Massive amounts of drugs seized in Afghanistan
September 13th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 13 (IANS) Around 6,000 kg of various narcotics were seized and six drug manufacturing labs were destroyed in Afghanistan in a joint operation by Russian, US and Afghan ... Read more...
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Putin urges tougher migration policy for Russia
January 27th, 2012 - 8:17 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS) Russia should toughen its migration policy and continue to maintain a visa-free regime with former Soviet republics, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday."Russia is not going ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Russia evacuates diplomats from Yemen
June 5th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will evacuate 14 diplomats from Yemen to Moscow by the nearest flight, a diplomatic source said Saturday.Yemen has been rocked with protests against President ... Read more...
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Yuri Gagarin’s historic space flight recreated in movie
March 24th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 24 (ANI): Late Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's historic flight around the Earth in 1961 has been recreated in a movie.There is no film to show what Gagarin saw through the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Iran eyes gas deal with Europe
January 29th, 2009 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 28 (Xinhua) Iran is interested to discuss a deal to supply gas to the energy-hungry European continent, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday, quoting a senior official. "Iran ... Read more...
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What will be US military policy under Obama? (Comment)
December 5th, 2008 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 5 (RIA Novosti) The new US administration is assuming office against the background of a growing global economic crisis and continued conflicts in different countries.What will US military policy be ... Read more...
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West should not depend on Russia for energy: Brown
August 31st, 2008 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 31 (RIA Novosti) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said the West should not be dependent on Russia for energy supplies, the Observer newspaper reported Sunday."No nation can ... Read more...
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Moscow to prevent Ukraine, Georgia’s NATO admission
April 9th, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, April 9 (RIA Novosti) Russia will do everything possible to prevent its neighbours, Ukraine and Georgia, being admitted to NATO, the Russian foreign minister said. "We will do everything possible ... Read more...
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Georgia slams Russia for lifting sanctions on Abkhazia
March 8th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Tbilisi (Georgia), March 8 (RIA Novosti) Georgia has denounced Russia's decision to lift sanctions from Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia as illegal. "This is an immoral and illegal decision. A serious ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Georgia’s breakaway republics seek recognition
March 6th, 2008 - 7:31 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Tbilisi (Georgia), March 6 (RIA Novosti) South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Georgia's two breakaway republics, have stepped up efforts to get their claims for independence recognised by the international community. The parliament ... Read more...
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