Dumped Nazi chemicals spark pollution alert
Published: 30 June, 2007, 09:27
A team of Russian scientists have embarked on a monitoring mission in the Baltic Sea. They are concerned that thousands of tonnes of chemical weapons, dumped in the ocean by the Allies at the end of the Second World War, could be a pollution time bomb.
The scientists are trying to establish how serious the situation is and whether some of the toxins are damaging the environment.
30.06.2007, 08:40
Chavez inspects helicopter factory on last day of tripVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is on the final day of his official visit to Russia. On Saturday he visits Russia’s Southern city of Rostov-on-Don, home of one of Russia's largest helicopter factories. |
30.06.2007, 10:42
Holiday misery for Russian kids in TurkeyA group of parents may take legal action against a tour company after a holiday in Turkey for their children was ruined. The hotel in the resort of Antalia was overbooked and it is claimed some of the children were forced to spend a night on a beach. |
