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  • Obama to propose further U.S. Russain nuclear arms cut

    Berlin, June 19 (Xinhua-ANI): Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday will propose plans for the United States and Russia to further cut strategic nuclear warheads during his high-profile speech at the landmark Brandenburg Gate, a senior U.S. official said. During his first visit to Berlin as U.S. president, Obama will propose reducing atomic weapons by a third below the 1,550 agreed ...

  • More Russian Oil Flows to China in Shift From Europe

    MOSCOW Russia is steeply ramping up oil deliveries to China, with Asia now importing almost a fifth of oil exports from the world's largest crude producer in a strategic shift meant by the Kremlin to end reliance on weak and saturated European markets. Russia will increase oil supplies to China by 13 percent in July-September from the previous three months, a shipping schedule obtained ...

  • Gazprom keeps optimizing Shtokman field development project

    It was emphasized that the design and survey operations for the offshore infrastructure and the marine port with LNG storage facilities were to be completed between late 2013 and early 2014. The devised documents will be reviewed by corporate, state and environmental experts. Design work continues on onshore facilities. The Management Committee was tasked to continue the project related ...

  • Obama proposes new nuclear cuts Moscow wants other countries to join

    USA In response to the US President's proposal for Russia and America to reduce their nuclear arsenals by a third, Moscow would like other nuclear countries included in the process. Speaking in Berlin on Wednesday President Barack Obama said the United States could reduce its nuclear weapons by a third and still ensure the security of itself and its allies. He said he would now work ...

  • Russia Shares Kabuls Concerns Over US-Taliban Talks

    MOSCOW, June 19 (RIA Novosti) – Moscow supports Kabul’s position that peace efforts in the war-torn country should be led by the government of Afghanistan, instead of the United States, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. The Afghan government earlier on Wednesday suspended security talks with Washington over a dispute regarding the opening of a Taliban representative ...

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Son of Rambow [DVD]

Son of Rambow [DVD]

At least when compared with books, movies have often been disparaged as a waste of time for kids because they dont encourage the imagination. The argument goes something like this: Because reading requires that you produce your own images to bring the words to life, they are more intel ... ...

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  • Russian Lawmaker Calls for Global Internet Regulation

    MOSCOW, June 19 (RIA Novosti) – There is a pressing need for an international agency like the United Nations to regulate the Internet, a Russian lawmaker in charge of cyberspace issues said Wednesday. After World War II, all countries decided to establish the United Nations, which regulates international issues, and a similar organization is needed today to regulate the Internet, said ...

  • Todashevs body brought to Russia for burial

    GROZNY, Russia (AP) -- The father of a Russian man killed while being questioned about ties to the Boston Marathon bombing suspects says he has brought the body to Russia for ...

  • SoGen Sees 15 Profit in Russia by 2015

    French bank Societe Generale aims to deliver a sustainable return on equity of more than 15 percent at its Russia operations by 2015, SocGen chief executive Frederic Oudea said Wednesday. The target would mean almost doubling annual returns in a fragmented, state-dominated banking market that for years has failed to deliver meaningful profits for SocGen and that chased out many international ...

  • Ikea Growing Humility in Russia One Employee at a Time

    With the coveted title of Russia's biggest shopping mall operator, Ikea Shopping Centres leads in a market that is expected to become Europe's second largest in the next 18 months. It recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and is making big plans for the future. The milestone closes a decade fraught with disputes with local authorities and legal conflicts, some of which are still ...

  • Investors Follow Putin to St. Pete

    St. Petersburg is drawing scores of business leaders to a forum where they are hoping to get the latest tips on the course that the government and major companies might take. Opening Thursday at the exhibition center LenExpo, the three-day event will host ...

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