Archive for July 2003
Russia Boosts Strategic Arsenal
Posted on: July 31, 2003
Russia boosts strategic arsenal
By Vladimir Radyuhin
MOSCOW
JULY 30.
Russia has beefed up its strategic arsenals with the purchase from Ukraine of 30 long-range missiles.
The RS-18 missiles, called SS-19 by NATO, are capable of carrying six nuclear warheads each. They were part of 160 nuclear-tipped strategic missiles Ukraine inherited after the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Ukraine, which renounced its nuclear status, handed over the warheads to Russia and destroyed 130 missiles, but retained 30 for use as space boosters. Russia has bought the missiles from Ukraine over the past two years, a defence industry source told the Itar-Tass news agency on Tuesday.
The acquisition came closely on the heels of Moscow’s decision to retain its multiple-warhead missiles in response to the U. S. withdrawal last year from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. This would allow Russia to maintain an overall strategic balance with the U. S. even if the latter succeeds in building a missile shield over its territory in the foreseeable future.
The missiles purchased from Ukraine will be kept as a backup reserve to replace similar Russian missiles that are being decommissioned due to their old age, Itar-Tass said. The agency quoted defence industry experts as saying that the Ukrainians missiles can be kept in service for another 30 years.
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Beckham In Kidnap Alert
Posted on: July 21, 2003
Beckham in kidnap alert
London
July 20.
Soccer player David Beckham is the target of a new security alert — eight months after his wife and children were at the centre of a kidnap drama.
The England player’s new club, Real Madrid, has hired an expert Julio Cendal, from a Spanish Government security force to protect the Beckhams after a team-mate revealed his own snatch horror, News of the World, tabloid, reported today. According to the report, Cendal has already vetoed the Beckhams’ plan to buy a dream house in Madrid. He said it was too easy for kidnappers to target. — PTI
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Under-18 Team To Tour U.K.
Posted on: July 14, 2003
Under-18 team to tour U.K.
CHENNAI
JULY 13.
An India Under-18 team, led by Jharkand midfielder Moirangthem G. Singh from Tata Football Academy, is leaving from Goa on Sunday to take part in the Milk Cup football tournament in Northern Ireland and another international fixture in Wales thereafter.
This is the first time that an Indian Under-18 team is participating in such a prestigious international tournament, where junior teams of leading clubs in the world like Botofogo from Brazil, Leeds United from England, Manchester United from England, River Plate from Argentina, Bayern Munich from Germany and others are participating.
The Indian team is grouped with Dynamo Kiev from Russia, Preston North End from England and Co. Antrim from Northern Ireland.
The team:
Players (State/club/position): Moirangthem G. Singh (Jharkand/TFA/midfielder), Prasad Bhola (Jharkhand/ TFA/midfielder), Suiting Marlangki (Goa/Fransa/striker), Paul Subrata (Jharkhand/TFA/goalkeeper), Manju Nanjangud Shivananju (Karnataka/DYS/stopper), Vanlal Rova (Jharkhand/ TFA/striker), Malsawma (Jharkhand/TFA/midfielder), Satyan Das Roy (W. Bengal/City/midfielder), Roy Chowdhury Subhasish (Jharkhand/TFA/goalkeeper), Chandam Chitrsen (Jharkhand/TFA/midfielder), Roy Debrata (Jharkhand/ TFA/midfielder), Pariyar Vimal (Jharkhand/TFA/striker), Gurjinder Singh (Jharkhand/TFA/stopper), Mondal H. Rahman (Jharkhand/TFA/sweeper), Jerry Zirsanga (Jharkhand/TFA/midfielder), Manjit Singh (Punjab/JCT/midfielder), Mondal Subhas (Jharkhand/TFA/stopper) and Rawat Parween (Jharkhand/TFA/midfielder).
Officials: Chief coach: Stephen Constantine; Asst. coach: Satheevan Balan; Leader of delegation: Mr. Pelezotuo Atuo Angami; Team doctor: Dr. M. Bhattacharya.
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