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Iran nuke showdown -- Part Two
Moscow (UPI) Aug 7, 2008 The more concessions the "Iran Six" nations of the United States, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the People's Republic of China make to the Islamic Republic of Iran on the nuclear issue, the more capricious political leaders in Tehran become. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad actually has made the Islamic Republic's nuclear program a hostage of his campaign for the 2009 ... more Russian Launch Of Satellite On Converted Satan ICBM Postponed 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 07, 2008The launch of a converted RS-20 Voyevoda intercontinental ballistic missile to put a Thai earth observation satellite in orbit has been postponed, a spokesman for the launch company said Wednesday. The launch, from a silo in the southern Urals, had been scheduled for August 6 under a contract with Kosmotras, a Russian-Ukrainian joint venture that acquires RS-20 (SS-18 Satan) intercontinent ... more Russia May Put Bombers And Missiles In Belarus 
Minsk (AFP) Aug 6, 2008Russia could base bombers and missiles in neighbouring Belarus in response to US missile defence plans in Eastern Europe, Moscow's ambassador to Minsk said Wednesday, Russian news agencies reported. "We could be talking about the possible basing of Iskander missiles, the possible basing of strategic bombers in Belarus, Kaliningrad and so on," the ambassador, Alexander Surikov, was quoted by ... more World powers mulling fresh Iran sanctions: US, Britain 
Washington (AFP) Aug 6, 2008Six world powers agreed Wednesday to consider new sanctions on Iran after Tehran gave an ambiguous answer to their latest demand to freeze key nuclear work, the United States and Britain said. Washington and London said the diplomatic P5+1 group -- which includes fellow permanent UN Security Council members China, France, and Russia as well as partner Germany -- agreed it had "no choice" but ... more Russian envoy plays down Iran sanctions talk 
United Nations (AFP) Aug 6, 2008Russia's UN envoy on Wednesday played down talk of fresh UN sanctions against Iran after its ambiguous response to an offer of technology incentives by six major powers in exchange for a freeze of its uranium enrichment work. State Department spokesman Gonzalo Gallegos said top diplomats from the six discussed the issue by conference call earlier Wednesday and "agreed that we have no choice ... more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 06, 2008Russia will launch a converted RS-20 Voyevoda intercontinental ballistic missile to put a Thai earth observation satellite into orbit, the Strategic Missile Forces said on Monday. The launch from a silo in the southern Urals will be carried out under a contract with Kosmotras, a Russian-Ukrainian joint venture, which converts RS-20 (SS-18 Satan) intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) ... more Russia Puts Off Launch Of Inmarsat Satellite Until August 19 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 06, 2008The launch of a Proton-M rocket carrying an Inmarsat communications satellite has been postponed from August 14 to 19, a Russian space agency spokesperson said on Tuesday. The rocket is to be launched by the Russian-American joint venture International Launch Services (ILS) from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. "An on-board computer failure was discovered in the Breeze M ... more Eastern Europe floods kill 42 people, thousands evacuated: UN 
Geneva (AFP) Aug 5, 2008Floods have killed 42 people in central and eastern Europe since last month and forced around 40,000 others to flee their homes, the United Nations said Tuesday. Heavy rains and storms have led to some of the worst floods in 40 years in parts of Ukraine, Moldova and Romania since July 22, causing great damage to homes, infrastructure and farmland, said Elisabeth Byrs, spokeswoman for the ... more Outside View: And now oil is languishing 
Moscow (UPI) Aug 5, 2008 From Aug. 1, Russia's export oil duty is a record $495.9 per ton, a jump of $97.8, following a government decision based on high June-July prices. On July 11, world oil prices established an absolute record of $147 per barrel. But by Aug. 1, one barrel already fetched 16 percent less, or $123.5. Many analysts believe the recent trend of ever increasing prices is reversing, and oil will ... more |
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Caracas (AFP) Aug 3, 2008President Hugo Chavez on Sunday said 24 missile-firing Russian Sukhoi fighter jets have been delivered to Venezuela, and warned the recently reactivated US Fourth Fleet to steer clear of Venezuelan waters. "We've received the 24 Sukhoi aircraft" complete with pilots, crews and missiles, Chavez said on his weekly radio program. "They're for defensive purposes, we're not going to attack ... more New US defense strategy centers on 'long war' 
Washington (AFP) July 31, 2008A new defense strategy released Thursday places the "long war" against extremism above potential conventional challenges from China and Russia as the top priority of the US military in the coming years. "For the foreseeable future, winning the Long War against violent extremist movements will be the central objective of the US," the strategy paper said. The document encapsulates a shift ... more 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
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