// Oct. 11, 2009 - 06:00 GMT

* The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it has received the nominations for the position of IMF managing director, and will now begin the formal selection process

// Sep. 02, 2007 - 01:05 GMT

Russia

// Jul. 31, 2007 - 14:33 GMT

WORLD

// Jul. 17, 2007 - 14:33 GMT

* Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Balkan energy summit:

// Jun. 25, 2007 - 14:31 GMT

* The Islamist militant group Hamas, which has gained full control of Gaza after six days of bloodshed, declared an amnesty for all of its Fatah prisoners, including the Palestinian pro-presidential group's commanders

// Jun. 16, 2007 - 17:08 GMT

* President Vladimir Putin suggested that the agriculture minister intensify his dialogue with the European Union in particular over Polish meat

// May. 22, 2007 - 14:33 GMT

* Nicolas Sarkozy, elected president ten days ago, was inaugurated at the Elysee Palace in Paris for a five-year term

// May. 17, 2007 - 14:33 GMT

* Serbian President Boris Tadic said election a hardline nationalist as parliament speaker is detrimental to the country's interests

// May. 09, 2007 - 17:15 GMT

* France voted in the second round of presidential elections, with right-wing candidate Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Segolene Royal running for the president's office

// May. 07, 2007 - 14:28 GMT