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Bombs kill at least 2 Russian soldiers in Chechnya

reuters.co.uk     7 hrs ago   7 related          

MOSCOW (Reuters) - At least two Russian soldiers have died in bombings in Chechnya, including a suicide attack on an Interior Ministry battalion base, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday. One soldier died and 11...                    

Southwest China hit by 6.1 magnitude earthquake

rian.ru     3 hrs ago   5 related          

MOSCOW, August 30 (RIA Novosti) - An aftershock measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck China's southwest Sichuan Province on Saturday, the Xinhua news agency reported. There were no immediate reports of casualties or...                    

Sign of the times

bbc.co.uk     2 hrs ago          

As Russia and the West warn of a new Cold War after the Georgian conflict, the BBC's Humphrey Hawksley in Moscow tries to imagine what it would look like. It's made of lead and metal, and it still works." She jabbed a...                    

OSC: Russia- Iran Alliance?

juancole.com     9 hrs ago   6 related          

The USG Open Source Center translates an article from the Russian press proposing a strategic alliance between Russia and Iran.Pundit on Possible Russia-Iran Alliance To Counter 'Unfriendly' US MovesArticle by Radzhab...                    

Kremlin announces that South Ossetia will join 'one united Russian state'...

drudgereport.com     11 hrs ago   16 related          

The Kremlin moved swiftly to tighten its grip on Georgia’s breakaway regions yesterday as South Ossetia announced that it would soon become part of Russia, which will open military bases in the province under an agreement...                    

Russia Wins Backing From China

buzzflash.net     8 hrs ago   4 related          

Russia today won support from China and Central Asian states in its standoff with the West over the Georgia conflict as the European Union said it was weighing sanctions against Moscow. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev...                    

Locals safe near US anti-missile shield: Polish PM

indiaenews.com     7 hrs ago   15 related          

From correspondents in Warsaw, Poland, 12:31 PM IST Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has met residents near the future site of the US anti-missile shield, reassuring them the military base posed no danger or damage to...                    

'West needs Russia's help to resolve Iranian nuke programme'

hindu.com     6 hrs ago          

New York (PTI): Russia has said the Western powers would need its cooperation to resolve controversial Iranian nuclear programme which the United States and its allies say is geared towards preparing atomic weapons but...                    

Nato has no moral right to judge Russia

keralanext.com     7 hrs ago   1 related          

MOSCOW: Nato has repeatedly ignored the UN and international law and has "no moral right" to judge Russia for its decision to recognise two rebel Georgian regions, the Russian foreign ministry said yesterday. "In recent...                    

Georgia fallout may keep shuttle flying beyond 2010

azstarnet.com     5 hrs ago   8 related          

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has ordered his top officials to study how the agency could fly the space shuttle beyond its planned retirement in 2010, according to an internal e-mail obtained...                    

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