Scientist says he found meteorite that hit Earth in 1908
Moscow, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian researcher has claimed to have discovered fragments of the largest celestial body to hit the Earth in…
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Bird support group branded ‘foreign agent’ in Russia
Moscow, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An ecological support group in Russia, running a protected site for cranes, has been branded as a “foreign agent”…
Press freedom ‘non-existent’ in N.Korea, Iran, Syria
Washington, May 4 (IANS/AKI) North Korea, Iran and Syria are among the top 10 countries deemed worst for press freedom, according to an annual…
UNSC sets up new political mission in Somalia
New York, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to establish the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (or UNSOM), the…
Press freedom outlook ‘gloomy’, says IPI watchdog
Vienna, May 4 (IANS/AKI) Last year was the deadliest for journalists, and the number of reporters operating freely in the world is shrinking, Vienna-based…
Russians asked not to visit China over bird flu
Moscow, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s chief public health official Gennady Onishchenko has recommended the country’s nationals not to visit China where a new…
DiCaprio loved ‘The Great Gatsby’ novel
Los Angeles, May 4 (IANS) Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio says it was quite intimidating working in “The Great Gatsby”, based on such a well…
Moscow ready to talk to Syrian rebels
Ljubljana (Slovenia), May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow is ready to hold talks with all representatives of the Syrian opposition, including Salim Idriss, leader of…
Free jailed journalists: Watchdog urges China, Iran, Turkey
Brussels, May 4 (IANS/AKI) A leading press freedom watchdog has urged China, Iran, Turkey and Eritrea — the four countries with the highest number…
Russian firm Gazprom gets four Arctic gas fields
Moscow, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian government has granted state-controlled gas giant Gazprom the right to explore four gas fields in the northern…