Click:cnc cutting machine Follow RT on A Russian aircraft leasing company has filed a lawsuit in Chicago against Boeing to cancel its purchase of the grounded 737 MAX planes in the first court case of its kind after two deadly air crashes involving the planes. Avia Capital Services is seeking to terminate a contract for the…
Month: August 2019
‘Pluto is a planet’: NASA official risks sparking science civil war with controversial declaration
Follow RT on One brave NASA administrator is refusing to bow to the prevailing scientific consensus, and is risking potential ostracization or, worse still, online ridicule, for proudly declaring that “Pluto is a planet.” Saturday, August 24, 2019 marked 13 years to the day since Pluto was demoted from having the status of a planet…
WATCH world’s most powerful mortar fire in slow motion during drill in Russia
Follow RT on A new video shows Russian nuclear-capable self-propelled 2S4 Tyulpan (‘Tulip’) mortars firing in slow motion at a military exercise. The weapon’s insane caliber makes it the most powerful of its kind. The footage, released by the Zvezda TV channel on Monday, shows soldiers loading shells into the mortar during a drill in…
US recession ‘the biggest concern’ amid Washington-Beijing trade conflict, warns Standard Chartered
Follow RT on As the trade war between the world’s two largest economies heats up again, the probability of a US recession is now “the biggest concern,” says Standard Chartered Private Bank’s strategist Clive McDonnell. The potential of such a recession in the next 12 months has risen from 25 percent to “as high as…
‘Honor for entire India!’ Modi scores two state awards on Persian Gulf tour (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Follow RT on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honored with two prestigious state awards in a single day from monarchs in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The day began with the bestowment of UAE’s highest civil honor award – the Order of Zayed – which Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan placed…
Israeli Labor Party leader shaves iconic 47-year-old mustache so that people could ‘read his lips’
Follow RT on Labor leader Amir Peretz has shocked Israelis after appearing on television without his signature walrus mustache, marking the first time in 47 years that the veteran politician has been seen clean-shaven. In an interview with Channel 12 – artfully hyped as “Amir Peretz as you’ve never seen him before” – Peretz said…
Turkish ground forces to enter safe zone in N. Syria ‘very soon’ – Erdogan
Follow RT on Turkish ground troops will enter a planned safe zone in northern Syria “very soon,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Ankara opened a joint operation center with the United States for the safe zone at the weekend. “We are slowly making progress in our efforts to establish a safe zone,” Erdogan…
Tibet e olimpiadi
Maria Luisa Nodari, antropologa con lunga esperienza del Tibet, riflette sui recenti fatti accaduti a Lhasa e all’Everest alla vigilia delle olimpiadi di Pechino. Sono di questi giorni le notizie della chiusura da parte delle autorità cinesi del versante tibetano dell’Everest (e del Cho Oyu). Sono di questa mattina le notizie delle manifestazioni e delle…
Positano Rock Trip 2009
Si è svolto nel weekend di Pasqua a Positano il raduno “Positano Rock”, organizzato dal Selva Climbing Team. Hanno partecipato 70 persone provenienti da tutta Italia, Piemontesi, Romani, Fiorentini e purtroppo un solo Abruzzese. Il terremoto della settimana scorsa ha infatti tenuto a casa i ragazzi Aquilani. I partecipanti hanno scalato sulle 80 vie selezionate…
Arrampicare a Positano
Da tempo si mormora del potenziale per l’arrampicata sportiva sulla incantevole Costa Amalfitana. Cristiano Bacci ci svela alcuni dei segreti a Montepertuso, attorno a Positano. "Nel marzo 2008 si sono chiusi i lavori di realizzazione di uno dei più importanti centri d’arrampicata sportiva del sud Italia. L’iniziativa è stata promossa dall’Associazione La Selva nel 2004,…