Safin will play Federer in the semi-finals of the Australian Open

CBS handed over a video recording from the Beslan school to the parliamentary commission

The US Senate will debate the candidacy of Condoleezza Rice for nine hours

The court refused to consider Yukos complaints regarding claims for 2000 and 2001

Scientists turned a tree into stone in a few days

One of the police officers injured in Blagoveshchensk recanted his testimony

In honor of the anniversary of Moscow State University, its rector called for protecting science from the market

Palestinian surface-to-air missiles threaten Israeli aircraft

The former head of Yukos will engage in the production of medicines

The Federal Tax Service collected 4.5 trillion rubles in taxes and fees in 2004

Yushchenko flew to celebrate the victory The first foreign visit of the new Ukrainian president took place in Moscow

Ryzhkov and Kasparov will create a new democratic party

Iraqi Sunnis will take part in writing the constitution

Iraq's chief judge killed in Baghdad

The American Film Academy announced the nominees for the 2005 Oscars.