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The Not-So-Subtle Message That Top Putin Aide Carried To Trump Meet
The sartorial choice of Sergei Lavrov, Russia's top diplomat, during US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's Alaska meeting on Friday drew the attention of many across the globe.
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Vladimir Putin Hails North Korean Troops As 'Heroic' In Letter to Kim
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine as "heroic" in a letter to Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported Friday.
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The Cold War Link To Alaska Base Set To Host Trump, Putin Tomorrow
In an ironic twist, President Donald Trump is set to discuss the war in Ukraine with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at a military base in Alaska that was crucial to countering the Soviet Union during the height of Cold War and still plays a role today
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NASA Wants Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030. Here's Why That Matters
Nuclear power in space isn't a new idea. Since the 1960s, the US and the Soviet Union have relied on radioisotope generators that use small amounts of radioactive elements to power satellites.
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Trump To Host Armenia, Azerbaijan Leaders For 'Historic Peace Summit' At White House
US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday for what he called a "Historic Peace Summit" aimed at ending a decades-long conflict between two former Soviet republics.
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"To Protect Moral, Ethical Values": Kyrgyzstan Bans Online Porn
Japarov's office said the ban on pornography is to "protect moral and ethical values" in mostly Muslim Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous Central Asian country of 7 million people which gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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BJP Leader Alleges Congress MPs Received 'Russian Funding', Cites CIA Release
Nishikant Dubey alleged that under the leadership of late Congress leader HKL Bhagat, more than 150 Congress MPs were "funded" by the Soviet Union, who acted as "agents" of Russia.
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Space Station Photobombed By Solar Flare In Stunning 'Kardashev Dreams' Shot
Andrew McCarthy has named the stunning image Kardashev Dreams, after Soviet astronomer Nikolai Kardashev.
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First Pic Of Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukhla Seated Inside Dragon Spacecraft
As India eagerly waits for its giant cosmic leap, the first visuals from inside the SpaceX spacecraft are flashing on TV screens. The visuals show Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, all geared up, along with three others, for the big launch
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Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos-482 Re-enters Earth’s Atmosphere After 52 Years, Location Unclear
A failed Soviet Venus probe from 1972 re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in May, yet tracking its final descent baffled experts. Despite decades of observation, differing models and unpredictable atmospheric conditions prevented precise predictions. Scientists now see Kosmos-482 as a case study in the enduring challenges of satellite reentry and the n...
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Turkmenistan Says 'Gateway To Hell' Fire, Raging For Over 50 Years, Tamed
An enormous fire has been raging in Turkmenistan for more than 50 years and nobody has been able to tame it - yet. Known as the 'Gateway to Hell', the Darvaza Gas Crater is a massive gas well that got ignited back in 1971.
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Betrayal At Langley: A CIA Man Who Became US' Most Infamous Double Agent
On April 28, 1994, when a bespectacled CIA veteran named Aldrich Ames stood in a US courtroom and confessed to being the mole. The man who, for nine years, sold secrets to the Soviets, not for ideology, but for cash, and left a trail of betrayal.
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Syria Lost, Armenia Upset - Is Russia Losing Its Grip On Asia Due To Ukraine?
Russia and its long-term former Soviet ally Armenia are drifting apart due to a series of defence commitments remaining unfulfilled by Moscow due to the war in Ukraine.
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Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
Off-page Excerpt: Kosmos 482, a failed Soviet Venus lander launched in 1972, finally fell to Earth on May 10 after 53 years in orbit. Reentry estimates vary, but experts believe the probe likely splashed into the Indian Ocean. Designed to withstand Venus’s atmosphere, it may have reached Earth’s surface intact, renewing global concerns over un...
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Soviet-Era Spacecraft Kosmos 482 Crashes Into Earth Near...
The 53-year-old Cold War-era Soviet spaceship, initially bound for Venus, fell into the sea after entering Earth.
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The Not-So-Subtle Message That Top Putin Aide Carried To Trump Meet
The sartorial choice of Sergei Lavrov, Russia's top diplomat, during US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's Alaska meeting on Friday drew the attention of many across the globe.
-
Vladimir Putin Hails North Korean Troops As 'Heroic' In Letter to Kim
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine as "heroic" in a letter to Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported Friday.
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The Cold War Link To Alaska Base Set To Host Trump, Putin Tomorrow
In an ironic twist, President Donald Trump is set to discuss the war in Ukraine with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at a military base in Alaska that was crucial to countering the Soviet Union during the height of Cold War and still plays a role today
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NASA Wants Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030. Here's Why That Matters
Nuclear power in space isn't a new idea. Since the 1960s, the US and the Soviet Union have relied on radioisotope generators that use small amounts of radioactive elements to power satellites.
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Trump To Host Armenia, Azerbaijan Leaders For 'Historic Peace Summit' At White House
US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday for what he called a "Historic Peace Summit" aimed at ending a decades-long conflict between two former Soviet republics.
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"To Protect Moral, Ethical Values": Kyrgyzstan Bans Online Porn
Japarov's office said the ban on pornography is to "protect moral and ethical values" in mostly Muslim Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous Central Asian country of 7 million people which gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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BJP Leader Alleges Congress MPs Received 'Russian Funding', Cites CIA Release
Nishikant Dubey alleged that under the leadership of late Congress leader HKL Bhagat, more than 150 Congress MPs were "funded" by the Soviet Union, who acted as "agents" of Russia.
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Space Station Photobombed By Solar Flare In Stunning 'Kardashev Dreams' Shot
Andrew McCarthy has named the stunning image Kardashev Dreams, after Soviet astronomer Nikolai Kardashev.
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First Pic Of Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukhla Seated Inside Dragon Spacecraft
As India eagerly waits for its giant cosmic leap, the first visuals from inside the SpaceX spacecraft are flashing on TV screens. The visuals show Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, all geared up, along with three others, for the big launch
-
Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos-482 Re-enters Earth’s Atmosphere After 52 Years, Location Unclear
A failed Soviet Venus probe from 1972 re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in May, yet tracking its final descent baffled experts. Despite decades of observation, differing models and unpredictable atmospheric conditions prevented precise predictions. Scientists now see Kosmos-482 as a case study in the enduring challenges of satellite reentry and the n...
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Turkmenistan Says 'Gateway To Hell' Fire, Raging For Over 50 Years, Tamed
An enormous fire has been raging in Turkmenistan for more than 50 years and nobody has been able to tame it - yet. Known as the 'Gateway to Hell', the Darvaza Gas Crater is a massive gas well that got ignited back in 1971.
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Betrayal At Langley: A CIA Man Who Became US' Most Infamous Double Agent
On April 28, 1994, when a bespectacled CIA veteran named Aldrich Ames stood in a US courtroom and confessed to being the mole. The man who, for nine years, sold secrets to the Soviets, not for ideology, but for cash, and left a trail of betrayal.
-
Syria Lost, Armenia Upset - Is Russia Losing Its Grip On Asia Due To Ukraine?
Russia and its long-term former Soviet ally Armenia are drifting apart due to a series of defence commitments remaining unfulfilled by Moscow due to the war in Ukraine.
-
Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
Off-page Excerpt: Kosmos 482, a failed Soviet Venus lander launched in 1972, finally fell to Earth on May 10 after 53 years in orbit. Reentry estimates vary, but experts believe the probe likely splashed into the Indian Ocean. Designed to withstand Venus’s atmosphere, it may have reached Earth’s surface intact, renewing global concerns over un...
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Soviet-Era Spacecraft Kosmos 482 Crashes Into Earth Near...
The 53-year-old Cold War-era Soviet spaceship, initially bound for Venus, fell into the sea after entering Earth.
