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Madge's foul language for tour promotion upsets Russian lead..
Washington, July 4 : Russian dignitaries are upset with Madonna over the use of foul language to promote an upcoming show in St. Petersburg.
Russia to give U.S. weapons a shipment route
'); MOSCOW | Russia said Friday it will allow the United States to ship weapons across its territory to Afghanistan, a long-sought move that bolsters U.S. military operations but potentially gives ...
Obama's visit to Russia a test
A Russian traditional wooden doll, Matreshka, depicts Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Obama. Obama is to visit Russia on Monday.
Nine Chechen police killed in Russia's Ingushetia
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Nine Chechen police officers were killed Saturday in the Russian republic of Ingushetia after gunmen opened fire on their convoy, Russia's Interfax news agency reported, citing the ...
Medvedev counts on specific results of Moscow meeting with O..
Russian expert says there is always a third party in Russia-U.S. relations MOSCOW, July 4 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday he hopes for specific results of the forthcomi...
Michelle Obama bringing glamor to Moscow
7/4/2009, 5:12 a.m. EDT (AP) WASHINGTON - With a fireworks show and a picnic at the White House, President Barack Obama leads the nation in observing Independence Day.
Medvedev sees 'new prospects' for US-Russia ties
President Dmitry Medvedev said he expected the visit to Moscow next week of his US counterpart Barack Obama to open up new prospects for US-Russia relations. "We expect that concrete results will be r...
BT offers staff a year at home for pay cut
(AFP)
AFP - BT, seeking to slash costs in the face of Britain's worst recession in years, is offering employees a year at home in return for a 75-percent pay cut, the telecoms operator said Saturday.
6 people killed in London high-rise blaze
(AP)
AP - Six people, including a 3-week-old baby, were killed and 30 people had to be rescued when fire ripped through a high-rise apartment building in London on Friday, emergency services said.
Russia's State Duma approves Russia-China oil co-op agreemen..
Russia's State Duma, the lower house of parliament, approved on Friday a Russia-China intergovernmental agreement on oil cooperation, the Itar-Tass news agency reported. The agreement, which envisions...
'Most laid-back celebrities' on Twitter revealed
London, July 4 : Scientists studying postings on Twitter have put together a list of most laid-back celebrities on the popular microblogging website.
2005 Ashes destroyer Jones says Lee will swing momentum
Worcester (UK), July 4 : Former England pacer Simon Jones believes Australia's Brett Lee will swing the momentum in this year's Ashes series.
Mystery behind Tony Blair's black eye
London, July 4 : Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is nowadays sporting a mysterious black eye.
David Beckham sends 'get well soon' message to swine flu-inf..
London, July 04 : Ace footballer David Beckham has sent greetings to his swine flu-infected niece Georgina Every wishing her to get well soon from the Seychelles, where he is currently staying with his wife Victoria to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary.
Sharif pushes for Musharraf's trial for years of 'misdeeds'
London, July 4 : The bitter feud between former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and former President General Pervez Musharraf continues abated, with Sharif now calling for a trial of the former military General.
F-1 chief Ecclestone likes the way Hitler got things done!
London, July 4 : Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has said that he preferred totalitarian regimes to democracies and praised Adolf Hitler for his ability to "get things done".
Rudd jets off for climate talks in Italy
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will have an audience with the Pope next week when he travels to Europe to take part in crucial talks on climate change. Mr Rudd will leave on Monday for the six-day trip ta...
A More Fitting Dual Meet
Guest editorial by John CraigPHOENIX, Arizona, July 3. EVIDENTLY there are talks being held about the possibility of a USA vs. Europe dual meet in the near future. The U.S. had previously taken on Aus...
New surgery offers hope for knee injuries
A Bern medical team has developed an exciting technique for treating anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injuries, which often affect high-performing athletes.
Pina Bausch, influential in German dance, dies
Pina Bausch, a German choreographer and dancer whose work transcended traditional barriers between dance and theater, died Tuesday in Wuppertal, Germany, five days after being diagnosed with cancer. S...
Two released in Lyne inquiry
Two 17-year-old boys have been released without charge following questioning in connection with the murder of Stephen Lyne in Killarney. A file is to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions. ...
Police 'know London fire victims'
Police in London think they know the identities of the six people who died in yesterday's tower block fire. They are waiting to inform next of kin and for formal identification before they release th...
Transatlantic Agreement To Unify BTL Listings
BACnet International and the BACnet User Group Europe (BIG-EU) today announced that they have agreed to combine their BTL listings to create a single global listing of BACnet tested products to be hos...
Indian Navy sends 4 vessels to France
For the first time ever, the Indian Navy sent a big fleet of four vessels as far out as the Atlantic Ocean for Varuna -- the Indo-French naval exercise that is carried out every year for the last seve...
British Airways surges while London closes flat
LONDON (Menafn - MarketWatch) -- Friends Provident shares climbed in a lackluster British share market on Friday after the insurance group said that it has received approval for the demerger of its st...
$10-billion plan would ship gas from Africa to Europe
Nigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to create a $10-billion pipeline that would ship gas across the Saharan desert to Europe, Nigeria's state oil company said Friday.
British Airways cuts capacity, delays A380 order
LONDON (Menafn - MarketWatch) -- British Airways on Friday reported further declines in passenger traffic in June as consumers continued to shun business-class travel in particular, and said it will f...
J&J buys stake in Irish Elan with $1b
(MEANFN) Johnson & Johnson said that it will buy an 18.4 percent stake of drug developer Elan Corp with an investment worth $1 billion, AP reported. Johnson & Johnson said that it will also acquire El...
Syria, Turkey to boost economic ties
(MENAFN) The Syrian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah al-Dardari discussed with Turkish Deputy Prime Minister, the State Minister for Economic Affairs Ali Babacan the Syrian-Turkish ...
Austrian Airlines battles insolvency, eliminates 1,000 jobs
(MENAFN) A statement issued by the troubled Austrian Airlines said that the carrier plans to slash 1,000 jobs by mid of 2010, in a move to upgrade its competitiveness, AP reported.Austrian Airlines, w...
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