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The public can follow along with NASA on its journey of lunar discovery. On March 15, the publicly accessible Planetary Data System will release data sets from the seven instruments on board NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (“MTS” – NYSE: MBT) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 is now available from all MTS shops in Russia. The new smartphone is available to subscribers on both personal and corporate rates at a price of 12,500 rubles*.

The Duster project was born out of the simple premise that a real need existed in the world for an affordable, comfortable and rugged 4x4, a class which is currently not well served. Aware of this gap, the Renault group decided to develop an all-terrain vehicle aimed initially at emerging markets. The needs of European customers were also taken into account from the project outset.

Under the framework of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Forest Service, and the Russian Federal Forest Agency signed a Protocol of Intent to strengthen collaboration in the sustainable management of forests through 2013.

Russian State Corporation Rostechnologii ( SC Rostechnologii) and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that they plan to form a joint venture (JV) -- called Alcatel-Lucent RT -- to design, produce and promote IP-based high-tech telecommunications equipment in Russia and in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Today in Paris and in the presence of Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of France François Fillon Gazprom Management Committee Chairman Alexey Miller and EDF СЕО Henri Proglio signed a Memorandum of understanding on the possibility of EDF participating in the construction of the offshore section of the South Stream pipeline.

The Daimler AG and the Russian automaker Kamaz yesterday signed the agreements for the establishment of two joint ventures. The basis of the projects is the strategic partnership that Daimler Trucks established with Kamaz, Russian Technologies, and the investment bank Troika Dialog in December 2008.

A Volkswagen Caddy Maxi has set a new world record by travelling 9,630 miles non-stop across the Transeurasia route from the Atlantic coast in Portugal to the Pacific coast in Russia in eight days, 13 hours and 30 minutes.

Daimler Trucks and Kamaz are making progress in the implementation of joint projects. The basis of the projects is the strategic partnership that Daimler Trucks established with Kamaz, Russian Technologies, and the investment bank Troika Dialog in December 2008.

BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone now available to Beeline customers in Russia. A perfect companion to BlackBerry Internet Service

Shell announced that it is starting construction of a major new lubricants blending plant - the first to be built by an international oil company in Russia.

The Russian Railways AG (RZD) has ordered 200 modern sleeping cars from Siemens and the local coach builder Tverskoy Vagonostroitelny Zavod AG (TVZ).

Verizon Business’ Expansive Global Network Offers Advanced Network Capabilities for Multinational Customers

Unilever today announced that it had closed its deal to acquire the sauces business of Baltimor Holding ZAO, the leading ketchup business in Russia, following approval from the Federal Antimonopoly Service.

Investments support new beverage, juice and snack infrastructure, including Domodedovo plant being inaugurated this week

Museum Hermitage Amsterdam is a symbol of Philips' 111-year historical affiliation with Russia

New car buyers to automatically receive annual map updates for navigation systems

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS" - NYSE: MBT), the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, and Nokia signed the memorandum of understanding on the direct delivery of Nokia devices to MTS' retail network.

Massive Investment Includes Stake in Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Support for Facebook's Continued Global Growth

Russian Railways, one of the largest railway operators in the world, is working with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to help optimize its IT infrastructure and is using new technologies to improve its freight and passenger management systems.