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Roman Romanenko of Russia, Chris Hadfield of Canada and Thomas Marshburn of the United States have been approved as the main crew for the next expedition to the ISS.
The backup crew consists of Russia’s Fyodor Yurchikhin, Italy’s Luca Parmitano representing the European Space Agency and Karen Nyberg from NASA.
All the six successfully completed pre-flight training in the Star City near Moscow.
The launch is scheduled for December 19 from Baikonur.
Voice of Russia, TASS
North Korea has launched yet another short-range missile in less than one day, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reports. The missile whizzed off from its east coast on Monday and into the Japan Sea.
In a major national security speech which is scheduled to be delivered at the National Defense University on Thursday, President Obama is expected to discuss America’s most controversial counterterrorism policies including the use of drones in Afghanistan, indefinite detentions in Guantanamo Bay prison, and the ‘war on al-Qaeda’.
Russia and the US have agreed that the fate of President Bashar Assad is in the hands of the Syrian people. “The US has signed an American-Russian initiative dated May 7, which sets no preconditions whatsoever,” the Russian foreign chief stressed.
In a major national security speech which is scheduled to be delivered at the National Defense University on Thursday, President Obama is expected to discuss America’s most controversial counterterrorism policies including the use of drones in Afghanistan, indefinite detentions in Guantanamo Bay prison, and the ‘war on al-Qaeda’.
Any dividing lines in Europe will prove harmful, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, told the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, during their meeting in the Russian Black Sea resort Sochi this Monday.
A former Senior CIA Analyst David MacMichael told Press TV in regard to the recent spy row between Moscow and Washington that some speculations emerge that 'elements in US want to end Moscow ties'.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Monday that he will overhaul the country's security strategy and personnel, as a wave of unrest killed more than 300 people so far this month.
Iraq has been swept by yet another wave of violence that caused the death of at least 39 people. The attacks appear to have targeted Shiites.
A series of bombings across Iraq has left at least 43 people dead. The blasts targeted Shia Muslims in Baghdad and Basra.
The 10th International festival “Moscow Meets Friends” will take place in Moscow opened in Moscow on Monday. The festival’s motto is “Energy of Good for World’s Future”. Talented children from 7 countries are performing on the festival’s opening night at the Moscow House of Music on Monday. The festial will end on June 3rd.
Two car bombs were set off near the Bailiff Service building in Makhachkala and there may be casualties, a source in the republican law enforcement authorities said.
Russia is presenting the T-90C third-generation battle tank at the SITDEF Defense and Technology Exhibition, which is currently underway in the Peruvian capital Lima.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is certain that Russia will avoid an economic crisis like the one in 2008, he told the Moscow-based daily Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper.
At a time of slowing economic growth, labour market issues are becoming more apparent. Currently, experts in Russia talk of a lack of qualified specialists, a deteriorating demographic situation and complicated legislative framework as being among the key concerns to be addressed by politicians and the business community.
On Monday morning with index gains helped by a 4.4% climb for China Coal Energy, Hong Kong shares were set to start at their highest point in over a week.
A white-tailed deer crashed through the windshield of a public bus in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It was filmed by a surveillance camera. (VIDEO)
In a harsh rebuttal to George Soros, the President of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research Hans-Werner Sinn accused the speculator of “playing with fire” and stated that “Germany will not accept Eurobonds” in spite of the pressure from the investing community.
In an exclusive interview with the Voice of Russia, Wolf Richter talks about the ECB's desperation, the money printing bonanza of the world's central banks and about a French finance minister who is barking at the wrong tree. Wolf Richter is the editor of , entrepreneur, private equity specialist and the author of "Big Like: Cascade Into An Odyssey".
The average age of a church-goer in Britain is 45 years old. Census data shows Christianity now has the oldest age profile of all the main faiths, suggesting the younger generation is moving away from the church. The figures also reveal the number of people describing themselves as having no religion has grown by 6.4 million.
Back in February it was hard not to hear about the heroics of Kai who later became known as the "hatchet-wielding hitchhiker". Kai whose full name is Caleb Lawrence McGillvary witnessed the man attacking a utility worker in Fresno, California a few months back and then quickly sprang into action taking matters into his own hands.
Three people were killed and more than ten were hurt after two blasts were set off near the court bailiffs service headquarters in Makhachkala, Dagestan's Interior Ministry spokesman said.
Three killed, over ten injured in twin terror attacks in Dagestan - police
