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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:53:00 GMT

Russia's Latest YouTube Craze: Exposing Police Corruption

Public antipathy toward the police runs so deep in Russia that it would seem impossible for the reputation of those paid to protect and serve to get any worse. Reports of graft, assault, fraud and even murder committed by Russian police creep across the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:53:00 GMT

Russia fines railway company

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:00 GMT

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:00 GMT

OPI-Polishes-An Affair in Red Square (4.5 lippies, 51 reviews)

An Affair In Red Square is such an awesome, beautiful, lit-from-within color! I love this polish SO much more than any other red I have ever owned, and I really...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:00 GMT

India’s exposure to US bonds least among BRIC nations

Jayanta Mallick Kolkata, Nov. 20 India has not only reduced its investments in US Treasury bonds between May and September, but stood least exposed among the other BRIC nations relative to their respective foreign exchange reserves. According to the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:48:00 GMT

Six powers urge Iran to reconsider nuclear deal

Senior officials from six world powers expressed disappointment on Friday that Iran had not accepted proposals intended to delay its potential ability to make nuclear bombs and urged Tehran to reconsider. Under the United Nations-drafted plan, Iran would
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:47:00 GMT

MDA wins $200m contract in Russian market

Scheduled to launch in 2012, the Express satellites are designed to provide a large range of broadcasting services, including digital TV, radio broadcasting, multimedia services and mobile communications. MDA will deliver the solutions between Q4 2011
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:00 GMT

Russian priest who criticised Islam assassinated in his church

A Russian Orthodox priest known for his outspoken criticism of Islam and his attempts to convert Muslims to Christianity was assassinated in his Moscow church by a masked gunman. The gunman approached Father Daniil Sysoyev, 34, in his small wooden church
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:00 GMT

Russian Hacker Fixes Busted Atom Support on Snow Leopard Netbooks

In what's turning out to be a game of cat and mouse, Apple last week disabled support for Intel's Atom processor through a Snow Leopard update, a tactic the Hackintosh community insisted would present only a temporary setback. They were right, thanks to
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:00 GMT

Russia's Gorbachev considers political comeback

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized Kremlin policies Friday and toyed with the ambitious idea of attempting a political comeback. Gorbachev said that corruption and overdependence on oil exports have aggravated the impact of the global
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:44:00 GMT

Reportlinker Adds Imaging Agents - A Worldwide Market Review

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:41:00 GMT

Reportlinker Adds Toothpaste - Global Market Trends

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:40:00 GMT

Priest killed in Moscow church

A Russian Orthodox priest who was wellknown for his missionary work among Muslims has been killed in his Moscow church. 34 year-old Daniil Sysoyev was shot at least four times at in the head and chest in the Church of St. Thomas by a masked gunman. The
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:40:00 GMT

PM Vlad Filat: Moldova is not going to join NATO

The Republic of Moldova is not planning to accede to NATO, and all media stories concerning such a plan are but inventions, Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat stated in his interview with Russia's official ITAR-TASS new agency, adding that during the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:00 GMT

Yatseniuk proposes neo-isolationist third way for Ukraine

Ukrainian Presidential Candidate Arseniy Yatseniuk’s Foreign Policy In 2008-2009 Arseniy Yatseniuk grew rapidly in popularity and was seen as the rising star of a “new generation of Ukrainian politicians,” with some even touting him as
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:00 GMT

Turkey scraps nuclear power plant tender

ANKARA (AFP) Turkey on Friday scrapped a 2008 tender won by a Russian-led consortium to build the country's first nuclear power plant -- a process that had been under threat of being invalidated by a court decision. In a brief statement, the state-run
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:00 GMT

Hughes backs Given to overcome World Cup setback

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is confident his goalkeeper Shay Given has the mental toughness to cope with his World Cup agony. Republic of Ireland number one Given knew instantly that Thierry Henry had handled in the build-up to William Gallas’
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Diplomats arrested for cigarette smuggling (Reuters)

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 cigarettes into the Nordic country, the Swedish Customs Office said Friday. The pair, a man and a woman who have diplomatic status in Russia,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:28:00 GMT

Russia, Kazakhstan Agree Cargo Transport Tariffs -... (DJ)

Kazakhstan Agree Cargo Transport Tariffs - Prime-Tass Vendredi 20 nov 2009 19:11:16 L'offre EasyBourse Bourse sectoriels s de dirigeants d'experts de gestionnaires d'international d'association sur les actions sur les devises sur les taux Analyse
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:27:00 GMT

Russia, Kazakhstan Sign Power Grid System Accord -... (DJ)

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russia and Kazakhstan have signed an agreement to ensure parallel operation of the united power grid system of the two countries, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko told reporters on Friday, Prime-Tass news agency reports. 'We
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:26:00 GMT

ENERGY: Russia-EU summit likely to focus on energy security

Energy issues are expected to top the agenda at an EU-Russian summit in Stockholm on Wednesday as Europe seeks to avoid the interruptions in the supply of Russian natural gas that it saw last winter. European and Russian leaders meet in Stockholm
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:26:00 GMT

Russia rouble closes at 10-day low on c.bank remarks

MOSCOW, Nov 20 - The Russian rouble closed at a 10-day low against the dollar on Friday after downward pressure from global dollar strength and talk of capital controls was compounded by confusion about a central bank official's remarks. The roubl
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:25:00 GMT

Russia's Gorbachev considers political comeback

MOSCOW -- Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized Kremlin policies Friday and toyed with the ambitious idea of attempting a political comeback. Gorbachev said that corruption and overdependence on oil exports have aggravated the impact of the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:24:00 GMT

Is Russia Falling Behind in Space Race?

With no clear successor for its Soyuz spacecraft, Russia risks becoming a secondary space power.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:24:00 GMT

Lukoil's Board Approves Future Asset Spin-Off of E&P Business

Yesterday, OAO LUKOIL's Board of Directors held a meeting in Moscow to approve the LUKOIL Group Strategic Development Program for 2010-2019. The program is a revised version of the LUKOIL Group Strategic Development Program for 2008-2017 approved by the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:22:00 GMT

MDA wins $200m contract in Russian market

HOME NEWS PERSONAL FINANCE FINANCIAL TOOLS RATES PORTFOLIO COMPANY PROFILES SECTORS COLUMNISTS INDICES RRSP Centre Used Vehicles Classified Home >> Press Releases /CNW/ - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a provider of essential
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:21:00 GMT

Reportlinker Adds Vanadium - A Global Market Perspective

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:21:00 GMT

Med Crude-Urals weaken slightly, Turkish straits reopen

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Urals differentials weakened more on Friday in thin trade as traders said most first decade barrels for December had already been placed and typical winter weather patterns slightly disrupted Turkish shipping lanes. Turkey's
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:18:00 GMT

Russian icebreaker carrying over 100 tourists on Antarctic cruise nears open water

MOSCOW - A Russian icebreaker carrying more than 100 tourists, scientists and journalists on an Antarctic cruise was approaching open water Thursday after being halted by unexpectedly thick ice, its owners and a travel agency said. The icebreaker Captain
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:18:00 GMT

Permafrost thaw threatens Russia oil and gas complex: study

Search All Our Sites - Powered By Bing SPACE WIRE MOSCOW, Nov 20 (AFP) Nov 20, 2009 Thawing permafrost caused by global warming is costing Russian energy firms billions of dollars annually in damage control and shrinking Russia's territory, Greenpeace
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:17:00 GMT