Main news of January 5

* Mikheil Saakashvili has won Georgia's presidential election in the first round with 52.5% of the vote, according to early exit polls organized by Georgian TV companies

* Tehran has asked the UN Security Council to close its 'nuclear dossier' and send it to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran's permanent envoy to the UN said

* Russia's Foreign Ministry has reiterated its warning against the declaration of unilateral independence for Kosovo as the UN Security Council is preparing to discuss the issue

* Poland's foreign minister has said he can see no threat coming from Iran and does not rule out that a U.S. missile-defense base in his country may not be built after all

* Moscow has urged the world community to continue joint efforts in tackling the Middle East crisis under the UN aegis, a Russian deputy foreign minister said

* The Russian and Libyan navies resumed contacts after a long hiatus when a Russian Navy vessel made a port call at Tripoli, an aide to the Russian Navy commander said

* A total of 62 people, including 17 children, have been injured by fireworks in the Russian capital since December 1, the emergencies ministry's main administration for Moscow said