Russian army to receive another set of Iskander missile system
The Russian Armed Forces have received another set of the Iskander-M (NATO reporting name: SS-26 Stone) tactical surface-to-surface missile system, the Machine-Building Design Bureau (KBM), the system’s manufacturer, told TASS on June 28. The official ceremony of transferring the Iskander-M tactical missile system to the army was held in the town of Znamensk in the […]
Russia Tests Short-Range Anti-Missile System
Russian Air Force has tested a new short-range anti-ballistic missile system, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on June 21. The launch took place in Kazakhstan. “We successfully completed the task, hitting the target at the scheduled time,” said Aerospace Force Air Defense Chief Viktor Gumyonny. “At 7:00 a.m. [4:00GMT] Tuesday, June 21, anti-missile […]
Three International Space Station astronauts land in Kazakhstan
An International Space Station crew including an American, a Briton and a Russian landed safely on June 18 in the sun-drenched steppes of Kazakhstan. The Soyuz space capsule carrying NASA’s Tim Kopra, Tim Peake of the European Space Agency, and Roscosmos’s Yury Malenchenko landed on June 18 about 145 kilometers southeast of the Kazakh city […]
Iran and Russia to product Sukhoi Superjet 100
Iranian trade minister said the country is interested in the joint production of Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner with Russia, Press TV reports. Iran says it is looking into a plan to jointly produce Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) airplanes with Russia – what could take the Islamic Republic to the club of global plane makers […]
Confucian thought as a way of life
South Korea has character and it shows. A recent visit for the Journalists World Forum for Peace was a great opportunity to see this nation. Battling with nuclear and missile tensions, it yet marches ahead – with beauty and grace. The nation’s civilisational history dates before Christ and the maturity is reflected in myriad ways. […]
Russia ranked 60th according to World Citizenship Index
Russia has been ranked 60th out of 161 according to the citizenship quality, the results of Henley & Partners Consulting Company research. The company launched a global ranking report of nationalities examined based on the scale of economy, human development, peace, and stability. From an external viewpoint, the index looks at the ability of citizens […]
Russian Man Sues Ex-Girlfriend for Relationship Expenses
A Russian man has gone to court to try and reclaim the money he spent over the course of a failed romantic relationship, The Moscow Times reports. The resident of Krasnodar lost his initial attempt to win 40,000 rubles ($600) in compensation but has since lodged an appeal. The couple split after a romantic trip […]
Will ‘Made in India’ replace ‘Made in China?’
(People’s Daily Online) Indians like to call their country “Incredible India.” Now, another tagline, “Made in India,”is set to become an important label for this country after business magnates Terry Gou andTim Cook showed interest in moving their production plants to India. Last week, Cook, who is the CEO of Apple, mentioned that he is […]
Russia and Kazakhstan to continue space cooperation
Russia plans to continue cooperating with Kazakhstan in the space area, Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko said at the meeting with Senate Chairman of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday, TASS reports. Matviyenko said that Russia and Kazakhstan marked two anniversaries that have major importance for the common history of both countries: the Victory […]
Pakistani scientist who helped detect Einstein gravitational waves
Last week’s big news has certainly got to be, not the Valentine’s Day celebrations, but the scientific breakthrough hypothesized by Albert Einstein a century ago. Amid the celebratory roars around the world, Pakistan’s were the loudest. Not particularly because people were excited for this groundbreaking progress and discovery in the world of science, although that […]
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