Archive for the ‘russia’ Category

17 Babies, 5 Adults Infected with HIV

Monday, September 10th, 2007

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan -- Seventeen babies and five adults have contracted HIV through infected blood transfusions in Kyrgyzstan, a senior health official said Friday.Read the full story

Soil Sample Backs Up Pole Claim

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Less than a month after sending a high-profile expedition to the North Pole, a state-run research institute claimed Thursday to have proof that a large chunk of the Arctic belongs to Russia, although the statement was met by skepticism from foreign scientists. "We obtained enough material to demonstrate that the Lomonosov ...

Britain expels Russian diplomats over Litvinenko - Times Online

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Russia warned Britain tonight its decision to expel four Russian diplomats over the murder of Alexander Litvinenko would have "the most serious consequences". The Cold War-style expulsions - the first in a decade - were announced in an emergency Commons statement this afternoon by David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary.Read the full ...