The deadly terrorist blast at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport on January 24 was carried out by a resident of the Russia’s North Caucasus region. The attack was aimed primarily at foreigners, investigators said on Saturday.
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Russia, NATO develop cooperation
January 29th, 2011 |
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NATO’s Military Committee has been meeting in Brussels to develop the alliance’s New Strategic Concept. This included discussion of NATO-Russia work plans.
Anti-terrorism was on the agenda, in the wake of the Moscow airport bombing, in which dozens were killed and many wounded. Moscow has also called for cyber-defense cooperation for the first time.
Moscow airport terrorist “hesitated for 15 minutes”
January 27th, 2011 |
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The suicide bomber at Moscow’s Domodedovo was hanging around the arrival zone for about 15 minutes before blowing himself up, an investigations source said. The terrorist mixed with the crowd and pretended to be waiting for somebody for 15 minutes, the investigator said, adding that the man kept his left hand in his pocket. “It is being determined whether a suspected woman, who was also killed [in the explosion], was the terrorist’s accomplice,” RIA Novosti reports.
Bank of Moscow Singapore bonds to yield 4.375%
January 26th, 2011 |
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Bank of Moscow, the Russian lender controlled by the city’s government, plans to sell two-year bonds denominated in Singapore dollars, according to a person familiar with the deal.
The bank will sell as much as 200 million dollars of the debt to yield around the 4.375% area, according to a person familiar with the proposed issue. The notes may be sold as early as this week, said the person, who declined to be identified as details are yet to be made public.
President sends condolences after terrorist attack
January 25th, 2011 |
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Serbian President Boris Tadić sent on Tuesday a telegram of condolence to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in the wake of Monday’s terrorist attack in Moscow. “The citizens of Serbia and I are deeply distressed by the loss of such a large number of lives. Please receive our deepest sympathy with the families of the victims and the people of Russia at this difficult moment,†reads the message released by Tadić’s press service.
35 dead in Moscow attack; Serbian injured
January 24th, 2011 |
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35 people died today at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport in a suicide bomber attack, Russian officials have confirmed. More than 130 people have been injured, among them a Serbian citizen.
Scores dead in terrorist attack in Moscow
January 24th, 2011 |
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At least 31 people died today at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport in a suicide bomber attack, the Russian Ministry of Health said. However, the cause of the blast could also have been a bomb hidden in the luggage, said some reports.
Bank of Moscow selling two-year Singapore dollar bonds: Update
January 24th, 2011 |
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Bank of Moscow is selling its first bonds denominated in Singapore dollars and has hired ING Groep NV and UBS AG to arrange the two-year notes sale.
The Moscow-based bank declined to provide other details, according to a statement e-mailed by its press department today.
Bank of Moscow says selling Singapore dollar bonds via ING, UBS
January 24th, 2011 |
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Bank of Moscow is selling bonds denominated in Singapore dollars and has hired ING Groep NV and UBS AG to arrange the deal, according to a statement emailed by the bank’s press department.
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Bank of Moscow seeks 2-year Singapore dollar bond – IFR
January 24th, 2011 |
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Russia’s Bank of Moscow (MMBM.MM) plans a 2-year bond, denominated in Singapore dollars, IFR reported on Monday.
The bank, among Russia’s top-10 in terms of assets, has mandated ING and UBS as joint bookrunners and joint lead managers for the issue, IFR added.
It did not specify the planned issue amount, saying the transaction is expected to be launched in the near future.
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Australian Open: Nadal barely tested as injured opponent quits
January 18th, 2011 |
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Rafael Nadal booked easy passage into the second round of the Australian Open Tuesday, with the Spanish top seed showing no mercy against Marcos Daniel as the Brazilian quit trailing 6-0, 5-0 with a knee injury. Nadal, bidding for a fourth consecutive Grand Slam title, needed just three-quarters of an hour to advance against his [...]
Swine flu rising in Russia, Europe
January 17th, 2011 |
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The number of people infected with the pandemic A/H1N1 swine flu virus is on the rise in Russia and Europe, a senior Russian official said. Russia’s chief sanitary doctor, Gennady Onishchenko, said A-type flu viruses account for about 71 percent of all seasonal flu cases in Europe, and 93 percent of them are swine flu. [...]
Russian Orthodox believers mark Christmas
January 7th, 2011 |
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At least 14,000 people attended Christmas service in Moscow alone, a police spokesman said, RIA Novosti reported. “So far, about 14,000 people attended the capital’s churches, and they continue to arrive. No incidents were reported,” Viktor Biryukov said.
Dozens detained in Russian protests
January 1st, 2011 |
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Police have detained at least 120 people in Moscow and St. Petersburg who were taking part in a regularly occurring, authorized protest. The group of demonstrators, representing opposition to the Kremlin, schedule the protests for the end of months with 31 days, symbolizing Russia’s right to assemble under the country’s constitution.
Khodorkovsky, Lebedev “lied” to shareholders
December 29th, 2010 |
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Jailed ex-oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky “lied” to the shareholders of his oil firm Yukos, a judge said on Wednesday, RIA Novosti reported. This comes two days after a Moscow court found him guilty of embezzlement in a politically tinged trial.
Google brings extra Christmas cheer to Nepal
December 25th, 2010 |
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Despite a deepening political crisis that has cast a dark shadow over its floundering peace process, the Himalayan republic of Nepal still has a good cause to rejoice this Christmas with a pat on the back coming from an unexpected benefactor – Google. For two days starting from Christmas eve, Google replaced its corporate logo [...]
Moscow wants “most serious” approach to report
December 24th, 2010 |
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Russia has called on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to consider the Marty report on human organ trafficking in Kosovo “most seriously”. This is according to Alexei Sazonov, deputy of an official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Christmas Trees in Google Earth 6
December 23rd, 2010 |
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What Christmas isn’t complete without the obligatory festive Christmas tree? The symbol of the holidays, spruce, fir and cedar trees dressed in colorful lights and ornaments go a long way in getting us into the festive mood. In an apparent effort to get into the holiday spirit themselves, the guys at Google have decided to [...]
Russian paper to team up with WikiLeaks
December 23rd, 2010 |
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Russian weekly Novaya Gazeta says it is joining forces with whistle-blower site WikiLeaks to expose corruption in Russia, RFE/RL reports. The Moscow weekly, which is controlled by billionaire Aleksandr Lebedev, said on its website that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has material about Russia that haven’t been published yet.
CoE’s Marty visits Moscow
December 21st, 2010 |
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Council of Europe (CoE) Special Rapporteur Dick Marty said ON Monday in Moscow on Monday that he does not fear for his life. Asked by reporters whether he feared assault by Kosovo Albanians after he designated outgoing Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci as the leader of a criminal gang involved in organ, weapons and drug trafficking since 1999, Marty answered that he did not.