19:15
INDIAN PRIME MINISTER DESCRIBES HIS VISIT TO RUSSIA AS VERY SUCCESSFUL
Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has described his visit to Russia as very successful. Vajpayee noted he had a profound discussion of bilateral regional and international issues with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. More details...

16:34
TALEBAN TO HAND OVER DEAD US SPY
The Taleban authorities have asked the International Committee of the Red Cross to take the body of who they claim to be an American spy to Pakistan. More details...

15:37
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT AND INDIAN PREMIER DECIDE TO HOLD REGULAR SUMMITS
The Russian president and the Indian prime minister have decided to hold regular summits. More details...

14:11
RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IGOR IVANOV TO MEET US UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN BOLTON TUESDAY
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov will meet US Under-Secretary of State John Bolton on Tuesday, Alexander Yakovenko, the official spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry told RIA Novosti. More details...

13:04
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: CONFLICT
Fighting has broken out in Bangui between rival armed factions. More details...

11:59
COLLATERAL DAMAGE VIII
14 civilians have been killed by the US Air Force in Afghanistan. More details...

11:01
MONGOLIAN PRIME MINISTER SENDS TELEGRAM TO HEAD OF RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
Mongolian Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar has sent a telegram to Russian head of government Mikhail Kasyanov to congratulate him on the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Russia. Mr. Enkhbayar is currently making an official visit to the United States. More details...

10:52
RUSSIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER TO MEET MONGOLIAN MINISTER OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN SIBERIA
Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture Alexei Gordeyev is due to hold negotiations with Mongolian Minister of Infrastructure Byamba Jigjid. More details...

10:32
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT AND INDIAN PREMIER TO DISCUSS FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM AND AFGHAN DEVELOPMENTS
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10:18
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT TO HOLD KREMLIN NEGOTIATIONS WITH INDIAN PRIME MINISTER ON TUESDAY
A Russian-Indian summit meeting will be held in the Kremlin on Tuesday. In the morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will have a narrow-format meeting, the Kremlin's deputy chief of staff Sergei Prikhodko has told RIA Novosti. More details...

10:01
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT AND INDIAN PRIME MINISTER TO DISCUSS COMPLEX RELATIONS BETWEEN DELHI AND ISLAMABAD
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee are to discuss complex Indian-Pakistani relations which turned into an urgent global problem because of the two countries' nuclear weapon tests in 1998. More details...

09:48
AT THEIR KREMLIN TALKS LEADERS OF RUSSIA AND INDIA ARE EXPECTED TO HIGHLIGHT SPECIAL ROLE OF ABM TREATY OF 1972
On Tuesday president of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee will discuss in the Kremlin questions of strategic stability in the world. More details...

22:02
PUTIN: TALEBAN, CHECHNYA AND HUMAN RIGHTS
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, declares that while terrorism must be fought in Chechnya and in Afghanistan, human rights must be respected. More details...

18:26
RUSSIAN SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY VLADIMIR RUSHAILO ARRIVES IN WARSAW
Russian Security Council Secretary Vladimir Rushailo has arrived in Warsaw to participate in an international conference on combating terrorism. The meeting is being held at the level of heads of state and top representatives of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. More details...

17:36
EUROPEAN UNION: HALT ATTACKS
Belgian Foreign Minister calls for halt in attack on Afghanistan while Kofi Annan requests early end to bombing campaign. More details...

17:32
BIN LADEN: ANOTHER CODED MESSAGE
Bin Laden attacks the United Nations Organization in his latest appearance on Al-Jazeera. The next target is identified: next week’s UNO General Assembly meeting in New York. More details...

15:59
CZECH AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA: RUSSIA ON THE THRESHOLD OF TOURIST BOOM
"Russia is facing good prospects in developing tourist business," believes Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Russia Jaroslav Basta. More details...

15:38
INDIA'S PREMIER ARRIVED IN MOSCOW
India's Premier Atal Bihari Vajpayee has arrived in Moscow for a state visit. More details...

14:30
INDIAN PM ADVOCATES FOUNDING RUSSIAN-INDIAN FORUM OF INDIA SPECIALISTS
Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who is on a visit to Russia, deems it expedient to found a Forum of India Specialists to expand Russian-Indian cooperation. The Indian guest made such a statement in St. Petersburg during his meeting with representatives of the Russian public and scientific circles. More details...

14:26
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN MONGOLIA AND RUSSIA MARK 80TH ANNIVERSARY
On November 5th, Ulan Bator celebrates the 80th anniversary of the day when diplomatic relations were established between Russia and Mongolia. More details...

13:59
FIVE INDIAN RESEARCH CENTRES TO BE SET UP IN RUSSIA
On the initiative of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre and the Indian embassy in Russia five Indian research centres will be set up in Russia. This was announced in the course of the meeting between Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee and indologists and representatives of the Russian public held in St. Petersburg. More details...

13:45
INDIAN PRIME MINISTER VISITS RUSSIAN MUSEUM
Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, currently on an official visit to Russia, attended the State Russian Museum on Monday. Russian Vice Premier Ilya Klebanov accompanied the distinguished Indian guest. More details...

09:48
FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM TO BE THE MAIN THEME DURING MOSCOW VISIT BY INDIAN PRIME MINISTER
The fight against international terrorism will be the central topic at the negotiations during the visit by Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Moscow. More details...

18:03
INDIA'S PREMIER IN RUSSIA
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India, has arrived in Russia on a state visit. More details...

16:49
INDIA, RUSSIA SHARE STANCES ON GLOBAL CHALLENGES: PREMIER
His visit is sure to promote bilateral contacts, India's Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee said to the Vesti news programme of the Moscow-based RTR television company, national Channel Two, on the eve of his visit to Russia. More details...

16:42
IN RUSSIA INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER INTENDS TO DISCUSS COOPERATION PRIORITIES
In the course of negotiations with the Russian leadership the Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee is going to focus on the development of bilateral relations, deepening of mutual understanding in political issues and expansion of economic cooperation, said Vajpayee at the Indira Gandhi international airport on Sunday before departure to Russia. More details...

12:40
INDIAN PRIME MINISTER ARRIVES IN RUSSIA ON A STATE VISIT
Prime Minster Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India arrives in Russia on a state visit. The first city he will visit in Russia is St. Petersburg. More details...

11:01
TALEBAN LIES
Recent claims by Taleban of 50 US troops killed omit to mention reports of 1,000 Taleban captured or than Bin Laden is trapped, with every movement observed. More details...

20:25
ARGENTINA PLEDGES TO PAY DEBT
President Fernando de la Rua of Argentina promises to take stern measures to reach a budget deficit of zero (currently 132 bn USD) by the end of 2002. More details...

18:20
RUMSFELD: NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARE NOT RULED OUT
In an interview with CNN, the US Defence Secretary declared “I do not rule out anything”, when asked about deployment of nuclear weapons in Afghanistan. More details...