Iran says poised to join 'nuclear club'
IranMania News - LONDON, April 12 (IranMania) - Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared his country was poised to enter the world's "nuclear club" in defiance of UN Security Council demands, as the Islamic republic announced it had begun small scale
What is a Navajo taco?
High County News - The sign at Ambassador Auto s used-car lot in Moscow, Idaho, is advertising a 1993 Mazda Navaho (sic) in stock for $18,487. Seems like a lot of cash, but then I remember the glossy magazine ads: "Navajo: It knows the land." Just down the street
Russia corks wine imports
Louisville Courier-Journal - MOSCOW Wine flows freely at Genatsvale, one of Moscow's many Georgian restaurants, as diners tuck into warm cheese bread and quaff glasses of traditional Georgian vintages, including Mukuzani and Kindzmarauli. Come May 1, the Georgian wines may
Russia Rejects Boycott Of Hamas Government
Post Chronicle - MOSCOW, April 11, 2006 (UPI) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday it would be a mistake to boycott the new Palestinian Hamas government, and vowed to provide aid. Lavrov made the remarks in Moscow after meeting with his Jordanian
Iran pushing UN towards sanctions, Russian politician says
Forbes - MOSCOW (AFX) - Remarks by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about his country's nuclear future could push the United Nations Security Council into imposing sanctions, a senior Russian politician said. 'Today's statements by the president of Iran
Jesse Smith
Moscow-Pullman Daily News - Jesse H. Smith, 82, passed away Sunday, April 9, at the Moscow Good Samaritan Village. He was born Dec. 6, 1923, in Beachton, Okla., to Charlie and Jewel (Paregien) Smith and spent his childhood there. Jesse moved to Bremerton, Wash. during World War
Report: Yukos Chief Says Talks Halted
MSN MoneyCentral - MOSCOW (AP) - The chairman of Russia's stricken Yukos oil company said Tuesday that talks on the Lithuanian government's possible purchase of a controlling stake in the Baltic nation's key oil refinery had stopped. "Negotiations have halted," Yukos
Report: State Department failed to justify premium travel
GovExec.com - Two-thirds of the $140 million spent by State Department officials for premium-class travel tickets over a year and a half was not properly authorized or justified, according to a new report from auditors. Senior agency executives improperly approved
Russia to reduce poultry imports by 30 pct
Forbes - MOSCOW (AFX) - Russian importers have decided to reduce their purchases of foreign poultry by 30 pct to assist domestic poultry raisers facing falling demand linked to avian flu fears, the agriculture minister said. 'The proposal to reduce poultry