After a 7.9-magnitude quake

To curb the spread of bird flu

With a 45-minute speech in Duma while Medvedev was watching from sidelines

Lithuania, Ukraine Presidents issued a statement saying they were "worried"

Despite concerns raised by the Foreign Affairs Department

And calls this decision adequate and legal

KIEV, May 13 (RIA Novosti) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko will go to Israel on a working visit May 13 to take part in events commemorating the 60th anniversary of the creation of the Jewish state, the Ukrainian presidential press

NEW DELHI, May 13 (RIA Novosti) - At least 40 people were killed and many are still missing in north Bangladesh after a ferry carrying between 150-200 people capsized during a tropical storm, national media reported. The ferry sank in

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced his new government on Monday, keeping the main ministers in their posts and bringing in several former Kremlin aides.

Including a Memorandum on energy cooperation