Russia to complete delivery of Su fighter jets to Indonesia by mid-September

Russia will deliver the last of six contracted Su fighter jets to Indonesia on September 7 and 16.

// Sep. 06, 2010 - 03:31 GMT


Four people injured in Tajik entertainment center blast (UPDATE 1)

Four people were injured in a blast that hit a Tajik entertainment center in the early hours of Monday.

// Sep. 06, 2010 - 03:44 GMT


Egyptian president vows to struggle for Palestinian unity

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has called for the speedy creation of an independent Palestinian state with the capital in East Jerusalem and pledged to do his best to unite the Palestinians.

// Sep. 06, 2010 - 03:55 GMT


Russia's relations with neighbors through the centuries

The 7th Valdai Club Meeting, an expert forum for international specialists on Russia, headlined “Russia: History and Future Development,” opened on August 31 and runs through September 7.

// Sep. 06, 2010 - 05:40 GMT


Territorial changes in Russia over the centuries

The 7th Valdai Club Meeting, an expert forum for international specialists on Russia, headlined “Russia: History and Future Development,” opened on August 31 and runs through September 7 onboard the Kronstadt cruise ship in northwestern Russia.

// Sep. 06, 2010 - 05:49 GMT


India, Russia to develop 6,000kmph cruise missiles

India will soon become the first country to have cruise missiles with hyper speed of over 6,000 km per hour, as an agreement for their joint development will be signed with Russia during the visit of president Dmitry Medvedev in December.

// Sep. 06, 2010 - 06:29 GMT


Russia, Turkey Fall Out over Samsun-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline Project

Russia and Turkey will be starting their negotiations for the construction of the Samsun-Ceyhan oil pipeline from scratch because of disagreements, announced Russian company Transneft.

// Sep. 06, 2010 - 06:32 GMT


Oil and ice: petroleum extraction in Antarctica

This year marks the 50th year of the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) – the international body charged with maintaining the ecological and political sanctity of the Antarctic continent. Up to now the overall body has presented as a remarkable achievement, especially when one considers that the institution has managed to not only negotiate the elevated tensions of the Cold War but also the global uncertainty that emerged following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

// Sep. 06, 2010 - 06:37 GMT


Iran's electricity exports up 180% y-o-y, to 5.5 bln kWh

Iran exported more than 5.5 billion kWh of electricity to neighboring countries during the past Iranian calendar year (ending March 20), IRNA news agency reported on Monday.

// Sep. 06, 2010 - 07:08 GMT


India building reactors for nuclear submarines

Work is in progress on India's nuclear steam reactors for its first nuclear powered submarine, Srikumar Banerjee, head of the country's Atomic Energy Commission, said.

// Sep. 06, 2010 - 07:50 GMT