* Russian President Vladimir Putin said:
- he was satisfied with the new Voronezh anti-missile radar station recently built near St. Petersburg
- Russia should produce 300 passenger airliners annually and double production of military aircraft by 2025
* More than 30,000 spectators turned up for an air show at Monino airfield, near Moscow, to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Russian Air Force, an Air Force spokesman said
* The Russian Air Force is prepared to cooperate with Georgia in investigating the alleged violation of its airspace, Russia's Air Force commander said
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* Early parliamentary elections in Poland will probably be held October 21, 2007, Polish Prime Minister Jaroslav Kaczynski said
* More than 40 people have been reported killed as torrential monsoon rains battered south Pakistan, local media reported