Russia launches rail-mobile ICBM project
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology has started a research and development programme to develop new rail-mobile intercontinental ballistic…
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Chechnya’s Kadyrov returns to blog after two years
Grozny, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has returned to his LiveJournal blog after almost two years of silence. “Good afternoon, dear…
Two abducted bishops released in Syria
Beirut, April 24 (IANS/AKI) Two Orthodox bishops who were kidnapped by gunmen in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo have been freed, the Zenit.org website…
Boston suspects learned to make bombs from Al Qaeda magazine
Washington, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has told investigators that he and his brother learned to make homemade pressure-cooker…
Egyptian ex-minister jailed for 25 years
Cairo, April 24 (IANS/AKI) A court in Cairo has sentenced Egypt’s former minister of finance Youssef Boutros Ghali to 25 years in prison for…
Three n-subs to join Russian navy this year
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Navy will take delivery of two Project 955 Borey-class ballistic-missile submarines, the Alexander Nevsky and the Vladimir…
Diamonds worth $18 mn sold by Russian state firm
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s State Precious Metals and Gems Repository has auctioned 572 large-size raw diamonds for $17.87 million, a finance ministry…
EU plan to buy oil from rebels ‘illegal’, says Syria
Beirut, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Syrian authorities have called the European Union’s decision to allow the import of Syrian oil and its derivatives…
China offers Russia floating n-plant joint project
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) China has proposed that Russia join forces with it to build and operate floating nuclear power plants, a top…
Russian general pleads guilty to causing fighter jet crash
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A former Russian Air Force general has pleaded guilty in court to causing the crash of a Sukhoi Su-27UB…