During one of the mind-numbing arguments between the candidates, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) was fighting off the claim that his universal healthcare proposal might not cover up to 15 million Americans. As an academic issue, it was an important exchange. » Full text »
SOCHI, September 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on Wednesday on the construction of a huge suspension bridge to link the Far East city of Vladivostok to Russky Island, where the 2012 APEC summit will
The new modern electric train that is able to overcome the distance from Vladivostok to Ussuriisk in an hour has arrived to the Vladivostok department of the Far Eastern railways.
Russians, Ukrainians and Bulgars became the most active buyers on the Greek peninsula of Halkidiki, in spite of the crash of the local real estate market.
General Shopping Brasil S/A [Bovespa: GSHP3], one of the largest shopping mall companies in Brazil, announces its second quarter 2008 earnings results. Operating and financial highlights -- General Shopping Brasil's gross revenue totals R$ 21.3 million, up 74.3% over R$
Vladimir Semashko, the First Vice-Premier of Belarus, announced on the session of the Energy Department college, that the construction of the first nuclear station in the country will start on the 1st of January 2009 or even earlier.
The following is a transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, August 28, 2008: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080331/DNCCLOGO ) Remarks of Senator Barack Obama "The American Promise" Democratic Convention Thursday, August
Standard & Poor's (S&P), an international rating agency, increased its rating of stability of the Russian banking system. They explain their decision by increased activity of the Bank of Russia and the government, which both intend to maintain high liquidity