There are no technical constraints to extending the operation of the International Space Station (ISS) until at least 2020, top international space officials said on Thursday.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered special one-off payments for people injured in Saturday"s blast in the North Caucasus republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, a government spokesperson said on Monday.
Russian and Iranian diplomats discussed on Thursday the situation around Tehran"s nuclear program on the back of an announcement made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad earlier in the day that Iran had produced its first stock of 20%-enriched uranium.