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Libya Negotiates Weapons Deal With Russia
Moscow (AFP) July 31, 2008Libya is negotiating with Moscow to buy Russian weapons and for the construction of a nuclear power station, the countries' prime ministers said on Thursday. "The Libyan leadership confirmed its interest in acquiring high-quality products from the Russian defence industry," Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying by Interfax and ITAR-TASS after a meeting with Libyan Prime ... more Death toll in Ukraine floods rises to 30: minister 
Kiev (AFP) July 31, 2008The death toll from Ukraine's worst floods in 200 years climbed to 30 on Thursday, as three people were also found dead in neighbouring Moldova, the authorities said. "Thirty people have been killed: 23 drowned, three were struck by lightning, three were electrocuted and one died in a landslide," emergency situations minister Vladimir Shandra told parliament. The previous toll stood at 2 ... more Rockot To Launch European GOCE Satellite September 10 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 31, 2008The launch of a Russian Rockot carrier rocket bearing Europe's first GOCE satellite has been scheduled for September 10, the Khrunichev State Research and Production Center said on Wednesday. The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer satellite will measure the Earth's gravitational field. The Rockot launch ... more Emerging economies to drive world auto sales to record highs 
Ottawa (AFP) July 30, 2008Auto sales in places like Brazil, India and China are expected to drive world demand to new records despite a sales slump in Europe and the United States, a Canadian bank said Wednesday. Global car sales advanced a mere 1.5 percent in the first half of 2008, undercut by slowing Western economies and record oil prices, Scotiabank said in its Global Auto Report. But Brazil, Russia, India a ... more GOCE Begins Its Journey To Launch Site 
Paris, France (ESA) Jul 30, 2008GOCE, the first of a series of Earth Explorer satellites to be launched into orbit, has taken off aboard an Antonov-124 cargo aircraft for its flight to the Arkhangelsk Airport in Russia, en route to Russia's Plesetsk Cosmodrome, about 800 km north of Moscow. Preparations for the transport of the spacecraft began on 23 July when it was packed in its own nitrogen-pressurised container ... more |
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Lake Baikal, Russia (AFP) July 29, 2008Two Russian mini-submarines on Tuesday dove to the bottom of the world's deepest lake to draw attention to its fragile environment but failed in a record-setting attempt, organisers said. Six crew members descended over 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) to the floor of Lake Baikal in Siberia in a bid to find new life-forms and encourage Russian authorities to take greater care of its pristine waters ... more China and Russia to hold energy talks later this year: Beijing 
Beijing (AFP) July 29, 2008China and Russia will hold their second round of talks on energy cooperation in Moscow later this year, the Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday. The news follows a visit by Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin to Beijing over the weekend, where he met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice Premier Wang Qishan to launch a dialogue on energy cooperation. "We hope the two countries ... more Russia to explain security pact in September: diplomats 
Brussels (AFP) July 28, 2008Russia's ambassador to NATO said Monday that he would outline in detail in September Moscow's plans for a sweeping new post-Cold War-era security pact, according to Russian and alliance diplomats. Questioned by his NATO counterparts about Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's idea, Moscow's envoy Dmitry Rogozin said that he would provide fuller answers on September 24. One diplomat said ... more Venezuela To Buy More Weaponry From Russia 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 29, 2008Venezuela may purchase man-portable air defense systems, Il-76 transport planes and T-90 tanks from Russian in the near future, a Russian political analyst said Thursday. According to unofficial reports, Russia and Venezuela signed a new framework agreement Wednesday on delivery of Russian air defense systems, tanks and military transport planes to the Latin American country. ... more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 25, 2008Russia's Northern Fleet Tu-142 Bear and Il-38 May anti-submarine aircraft have tested new electronic equipment and precision-guided weapons over the Barents and Norwegian Sea, a Navy spokesman said on Thursday. "Advanced onboard electronic equipment and weapon control systems were tested during the flights. The tests have shown their high effectiveness," Capt. 1st Rank Igor Dygalo said. ... more Analysis: Russia behind Georgia cyberwar? 
Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2008 The Web site of President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia was brought down this week by hackers apparently based in Russia, the latest in a string of cyberattacks directed against neighboring countries experiencing friction with the newly resurgent bear. The attack was monitored by several U.S. Internet watch operations, including the center run by the Department of Homeland Security kn ... more Russia launches military satellite: report 
Moscow (AFP) July 26, 2008Russia successfully launched Saturday a military satellite from its northwest Plessetsk cosmodrome, Interfax news agency reported. The Kosmos satellite, which has a seven-year lifespan and is equipped with Russia's latest space technology, was propelled into orbit by a Soyuz-2 rocket, spokesman Alexei Zolotukhin said. ... more At least 16 dead in flooding in Ukraine, Romania: governments 
Kiev (AFP) July 27, 2008At least 16 people have died in severe storms and flooding in western Ukraine and northern Romania that forced almost 20,000 people to abandon their homes, authorities said Sunday. The government in Kiev said 13 people, including five children, had been killed and two were missing, while authorities in Bucharest issued a toll of three dead and two missing. In Ukraine around 6,700 people ... more
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