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Russian pranksters call heads of WADA, U.S. anti-doping agency
Russian media published on Friday calls by two comedians to the heads of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) pretending to be Ukrainian Sports Minister Ihor Zhdanov. Pranskters Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov separately called WADA President Craig Reedie and USADA chief executive Travis Tygart,...
Russian pranksters call WADA, US Anti-doping Agency
Russian media published on Friday calls by two comedians to the heads of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) pretending to be Ukrainian Sports Minister Ihor Zhdanov. Pranskters Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov separately called WADA President Craig Reedie and USADA chief executive Travis Tygart,...
Hundreds pay homage to slain Ukraine reporter
KIEV: Hundreds of mourners shed tears and laid flowers on Friday at the open casket of a top reporter whose targeted car-bomb slaying sent shock waves through Ukraine’s tight-knit journalistic community. Wednesday’s death of Pavel Sheremet — a 44-year-old columnist for Ukrainska Pravda — came 16 years after the beheading...
Isner, Monfils cruise into quarters
Washington, July 22 US top seed John Isner and French second seed Gael Monfils breezed into the ATP and WTA Washington Open quarter-finals Thursday with impressive serving performances in straight-set triumphs. Isner blasted 15 aces in downing Cypriot 15th seed Marcos Baghdatis 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 while Monfils fired 12 aces and won 22 of 23...
Kiev pays last respects to renowned journalist killed in car blast
The journalist was killed on Wednesday morning in a car blast in Kiev as he was driving a colleague’s automobile. …read more Source:...
IAF’s plane with 29 on board goes missing; massive search operation launched
An AN 32 aircraft of the IAF, with 29 personnel on board, including four officers, on Friday went missing over Bay of Bengal on its way from near Chennai to Port Blair raising concerns over its fate. A massive search and rescue operation has been launched by IAF, Navy and Coast Guard, deploying one submarine, eight aircraft and 13 ships for...
Russian political scientist: Destabilization of situation and pressure on authorities prevail in “Sasna Tsrer” group’s actions
Destabilization of the situation and pressure on authorities prevail in “Sasna Tsrer” group’s actions, senior specialist at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, head of the Scientific Society of Caucasian Studies Alexander Krylov expressed this opinion to ArmInfo. To recall, on July 17, Artsakh war hero...
Tajikistan conducts negotiations with Interpol member nations over extradition of IRPT leader
DUSHANBE, July 22, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan is currently conducting negotiations with Interpol member nations over extradition of Muhiddin Kabiri, the leader of the banned Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT), Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda told reporters in Dushanbe on July 22. “There are Tajik nationals detained in Russia,...
Victor Ambartsumian International Science Prize not to be awarded this year
The Victor Ambartsumian International Science Prize will not be awarded will not be awarded this year as the Steering Committee says there was no reliable nominee among the candidates to fit all conditions for the Prize. Ambartsumian International Science Prize has been established by the President of Armenia in 2009 and at present is one of the...
V.Ambartsumian International Science Prize 2016 will not be Awarded
V.Ambartsumian International Science Prize has been established by the President of Armenia in 2009 and at present is one of the important awards in astronomy/astrophysics and related sciences. It is being awarded to outstanding scientists from any country and nationality having significant contribution in science. The Prize totals USD 500,000...
