Iran has made computer models of a nuclear warhead, says IAEA report on Tehran’s suspected nuclear activities, due to be published next week. Meanwhile, Iran is set to unveil documents accusing the US of links with terror groups. The UN nuclear agency is planning to reveal previously undisclosed intelligence on Iran’s suspected nuclear arms program [...]
Archives: 05 November 2011
November 5, 2011
November 5, 2011
Ronaldo snatches European Golden Boot
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has added the European Golden Boot to his awards collection. The Portuguese international snatched the prestigious prize by firing home 40 goals in Spain’s La Liga last season, nine more than his main rival Lionel Messi of Barcelona. “I want to share this award with all my teammates, with all [...]
November 5, 2011
Deadly cargo: Concerns over Pakistan’s nuke security
Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, which are capable of destroying entire cities, are reportedly transported in delivery vans on congested and dangerous roads. This makes the deadly weapons of mass destruction more vulnerable to theft by Islamist militants. Two American magazines, The Atlantic and The National Journal, have published a revealing report saying that Pakistan has [...]
November 5, 2011
Russian ice dancers shine at Cup of China
The Russian duo of Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitry Soloviev have won the ice dancing contest at the Cup of China. The European silver medalists performed a flawless free dance to take the title with 163.52 points, claiming the career record in line. They finished well ahead of Maia and Alex Shibutani of the United States [...]
November 5, 2011
November 5, 2011
Russia and Czech Republic level after Fed Cup final Day 1
The Czech Republic and Russia have both drawn blood in the Federation Cup final in Moscow. After two Saturday matches the teams are tied at one win each, which means everything will begin from scratch on Sunday. Petra Kvitova put the Czech Republic into a one rubber to nil lead. She easily overcame Russia’s Maria [...]
November 5, 2011
Anonymous not unanimous on Facebook plot?
The online collective Anonymous says it will not attack Facebook on Saturday. Previous reports suggested November 5 would host a series of attacks on various institutions, among them Fox News, Facebook and a notorious Mexican drug cartel. The hacker group has denied being involved in a plan to knock the social networking site and other [...]
November 5, 2011
Gazprom opens office in Rio de Janeiro
Russian energy giant Gazprom opened its regional office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday. “Latin America is a strategically important region for Gazprom in terms of developing the gas business. The discovery of hydrocarbon deposits and growth in natural gas consumption rates in various economic sectors will enable us to develop partnership relations in [...]
November 5, 2011
South Africa gifts ton of oranges to ‘seven-billionth’ baby
The Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa has granted the mother of newborn Pyotr Nikolayev from Kaliningrad, who is being recognized as the seven-billionth person, a gift certificate for 1 ton of oranges. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Russia’s Federal Service for State Statistics decided that seven-billionth person honors would go to the [...]
November 5, 2011
Medvedev calls miracle revival of Orthodoxy in Russia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev believes the revival of Orthodoxy in Russia for the last 20 years is a miracle. “If we talk about what has happened over these 20 years in terms of my experiences as an Orthodox Christian, it is a miracle. Frankly, I could not imagine 15-20 years ago that the recovery, finding [...]
November 5, 2011
Anonymous to attack Fox, Facebook, banks and drug cartel on November 5
If you haven’t made it a point to remember the fifth of November before, hacktivists belonging to the group Anonymous are looking to change all of that this weekend. According to various tweets, blog posts and message across the Web, November 5 will host a series of attacks on various institutions waged by members of [...]
November 5, 2011
Party time: slogans boom as elections loom
Staunch communists are appealing to Soviet nostalgia: “Communists haven’t lied a single time in 100 years! We saved the country from fascism in WWII. We twice saved the country from collapsing. We were the first in space!” says Gennady Zyuganov proudly. Liberal democrats are yet again appealing to nationalism. “The Russian president should be the [...]
November 5, 2011
Is it time for the super rich to spread the spoils?
Is it time for the super rich to spread the spoils? Published: 05 November, 2011, 10:30 Is it time for the super rich to spread the spoils? (16.6Mb) embed video TAGS: Crisis, Human rights, USA, Cary Johnston, Economy Where do people draw the line between affluence and avarice? People in New York told RT’s “The [...]
November 5, 2011
NY mayor talks tough on OWS as momentum grows
As clouds gather over the Occupy movement, with NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowing to prevent Oakland-style violence, protesters told RT that momentum is growing for the cause and they are determined to stay. A peaceful protest descended into fresh violence in the Californian city of Oakland, as police moved in to break up an Occupy [...]