Russia says Georgia could spark new war in Abkhazia: agency
Russia's defence ministry on Saturday accused Georgia of harbouring plans to take back the separatist province of Abkhazia by force that could trigger a war, Interfax news agency reported. ...
AFP via Yahoo! News: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:43:00 GMT |
Russia may cut Baltics from oil route
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, July 5 (UPI) -- Russia may stop using ports in the Baltic states by 2015 to export oil and instead use a new $3.3 billion pipeline, a government official said. ...
UPI: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:06:27 GMT |
Russia warns of "new war" in Abkhazia conflict
A "new war" could break out in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia if Tbilisi uses military force to resolve the conflict, Russia's Defense Ministry said on Saturday. ...
Reuters via Yahoo! News: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:19:31 GMT |
New Head of Development Bank Puts Focus on Russia
Western countries need to be ambitious and patient in fostering democracy in Russia and the region, according to the new president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. ...
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:36:44 GMT |
Quake felt off Russia's Far East coast
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia, July 5 (UPI) -- Russian officials say a magnitude 7.1 earthquake centered in the ocean about 250 miles off the country's Far Eastern coast Saturday did no apparent damage. ...
UPI: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:48:40 GMT |
Russia-Japan peace treaty problem cannot be resolved based on Tokyo'soriginal position - Kremlin source
MOSCOW. July 6 (Interfax) - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is likely to bring up the issue of a peace treaty with Russia at an upcoming bilateral meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the sidelines of the G8 summit on Hokkaido, but this problem cannot be resolved based on Tokyo's original position, a Kremlin source said. ...
Interfax: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:04:49 GMT |
Russia's tycoons donate $12M to bonus fund
Russia's 10 wealthiest tycoons have donated $12 million to a fund that pays bonuses to Russian athletes who win medals at the Beijing Olympics. ...
USA Today: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:10:20 GMT |
Hamish McRae: By 2020, could the world's richest country be a little closer to home than China and Russia?
We are slowly coming to appreciate that this downturn will have quite different characteristics to previous ones, with the biggest new element being the influence of the "Brics" (Brazil, Russia, India and China). ...
Independent: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:15:37 GMT |
Russia warns of "new war" in Abkhazia conflict
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A "new war" could break out in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia if Tbilisi uses military force to resolve the conflict, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday. ...
Reuters.co.uk: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:49:27 GMT |
Russia warns Georgia after shelling incident
Russia has warned of a new conflict in the Caucasus region and called for fresh talks to soothe tensions. Russian media quoted the defence ministry as warning Georgia, against any military offensive to re-take its breakaway provinces. ...
Deutsche Welle: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:53:35 GMT |
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North Korea nuclear process at 'pivotal point': US (AFP)
Dennis Wilder said that leaders of the six parties -- North and South Korea , the United States, Russia, China and Japan -- needed to decide on 'how we will do verification of the declaration' submitted by Pyongyang on its nuclear program. Wilder said ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:20:00 GMT |
Russia may cut Baltics from oil route
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Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:20:00 GMT |
G8 nations to tackle global food crisis
themselves, Der Spiegel added.The heads of state and government from G8 nations, Germany, Canada, France, Italy, Britain, Japan, Russia and the United States, will meet for three days, starting Monday, in Toyako on the island of Hokkaido. ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:18:00 GMT |
No matter how old your home you can make it environmentally friendly
couple of years ago when the energy market started getting tricky,' says Jeffery, a retired Seeboard employee. 'With Russia cutting off gas to Ukraine we thought: there's not going to be any more gas in the world, so what could we do to reduce our ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:17:00 GMT |
Challenges abound for Bush at last economic summit
Bush also scheduled separate meetings over the next few days with the leaders of Germany, China, South Korea, Russia and India. Michael A. Levy, director of energy security and climate change at the Council on Foreign Relations, a New York-based think ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:17:00 GMT |
Peru Meteorite could have survived descent if it lacked internal cracks and irregularities
suggests a meteorite made of iron, like the one that created a similar crater in 1990 in Sterlitamak, Russia, because stony meteorites normally fragment high above the Earth and spread relatively harmlessly over a wide area. However, the debris found by ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:17:00 GMT |
Golf-AT&T National third-round scores
| China | France | Germany | India | Italy | Japan | Latin America | Mexico | Russia | Spain | United Kingdom | United States NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:17:00 GMT |
Alejandro Valverde wins 1st Tour de France stage
By JAMEY KEATEN PLUMELEC, France (AP) -- Alejandro Valverde is determined to contend for the Tour de France title. And the Tour de France is determined to run a clean race. The Spaniard won the opening stage in a final sprint Saturday as cycling's ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:16:00 GMT |
Iran indicates it has no plans to halt enrichment
officials said they were studying the Iranian response and were consulting among themselves and with the United States, Russia and China on what to do next. Acting on behalf of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany, Solana ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:16:00 GMT |
Police officer killed, five wounded in Russia
NAZRAN, Russia (AP) - Russian officials say attacks in the restive Caucasus regions have left one police officer dead and at least five others injured. Police say the officer was killed and ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:15:00 GMT |
Russian parties get more government funding
major political parties. This will bring tens of millions of dollars into the coffers of the dominant United Russia party, but leave liberal opposition parties with nothing.The bill was passed by a 444-0 vote in the State Duma.Under the proposed law, a ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:14:00 GMT |
Iran indicates it has no plans to halt enrichment
officials said they were studying the Iranian response and were consulting among themselves and with the United States, Russia and China on what to do next.Acting on behalf of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany, Solana ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:14:00 GMT |
Scientists: Earth Isn't Ready If Asteroid Targets Planet
think an asteroid about 150 feet across exploded in the air above the remote river valley in eastern Russia. No one was killed in the event. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has established a Near-Earth Object Program Office at the Jet ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:14:00 GMT |
Dwindling Bush Term Hangs Over G8 Summit
Bush also scheduled separate meetings over the next few days with the leaders of Germany, China, South Korea, Russia and India. Michael A. Levy, director of energy security and climate change at the Council on Foreign Relations, a New York-based think ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:10:00 GMT |
Iran says its nuclear program remains unchanged, indicating it will not stop enrichment
officials said they were studying the Iranian response and were consulting among themselves and with the United States, Russia and China on what to do next. Acting on behalf of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany, Solana ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:09:00 GMT |
Alejandro Valverde wins 1st Tour de France stage
Valverde broke away from the pack at the end of the 123-mile leg from Brest to Plumelec and now has the distinction of wearing the leader's yellow jersey. Valverde, who rides for the Caisse d'Epargne team and won the Dauphine Libere warmup race last ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:07:00 GMT |
Policeman killed, 5 wounded in Russia
NAZRAN, Russia --Russian officials say attacks in the restive Caucasus regions have left one policeman dead and at least five others injured. Police say the officer was killed and another was injured ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:06:00 GMT |
Alejandro Valverde wins 1st Tour de France stage
The Spaniard won the opening stage in a final sprint Saturday as cycling's three-week showcase took a first step in trying to get beyond the doping scandals that for years have battered the race and the entire sport. 'I've achieved two of my objectives: ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:06:00 GMT |
Alejandro Valverde wins 1st Tour de France stage
PLUMELEC, France Alejandro Valverde is determined to contend for the Tour de France title. And the Tour de France is determined to run a clean race. The Spaniard won the opening stage in a final sprint Saturday as cycling's three-week showcase took a ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:05:00 GMT |
Victorians can have a green makeover too
couple of years ago when the energy market started getting tricky,' says Jeffery, a retired Seeboard employee. 'With Russia cutting off gas to Ukraine we thought: there's not going to be any more gas in the world, so what could we do to reduce our ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:04:00 GMT |
Valverde Wins 1st Tour De France Stage
PLUMELEC, France -- Alejandro Valverde of Spain has won the first stage of the Tour de France. He will wear the leader's yellow jersey after breaking away from the pack at the end of the 123-mile ride from Brest to Plumelec on Saturday. Valverde is among ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:04:00 GMT |
Smooth Sailing For Yacht Builders Des...
The well-heeled buyers of the floating mansions are increasingly coming from emerging economies -- in the Middle East, Russia and South America. The source of their wealth runs the gamut -- technology, venture capitalism, new industries. And, yes, oil. ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:03:00 GMT |
SISTERS' ACT
a set in the tournament, and Venus won her semi-final 6-1, 7-6 (3) over fifth-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia 6-1, 7-6 (3), before Serena hit 14 aces in a 6-2, 7-6 (5) victory over 133rd-ranked Zheng Jie of China 6-2, 7-6 (5). Coincidentally, each ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:03:00 GMT |
'ARSHAVIN NOT GOOD ENOUGH'
ANDREI Arshavin? Great player, but no thanks. Inter-Milan boss Jose Mourinho has outed himself as an Andrei Arshavin doubter by publicly questioning whether Russia's goldenboy really has the grit to succeed in one of Europe's elite teams. The Zenit St. ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:02:00 GMT |
U.S. and Japan to discuss next steps in six-party talks
the G8 summit in Japan, a White House official said on Saturday. Leaders of the United States, Japan, Russia, China, North and South Korea -- the members of the six-party talks -- will need to decide 'how we will do verification of the declaration' ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:02:00 GMT |
€Europe must end energy dependence on Russia€™
PARIS: The European Union should free itself from its dependence on Russian gas by developing renewable and nuclear energy, the former head of the International Energy Agency told EU ministers Saturday.'We need to give ourselves a flexibility that we are ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:02:00 GMT |
Iran indicates it has no plans to halt enrichment
officials said they were studying the Iranian response and were consulting among themselves and with the United States, Russia and China on what to do next.Acting on behalf of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany, Solana ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:01:00 GMT |
Federer reaches sixth Wimbledon final
to 40 matches with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 victory over former world No. 1 Marat Safin of Russia on Centre Court at the All England Club. Federer has won 65 straight on grass, dating back to 2002. Bjorn Borg holds the Wimbledon record with 41 straight wins ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:01:00 GMT |
Federer, Nadal to meet in third straight Wimbledon final
to 40 matches with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 victory over former world No. 1 Marat Safin of Russia, while a second-seeded Nadal handled 32-year-old unseeded German Rainer Schuettler 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 amid sunny conditions on the famed Centre Court. The ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT |
Iran indicates it has no plans to halt enrichment
officials said they were studying the Iranian response and were consulting among themselves and with the United States, Russia and China on what to do next. Acting on behalf of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany, Solana ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT |
