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Iran test-fires 350 km range missile
11.07.2008 07:21
rian.ru
Iran test-fired on Friday several "ground-to-sea" missiles with a range of 350 kilometers (217 miles) as part of ongoing military exercises in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, the country's news agency Fars said on Friday.
Russia
Social Life
Woody Biomass Commodity Exchange Study In Progress
11.07.2008 06:25
prweb.com
The objective of BCEX is to increase the efficiency of the supply chain providing biomass to the existing forest products industry and the emerging forest biorefinery sector. The plan will examine facilitation of trading existing woody biomass markets, such as pulpwood, emerging open-loop biomass markets such as forest residue and the future trade of closed-loop energy crops, such as willow, poplar and switch grass. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1090564.htm
World
Ecology & Environment
Abkhazia, Georgia talks possible if Tbilisi withdraws troops
11.07.2008 06:23
rian.ru
Dialogue between Georgia and its breakaway republic of Abkhazia can only be resumed if Tbilisi withdraws troops from the Kodori gorge, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Russia
Social Life
Dollar down 6.36 kopeks, euro up 0.27 kopeks - Central Bank
11.07.2008 06:23
rian.ru
Russia
Social Life
EU-Iran nuclear talks to be held in Geneva July 19
11.07.2008 06:23
rian.ru
Talks between European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iranian security council chief Saeed Jalili will be held in Geneva on July 19, an Iranian security council spokesman said on Friday.
Russia
Social Life
Russian cosmonauts make risky spacewalk to fix Soyuz
11.07.2008 06:23
rian.ru
Two Russian astronauts aboard the International Space Station have made a daring spacewalk to repair their Soyuz descent capsule, Russian mission control said on Friday.
Russia
Social Life
Temperature Of +27...+29 C, No Precipitations In Kyiv On Saturday
11.07.2008 06:21
ukranews.com
Ukrainian News learned this from the weather center.
Ukraine
Social Life
Siberian court extends Yukos founder's custody to Nov.2
11.07.2008 05:21
rian.ru
An East Siberian court ruled on Friday to extend pre-trial custody for Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the founder of bankrupt oil company Yukos, until November 2, 2008, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported from the court.
Russia
Social Life
Russia ratifies Soviet military graves agreement with Latvia
11.07.2008 05:21
rian.ru
Russia
Social Life
Voters Committee Says Rada Unlikely To Call Early Mayoral Elections In Autumn
11.07.2008 05:20
ukranews.com
Ukrainian Voters Committee Chairman Ihor Popov gave his opinion at an Internet conference on the Web site of the regional initiatives "Hart."
Ukraine
Social Life
Energy Companies Extending Lifespan of Germany's Reactors
11.07.2008 04:21
dw-world.de
German energy companies are finding ways of extending the lifespan of their nuclear reactors past the government's phase out target of 2021.
Germany
Social Life
Germany Rejects Demands of Kurdish Rebels in Hostage Crisis
11.07.2008 04:21
dw-world.de
The German government has said that it will not give in to demands of a group of Kurdish rebels, who abducted three German mountaineers from Turkey's highest mountain.
Germany
Social Life
Palestinian militant dies, 2 Israelis injured in West Bank clash
11.07.2008 04:20
rian.ru
Russia
Social Life
U.S. congressman moves to impeach Bush for second time
11.07.2008 04:20
rian.ru
U.S. Democrat Dennis Kucinich has introduced another resolution to impeach U.S. President George Bush for lying to Congress about the reasons for 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Russia
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