The Soviet Union detonated its first atomic bomb, known in the West as Joe-1, on Aug. 29, 1949, at Semipalatinsk Test Site, in Kazakhstan. The Soviets called their first atomic test "First Lightning." ...

First created during the Cold War, Project Iceworm saw the US plan to store hundreds of ballistic missiles in a system of ...

When the Soviet Union failed in 1991, Batumi became part of the Republic of Georgia (much to the disappointment of Moscow, which also claimed Abkhazia and South Ossetia as more Russian than Georgian).

THE sun warmed my face as we soared through the emerald waters on a traditional junk boat, its large sails steering the way. ...

Therefore, during our visit, we were continuously alert to this factor, and learnt as much as possible about quality specifications, such as protein and moisture contents, milling qualities of ...

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The Orange Box for free - the iconic collection from Valve: Half-Life 2, Portal, Team Fortress 2. Play on Steam with a free ...

Zurich has opened a bicycle tunnel under its main train station for Cycle Week celebrations. The tunnel connects districts 4 and 5, enhancing sustainable mobility in the city.

CPK and PORR have finalised an agreement to build a 4.6km high-speed railway tunnel in Lodz, which is expected to be Poland ...

Amtrak said the Northeast Regional 94 train stopped in a tunnel shortly after it departed from Baltimore Penn Station around 3:40 p.m. The company said it was due to a "locomotive malfunction." ...

An Amtrak Northeast Regional train bound for Boston was evacuated on Monday after passengers were stranded for more than an hour in a dark tunnel near Baltimore's Penn Station without power and ...