U.K. First Sea Lord to visit Russia - embassy
The United Kingdom's First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Jonathon Band, will visit Russia July 13–19, the British embassy in Moscow said on Sunday.
// Jul. 13, 2008 - 07:38 GMT
Iran, Gazprom set to sign cooperation memorandum
Russian energy giant Gazprom [RTS: GAZP] and Iran's Ministry of Petroleum will sign on Sunday a memorandum of cooperation in the oil and gas sphere, an Iranian deputy oil minister said.
// Jul. 13, 2008 - 08:42 GMT
Two bears kill visitor at zoo in Ukraine - TV
Two bears killed a visitor at a zoo in southern Ukraine after the man tried to make a photo together with the animals, the Ukrainian TV channel 5 reported on Sunday.
// Jul. 13, 2008 - 10:44 GMT
Iran discovers new oil field to hold 1 billion barrels of crude
A new large oil deposit with estimated reserves of more than 1 billion barrels of crude has been discovered in Iran, the Iranian oil minister said on Sunday.
// Jul. 13, 2008 - 12:32 GMT
Germany's Pfleiderer to invest $228 mln in new factory in Russia
Pfleiderer AG, a Germany-based producer of engineered wood products, will invest 144 million euros ($227.5 million) in building a new fiberboard plant in northwestern Russia, a company source said Sunday.
// Jul. 13, 2008 - 13:28 GMT