uralkali board (0)
07:28 Water could become 'strategic resource' - Russian security chief (0)
08:29 Russia to hold tender for purchase of helicopter carrier - paper (0)
08:36 Russian govermnent proposes Dutch auctions for housing in bid to drive down prices (0)
08:51 Russia's chief doctor calls for alcohol advertising ban (0)

20, August

03:18 Interior Ministry reform (0)
03:53 U.S. brings new charges against Russian 'arms dealer' to Thai court (0)
04:29 Thai appeals court rules to extradite Bout to U.S. (0)
05:23 Thai appeals court rules to extradite Bout to U.S. (Update 1) (0)
05:35 Moscow Weather Back to Normal After Fires (0)
05:37 Why Iran's nuclear reactor may not be an immediate threat (0)
05:40 Vladimir Putin: Superstar (0)
05:43 Russia bears down (0)
06:12 Four militants killed in Russia's North Caucasus (0)
06:48 Driverless minivans not at their best on Moscow streets (0)
06:53 Plane falls to earth as wing falls off during stunt show (0)
07:01 Wildfires in Russia in 2010 (0)
07:01 Medvedev lifts emergency status in three Russian regions affected by wildfires (0)
07:19 Seventh Continent resumes Danone dairy products sales after pricing row (0)
07:48 Russian 4G frequencies could be allocated Monday - paper (0)
08:13 Russian court to hear RusAl suit against Norilsk Nickel AGM votes on Sept 16 (0)
08:18 Viktor Bout case (0)
08:18 Thai appeals court rules to extradite Russian arms dealer to U.S. (update 2) (0)
08:47 Viktor Bout "The Merchant of Death" to have extradition hearing (0)
08:57 E.On Ruhrgas presses Gazprom for discounts again (0)
09:09 URGENT: Russia to seek repatriation of suspected arms dealer Viktor Bout - Lavrov (0)
09:10 Russia could finance over 20 pct of Armenian NPP (0)

21, August

03:57 Downpours force evacuation of over 10,000 in China (0)
04:44 Pro-Kremlin youth group snubs concert protesting planned highway (0)
05:11 Russia snatches first athletics gold at Singapore Youth Olympics (0)
05:40 Physical launch of Iran's Bushehr power station begins - Rosatom head (0)
06:31 Commonwealth of Independent States (0)
06:46 Iran launches Bushehr nuclear station (Update 1) (0)
08:15 Russia, Iran set up joint venture to operate Bushehr power station (Update 2) (0)
08:28 World’s highest-paid female athletes (0)
08:39 Over 50,000 evacuated in China flooding (Update 1) (0)

22, August

03:38 Unknown suspects cast grenade at policemen in Russia's Dagestan (0)
04:56 U.S. drone kills six suspected militants in northwest Pakistan (0)
05:33 Russia celebrates National Flag Day (0)
05:37 National Flag Day is celebrated in Russia on August 22 (0)
06:03 At least four people injured in suspected Arizona biker gang shootout - CNN (0)
06:41 Almost 100,000 people evacuated over floods threat in northeast China (0)
07:06 Egyptian minister says stolen Van Gogh canvass still unrecovered (0)
07:35 Over 200 wildfires still raging in Russia - ministry (0)
08:12 Police defuse bomb in Russia's Dagestan (0)

23, August

03:10 Putin's plane fails to land in Norilsk due to bad weather (0)
03:34 Platon Lebedev to testify in court (0)
03:58 All luggage screened in Cairo airport to find missing Van Gogh painting (0)
05:19 Russia to hold competition to choose new Navy corvette - paper (0)
05:44 Tornado formation (0)
06:19 Russian Minority Struggles In Post-Soviet Estonia (0)
06:22 Central Asian Conundrum: Who Wears the Pants in the Eurasian Balkans? (0)
06:25 Unacceptable foreign views (0)
06:28 Russia-Pakistan relations limited by India (0)
06:31 How Bad is Bushehr? (0)
06:59 Tour of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior (0)
07:01 Russia's Sibur, Tatneft plan to merge tire assets (0)
07:48 Ex-police officer takes bus of tourists hostage for job back (0)
07:52 Sberbank names and shames corrupt workers - paper (0)
07:59 Russian Baltic Fleet commander to head Pacific Fleet - source (0)
08:55 “Disc-dogging” hits Hungary (0)
08:55 Gig protesting proposed highway turns into political rally (0)

24, August

03:50 Russian, German scientists discover rich fauna under Sea of Japan (0)
04:01 Mexico's Jimena Navarrete wins Miss Universe pageant (0)
05:09 Rice, buckwheat prices double in Russian Far East (0)
05:44 U.S., Russia face off over alleged arms trafficker (0)
05:49 Navigating between Nabucco and South Stream (0)
05:52 The Russian bear's bull run (0)
06:28 Grocer Magnit first half net profit up 11.3 pct to $131.2 mln (0)
07:04 South Stream gas pipeline (0)
07:04 Russia may build Chinese pipeline before South Stream - paper (0)
07:07 World grain market situation after Russia’s grain export ban (0)
07:07 Russian retailers complain to govt about wholesale food price hikes (0)
07:31 Viktor Bout case (0)
07:31 Extradition of alleged Russian arms dealer Bout could be postponed (0)
07:42 Russia-India partnership (0)
07:42 India still 'hopeful' about nuclear plant despite Russian calls for relocation - paper (0)
07:52 Chelyabinsk Pipe may hold IPO or find strategic investor (0)
08:03 Two die in Siberian coal mine accident (0)
08:38 Deadly accident in Russian nightclub (0)
08:38 Russian investigators complete assessment of December nightclub fire (0)
08:54 One killed in arms scrapping plant blast in Bashkiria (0)
08:59 Immortal Little Mermaid (0)
09:12 Yanukovych vows to continue democratic reforms in Ukraine (0)

25, August

03:22 Flight recorders found at plane crash site in northeast China — TV (0)
03:47 Viktor Bout case (0)
03:47 Alleged arms dealer Bout not to be extradited to U.S. on Wed. — Thai radio (0)
05:44 Russia orders £2000 inflatable copies of planes, tanks and missiles to fool enemies (0)
05:47 First Russian gas tanker forges Arctic passage to China (0)
05:51 What is Russia’s Place in the Middle East? (0)
05:55 Russia tightens its grip In the South Caucasus (0)
05:56 Russia, U.S. launch trans-border Beringia National Park - paper (0)
06:08 Forty two perish in Chinese plane crash (0)
06:15 Dramatic crash of out of control car (0)
06:43 Russian retail dairy prices up 3-18 pct since start of August (0)
07:10 Ford to launch restyled Mondeo production in Russia (0)
07:42 Russian State corporations have to inform government about acquisitions - paper (0)
07:47 Dixy Group first half revenues up 15.6 pct to 36 bln rbls (0)
08:05 Moscow to spend $3.4 million on health care for pensioners following heat wave (0)
08:05 Large-scale bank fraud exposed in Russia (0)
08:37 Medvedev offers condolences over China plane crash (0)
08:50 Fire tornado in Brazil (natural sound) (0)
08:54 Army of fans mob U2 for autographs in Moscow (0)
09:04 Lion found in car park in northern Kazakhstan (0)

26, August

03:20 N.Korean leader visits China, possibly for successor talks – media (0)
03:54 U.S. still hopes for soonest extradition of alleged Russian arms dealer (0)
04:45 Siberian region brings in controls on price of bread (0)
05:35 Ukraine seeks lower Russian gas price (0)
05:40 Russia's Arctic policy no cause for alarm, MacKay told (0)
05:42 Russia's Auto Market Picks Up Speed (0)
06:17 U.S. hails arrest of uranium smugglers in Moldova (0)
06:40 Baby monkeys, mongooses and ungulates at Moscow Zoo (0)
07:14 Russian policeman charged for beating protesters - paper (0)
07:32 Fun and mayhem at the annual “Tomatina” festival (0)
08:07 UN Secretary General calls for nuclear test moratorium (0)
08:26 Woman caught on CCTV throwing cat into trash can (0)

27, August

03:46 Russian tugboat with 14 crewmembers sinks in Laptev Sea (Update-1) (0)
04:51 Russian-Ukrainian gas deal (0)
04:51 Ukrainian energy minister to arrive in Moscow for gas talks (0)
06:03 ISS astronauts call Peru's ancient Machu Picchu (0)
06:30 Fears of social unrest when harvest fails (0)
06:35 Kremlin Relents, for Now, to Foes of Highway (0)
06:38 Red alert! The Russians are coming! (0)
06:42 Moscow, Bangkok Argue On Extraditing Viktor Bout (0)
08:04 Changes proposed to Russia's military procurement system - paper (0)
08:42 Mother Teresa: "Life is an adventure" (0)
08:57 Emigration not panacea for Russians - survey (0)

28, August

03:06 Scientists barred from disputed plots of land with famous plant collection (0)
03:48 Number of billionaire children in Russia up 50% this year (0)
04:34 Five militants killed in special operation in North Caucasus (0)
04:54 Taliban attack U.S. base in Afghanistan (0)
05:50 Minister promises solution to one of Russia’s ‘two woes’ (0)
06:39 Police officer dies after North Caucasus militant shootout (0)
06:53 Situation in Afghanistan (0)
06:53 Taliban attack U.S. base in Afghanistan (Update 1)# (0)
07:29 All Russia’s manned space flights to use new facility by 2018 (0)
08:10 Photo tour with RIA Novosti: Newfoundland, Canadian land of light (0)
08:14 Putin stresses importance of new Far East space center (Update 1) (0)
08:55 Moscow police officers detained in kidnapping case (0)

29, August

03:09 Russia's Sakha republic to mourn victims of tugboat sinking (0)
03:46 Four Russian police officers detained over kidnapping (0)
04:23 Ten militants killed as police repel attack on Kadyrov's home village (0)
05:06 China to stage 4-day naval drill in September (0)
05:42 Afghan prosecutor says forced into retirement (0)
06:44 Putin participates in opening ceremony of Russia-China oil pipeline's Russian section (0)
07:13 Five civilians killed in attack on Kadyrov's home village (0)
07:23 World’s Most Famous Volcanoes (0)
08:22 Thai PM may say decisive word in Bout's case - paper (0)
08:55 Afghanistan decries reports on CIA payments to top officials (0)

30, August

03:14 Fire in retirement home kills nine in Central Russia (0)
03:41 French pilot fined after making emergency landing in Far East (0)
03:53 Three remain in hospital after attack on open air festival in Urals (0)
05:34 Has Russia been victim to Greatest Grain Robbery? (0)
05:38 Iran's Proposal to Russia: Enrichment Is Still Key (0)
05:40 Russia and the Future of Nuclear Talks (0)
05:45 Russian bombers a make-believe threat (0)
06:14 At least 15 die, 25 injured in bus crash in West Bengal (0)
06:36 Putin slams opposition rallies as provocation against government (0)
07:08 Power Machines first half net profit up 84 pct to $97.8 mln (0)
07:36 Over 20,000 evacuated after volcano erupts in Sumatra (0)
08:00 Putin claims he was unaware of new Khodorkovsky charges (0)
08:29 The Russian-Georgian war – 2 years on (0)
08:30 Guam Back to Life? (0)
08:34 Putin slams West for deceiving Russia (0)
08:35 Russia's 2010 inflation to reach 7.5 pct, higher than forecast 6.7 pct (0)
08:53 Putin says 2012 polls important to him (0)
08:59 World grain market situation after Russia’s grain export ban (0)
08:59 Drought-hit Russian regions to get 20-30 bln rbls state aid (0)

31, August

04:23 Valdai provides unique chance of “immersion into Russian dimension” (0)
04:33 Charles Grant: Russia and the EU (0)
04:42 Russia’s mission is Eurasian integration (0)
04:50 Russia and Europe need to continue developing their relations gently (0)
04:54 Assailants attack Russian embassy in Minsk with fire bombs (0)
05:17 Russians think that they live on a vast territory surrounded by enemies (0)
05:18 Russian government could control food prices in 45 regions - paper (0)
05:32 Arnaud Dubien: A strong central government does not preclude a strong democracy (0)
05:32 Assailants attack Russian Embassy in Minsk with fire bombs (Update 1) (0)
06:00 We should talk more about the Future rather than the Past (0)
06:52 RusAl first half profit rises to $1.268 bln after net loss last year (0)
07:10 Russian mini-subs find possible Tsarist gold in Lake Baikal (0)
07:24 LUKoil first half profit up 24 pct to $4 bln (0)
07:34 Russia to raise import taxes on foreign cars to boost domestic market (0)
07:40 Turkmenistan, Afghanistan sign agreement on TAPI gas pipeline (0)
07:53 Russia angered by embassy attack in Minsk (Update 2) (0)
07:54 Russia's central bank leaves refinancing rate unchanged at 7.75 pct (0)
08:46 RusAl boss Deripaska arrives in Norilsk after delay (0)
08:47 Moscow mayor's $130 billion transport modernization plan rejected (0)
08:58 Baltica breaks the ice as new route to the East opens in the Arctic (0)
09:01 Putin goes on the road – and plots his route back to power (0)