Tag Archives: Russia

Russia ‘sends modern arms to Syria’

17 May 2013

Russia signed the deal to supply Syria with Yakhont missiles in 2007

Russia has sent sophisticated anti-ship missiles to Syria, US media report. The New York Times quotes unnamed US officials as saying the missiles could be used to counter any potential ...

Syrians flee coastal town after ‘massacre’

4 May 2013

Syrian troops (in background) with bodies in a street in the Sunni village of Bayda. Photograph: AP

Hundreds of Syrians have fled coastal areas where activists accuse government forces of carrying out massacres in a campaign of sectarian cleansing. Footage of mutilated and burned bodies, allegedly from ...

Serengeti receives few local tourists

2 May 2013

The number of Tanzanians visiting the world famous Serengeti National Park (SENAPA) for tourism purpose is less than 10 per cent, according to Park’s Tourism Department. People seem to have ...

‘Many dead’ in Russia psychiatric hospital fire

26 Apr 2013

Local officials say many of the windows were sealed by metal bars

At least 38 people are feared dead after a fire swept through a psychiatric hospital in the Moscow region, officials say. The blaze started shortly after 02:00 local time (22:00 ...

Russia reopens trial of anti-Putin activist Alexei Navalny

24 Apr 2013

Alexei Navalny says the case is payback for helping lead protests against Vladimir Putin

The trial on embezzlement charges of one of Russia’s leading opposition figures, Alexei Navalny, has resumed. Mr Navalny is accused of involvement in the misappropriation of 16m roubles (£300,000; $500,000) ...

Lutembe, the threatened bird paradise

24 Apr 2013

A mixed flock of gulls make for interesting watching at the site. PHOTO/Matthias Mugisha

LUTEMBE – Numbering millions, they fly at once in patterns, blocking light from the sky. In a mind-boggling display, they land. In less than a minute, it is quiet again. ...

Kenya’s Jeptoo wins women’s London Marathon title

21 Apr 2013

Kenya’s Olympic silver medallist Priscah Jeptoo won the women’s London Marathon title in the quickest time this year. She set an unofficial time of two hours 20 minutes 15 seconds ...

Mututho’s ‘Plan B’ war on booze

20 Apr 2013

NAIROBI, KENYA: When in 2010, former President Kibaki signed the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill into law, it thrust the then Naivasha MP John Michael Mututho into the limelight. And since then, ...

General Electric profit jumps 16 percent

19 Apr 2013

General Electric is refocusing on its industrial businesses, like making airplane turbines

General Electric has reported a 16% rise in first quarter profits, helped by a one-off gain from the sale of its stake in NBC Universal. It made a profit of ...

President Kikwete strongly condemns Boston Marathon blasts

17 Apr 2013

Tanzania and Netherlands have condemned the killing of athletes at the annual Boston Marathon in Massachusetts, US describing it as uncalled for human tragedy. They sent a condolence message to ...