Archive for sierpień 15th, 2008

Two women try to save biggest lake

Biologist Lyubov Izmestieva is seen through the cabin window of the boat "Professor Kozhov" on Lake Baikal last June 10.Two Russian women, long-time defenders of the world’s biggest lake, say its getting harder to save Baikal due to pressures like global warming and development.

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  • Russia warns Poland over U.S. deal

    Chief U.S. negotiator John Rood, left, and Polish negotiator Andrzej Kremer seal the missile defense deal in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday.An agreement that will allow the United States to install a missile defense battery in Poland exposes the ex-communist nation to an attack, a Russian general said Friday.

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  • Call to move ‘14 Olympics from Russia

    The International Olympic Committee should punish Russia by moving the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Sochi, Russia, the co-chairs of the congressional House Georgia Caucus said.

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  • Poland pulled into Russia-Georgia crisis

    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets with Georgia President Mikhail Saakashvili in Tbilisi on Friday.Western leaders moved to get Russia to follow Georgia’s cease-fire path, but tensions rose Friday when a Russian general said Poland had exposed itself to attack by its U.S. missile deal.

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  • King penguin knighted by Norway

    "Nils Olav," a king penguin and already an honorary colonel-in-chief, is knighted at Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo. ITN's Charlotte Fisher reports. (NBC News Web Extra)Nils Olav already has medals for conduct and service. He made honorary colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard. And now he’s been knighted. Not bad for a penguin — actually, three of them.

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  • Analysis: War shows Putin still in charge

    Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting Monday in Moscow. Russia's response to the crisis with Georgia has suggested that Putin, the ex-president, retains his role as power-broker, despite the March election of Dmitry Medvedev to the tradionally more powerful role of president.When the fighting broke out in Georgia, it was Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and not Russia’s new young president who stepped up to lead the country’s tough response.

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  • Dougherty maintains form

    Ryder Cup hopeful Nick Dougherty produced a sparkling finish to regain a share of the lead at the SAS Masters in Stockholm on Friday.

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  • One time fault for Lynch in Beijing

    Ireland’s Denis Lynch incurred just one time fault in his opening Olympic round at Sha Tin, Hong Kong this afternoon, and will now go through to the next individual qualifier on Sunday.

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  • Anelka to lead Chelsea line

    Nicolas Anelka will start as Chelsea’s lone striker at home to Portsmouth on Sunday as Didier Drogba is still recovering from a knee injury.

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  • Progress for Irish sailors

    Tim Goodbody took 15th in Race 8 in the Finn class to place 21st overall in the 2008 Olympics sailing regatta today.

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