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  • Irans n-power plant to be launched shortly Russian agency

    Iran's first nuclear power plant in Bushehr could start working "shortly", Xinhua reported Wednesday, quoting Russia's state atomic energy agency Rosatom. "I have never announced the exact timing because our absolute priority is safety and the final decision will be made by the customer," Rosatom chief Sergei Kirienko told reporters. He added that Rosatom completely understands Iran's concerns ...

  • Russia develops advanced target simulation system

    Russia is developing an advanced target simulation system for its air defence units based on the short-range Pantsyr system, the defence ministry has said. The new system "can launch up to 12 targets in one salvo simulating cruise missiles or multiple rocket launcher rounds," the ministry said. A prototype of the new simulator has been tested jointly with the Air Force's anti-aircraft units at ...

  • Putin calls for fast naval deliveries

    President Vladimir Putin has criticised the state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) for delay in delivery of warships to the Russian Navy and demanded the shipbuilders to improve efficiency. Established in 2007, the USC is the country's largest shipbuilding and ship repair company. "Problems still remain with deadlines and the quality of implementation of orders, including defence ...

  • Kerry Mideast Talks on Syria to Include Russian Call for Involving Iran

    STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East this week for talks to promote an international peace conference on Syria. Russia wants Iran to be part of the process. In this fight for control of Syria, Iran is one of the biggest backers of embattled President Bashar al-Assad. So Russia says Iran should be part of the peace process. "Iran has ...

  • Russia to scrap worlds biggest n-subs

    Russia will decommission and scrap two of the world's largest submarines by 2018, a defence industry source has said. The Severstal and the Arkhangelsk, both Project 841 (Typhoon-class) ballistic-missile submarines, are based at Severodvinsk on the White Sea. They will be withdrawn from the Navy by this year-end and will begin to be dismantled. "This process is to be completed before 2018-2020 ...

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Suzanne's Career (La Carrière de Suzanne) [DVD]

Suzanne's Career (La Carrière de Suzanne) [DVD]

Suzannes Career (La Carrire de Suzanne) is a tight, brief excursion into dawning self-awareness. The main character is a college student named Bertrand (Philippe Beuzen) who, like all college students, thinks he knows himself and others much better than he does. His ... ...

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  • Russia Annual Inflation Reaches 7.3 Percent

    Moscow, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The annual inflation in Russia until May 20 accumulated an increase of 7.3 percent and in the current year it reached an increase of 2.8 percentual points, said the Russian National Statistics Committee (ROSSTAT) Wednesday. In the week from May 14 to 20, the inflation increased 0.2 percent. Since May 1st increased 0.4 percent, compared to 0.3 percent in the same ...

  • Russian prosecutors submit case over 12 oppositionists’ actions to court

    MOSCOW, May 22 (Itar-Tass) - Office of Russia’s Prosecutor General has submitted to court a case over twelve activists of the off-parliament opposition who were involved in a street riot on Moscow’s downtown Bolotnaya Square May 6, ...

  • Slain Russian was arrested in 2010 Boston road rage fight

    Ibragim Todashev - the Chechen shot dead overnight by the FBI while being questioned in connection with the marathon bombing - was arrested by Boston police in 2010 after a wild street fight that followed a road rage incident in Downtown Crossing, according to a police report.The report states: "About 3:21 PM on Thursday 2/11/10 Officers Hester and Cordasco were patrolling in the ...

  • Micro twister strikes Russias Tula 16 hurt

    Residents of the town of Efremov, near Tula, central Russia, experienced a highly unusual natural disaster for this region. A strong hurricane tore off roofs and felled trees in the town. Regional EMERCOM called the natural phenomenon "strong gusts of wind" whereas local people said that it was a twister. Videos from the scene prove that it was more than just "strong gusts of ...

  • Council of Europe Concerned About Russias Human-Rights Record

    MOSCOW -- Thorbjorn Jagland, secretary general of the Council of Europe, has told President Vladimir Putin that the human rights body is concerned about Russia's law requiring non-governmental organizations to register as foreign agents. Jagland said Europe will watch how the Kremlin implements the law that went in effect last November, a measure requiring non-governmental organizations ...

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