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Iran test-fires 350 km range missile
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11/07/08
Moscow’s Tushino airfield hosts AutoExotica exhibition
The exhibition’s organizers promised to show 4,500 cars and motorcycles in Tushino and said auto enthusiasts would be thrilled.
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11/07/08
Traveling in a home on wheels
The use of holiday trailers is gaining in popularity. An underdeveloped hotel infrastructure motivates Russians to travel in their own cars, and in the comfortable conditions provided by a travel trailer. In addition, any motorist can pull a trailer.
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11/07/08
Mortgage crisis in U.S. a headache for Russia
The Bank of Russia may be left without its investments in the securities of a number of American mortgage agencies. The companies are on the brink of a bankruptcy following a crisis on the financial market.
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11/07/08
Cosmonauts Volkov and Kononenko carry out their first spacewalk
The two cosmonauts spent around six hours outside the ISS, examining the Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked to the station.
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11/07/08
Krasnoyarsk motorists protest gasoline prices
The price of AI-92 grade gasoline in Krasnoyarsk has exceeded 25 rubles per liter. Motorists rallied to show indignation. Protesters say a further rise in fuel prices could have unpredictable consequences.
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11/07/08
More airlines fold as fuel prices soar - IATA
Twenty-five airlines went bust or stopped operations in the first six months of this year and more could fold as fuel prices soar, a spokesman for aviation industry association IATA has warned.
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11/07/08
Car sales rising in Russia
January-June 2008 saw record car sales in Russia, which could well become the leader in car sales in Europe.
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11/07/08
Berlin wonders about Obama visit
Barack Obama may travel to Berlin as part of a European trip, and German media report he might make a speech by the iconic Brandenburg Gate.
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11/07/08
Ups and downs of zero gravity art
British artist Nasser Azam goes weightless for his latest creations. Azam led a team of five artists aboard a Russian transport plane specially modified to simulate zero gravity conditions feet for his new project, Life in Space.
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11/07/08
Wind power revolution and evolution
Thailand develops its own variation of turbine to make the most of its low but constant coastal winds. One Thai firm the Thai Windmill Energy Company has spent seven years developing wind turbines to make the most of the country's own specific weather conditions.
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11/07/08
Dad wins right to let daughter die
An Italian father has won the right to let his daughter die, 16 years after she was severely injured in a car crash.
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11/07/08
Iran tests more rockets
Iran tested more missiles in the Persian Gulf a day after drawing Western criticism for test-firing nine rockets.
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11/07/08
New Zealand launches new iPhone
Time difference gives New Zealanders the edge as the first people on the planet to get the latest iPhone.
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10/07/08
Cows a major environmental threat?
Argentinean scientists have estimated that a cow emits 300 liters of methane per day. Now researchers are seeking a way to cut the gas output.
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10/07/08
Moldovan wines for Russia. Unlocking the secrets of local wine cellars
Although only very important guests are allowed into the secrets of the Cricova Winery’s unique wine cellars, some closely guarded secrets of wine and champagne makers have been made public.
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10/07/08
Russia goes to Beijing Olympics in style
Russia’s best athletes are preparing for a big Chinese adventure, and fashion designers will dress them in stylish outfits.
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10/07/08
China’s Chery Auto Group considers buying Volvo
China’s rapidly expanding Chery Auto Group is considering a bid to buy Swedish-based Volvo from Ford Motor for 3 billion euros.
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10/07/08
Abkhazia: provocation in Kodori Gorge
The attack at an Abkhazian military post is a Georgian provocation timed for the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the Abkhazian authorities say.
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10/07/08
Istanbul gun battle at U.S. consulate
Three policemen and three gunmen are killed in an armed attack on the United States consulate in Istanbul.
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10/07/08
Iraq wants US withdrawal timetable
Iraqi officials say they are seeking a time table for US forces to leave Iraq.
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