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  • US president plans talks with Russia on reducing nuclear weapons US president plans talks with Russia on reducing nuclear weapons

    BERLIN - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he would seek talks with Russia to reduce the number of strategic nuclear weapons both hold by up to a third. Speaking in front of Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate during a visit to the German capital, Obama said he was confident the US could maintain its security while reducing its nuclear capacity by a third. He also called for ...

  • Nepal-Africa Film Festival inaugurated in Kathmandu with `Earth Anthem

    The third Nepal-Africa Film Festival was inaugurated on June 18 with the screening of the `Earth Anthem' - a short film written, produced and directed by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K. at the Russian Cultural Centre in Kathmandu. The Nepalese film uindustry is popularly known as Kollywood. The Earth Anthem originally a poem written by the poet Abhay K. In 2009, it was set to music by Sapan ...

  • Brad Pitt to open Moscow film fest with `World War Z

    Brad Pitt will open the 35th Moscow International Film Festival with the apocalyptic movie "World War Z", recently premiered in New York. Pitt, making his first visit to the Russian capital, will be the center of attention on the red carpet of the Oktiabr Theater Thursday. The actor will arrive in Moscow without partner Angelina Jolie, who was with Pitt, however, at the London premiere of the ...

  • Obama proposes further US Russian nuclear arms cut

    US President Barack Obama, currently on an official visit to Berlin, Wednesday proposed plans for America and Russia to further cut their strategic nuclear warheads. During a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Obama renewed his call to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles, and said the US would ultimately strive toward eliminating nuclear weapons, Xinhua reported. "After a ...

  • With Russian Help Europe Prepares to Search for Life on Mars

    PARIS The European Space Agency signed final contracts with Thales Alenia Space Italy for work on a pair of missions to assess if the planet Mars has or ever had life, officials said at the Paris Airshow this week. Until last year, the ExoMars program was a joint project between ESA and the U.S. space agency NASA. But NASA dropped out, citing budget problems. The Russian space ...

Movie Review

The Accused [DVD]

The story in The Accused centers around a rape. There is no question that the rape took place in the backroom of a seedy bar called The Mill, an isolated place located in the shadow of a highway overpass. There is no question who the three rapists were, and there is no doubt about the extent of their guilt. What is in question, and what turns out to be the film's hinge, is who else i ... ...

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  • Reports about resignation of Russian Railways president proved to be provocation

    Late on Wednesday, several Russian and foreign news agencies have at once received information that the president of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, had been dismissed and First Vice President of Russian Railways Alexander Misharin was appointed instead of him. Half-an-hour later the news was disproved. Information came from the email address made to look like the official mail address of ...

  • Dutch astronaut honoured by Russians

    Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers is to receive the prestigious Russian Order of Friendship. The award will be presented to him by president Vladimir Putin on July 3 to mark the longest ever European manned space flight. Kuipers spent six months on the ISS international space station last year, returning to Earth on July ...

  • Fugitive Businessman Polonsky Seeks Israeli Passport

    MOSCOW, June 20 (RAPSI) – Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky, who has reportedly jumped bail in Cambodia and has been charged in absentia with embezzlement in Russia, is hoping to become an Israeli national, lawyer Diana Tatosova said. "Mr. Polonsky does indeed want to receive Israeli citizenship. My assistants and I are preparing the necessary documents for his application. It is ...

  • Ambassador’s Notebook British Veterans Awarded Russian Medal

    Alexander Yakovenko On June 16, President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister David Cameron presented to 20 veterans with each country’s state awards, the Ushakov Medal and the Arctic Star, at a joint ceremony. The Ushakov medal was established in 1944 at the height of the WWII. This war medal was traditionally awarded to sailors, soldiers, sergeants and warrant officers for bravery and ...

  • Yak-130 Jets For Syria Waiting Political Decision - Source

    Yak-130 combat trainer jets for Syria as part of a deal signed in 2011, but no final decision on delivery has yet been made, a Russian official source said on Thursday. An unspecified number of the aircraft have been produced by aircraft-builder Irkut as part of the $550 million deal for 36 Yak-130s. "They are standing outside the factory waiting for a political decision," a source ...

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