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A very Merry Christmas from the HeroRATs! As they sit back and enjoy their year-end break in the delicious summer sunshine of Tanzania with friends and family, the little heroes would like to thank each and every one of you for the grandest of support and the loveliest of messages a rattie could ever ask for. We hope that you receive the same kind of love and appreciation from your loved ones, and that Santa rewards you with lots of gifts! Ever wondered what the HeroRATs write to Santa for? Watch this short video to know what's on a rat's mind on Christmas. It is guaranteed to bring a jolly ol' smile to your face! http://www.apopo.org/en/

Scared of everything? Move to Russia!) Find out why our expert Dmitry Miheyev thinks that relocating to Russia can heal your fears and neuroses How relocating to Russia can heal one’s fears and neuroses: Voice of Russia

After hearing of the recent school tragedy in the US, one Israeli 11 year old asked his mother, "Where was the guard?" When he heard that there are no armed guards at US schools he asked, "So who protects the kids?" In the wake of the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School DoubleTapper discusses how Israel secures it's schools and prevents mass shootings and terrorist attacks.

The final orbital launch of 2012 occurred tonight, December 19th 2012 at 21:49 UTC from Kourou in French Guiana. The Ariane 5 rocket took off on her 7th mission of 2012 carrying Skynet 5D for Britain and Mexsat 3 for Mexico. The Skynet 5D and Mexsat 3 communications satellites. Skynet 5D will provide military communications services for the British Ministry of Defence. Mexsat 3, also known as Mexsat Bicentenario, will provide communications services for the federal government of Mexico.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the importance of taking preemptive measures against new terror and extremist threats in the post-Soviet zone. Addressing today’s 33rd meeting of CIS security agencies and special service chiefs, Mr. Putin said the fast-changing globalized world and modern information technologies required CIS member states to join their forces and use high-tech methods to stave off new threats and combat new challenges. Putin calls for joint CIS effort against new threats: Voice of Russia

When tasked with designing a water bottle for 100 year’s time, Tokyo designers Takram instead came up with artificial organs to help the body use water more efficiently as drinking water becomes scarce. The Shenu: Hydrolemic System includes inserts for the nasal cavity to retain moisture normally lost through breathing, heat-exchangers and a radiating colar at the neck to lower body temperature and reduce perspiration, and a urine condenser and faecal dehydrator to reclaim water from waste before it leaves the body. They also predict that food will be replaced by capsules of nutrients and hormones.

Today is International Human Rights Day! Former first Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt played a key role in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on this day in 1948 at the United Nations.   Celebrate today and watch her speech on the importance of Human Rights  

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has summarised the outgoing year and shared his take on the government’s outlook in a televised live interview to five Russia’s major TV channels, both state-run and independent. 'We will focus on the year-end results', he tweeted Friday. Dmitry Medvedev shares his views in a major interview: Voice of Russia - UK Edition

Following the announcement that David Cameron, George Osborne and Boris Johnson would all favour a renegotiation of Britain's relationship with the EU, Bow Group Chairman Ben Harris-Quinney discusses the viability of renegotiation at European level. Cameron said to want a looser relationship with Europe: Voice of Russia - UK Edition

As Hanukkah is just around the corner (This weekend), Students at Israel's Technion Live - Technion ~ Israel Institute of Technology figured out a rather modern way to light up the traditional Hanukkah menorah. As those who built it say - Hanukkah is the holiday of miracles and here is another one!

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers: Because under the uniforms, every soldier is a boy, a girl, a son, a daughter, a father, a brother. As Alexis commented to an earlier post:"The IDF is like no other army in human history: humane & strong. Also, these are young people giving their time & lives, dealing with intense situations most people absolutely could not and would not handle". Too many of our neighboring countries want to wipe us off the map. This is why we all have to go to join the IDF. Enjoy the clip:

“Natural and man-made disasters have caused suffering for people around the world, in past ages, today, and surely tomorrow. The devastation of disasters such as Fukushima, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the Chilean Copiapó mine collapse all serve to highlight our fragility in the presence of unforeseen events,” according to the challenge’s website. BGU is the only foreign university to develop software for US robot.

Do not allow contamination of the Hungarian Parliament with fascist ideology! Do not allow ultra-right thought gaining acceptance in Hungary! Do not allow compilation of 'Jewish lists' again – ninety years after the first Jewish laws! Do not allow fascist thought and ideology gaining upper hand in our country! Do not allow Hungarian political parties remain silent! Hungarian democrats! Antifascist friends! Do not allow! Abgeordneter in Ungarn fordert "Judenzählung" im Parlament BUDAPEST, HUNGARY — Lawmakers wore yellow stars and hundreds of protesters rallied on Tuesday to condemn a far-right politician who called for the screening of Jews for national security risks, part of a wave of incendiary racist comments from a populist party. Marton Gyongyosi, a Jobbik party deputy, on Monday criticized Hungary's foreign ministry for what he said was siding with Israel and said the Middle East conflict presented an opportunity to carry out his plans for backg

  “By opening up government, millions have the opportunity to change their lives for the better” How? Find out from the pioneers who are helping to put power in the hands of the people through mobile and internet technology. Catch up with the ideas, visions and debate at today’s Open Up! summit: http://ht.ly/fgbKS

President   Shimon Peres   held a working meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the Kremlin. The two presidents conducted a private meeting between the two of them which lasted an hour and a half, after which President Putin invited the Israeli delegation led by President Peres, to a joint lunch with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Russian Ambassador to Israel Sergey Yakovlev and Israeli Ambassador to Russia Dorit Golender. During the private meeting the two men discussed the Iranian threat, the ongoing situation in Syria, ways to restart the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians as well as the strategic relations between the two countries. At the end of the meeting President Peres said, "It was a positive and efficient meeting and it is clear from the discussion that Israel's future and security is important to President Putin." Read more:   http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/ Government/Communiques/2012/ Pe

The real MI6 - no gadgets, no martinis, no Bond Spies hit by lack of money pennies The world of James Bond may look glamorous from the outside. But inside MI6, the Secret Intelligence Service, there have been signs that retaining staff is not easy. Speaking before a committee of MPs this year, Sir John Sawers, chief of the SIS, said retaining personnel was becoming a problem for the security and intelligence agencies – MI5, MI6 and GCHQ – “and that is a reflection on the increasing problem we face about the pay and conditions that we can offer staff”. Sir John said: “People are less likely to go the extra mile and do the more dangerous thing or take that added level of risk if they feel that they are not being recognised for it and that their rewards are somehow inadequate. We need to find a way . . . to improve the recognition and the reward to people.” The SIS is once again to mount a public recruiting drive to find staff. One of the biggest problems is that many potential can

Kremlin Putin meeting with the President of Israel Russia can stop the bloodshed in Syria and bring peace to the Middle East, Israeli President Shimon Peres said said after talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Read more http://en.rian.ru/world/20121108/177303855.html Photo: Reuters

No sci-fi movie here. This video about the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Mission visiting an asteroid is the real deal

Prime Minister David Cameron: PM Tweet: "Warm congratulations to my friend Barack Obama. Look forward to continuing to work together." "I would like to congratulate Barack Obama on his re-election. "I have really enjoyed working with him over the last few years and I look forward to working with him again over the next four years." You can read the Prime Minister's reaction to Barack Obama’s victory in full here: http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/president-obama-re-election/

Dear Barack Obama !Congratulation for your re-election.

Medvedev happy with Obama's win: Voice of Russia "Я рад, что президентом очень крупного и влиятельного государства – США – не будет человек, который считает Россию врагом номер один. Barack Obama для нас понятный и предсказуемый партнер. У нас могут быть личные симпатии, или какие-то, наоборот, недопонимания, но предсказуемость — важнейшее качество для политики. В этом смысле Барак Обама вполне предсказуемый для России партнер, и я надеюсь, что у России в целом с ним будут нормальные отношения, это важно для общей ситуации в мире." - Дмитрий Медведев

In today's technology driven world, the battle lines are drawn with ones and zeros. There are cyber thieves waiting for you to compromise your cyber defense to exploit your bank account, identity and even your knowledge of military and U.S. defense systems. Be aware, protect yourself and your digital information. http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2010/0410_cybersec/

Check out the video message of Senator Menendez on 1956

Gazprom is the world’s largest gas company, and one of the worlds pre eminent energy companies, focusing on the exploration, production, transmission, storage, processing and marketing of gas for customers in Russia and around the world. It has the worlds largest gas reserves (estimated at 29.85 tcm) and the worlds largest gas transmission system. The Russian government owns 50.02% of the company, with the rest listed in Russia on the RTS (GAZP) and Micex (GAZP), with American Depository Receipts listed in London (OGZP).

How will we feed 9 billion in 2050?

Today, the   FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation   launched a new initiative to help teachers educate their students about online safety. The site highlights good online safety practices through games, videos and other interactive features. Learn more below http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2012/october/new-cyber-safety-website-for-teachers-students/

Did you know? "From Russia With Love" was chosen as the second Bond film after President John F. Kennedy listed the book among his top ten favourite novels of all time.

It is estimated that that more than 12.5 million British consumers fell victim to cybercrime in the past twelve months, according to a new report. The 2012 Norton Cybercrime Report claims that this cost the UK economy £1.8bn in the past years. The report highlights the change in tactics that  cyber criminals  are adapting to target their victims, with a greater focus on fast growing mobile platforms and social networks where consumers are less aware of the risks. read more : Cybercrime costs UK economy £1.8bn a year - September - 2012 - Which? News

Geeks are boring? NO way. Nobel Laureates live in ivory towers? University presidents are inaccessible? Perhaps you should ask Technion President Prof. Peretz Lavie for some Hip Hop lessons. Join the entire Technion family and the world community of lovers of education, science and technology with some of the hottest robots from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Great thoughts about leadership from the Navy's Chief of Information.

Children have big dreams. In this short video, we asked a few children what their big dreams and aspirations are. Every child should have the chance to fulfil their dreams and aspirations.

The Deep Web vs. Network Security Monitoring

Dear armenian sisters and brothers!   We, hungarian people, are shocked and shattered! Through the internet we have the chance to make clear to you that we share your pain and fully understand the political answer of your government. We have no words for what happened yesterday! Dear Armenian sisters and brothers, we hungarian people beg your forgiveness for the actions of our government! Safarov, a lieutenant in the Azerbaijani military, was recent extradited from Hungary, where he was serving a life sentence with no expression of either regret or remorse for the pre-meditated axe murder of Armenian lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan, in his sleep, during a NATO Partnership for Peace program. As expected, Safarov's return to Baku was welcomed, as was his act of murder, by officials of Ilham Aliyev's government and much of Azerbaijani society. The Azerbaijani president immediately pardoned him. Sorry, Armenia!

Вступление в OGP даст России доступ к уникальному международному опыту.   http://youtu.be/DE9ZbjKZM6g Что такое Открытое Правительство в мире?

GAUSS’ Lightning round! Quick facts on the first financial cyber-weapon malware: ● Gauss started operations during the September 2011 timeframe. ● Gauss was first discovered in June 2012, during in-depth analysis of the Flame malware. ● This discovery was made possible due to strong code resemblances to Flame’s. ● The Gauss C&C infrastructure was shutdown in July 2012 shortly after its discovery. Currently the malware is in a dormant state, waiting for its C&C servers to become active. ● Since late May 2012, more than 2,500 infections were recorded by Kaspersky Lab’s cloud-based security system, with the estimated total number of victims of Gauss probably being in tens of thousands. This number is lower compared to the case of Stuxnet but it’s significantly higher than the number of attacks in Flame and Duqu. ● Gauss steals detailed information about the infected PCs including browser history, cookies, passwords, social network profiles info and even system configuratio

Minute For Munich To start viewing the memorial service via livestream webcast click the play button below. A short advert will play before the service begins. If you are unable to view the video below, please click here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/izionist A Minute for Munich As you are aware, there have been a number of campaigns urging the IOC to hold a minutes’ silence during the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics. Unfortunately the IOC has decided against this commemoration. So, TheZionist Federationis inviting you to join us in remembering the 11 murdered Israeli Athletes. On the morning of the Opening Ceremony, we are asking people everywhere to stop for one minute and stand in silence as a personal tribute to those who lost their lives in the 1972 Munich Massacre. Wherever you may be and whatever you may be doing, please join us and stand in silence for one minute in silence as we remember. We will also be holding a short memorial service that will be s

Today Prince Harry with Cambridges greets the Olympic Torch....!

Glorious! The Flame is travelling down the Thames on board the Royal barge Gloriana en route to the Olympic Stadium. How do you think the Cauldron will be lit in tonight's Opening Ceremony? Olympic Flame takes to the Thames for its journey to the Opening Ceremony - London 2012 Olympics

‎ London 2012   gaffe-watch: Jeremy Hunt talking to Reuters about things going wrong at the Olympics, then hits a spectator with a bell. Bodes well for the opening ceremony...

more than a hologram http://www.displair.ru/eng/

世界上最難的工作，也是最好的工作！ 感謝媽媽的辛勞與付出！

如果你食緊既菜有農藥，咁又究竟用左幾多藥？ 早前我地訪問了惠州一個供港菜場的工人，他們可以給你一點頭緒： http://www.greenpeace.org/hk/news/stories/food-agriculture/2012/05/pesticide-truth-vegetables-in-supermarket/  

The original over the past 60 years, the big fish of the sea less 90% of less than 50 years; the future, my land are more likely to be no fish food! ! Why? Overfishing Hello! Look at the video to learn ocean crisis we are facing!

Aleksandr Yampolskiy's blog: Is Your Linkedin Password Secure? : Overview LinkedIn passwords database got hacked, and 6.5 million encrypted passwords got posted on the Internet. There exist various ...

The firm claims that it will put four people on the red planet every two years beginning in April 2023. By 2033, Mars One boasts there will be 20 colonists on Mars.

МОСКВА, 1 июн - РИА Новости. Трое сербов и один военнослужащий KFOR пострадали в пятницу в результате столкновений, произошедших на севере края Косово между проживающими там сербскими гражданами и военнослужащими НАТО (KFOR). По информации  сербского телеканала РТС, трое сербов пострадали в результате применения силами KFOR резиновых пуль. Один из пострадавших находится в тяжелом состоянии, он помещен в больницу города Косовска Митровица. Между тем, представитель администрации города Звечан Крстимир Пантич отметил, что есть основания полагать, что против сербов были применены боевые патроны. Как сообщают сербские СМИ, в пятницу утром силы KFOR начали сносить баррикады сербов, сооруженные на подступах к городу Звечан. Военнослужащим Североатлантического альянса удалось прорвать заграждения сербов в районе населенных пунктов Дудин Крш и Мали Рудар. После этого местные жители из числа лиц сербской национальности попытались вытеснить натовских военных, однако те применили слезоточивый

In Darfur and Bosnia-Herzegovina I met survivors of rape and sexual violence. That is why I was so pleased to announce that Britain will use its Presidency of the G8 in 2013 to campaign for stronger international action to combat sexual violence in conflict. The Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie, spoke at our event. See what she had to say below.

Having trouble searching for missing information on Map Maker? Check out this latest tutorial on Advanced Search, helping you to find specific data, including missing data you can help add to the map, such as all the local ice cream shops in time for the summer heat!

How Einstein (& others) discovered Special Relativity explained in 1.50 minutes..

Virtual Flight Over Asteroid Vesta Images Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, UCLA, MPS, DLR, IDA; Animation: German Aerospace Center (DRL) Explanation: What would it be like to fly over the asteroid Vesta? Animators from the German Aerospace Center recently took actual images and height data from NASA's Dawn mission currently visiting Vesta to generate such a virtual movie. The above video begins with a  sequence above Divalia Fossa, an unusual pair of troughs running parallel over heavily cratered terrain. Next, the virtual spaceship explores Vesta's 60-km Marcia Crater, showing numerous vivid details. Last, Dawn images were digitally recast with exaggerated height to better reveal Vesta's 5-km high mountain Aricia Tholus. Currently, Dawn is rising away from Vesta after being close enough to obtain the most detailed surface images and gravity measurements of the Solar System's second largest asteroid. In August, Dawn is scheduled to blast away from Vesta and head toward Cer

Поздравляю всех ветеранов, всех граждан страны с праздником Великой Победы! Пролетели года, отгремели бои, Отболели, отмаялись раны твои, Но, великому мужеству верность храня, Ты стоишь и молчишь у святого огня. Ты же выжил, солдат, Хоть сто раз умирал... Хоть друзей хоронил, И хоть насмерть стоял... Отчего же ты замер - На сердце ладонь? И в глазах, как в ручьях, Отразился огонь... Говорят, что не плачет солдат - он солдат, И, что старые раны к ненастью болят. Но вчера было солнце и солнце сутра... Что ж ты плачешь, солдат, у святого костра? Ты же выжил, солдат, Хоть сто раз умирал... Хоть друзей хоронил, И хоть насмерть стоял... Отчего же ты замер - На сердце ладонь? И в глазах, как в ручьях, Отразился огонь... Посмотри же, солдат, - это юность твоя, У солдатской могилы стоят сыновья... Так о чем же ты думаешь, старый солдат? Или сердце болит, или раны горят... Ты же выжил, солдат, Хоть сто раз умирал... Хоть друзей хоронил, И хоть насмерть стоял... Отчего же ты замер - На сер

要拯救一個想要旅行的人，與其向他傳道，倒不如給他一張世界地圖。

"We must remember the bigger privacy and civil liberties threat: the Internet’s insecurity. All our networks are under attack..." - Security researchers Dan Kaminsky and Stewart Baker read it : White House Threatens Veto of Latest Cybersecurity Bill | National News | United States | Epoch Times

  Life After An EMP Attack: No Power, No Food, No Transportation, No Banking And No Internet

This weekend we will celebrate Passover - the festival celebrating the Exodus from Egypt (c. 13th century BCE)

George Clooney’s been released. Watch the speech he gave before being arrested at a protest in front of the Sudanese embassy in DC today. "We need humanitarian aid to be allowed into the Sudan before it becomes the worst humanitarian crisis in the world ... The second thing we are here to ask—it’s a very simple thing—is for the government in Khartoum to stop randomly killing its own innocent men, women and children."

"The Road We've Traveled,” a film about the President’s first three years in office, as told by the people who were there. When President Obama took office, our economy was in crisis, with 750,000 people losing their jobs every month, the auto industry near failure, and the markets close to collapse. The Road We've Traveled follows the tough decisions the President made to bring our nation back from the brink and fight for the security of the middle class, from reining in Wall Street to ending the war in Iraq, reforming health care, and getting millions of Americans back to work. The story's told by the people who watched it unfold -- like the First Lady, Vice President Biden, President Bill Clinton, and Elizabeth Warren.

George Clooney  and the  Enough Project  urge action for Sudan after witnessing bombings against the Nuban People of South Kordofan on a recent trip. 

You don’t have to be a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces in order to help Israel defend itself. SHARE with your friends to help set the record straight! http://www.idfblog.com/2012/03/11/help/ How Can You Help Spread the Truth? | Israel Defense Forces

In this video, you can see Israel Air Force footage of an Islamic Jihad weapons depot being destroyed. This action comes in response to the 180+ rockets that have struck Israel in the past few days. The Israel Defense Forces will continue to defend the citizens of Israel against threats from the Gaza Strip.

Is peace about to break out in Afghanistan?

The PM shows his support for International Women's Day 2012 and talks about plans to make stalking a crime.

Today is International Women’s Day, and we’ve gone pink! Over the next week we’ll be telling you about some of the issues that refugee women and girls face. Today, thought we would share a video of a very creative way some displaced women brought peace to Mindanao Island: a sex strike.

The struggle to control the term “genocide” has become a contested conceptual space, turning cautionary lessons in how bad we can be into disputes over just how bad things really were. By David B. Kanin One of Thomas Jefferson’s most often cited maxims was that “the earth belongs always to the living generation.” Jefferson urged a new world to avoid the inherited aristocratic structures and incessant warfare that he believed kept the old one’s tyrannical systems in place and held back human progress. Living at the cusp of the nationalist era, he did not have to consider the soon-to-be constructed rivalries of national memories and atrocities – the latter witnessed, recorded, and catalogued – which have ensured that in our current world the dead often have as much purchase as the living. The Third Reich, with its afterlife in law, entertainment, and the mass media that never seems to end, has reinforced this condition. As points of comparison, “Hitler” and “Nazi” have become clichés

While the President focuses on policies that will protect America and our ally Israel, Mitt Romney's trying to get elected by making flat-out dishonest statements about the President's record and positions on Iran. Here are the facts.

Time to attack Iran? Last night, we hosted a debate between our authors Matthew Kroenig (Yes) and Colin Kahl (No). Watch the video

Cool video of quadcopters from University of Pennsylvania and AFOSR

California Masonic Foundation Trustee Saul Alvarado has honored California Teacher of the Year Florence Avognon of Los Angeles with a $1,000 check and personal gift from our fraternity. View Florence’s acceptance speech of her California Teacher of the Year Award here:

How can open data and social media help solve today's global challenges? This short video by UN Global Pulse explains.

【全球職場趨勢】世界經濟論壇 - 人才是企業在今日大環境脫穎而出的關鍵 今年一月底於瑞士達沃斯所舉辦的世界經濟論壇年會(WEF, World Economic Forum)，共有來自世界各地40國政府首長、高階官員及1,600名企業領袖出席，各國代表分享並探討重要經濟議題，議題觸及人才應用的重要性。 其中德國總理梅克爾及論壇主席Klaus Schwab更呼應萬寶華提出的「人才是企業在今日大環境脫穎而出的關鍵」。ManpowerGroup萬寶華亦連續數年應邀參加，萬寶華全球總裁Jeff Joerres指出，這也促使企業須調整策略吸引人才。他也表示，萬寶華管理團隊與他將在年會中，建議企業因應人才時代的可行方法。 Jeff Joerres表示，萬寶華管理團隊將探討「人才時代」中，主管應具備的職能與技巧、企業經營全球與地方市場的作法、職場中女性角色的變化，以及擁有多元文化與技能的員工為企業帶來哪些好處、並據以提供多種訓練課程，更探討了如何運用科技交流以激發創意！

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves. .....Abraham Lincoln

Watch excerpts of Secretary Clinton's speech at the Munich Security Conference, where she emphasized the importance of trans-Atlantic cooperation.

The Ready, Set, Go! Program provides the tools and guidance necessary for local fire departments to deliver the wildland fire safety message to their residents. This new video helps fire departments deliver this message to the Spanish speaking communities they serve. The RSG Program is a three-step process that teaches homeowners to create their own action plan of preparedness; have situational awareness when a fire starts; and to be aware of their local evacuation protocols, knowing that by leaving early in the event of a fire, they play a positive role by significantly increasing the their own safety and that of responding firefighters.

Tens of millions of Chinese people have already watched Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greet them in their own language, on the occasion of the Year of the Dragon. Here's how the Prime Minister's Chinese lesson went.

It's the last weekend of 2011 everyone & what a year it's been, bye bye the year of the Rabbit x Wishing you all a Healthy & Happy & Auspicious & Prosperous 2012. The Year Of The Dragon 恭喜大家发财万事如意啊 Sincerely Wishing To All My Fellow Chinese family : Happy Chinese New Year :)

Dubai Police Chief: Egypt's regime won't have stature until respect is restored to the security men

Iran’s intelligence penetrates the wall of China By HUDA AL HUSSEINI Monday, 16 January 2012 Iran is busy with its maneuvers on numerous fronts. With regards to America, it is flexing its military muscles, dazzling the naïve, and providing fuel for its trainees waiting to carry out its deeds. As for Russia, Iran feigns that relations between the two countries are “cordial”, for at least they meet in the Syrian trench, although each has its own goal. However, at present, Iran's main emphasis is on China. Iran’s stance towards China is very interesting: on the one hand Iran is furious at China's cooperation with some of the sanctions imposed upon Iranian banks, but on the other hand China still holds the "key" to the effectiveness of the international sanctions. Besides, Iran believes that China and Russia are striking a balance between the mounting pressure of the US and its Western partners, and extending economic relations with Iran as protection against internationa

General characteristics of K-329 Severodvinsk A ceremony of launching a new nuclear-powered multipurpose attack submarine Severodvinsk (855 Yasen class submarine/ Graney class) took place in the dockyard of the Sevmash defence plant on 15.06.2010. The new submarine is designed to launch a variety of long-range cruise missiles (up to 3,100 miles or 5,000 km) with nuclear warheads, and effectively engage submarines, surface warships and land-based targets. The Severodvinsk's armament includes 24 cruise missiles, and is also equipped with eight torpedo launchers, as well as mines and anti-ship missiles such as SS-N-16 Stallion.