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Russia in 2015 supplied military products to 58 countriesAccording to a statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian-made military products were supplied to 58 countries throughout 2015, expanding into new markets in Latin America, Africa, South Asia and the Middle East. Putin stressed that ties with Russia's main traditional partners…
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Tata Steel decides the fate of two UK steel millsTata Steel's fateful board meeting is scheduled to take place today to decide the fate of two UK steel mills. The meeting is expected to announce the company's final decision on whether to keep or sell the Scunthorpe and Port Talbot plants. Thousands of UK jobs in the sector will be at risk if Tata…
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World DRI production drops 12 percent in FebruaryData released by the World Steel Association indicates that global production of direct reduced iron (DRI) in February this year fell sharply by almost 12 percent from the previous month. Global DRI production during February 2016 was 4.033 Mt, down 11.50 percent from 4.557 Mt achieved in January…
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US University Lecturer Hijacked Egyptian A320An EgyptAir passenger plane en route Alexandria - Cairo was hijacked and landed at Larnaca airport in Cyprus. The hijacker threatened the commander and passengers that he would undermine the suicide belt if his demands were not met. There were 81 people on board. The captured Egyptian A320…
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Gazprom approves large pipeline rehabilitation and reconstruction programThe Russian gas giant has approved a plan for the repair, restoration and reconstruction of gas transport facilities for 2016-2020. The scale of work will certainly be enormous. Gazprom has the largest network of large-diameter gas pipelines in the world, their length reaches 170,700 kilometers…
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The ten largest countries in the world by steel production in February 2016According to the latest statistics released by the World Steel Association, the global crude steel output of the 66 countries reporting to the Association was down 3.3 percent from February last year. The ten largest producing countries in the world in terms of total crude steel volume during…
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Ukraine consumes least amount of gas in historyIn 2016, according to officials, the consumption of "blue fuel" in Ukraine will be about 32 billion cubic meters of gas and will be the lowest in history. Last year, Ukraine consumed about 34 billion cubic meters of gas. However, after a few years, gas demand has dropped significantly, officials…
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The Pentagon has lost a satellite in Earth orbitThe command of the US space forces has reported the loss of a satellite that has worked for about two years in Earth orbit, according to Spacenews. Communication with the Flight 19 satellite was lost on 11 February. “Central Command at Colorado Springs Air Force Base has stopped all attempts to…
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Will Steel Prices Rebound?The World Steel Association says that global crude steel production in February was down 3.3 percent from a year ago. The largest producer, China, cut output by 4 percent. The European Union, like Russia, showed a sharp decline, but the output of some countries is off scale. Indian steelmakers…
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Scotland stops producing electricity from coalThe Longannet power plant, located north of the capital Edinburgh, has shut down the last of its four power units. It was the largest power plant in Europe when it started operating in 1970 and was capable of producing 2,400 megawatts of electricity for the national grid and powering over two…
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