In Arsenyev New Year was greeted in the air.

On December 29, cloudy weather with clearings, no significant precipitations, ice covering on the roads and northwestern wind of 5-10 m/s are expected in Kyiv. Temperature will stand at -8...-10 C at night and at -5...-7 C in the daytime.

GAZA, December 28 (RIA Novosti) - Russian diplomats have begun drawing up lists of Russian citizens for their possible evacuation from Gaza, which has been hit by massive Israeli airstrikes, the Russian embassy to Israel said on Sunday. Embassy press

MOSCOW, December 28 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged an end to military actions in the Gaza Strip and the need to allow humanitarian aid into the enclave, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. Lavrov held

MOSCOW, December 28 (RIA Novosti) - Two workers were killed and three others injured in a fire that broke out in a dormitory in western Moscow, the emergencies ministry said on Sunday. "[They] worked on the Moscow City [business center]

MOSCOW, December 28 (RIA Novosti) - Twelve militants, including a warlord and foreign mercenaries, were killed in a security sweep in the Republic of Ingushetia in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region, the Federal Security Service said Sunday. The security operation

RUSSIA * Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged an end to military actions in the Gaza Strip and the need to allow humanitarian aid into the enclave, the Russian Foreign Ministry said * Russian diplomats began drawing up lists of

Cabinet Office Minister Liam Byrne says the government has fought hard to tackle poverty after five bishops question its policies.

Belgium's parliament speaker accepts a request from King Albert to form a government, in a bid to end a political crisis.

An advertising campaign is launched to raise awareness of the support available to young carers in Scotland.

Classic 20th century designs including Concorde, the telephone kiosk and mini skirt are in the Royal Mail's next special stamp set.

At least 600,000 people could lose their jobs in the UK in 2009, a report by a personnel managers' professional body says.

Four out of five motorists believe they have been over the drink-drive limit the morning after a night of alcohol, a survey suggests.

Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin is beaten by medieval prince Alexander Nevsky as greatest Russian in a TV poll.

A four-year-old girl died on Christmas Day after an accident at her home the night before, say police.

Ten people are arrested after clashes at a protest near the Israeli embassy in London against air raids on Gaza.

Unwanted gifts and sprouts - what's dumped on eBay

The police appeal for witnesses after a man sustains a fractured knee in a street attack in west Belfast.

There are thirty-four former military ranges in Ukraine of overall area more than 150,000 hectares, which need to be totally cleared and transferred for safe agricultural use.