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A police officer in Dagestan killed his...

A police officer in Dagestan killed his ex-wife on Monday after an argument, then shot himself, a police spokesman in the Russian North Caucasus republic said.


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MOSCOW, August 2 (RIA Novosti) - Russian natural gas production for the first half of 2005 grew by 3789.1 million cubic meters, or 1.1 %, to a total of 372,905.1 million cbm. Russian gas monopoly Gazprom produced 85% of Russia"s natural gas, with 319,365.2 million cbm, up by 1385.3 million cbm (0.4 %) from the same period last year. Domestic consumption of natural gas reached 226,413.3 million cbm, an increase of 2553.3 million cbm (1.1 %) compared with last year"s period. Gas exports aggregated 92,212,4 million cbm, up by 8802.3 million cbm (9 %) compared with the first half of 2004.

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The first 10 Pantsir S1 (SA-22 Greyhound)...

Pantsir-S1 is a short-to-medium range combined surface-to-air missile and antiaircraft artillery system manufactured by the Tula-based Instrument Making Design Bureau (KPB).

Lt. Col. Vladimir Drik said the new system will enhance the effectiveness, stability and survivability of national air defenses.

It is designed to protect point and area targets and carries up to 12 two-stage solid-fuel surface-to-air missiles in sealed ready-to-launch containers.

The system also has two dual 30 mm automatic cannons that can engage targets up to 4 km away.

MOSCOW, March 18 (RIA Novosti)




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