the news- back on schedule for now
Giant ice penis – is climate change to blame?
And related to the monkey-hugging story we saw the other day:
Stroking reveals pleasure nerve
Somali pirates release German, Japanese ships: maritime group
“We have reports that they brought ransom and were coordinating its payment,” he added.
Sources close to the pirates in the northern Somali breakaway state of Puntland told AFP that a ransom of 1.5 million dollars was paid for the Japanese vessel but the information could not immediately be confirmed.
NASA Mars Rover Update: Farewell, “Victoria”!
Ares I Passes Critical Design Review In preparation For 2015 Space Mission
Conflict fear over Arctic borders
Russian troops dismantle west Georgia checkpoints
War wounds Georgia economy
Looting, fires rage in S. Ossetia – rights groups
“Currently the (ethnic) Georgian villages we visited…are practically burnt to the ground. Now, a month after military operations, the final houses are being torched, and every day we saw new fires.”
Separatists in Russia see hope in South Ossetia and Abkhazia
Russia slams ‘unfriendly’ Ukraine
Ukrainian PM questioned over president poisoning
Ukraine in suspense over Tymoshenko’s Nato position
For its part, the Kremlin appears in the mood to deal. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been travelling in Central Asia to bolster support for Russia and in addition to agreeing to up the price of Central Asian oil and gas, also signed off on new pipeline deals. The Kremlin would certainly be open to softening a price hike in Ukraine’s gas bill if Tymoshenko would back Russia in its standoff with the West.
Russia and Turkey tango in the Black Sea
Kyiv to host Black Sea Fleet talks September 25 – 26
