World / Social Life
New Education Partnership Focuses on Government and Animals
16.07.2008 07:22
prweb.com
Education program centered on animal welfare begins spring 2009. The George Washington University partners with Humane Society University to offer Graduate Certificate in Community Advocacy. Application Deadline November 1, 2008 for spring 2009 semester. (PRWeb Jul 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Humane-Society-University/animal-education/prweb1110424.htm
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Zoos
Superjet International signs $750 mln deal for 25 aircraft
16.07.2008 07:19
rian.ru
Superjet International said on Wednesday it had secured orders for the sale of 25 Superjet 100 medium-haul passenger airliners with an Swiss leasing company AMO and a European client worth $750 million.
Russia
Social Life
Lawyers apply for Khodorkovsky's early release
16.07.2008 07:19
rian.ru
Lawyers for Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the ex-head of the bankrupt oil company Yukos, filed on Wednesday an application with a Siberian court for his early release.
Russia
Social Life
Kharkiv Municipal Council's Secretary Kernes Denies Traveling To Moscow To Avoid Investigators
16.07.2008 07:18
ukranews.com
Kernes was speaking in an interview with the Kommersant newspaper.
Ukraine
Social Life
German Ex-Chancellor Schroeder to Attend Olympics Opening
16.07.2008 06:19
dw-world.de
Gerhard Schroeder has said he will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing on Aug. 8. He said it was important to show China "respect" and promote dialog with the country.
Germany
Social Life
Russian court says poll results valid, rejects Communist bid
16.07.2008 06:18
rian.ru
Russia's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday to reject an appeal filed by the Communist Party to annul the results of the December 2 parliamentary polls, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
Russia
Social Life
Russia's Caspian Sea oil output could hit 271 mln bbls by 2023
16.07.2008 06:18
rian.ru
Russia
Social Life
Sea Launch puts U.S. telecom satellite in orbit
16.07.2008 06:18
rian.ru
The Sea Launch consortium has successfully launched the EchoStar XI broadcast satellite from its ocean-based platform in the Pacific Ocean.
Russia
Social Life
Temperature Of +23...+25 C, Rain At Times In Kyiv On Thursday
16.07.2008 06:16
ukranews.com
Ukrainian News learned this from the weather center.
Ukraine
Social Life
Merkel to Open Doors for German Business in Algeria
16.07.2008 05:22
dw-world.de
With her first trip to Algeria, Chancellor Angela Merkel aims to pave the way for German business leaders who are seeking contracts in the country -- particularly from the energy, arms and engineering sectors.
Germany
Social Life
Israel, Lebanon start landmark prisoner swap
16.07.2008 05:22
rian.ru
Hezbollah returned the bodies of two dead soldiers to Israel on Wednesday whose capture in July 2006 sparked a 34-day war between the Jewish state and the radical Islamic group.
Russia
Social Life
Dollar up 3.83 kopeks, euro down 2 kopeks - Central Bank
16.07.2008 05:22
rian.ru
Russia
Social Life
Urals remains belong to last tsar's children - DNA test
16.07.2008 05:22
rian.ru
DNA tests have revealed that bones found near the city of Yekaterinburg in the Urals belonged to Prince Alexei and his elder sister Maria, the children of Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, investigators said on Wednesday.
Russia
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