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Iran's first nuclear power plant will be ready to generate electricity on April 9, atomic energy Chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Friday
Survey: More Americans Worried About Online Privacy Than Economy
A recent survey says more Americans are worried about having their online privacy violated than about losing their job.
China to import more fuels despite clean energy drive
China will ramp up conventional fuel imports and production to power its economy in 2011 despite accelerating efforts to develop clean, renewable and alternative energy.
Stockholders want BP to pay dividends again
British Petroleum (NYSE: BP) is said to be considering spilling cash – not oil – to its public shareholders. Shareholders of the oil giant, which is infamous for being responsible for the oil spill off the Gulf coast region in June, the worst oil spill in history, are calling for the company to pay a dividend once again
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Medvedev defends Russia in Davos keynote speech
In his opening speech at the Davos world economic forum in Switzerland, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev touched on a number of subjects, including why he was late to the confab – the suicide bombing in a Moscow airport that killed 35 people.
Facebook, MySpace, YouTube - most blocked, most allowed sites
A report from OpenDNS shows that the social networking sites Facebook, MySpace and YouTube are among the most blocked and the most allowed websites.
Russia’s central bank will increase gold reserves by over 100 tons every year
The Gold reserves of the Russian central bank grew by 280 tons over the last 2 years. And the bank will continue with a similar speed by buying at least 100 tons every year, deputy chairman Georgy Luntovsky told reporters now.
IOC sees no cause for concern after Moscow terror attack
The International Olympic Committee Tuesday played down security concerns for the 2014 winter Olympics in Russia's Sochi, a day after a suicide bombing killed 35 people at a Moscow airport.
US judge sends engineer to prison in China spy case
A former Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC.N) engineer has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for providing secret defense information to China, exporting technical military data and other crimes, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.
Russia's Putin vows revenge for suicide bombing
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed revenge on Tuesday for a suicide bombing that killed at least 35 people at Russia's busiest airport and underscored the Kremlin's failure to stem a rising tide of attacks.
Huawei Sues Motorola Over Asset Sale
China's Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has sued Motorola to delay the sale of the latter's wireless infrastructure business to Nokia Siemens Networks. The lawsuit alleges that such a sale would possibly result in illegal transfer of Huawei's intellectual property.
From Obama’s State of the Union address to Moscow blasts - Social Media takes centre stage
While U.S. President Barack Obama put up a preview to his much anticipated State of the Union address on the popular video sharing website, eyewitnesses of the suicide bombing at the Moscow airport uploaded footage of the blasts online.
Tigers numbers in Asia could nearly triple with global cooperation: Report
The number of tigers in Asia could be nearly tripled if all the countries that support the population would be treated as large scale landscapes, a study by some of the world's leading conservation scientists said.
Europe still a risk as global recovery builds: IMF
Europe should strengthen its financial rescue fund to reduce the risk of renewed global instability as U.S. tax cuts and emerging economies help propel recovery elsewhere, the IMF said on Tuesday.
Medvedev blames security lapse for Moscow blast
President Dmitry Medvedev placed the blame on Tuesday on a lapse in security for allowing a suspected suicide bomber to kill at least 35 people and wound scores at Russia's busiest airport.
Despite Nobel, Norway favors China role in Arctic
Norway reiterated support on Monday for China to have an observer role in Arctic affairs despite a slump in relations since the award of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident.
Breakthrough after U.S. warns China on North Korea
The United States warned China it would redeploy forces in Asia if Beijing failed to rein in North Korea, an Obama administration official said on Friday, as Pyongyang bowed to Seoul's demands for crisis talks.
Nigeria wants UN backing for force in Ivory Coast
Nigeria wants U.N. backing for military intervention in Ivory Coast to prevent it slipping into a civil war that could destabilise the West African region, Foreign Minister Odein Ajumogobia said on Monday.
Blasts at Domodedovo airport highlight need for better management
Russia's Domodedovo airport seems to be attracting a steady stream of trouble since last month.
Volcanoes, Carbon Dioxide Drove Permian Extinction
A group of researchers has found the first direct evidence that a supervolcano eruption in what is now SIberia may have driven the biggest extinction event in the Earth's history.
China: Iran nuke issues can not be solved after one meeting
The Iranian nuclear issue cannot be resolved in just one or two discussions, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Sunday, a day after a high-level meeting aimed at addressing Tehran's nuclear plans ended in disappointment.
Japan launches rocket carrying International Space Station cargo
Japan launched a rocket carrying a cargo transfer vehicle to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, January 22, at 2:30 p.m from the Tanegashima Space Center.
Big powers leave Iran nuclear talks empty-handed
World powers failed to prise any change from Iran in two days of talks on its nuclear program, with the EU and United States calling the discussions disappointing and saying no further meetings were planned.
Islanders snatch Nabokov from Red Wings
New York Islanders snatched Russain goaltender Evgeni Nabokov through waivers on Saturday despite the 35-year-old signing a one-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.
Red Wings sign free agent goalie Nabokov
The Detroit Red Wings have signed free agent goaltender Evgeni Nabokov to a one year contract.
Iran draws red lines at outset of nuclear talks
Iran gave no sign of making concessions to world powers bent on coaxing it to curb its nuclear programme at talks on Friday, saying it would not discuss suspending sensitive uranium enrichment.
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