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23:59 11/03/2010

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Russia reiterates interest in building Egyptian nuclear plant
22:45 11/03/2010
Russia intends to take part in a tender to build a nuclear power plant in Egypt within the framework of developing cooperation in the country's nuclear power sector, the Russian industry and trade minister said.
French activists block train with radioactive waste for Russia
20:26 11/03/2010
French Greenpeace activists blocked a train carrying some 650 metric tons of radioactive waste in protest against the export of nuclear waste to Russia, the Greenpeace Russia website said.
Four militants killed in police operation in Chechnya - Kadyrov
20:10 11/03/2010
Four militants were killed in a special police operation in the mountainous south of Chechnya, in Russia's North Caucasus, Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said on Thursday.
World space agencies confirm serviceability of ISS through 2020
19:56 11/03/2010
There are no technical constraints to extending the operation of the International Space Station (ISS) until at least 2020, top international space officials said on Thursday.
Russian warships to join Victory Day parade in Ukraine's Crimea
19:38 11/03/2010
Russian and Ukrainian warships will for the first time jointly take part in celebrations for the 65th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, a spokesman for Ukraine's Black Sea port of Sevastopol said on Thursday.
Iran still to notify Russia officially on pilots' dismissals
19:09 11/03/2010
Iran has not officially notified Russian airlines that their pilots working in the Islamic Republic should leave the country, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Russia's Alrosa to sell $490 mln worth of diamonds to India
17:40 11/03/2010
Russia's largest diamond miner Alrosa said on Thursday it planned to sign three-year contracts with three Indian companies on the delivery of uncut diamonds worth $490 million.
Russia cautious on missile defense cooperation with West
17:01 11/03/2010
Russia's NATO envoy has expressed cautious optimism about the new U.S. approach to a European missile shield, which could use a Russian radar as part of an integrated system.
U.S. Clinton to talk nuclear arms cuts in Moscow next week
16:35 11/03/2010
The U.S. secretary of state will discuss a new nuclear arms reduction pact with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during her visit next week to Moscow, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Moscow's most expensive apartment rents for $47,000 a month
16:27 11/03/2010
Moscow's most expensive apartment for rent hit $47,000 in February, Penny Lane Realty said on Thursday.
Russian Communist leader calls plans for Stalin billboards divisive
15:42 11/03/2010
Russian Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov said on Thursday that plans to put up images of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin around Moscow to mark the 65th anniversary of victory in World War Two were unlikely to be realised
Russia-India military transport plane could be ready by 2018
15:03 11/03/2010
A new Russian-Indian military transport plane could make its maiden flight by 2018, the head of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said
Russia registers ownership rights on prestigious downtown Paris lot
15:02 11/03/2010
Russia has completed formalities in purchasing a plot of land in downtown Paris
India, Russia agree details of joint 5G-fighter project
13:50 11/03/2010
India and Russia have agreed in general on shared responsibility for the joint development of the fifth-generation fighter, the chairman of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said
Moscow Region ex-finance official charged with large-scale fraud
13:47 11/03/2010
Russian investigators have brought embezzlement charges against a former Moscow Region deputy finance minister in a high-profile investigation involving several regional officials and a U.S. businesswoman
U.S. lifts sanctions against Russian space company
12:20 11/03/2010
The U.S. government has lifted sanctions against the Russian space organization Glavkosmos
Gazprom's Italian partner proposes South Stream-Nabucco merger
11:38 11/03/2010
Italy's Eni SpA, which is Gazprom's partner in the Kremlin-backed South Stream gas pipeline project, proposed uniting it with its Nabucco rival to boost overall revenues
Drug abuse major threat for Russia's security - drug watchdog
07:55 11/03/2010
Drug addiction, which has spread significantly across Russia over the past decade, poses a serious threat to the country's security.
Russia has largest number of tycoons in Europe - Forbes
04:56 11/03/2010
Russia has the largest number of billionaires among the European countries, Forbes magazine has said.

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