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Zenit rocket orbits European comm satellite

Zenit rocket orbits European comm satellite

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A Russian-Ukrainian carrier rocket has successfully orbited a European communications satellite, RIA Novosti reports. The Zenit-3SL booster with the Eutelsat-70B satellite lifted off from the Odyssey Launch Platform in the Pacific Ocean, Sea Launch reported on Monday.

Eutelsat-70B will replace the Eutelsat-70A satellite in geostationary orbit.

The new satellite will provide a range of professional services, including government applications, broadband access and video exchanges in Europe, Africa and Central and Southeast Asia.

Sea Launch carries out rocket launches from floating platform Odyssey at its equatorial launch site in the international waters of the Pacific Ocean.

It uses reliable Ukrainian-built Zenit-3SL carrier rockets with Russian DM boosters to deliver satellites into orbit.

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Britain's Cameron to hold crisis meeting after London attack

British Prime Minister David Cameron is to chair an emergency response committee meeting, after a knife attack in London left one person dead.

Today, 10:12
Obama meets Russian top security official to reaffirm strong partnership

US President Barack Obama yesterday joined National Security Advisor Tom Donilon’s meeting with Russia’s SecurityCouncil Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, NSC spokesperson Caitlin Hayden has said, adding the American leader had reaffirmed his intent to strengthen US-Russia partnership in various spheres, including economy.

Today, 10:07
Russia’s Tula region declares state of emergency after microburst scare

A state of emergency has been declared in the western Russian region of Tula after a microburst, which is a localized column of sinking air, hit the town of Yefremov, severely damaging homes and community facilities.

Today, 9:45

Politics

Obama's counterterrorism speech: hardly a fortuitous diversion from home-grown problems

On Thursday, the U.S. President, Barack Obama, is to deliver a speech at the National Defense University on a broad range of counterterrorism issues, it is seen as an attempt to demonstrate that the president is fully determined to fulfil the pledges he made in his State of the Union address earlier this year. At the same time, Obama's critics point to the fact that his counterterrorism speech will be delivered at a time when he faces snowballing criticism on domestic issues, with the word "impeachment" being uttered more and more often. In this context, the choice of topic is a curious one as the administration's counterterrorism policy has been questioned so many times both at home and abroad.

Today, 11:02
Russia bashes the West over ‘one-sided’ view on missile defense

The West has preserved its one-sided view of the missile shield issue, head of Russian president’s administration Sergei Ivanov said today. The former defense minister has stressed Moscow is not going to tolerate this stance, VoR correspondent Grigiry Milenin reports.

Today, 10:34
Kerry back in Israel to push peace

US Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Israel Thursday as he kept up a push to bring Israelis and Palestinians back to peace negotiations amid a growing scepticism over his efforts.

Today, 10:32

World

Obama to limit drone strikes

US President Obama plans to open a new phase in the nation’s long struggle with terrorism on Thursday by restricting the use of unmanned drone strikes that have been at the heart of his national security strategy and shifting control of them away from the C.I.A. to the military.

Today, 11:26
London attack: politically motivated attack or religious hatred crime?

The Prime Minister is to chair the Government's emergency response committee, Cobra, meeting attended by politicians, the UK's most senior police officer and the new head of MI5. The agenda of the meeting is security measures after a man was killed on the streets of London.

Today, 11:20
New Russian technology to ‘neutralize’ US missile shield

The General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces has developed a technology that will counterbalance NATO’s global anti-missile shield, VoR Grigory Milenin has cited the Russian Chief of Staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, as saying today at the opening of the International Conference on European Security.

Today, 11:19

Russia

Russia’s Tula region declares state of emergency after microburst scare

A state of emergency has been declared in the western Russian region of Tula after a microburst, which is a localized column of sinking air, hit the town of Yefremov, severely damaging homes and community facilities.

Today, 9:45
Russia’s ethnic mix ‘a great boon’ – Putin

President Vladimir Putin believes Russia’s spectrum of ethnic groups, cultures and faiths is a great boon for the country’s development.

Today, 0:10
Immigrant Muslim labor breeding ground for Jihadism

Anti-immigration sentiment is nothing new in the West, and now it is also on the rise in Russia, as the country has to make up for its demographic shortfalls by importing guest labour from former Soviet Central Asia. Polls suggest anti-immigrant rallies and even riots may be around the corner. In the meantime, a report issued by the agency Interfax raises the specter of an even more sinister threat.

Yesterday, 23:59

Economy

Ford to close Australia auto plants

Ford Motor Co (F.N) announced it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016.

Today, 9:29
Ukraine OKs bid for Customs Union Observer Status

The Ukrainian government on Wednesday approved a memorandum applying for observer status in the Customs Union, a Moscow-based trade bloc comprising Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov said.

Today, 3:10
EU close to agreement to relax bank secrecy – Van Rompuy

This year is likely to bring a draft agreement, first proposed in 2008, for the EU countries to share information about interest accrued on deposits held in banks.

Today, 0:55

Reality Check

US Government cracks down on Bitcoin

Bitcoin, the digital cryptocurrency, is starting to attract the attention of the US government. It seems that the American authorities would like to destroy the digital currency before it could become a widespread alternative to the US dollar.

21 May, 19:56
England Debates Same-Sex Marriage Bill

David Cameron's woes are continuing this week with plans to legalize same-sex marriage to be debated in Parliament today and tomorrow. The issue is hugely divisive, not least within the Tory Party which seems to have been in open rebellion in the last couple of weeks over everything from the E.U. to the next election. And on Sunday 34 current and former local party chairmen delivered a letter to Downing Street opposing the policy as "flawed, un-Conservative and costing us dearly in votes and membership". Gay marriage is causing a heated row across the political and public spheres.

21 May, 13:18
Deer rode on public bus in Pennsylvania

A white-tailed deer crashed through the windshield of a public bus in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It was filmed by a surveillance camera. (VIDEO)

16 May, 17:43

Society

Amphibians quickly disappearing - study

Frogs and other forms of amphibians are vanishing at a rapid rate, says a new scientific study which was conducted all across America. After nine years of observations in various ponds, researchers found that the population of each kind decreased at about 3.7 percent a year.

Today, 11:17
Parents upset over lack of tornado shelters in Oklahoma schools

In the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornado, many parents are questioning why some schools have tornado shelters and others do not. "I'm really upset. I know there were shelters in some schools and the fact that there aren't shelters in other schools just shows disparity,” Helen Grant who stayed in her friend’s shelter in Moore, said. She thought her daughters were doing the same at school. Instead they used the bathroom in their school as their storm shelter.

Today, 10:59
London attackers wanted to set off religious war

The Islamist fanatics, who hacked a serviceman in London yesterday afternoon in broad daylight, share the al-Qaeda ideology and had sought to kindle a religious war in the British capital, according to video tapes made at the scene of the murder in Woolwich in southeast London.

Today, 10:49

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Massive tornado hit Oklahoma City suburb

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