Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has spoken of his love for badminton in a video on his official blog. “This game develops your physical form, eye coordination, accuracy and reactions,” he said in the three-minute clip, during which he was featured playing badminton with his mentor, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. “Those who play badminton well, take [...]
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October 25, 2011
October 10, 2011
Fire on board Russian ship in Norwegian Sea extinguished
A fire that broke out late on Sunday on board a Russian expedition vessel conducting research in the Norwegian Sea has been put out, a representative of the Main Rescue Coordination Center for Southern Norway said on Monday. “None of the 40 crew members was hurt and no one asked to be evacuated,” he said. [...]
October 3, 2011
United Russia denies electoral abuses
Russia’s ruling United Russia party denied on Monday accusations of violating electoral laws in the ongoing parliamentary election campaign. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev heads the party’s 600 candidate list that has been formally presented to the Central Electoral Commission ahead of the December 4 parliamentary poll. Several members of the Kremlin staff have been reportedly [...]
September 15, 2011
Libya Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation (LJBC, or Libyan state television) back on air…
Libya Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation (LJBC, or Libyan state television) was the state run broadcasting organization in Libya. It distributed news in coordination with the Jamahiriya News Agency in accordance with state laws controlling Libya media… On 22 August 2011, the organization was rendered defunct when its channels were taken off-air by the National Transitional Council [...]