Heavy snowfalls and strong winds have cut electricity supply to over 88 populated areas outside Moscow. Reported by the Moscow United Electric Grid Company (MOESK). There is some rough stuff going on here… Windows to Russia! Amid more electricity cuts, officials celebrate New Year in affected villages (rt.com) Riots at Moscow airports (abtn.co.uk) Putin a [...]
Archives: 02 January 2011
January 2, 2011
January 2, 2011
Putin a Little Bit Grouchy Before New Years…
Putin had a meeting just before New Years. It involved the governor of the Moscow Region, Boris Gromov, Energy Minister Sergey Shmatko and the head of the Moscow United Electric Company Nikolay Shvets… “You promised that by 6pm today electricity would be back on. It is 6 now,” Putin said. “35 villages, 4,000 people are [...]
January 2, 2011
January 2, 2011
New UN Security Council members begin their terms
On the heels of the new year, India, Colombia, Germany, Portugal and South Africa began their two-year tenure on Saturday as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.
January 2, 2011
Israeli forces kill Palestinian at West Bank checkpoint
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man at a checkpoint in northern West Bank, witnesses and local reports said Sunday.
January 2, 2011
China to reinforce strategic partnership with Brazil
China is willing to work together with Brazil to reinforce and enrich the China-Brazil strategic partnership, a Chinese special envoy said in Brasilia Saturday.
January 2, 2011
Afghan forces detain 7 Taliban, including 2 shadowy judges
Afghan forces backed by NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), captured seven Taliban militants, including two shadowy judges, in Ghazni province, 125 km south of capital city Kabul, a local official said Sunday.
January 2, 2011
Staffing review after prison riot
A review of staffing levels at Ford open prison will be held following riots over the new year holiday, says Prisons Minister Crispin Blunt.
January 2, 2011
New storm forecast for Queensland
Forecasters say another storm is on its way to the flood-hit Australian state of Queensland, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and large hailstones.
January 2, 2011
Fresh warning after Yeates murder
Police investigating the murder of landscape architect Jo Yeates issue a fresh warning to women to take usual precautions for their safety.
January 2, 2011
Pakistan PM loses vital partner
Pakistan’s MQM party says it is leaving Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’s coalition, depriving the government of its parliamentary majority.
January 2, 2011
Fifa plans anti-corruption team
Fifa president Sepp Blatter says he wants to set up an anti-corruption committee to police world football’s governing body.
January 2, 2011
Afghanistan blast kills soldier
A soldier from 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
January 2, 2011
Iranians ‘shoot down spy drones’
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have shot down two “Western spy drones” in the Gulf, a senior Iranian commander is quoted as saying.