largest French manufacturer of automobiles Peugeot Citroen, announced the resignation of Chairman of the Board of Directors Christian Streffa. In a statement the company of his resignation is due to extreme difficulties faced by the automotive industry.

As reported by the BBC, the resignation K. Streyffa accepted by the board of directors unanimously. Chairman, Board of Directors Peugeot Citroen takes the current director general of the steel group Corus Philippe Varin.

54-year-old K. Streyff formerly headed the Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation Airbus, was the head of the board of directors Peugeot Citroen a little over two years.

Peugeot Citroen – the second-largest automakers in Europe – announced a loss in 2008 of 343 million euros. (more…)

With Russia's Plesetsk Cosmodrome in space launched a unique satellite that will study Earth's gravitational field and its influence on human life and natural processes, reports the BBC.

“Our current knowledge of the Earth's gravity is insufficient”, – said Danilo Mutsi, one of the scientists the European Space Agency (ESA), with the launch of the satellite GOCE.

ESA is putting the customer.

“Gravity – it is the power, which we feel on a daily basis, it keeps us on earth. (more…)

47 small pieces of the asteroid, falling to the ground last October, brought together the American expedition in the Sudan. Meteorites, which scientists believe fragments of asteroids, many found in the past. The uniqueness of the current situation is that the asteroid was first discovered during podlete to Earth, reports the BBC.

heaven body size of a passenger car, called object 2008 TC 3, zasekli telescope observatory in Arizona. Just in time, the scientists calculated the asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated at an altitude of 37 km over the Nubian desert.

In place of the alleged fall of debris left group. According to its director, Peter Dzhenniskena from the Institute of Network in California, they are composed of an unknown science fragile material. (more…)

TEL-AVIV, March 12 – RIA Novosti. Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav said on Thursday its not belonging to the alleged crimes sexual assault and accused the authorities of justice in the organization of targeted harassment.

Press Conference Katsav was a response to the decision of the Attorney General of Israel Menachem Mazuza charged him with raping one of the subordinates harassment to several other women, and obstructing justice.

“I am humiliated, but keeping his head high. hurt me, but I am determined to fight to the end. I will not surrender and not otstuplyus until the truth does not triumph,” – said an Israeli ex-president, whose speech broadcast local channels.

assuring that none of these women, he did not touched either by the hand or the leg and do not kiss on the cheek, “Katsav, accused law enforcement authorities and personally Mazuza in the construction business for” zlokoznennyh speculation and empty rumors, manipulating public opinion through the “discharge” in the press materials of investigation and suppressing evidence of his innocence. (more…)

Washington, 24 mar (EFE) .- Scientists aseguraronhoy that Americans are unlikely to succeed in creating a new explosive queeluda airport security when you are involved in bags or bottles deintroducir .

In a report presented to the annual reunion of the SociedadQuimica U.S. scientists at the University deNebraska-Lincoln said that this is unlikely alcaracter volatile ingredients.

According to Gerard Harbison, chemical that university, the buenanoticia is that we do not have to worry much on this.

Harbison related to explosives based on peroxides mismaclase of the triperoxidos of triacetona (TATP).

The British terrorist Richard Reid in 2001 zapatosdeportivos used to hide explosives such dellevar when he tried out an attack against an aircraft in flight passengers.

According to scientists, the same type of explosive has sidoutilizado by suicide bombers in the conflict between Israelis ypalestinos.

Harbison and a group scientists to study the problem when found on the Internet reports that identified the creation of an explosive-tetraperoxido of tetracetona (TeATep) – quedebia be much more powerful than TATP. (more…)

MOSCOW, March 18 – RIA Novosti. Rebels group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) released a citizen of Sweden, Ronald Larson (Ronald Larson), taken hostage in 2007, said on Wednesday Agence France Presse, referring to the Colombian secret services.

According to the Associated Press on Tuesday the rebels handed over 69-year-old Ronald Larson, suffer paralysis, special Colombian .

Larson was taken hostage in May 2007 along with his wife, who managed to escape in the same month as a result of clashes with the police of Colombia rebels.

According to the representatives of the Swedish Embassy in Colombia, Larson has retired after working at a construction of the South American country.

On conditions for the release has not yet been reported.

In February the Swedish Ambassador in Colombia, appealed to the FARC to request release Ronald Larson, noting that he is the only one of the world citizen of Sweden who are held hostage.

“Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – levoradikalnaya rebel group. Since 1964, the FARC engaged in a war with the government “for a New Colombia, the society of social justice and equality.” One source of income is considered to be drug-trafficking rebels. (more…)

KABUL, March 11 – RIA Novosti, Andrei Greshnov. Jaweed Yazemi Afghan journalist who worked for the Canadian television channel CTV, was killed on Tuesday in the city of Kandahar, the capital of the southern Afghan province of the same name, told the RIA Novosti source in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Afghanistan.

Yazemi working television and describing the activities of Canadian troops in Kandahar, was shot after exiting from his city office. (more…)

TEL-AVIV, March 15 – RIA Novosti. of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has made the last change of power to the country's attempt to negotiate with Palestinian militants for the release of captive soldier in Egypt prior to sending two senior emissaries, said the office of the Head of Government.

General Security Service chief Yuval Diskin and Ofer Special premiere deckle, who supervises the exchange of prisoners, probudut in Cairo until the evening of Sunday . Following their meeting with Egyptian mediators on Monday morning, Olmert will convene a special meeting of the Cabinet.

“Diskin and deckle to meet with senior Egyptian officials to mediate in resolving the problems of Gilad Shalit, and try to understand whether there is an opportunity to make his release, “- says in a press release.

” In any case, the Prime Minister will on Monday morning to convene a special meeting of the Government to inform the cabinet on contacts that were conducted, and describe the situation resulting in the establishment of a new government that will happen probably next week, “- Olmert's office said. (more…)

MOSCOW, March 21 – RIA Novosti. The first round of presidential elections held in Slovakia on Saturday, the main contenders for the post of headof state are valid President Ivan Gašparovič and representative of the opposition Iveta Radichova, transmits RIA Novosti correspondent.

Total for top post will fight seven candidates from political parties and movements of the country. However, studies of public opinion, we can assume that virtually predetermined the outcome of the vote.

According to the poll, the highest number of votes in the first round of elections may be the current President Gašparovič, which, according to the polls, supports about 50 % of the voters. In addition, the head of the country enjoys the support of the ruling Social Democratic party Smer-SD and the Slovak People's Party (SNS). (more…)

TBILISI, March 30 – RIA Novosti, Marina Kvaratskhelia. There will be a new Georgian armed forces, said on Monday, President Mikheil Saakashvili, calling not entertain illusions about this.

Now we are preparing a new armed forces, and let no one be under no illusion, – said the president at a press conference after a meeting with Deputy Chief of the Joint Chiefs U.S. Army Staff, General James Cartwright.

Speaking of the previous programs in the United States of Georgia on training and equipping the Georgian military units, Saakashvili said: The training course was not designed to conduct full-scale war, it was designed to peace police operations .

According to him, in an environment where 20% of our occupied territories, in a high risk of continuing provocation and, in general, the complex situation in the region, Georgia will continue to create a modern, much more powerful military forces will increase their staff, the number of soldiers, and most importantly, increase the level of training . (more…)