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Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said “there should be no problems” in renewing imports of Georgian goods, banned by Russia in 2006, two years before a war between the two countries.
President Mikhail Saakashvili says Georgia will contribute more than 900 troops next year to the U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan.
Moscow officials have already chased away clouds on public holidays. Now they're considering cloud seeding to keep snow-removal costs down in the winter. Neighboring towns may get dumped on. In the snow-hushed woods on Moscow's northern edge, scientists are decades deep into research on bending the weather to their will. They've been at it since Soviet dictator Josef Stalin paused long enough in ...
In Search of Bacchus Wanderings in the Wonderful World of Wine Tourism By George M. Taber (Scribner; 294 pages; $30) As any good wine salesperson will tell you: Wine is travel - it often sells more on the romance of the land from which it comes than it does...
Dueling film versions of last year's bloody conflict reprise old arguments and ensure that the war of words between the two nations continues
The transformation of Russia's military may be the most successful of President Dmitry Medvedev's programs, but it's also one of the most controversial. The huge project involves painful cuts and dismantling deep-vested interests that have thrived on bloated, Soviet-style armed forces.
Daniel Barenboim conducts Bizet's "Carmen" in La Scala's highly anticipated season premiere.
Daniel Barenboim conducts Bizet's "Carmen" in La Scala's highly anticipated season premiere.
Here's a look at weekend sports in brief around the country
On November 10, the USDA released the much anticipated USDA supply/demand report.
A Russian scientist this week said Russia has fallen behind the U.S. in an arms race: the race to arm sea mammals, that is. It turns out, the U.S. military does employ teams of dolphins and sea lions to patrol for weapons and intruders.
A lot of news happens in a decade, and as we prepare to close this one, there will be plenty of lists about the top stories from the last 10 years. This is not one of those lists. These are the stories you told us you were interested in … by searching for them. From the gravely serious to the supremely silly, we present a decade of news you couldn't get enough of.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- NATO snubbed Russia’s calls for an overhaul of the U.S.-dominated security structure that helps keep the peace in Europe. The Western military alliance said its status as the anchor of trans-Atlantic security won’t be jeopardized by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s call for a new European security treaty.
Here's a tip: Tip your hotel maid. Of all the workers travelers encounter, hotel maids are most likely to be stiffed at tip time.
lobbies for senior citizen benefits at the national, statewide and local level and is a social group with service to others in mind. It meets 9:30 a.m. to noon the second Monday at the Nassau County Council on Aging, 1367 South 18th St, just south of the hospital parking lot.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Italy will use a visit by President Dmitry Medvedev to expand ties with Russia, including a possible deal for Fiat SpA to build Chrysler cars there, as part of a “strategic partnership” between the countries, officials said.
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