AFP/
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced that his country would take delivery of Russian-made missiles with a range of 300 kilometers(185 miles).
"We have signed some agreements with Russia. Soon we will begin receiving some missiles," Chavez said. He stressed the reliability of the Russian weaponry, but added that his country had "no plans to attack anybody."
Popular Posts
- SERBIA / LIBYA : Are Serbian Mercenary Pilots Bombing Protestors In Tripoli?
- CHILE / EU : 26 Jan UPDATE: Santiago Hosts Latin American Summit; EU Warns Of Protectionism; Some Protest Raul Castro.
- EU / SPAIN / PORTUGAL / ITALY / GREECE : Solidarity Strike Causes Travel Misery Across the Eurozone; Clashes/Arrests/Injuries In Athens, Madrid.
- ITALY : Ruby Heartstealer Testifies About Bunga Bunga Parties at Milano Trial.
- CZECH REP / USA : Tragedy in Iowa...As Czech Jet Plummets Into Earth.
- ITALY / VATICAN : Benetton's Pope Kissing Ad Shocks Vatican; Legal Action Threatened.
- BRASIL / ITALY / GUATEMALA / USA / RUSSIA: 1 Dead, 7 Injured In Rio Fuel Tanks Fires/ Blasts; Ruby Heartstealer Admits Lying About Silvio's Sex Parties, Money; Ex-Prez Alfonso Portillo Extradited To USA For Money Laundering; Moscow Bans VKontakte By 'Mistake.'
- RUSSIA : Tax Officials Continue To Harass NGOs.
- RUSSIA : 14 March UPDATE: Court Refuses To Release 2 Punk Rockers; Orthodox Church Calls Singers...'Sinners.'
- COSTA RICA / PERU / COLOMBIA : 17 May UPDATE : 2 More Aides Resign After Prez. Chinchilla Comes Under Fire For Free Flights On Alleged Narco Jet; Key Minister Resigns Over Flight From Bogus Person.