- Sputnik International

Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20110308/162913651.html

Main news of March 8

Main news of March 8

Sputnik International

A roundup of what has happened in the world today 08.03.2011, Sputnik International

2011-03-08T20:59+0000

2011-03-08T20:59+0000

2011-03-08T20:59+0000

https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/15931/19/159311908_0:0:0:0_1920x0_80_0_0_d148143f7283a41440f35b85acd02bb3.jpg

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“

252

60

2011

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“

252

60

News

en_EN

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“

252

60

1920

1080

true

Sputnik International

feedback@sputniknews.com

+74956456601

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“

252

60

Sputnik International

newsfeed

newsfeed

Main news of March 8

20:59 GMT 08.03.2011

© RIA NovostiMain news

Main news - Sputnik International

© RIA Novosti

A roundup of what has happened in the world today

WORLD

* The head of the rebel National Libyan Council said the opposition would not pursue President Muammar Gaddafi for war crimes if he steps down within 72 hours, Al Jazeera said

* Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi launched further air strikes on a major oil export terminal held by the rebels

* U.S. President Barack Obama lifted a two-year freeze on new military trials at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba

* One Russian national was shot dead and another wounded near the southern French resort city of Nice

* A Russian government aircraft carrying humanitarian aid for Libyan refugees landed in Tunisia

RUSSIA

*A doctor at a St. Petersburg cancer clinic claims she "has never heard" of a charity that allegedly raised funds for the hospital at a fundraising concert in December that famously featured a solo singing act from Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

BUSINESS

* Russian real estate company Griffin Partners announced plans to construct the first bridge across the Volga since the Soviet era

* Russian transport holding Rail Garant has won a tender to operate the container terminal at Estonia's Tallinn Port, the port's board said

SPORTS

* Former FIFA world players of the year Ruud Gullit and Lothar Matthaus were unable to prevent a side captained by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov from losing to a team of Brazilian stars in Grozny

* Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said that members of Brazil's 2002 World Cup winning side would play in an exhibition match in the republic's capital of Grozny "for free"

Newsfeed

0

To participate in the discussion
log in or register

loader

Chats

Заголовок открываемого материала