The latest: Russia Seeks Compromise in Nuclear Talks with Iran

08.01.2006
Russia Seeks Compromise in Nuclear Talks with Iran
Russian diplomats on Saturday sought a compromise to Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme but Iran confirmed it was poised to resume atomic fuel research that will further inflame international anger.

08.01.2006
Russia, India to Hold Joint Paratroopers Trainings in August
Indian and Russian paratroopers will hold their second joint exercise in August in Russia. Commander of Russia’s elite Airborne Troops said Russia had planned two joint exercises in 2006, with India and NATO.

08.01.2006
Europe Should Get Accustomed to Russia’s Political Behavior Due to Need of Russian Gas — Experts
Europe needs to draw some lessons from the Russian-Ukrainian gas row, experts say. European countries must learn to live with Russia’s peculiar habits as a political and commercial partner, since there is still no alternative to the Russian gas.

08.01.2006
Young Girl Charged With Pushing Friend Out of 10th Storey Window
Young girl has been charged with murder for having pushed her friend out of the window from the 10th storey. According to a source at the police directorate, they quarreled after having drunk alcohol together.

08.01.2006
13 Children Die in Fire in Tajik Orphanage
Thirteen children have died in a fire that burst in an orphanage in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe. 79 children have been evacuated, 60 of them with burns and carbon monoxide poisoning.

08.01.2006
Germany’s Merkel Says Russian State of Democracy Causes Concern
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern over the development of democracy in Russia in an interview released Saturday, taking a cooler stance toward Moscow than her predecessor.