American casualties in Iraq now stand at 706

The single currency of the SG will be introduced, possibly, in January 2005.

An anthrax outbreak recorded in Armenia

The Russian Foreign Ministry put in a word for the Russian language

The State Duma ratified the agreement on the Common Economic Space

Ukraine has ratified a number of key agreements with the Russian Federation

A large-scale terrorist attack could occur in Moscow

The State Duma disclaims responsibility for the lives of the people

TV game in Arabic: reach Jerusalem

V. Matvienko intends to give St. Petersburg palaces into private hands

US Ambassador to the UN to serve as Ambassador to Iraq

EBRD will help poor CIS countries

The ratings of Yukos and Sibneft are falling

Moody's downgrades the ratings of NK Yukos

Thousands of houses across Russia are flooded with water