The parliament of Kyrgyzstan approved the naming of a mountain peak in the Central Asian country’s north after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the local news agency 24.kg said on Thursday.
Archives: 17 February 2011
February 17, 2011
February 17, 2011
Moscow doubts Saakashvili ready to negotiate
Moscow is skeptical that Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is to rebuild ties with Russia, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday.
February 17, 2011
Russian military has only a few minutes to hit target missiles
The target missiles Strizh (“Swift Bird”) and Kaban (“Wild Boar”) are a must for full-scale tests of air defense systems such as the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system, which will be tested on February 19 at Kapustin Yar, near Astrakhan.
February 17, 2011
S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile system
The strategic command of the Russian Space Forces on Wednesday received the latest S-400 Triumf missile regiment, to be based in the Moscow Region.
February 17, 2011
Russia angered by speech of suspected militant in top U.S. university
Russia is outraged after a top U.S. university invited a suspected Russian militant, who is on an international wanted list, as a guest speaker for a panel discussion, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Alexander Lukashevich, said on Thursday.
February 17, 2011
Emergency meeting of Gulf FMs to be held in Bahrain
Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will hold an emergency meeting in Bahrain Thursday night to discuss protests that have erupted in the tiny Gulf country.
February 17, 2011
China calls on Russia, Japan to handle territorial row properly
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Thursday called on Russia and Japan to properly handle their recent dispute over the sovereignty of the Southern Kuril Islands in the Pacific.
February 17, 2011
Strange twist in Anwar sodomy trial
A government chemist has testified at a Malaysian court on Thursday that medical examiners found traces of semen on the alleged victim claimed to be sodomized by former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
February 17, 2011
15 protesters, one policeman wounded in Yemen clashes
At least 15 protesters and a policeman were wounded in fierce clashes marked the seventh straight day of tensions between government backers, police and demonstrators in Yemen’s capital on Thursday.
February 17, 2011
Russia to build national aerospace defense system
Russia will build its national aerospace defense system by the end of 2011, a senior official with the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
February 17, 2011
Israeli army kills 3 Palestinians on Gaza border
Israel announced Thursday that the military killed three Palestinians who tried to infiltrate Israel in northern Gaza Strip.
February 17, 2011
10 foreign tourists dead in Vietnam boat sinking
Ten missing foreign tourists after the Vietnam’s cruise ship sinking were found dead, the Vietnam News Agency reported on Thursday.
February 17, 2011
Cambodia to ask Thailand to sign ceasefire agreement
Cambodia will ask Thailand to sign a permanent ceasefire under the witnesses of ASEAN foreign ministers or ASEAN chair on Feb. 22 in ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia. • Thai FM secretary dismisses Cambodia’s 4-point proposal • Cambodia, Thailand pledge to boost trade amid border conflict
February 17, 2011
CIA: If caught, bin Laden would be sent to Gitmo
What would the government do if Osama bin Laden, an FBI most-wanted terrorist for more than a decade, were captured?