Ukraine makes changes mind over Russia’s role in Stalin-era famine from RT Quite unexpectedly, top Ukrainian politicians have started making statements saying that Russia should not be blamed for the famine that claimed millions of lives in Ukraine in 1932-33.
Archives: November 2009
November 27, 2009
November 27, 2009
Dubai moratorium call sends shudder through global markets
Dubai moratorium call sends shudder through global markets from RT Global markets have sold off over in the wake of a call by Dubai for a 6 month moratorium on an estimated $60 billion in debt, with the call also spiking a rebound in the U.S. dollar, and sending commodity prices lower.
November 27, 2009
Motives of Iran’s nuclear program still in doubt – IAEA
Motives of Iran’s nuclear program still in doubt – IAEA from RT The International Atomic Energy Agency has censured Iran’s nuclear defiance on Friday. It is the first resolution of the IAEA on Iran since 2006.
November 27, 2009
World's first osmotic power plant launched
World’s first osmotic power plant launched from RT The first-ever experimental green power plant, utilizing the energy derived from freshwater and seawater pressure difference has been launched in Norway.
November 26, 2009
China pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2020
China pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2020 from RIA Novosti China intends to cut carbon intensity by 40-45% by 2020 compared to 2005 levels, the Chinese State Council said Thursday.
November 26, 2009
Iran threatens to cut contacts with IAEA
Iran threatens to cut contacts with IAEA from RIA Novosti Iran will cut contacts with the UN nuclear watchdog if it passes a resolution condemning its uranium activities, the country’s ambassador to the IAEA said on Thursday.
November 26, 2009
Russia, Belarus unable to come to terms
Russia, Belarus unable to come to terms from RIA Novosti Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s meeting with Belarusian journalists at his residence in Barvikha, near Moscow, on November 23, was bound to become a high-profile event in Russian-Belarusian relations.
November 26, 2009
New cars unveiled at China Motor Show
New cars unveiled at China Motor Show from RIA Novosti China’s third-largest auto show kicked off Tuesday (24 November) in the country’s southern city of Guangzhou, as more than 600 international car makers gather to showcase their latest models together with their Chinese joint ventures. Themed as “Technology, Trend and New Life”, the annual auto [...]
November 26, 2009
Couple Crashes State Dinner in White House!
Couple Crashes State Dinner in White House from Pravda.Ru According to Secret Service investigating, US reality TV stars breached White House security to attend state dinner. Americans Tareq and Michaele Salahi appear to have taken a more direct route to fame, however, by allegedly gatecrashing President Obama’s first White House dinner on Tuesday night.
November 26, 2009
Oprah Winfrey to Interview Obama for His Holiday Special
Oprah Winfrey to Interview Obama for His Holiday Special from Pravda.Ru President Obama will give interview to Oprah Winfrey for a holiday special on ABC called “Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special”
November 26, 2009
Bank of Russia To Invest in Canadian Dollar!
Bank of Russia To Invest in Canadian Dollar from Pravda.Ru The Central Bank of the Russian Federation is going to invest a part of the funds of Russia’s international reserves into the tools nominated in the Canadian dollar. The Canadian dollar is included in the top ten of world’s most popular currencies. The current value [...]
November 19, 2009
No new Iran sanctions
No new Iran sanctions discussed at UN – Russian official:The UN Security Council is not discussing new sanctions against Iran, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday. Read More
November 19, 2009
Putin talks to Tymoshenko!
Putin arrives in Ukraine for talks with Tymoshenko:Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has arrived in Ukraine’s Crimea ahead of talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko. Read More