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Posted on May 12, 2012 - by Venik
Russian plane crash: search teams begin retrieving bodies
Search teams reach the wreckage of plane which crashed into a volcano during a demonstration flight in Indonesia Clearer weather has allowed Indonesian helicopters to land and retrieve some remains of the 45 people aboard a Russian-made plane that crashed into a volcano during a demonstration flight. Investigators still have found no sign of the [...]
Posted on May 10, 2012 - by Venik
Nato plans to upgrade nuclear weapons ‘expensive and unnecessary’
Proposals to modernise nuclear arsenal will heighten tensions with Russia, warns thinktank backed by ex-ministers Nato’s plans to upgrade the US’s estimated 180 tactical nuclear weapons in western Europe are unnecessary, expensive and likely to exacerbate already difficult relations with Russia, according to a report. The alliance is preparing to replace “dumb” free-fall nuclear bombs [...]
Posted on May 10, 2012 - by Venik
Russia ‘foils Islamist plot to attack Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics’
Anti-terror committee says agents have arrested three suspects and found surface-to-air missiles, TNT and grenade launchers Russia says it has foiled a plot by Islamist rebels to attack the southern city of Sochi when it hosts the Winter Olympics in 2014. The country’s anti-terror committee said agents from the Federal Security Service (FSB) had arrested [...]
Posted on May 10, 2012 - by Venik
Gay rights campaigners around the world hail Obama’s message of support
From Russia, to India and Kenya, campaigners welcomed US President Barack Obama’s support for same-sex marriage President Barack Obama’s support for same-sex marriage in the US has been hailed by campaigners as a significant boost for gay rights around the world – but they warned there was much work to be done. “President Obama joins [...]
Posted on May 10, 2012 - by Venik
Russian plane crash: rescuers recover bodies but no survivors
All 45 people on board Sukhoi Superjet feared dead after it crashed into Indonesian volcano during flight to impress buyers Rescuers have discovered bodies but no survivors near the wreckage of a new Russian-made passenger plane that smashed into the side of an Indonesian volcano during a flight to impress potential buyers. All 45 people [...]
Posted on May 10, 2012 - by Venik
Vladimir Putin calls off US trip
Russian president, facing protests at home, postpones much-anticipated G8 meeting in Washington with Barack Obama Vladimir Putin will miss a planned visit to the US this month for a key global summit and a much-anticipated meeting with President Barack Obama, the Kremlin has confirmed, as the Russian president faced pressure from protests and opposition criticism [...]
Posted on May 10, 2012 - by Venik
Russian plane wreckage spotted in Indonesia
Wreckage of the Sukhoi Superjet-100 found on the side of a mountain in Indonesia after it disappeared on Wednesday Search and rescue teams have found the wreckage a Russian-made passenger plane on a mountain after it disappeared during a demonstration flight in western Indonesia. The conditions of the 48 people on board are not known. [...]
Posted on May 9, 2012 - by Venik
Trawling the web for socioeconomic data? Look no further than Knoema
Presenting Knoema, the innovative and interactive online catalogue of economic, environmental and demographic data• More data journalism and data visualisations from the Guardian A joint venture by Russian and Indian technology professionals aims to be the Youtube of data. Knoema which launched last month and is marketed by its creators as “your personal knowledge highway”, [...]
Posted on May 9, 2012 - by Venik
Russia’s Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square – video
Russia shows off its tanks, troops and heavy weaponry at the Victory Day parade in the Red Square in Moscow Original article Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments [...]
Posted on May 9, 2012 - by Venik
Vladimir Putin plays ice hockey against ‘Legends of Russia’ – video
Russian president Vladimir Putin leads an amateur team in a gala match in Moscow, just hours after his inauguration ceremony Original article Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments [...]
Posted on May 9, 2012 - by Venik
Victory Day parade in Moscow – in pictures
Thousands of Russian soldiers have marched through Moscow to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany Original article Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments [...]
Posted on May 9, 2012 - by Venik
Russian Sukhoi plane carrying 46 people disappears over Indonesia
Rescue team dispatched after Sukhoi Superjet 100 loses contact with air traffic controllers in West Java province A commercial jet intended to herald a new era in Russian aviation has disappeared from the radar during an exhibition flight in Indonesia, leaving the fate of its 50 passengers unknown. The Sukhoi Superjet-100 took off from Halim [...]
Posted on May 9, 2012 - by Venik
Vladimir Putin warns against foreign meddling as protests continue
President gives speech at parade marking second world war anniversary, while anti-Putin protests extend into fourth day Victory Day parade in Moscow – in pictures Vladimir Putin presided over a bombastic military parade on Sunday marking the anniversary of the end of the second world war, in his first public act since retaking the Russian [...]
Posted on May 8, 2012 - by Venik
Eyewitness: Kremlin, Moscow
Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series Original article Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
