This week the half a millionth article has been published in the Russian part of Wikipedia. The five hundred thousandth articles is about the album “Ys” by an American harpist Joanna Newsom.

Indian Air Force has completely stopped flights of MiG-27 fighters after two crashes of MiG-21 and MiG-27, reports Indian Express. Preliminary tests indicate the failure of low-pressure turbine blades.

US Secretary for Political Affairs Hillary Clinton declares that Russian and NATO should join their efforts in the development of the ballistic missile defense. According to Clinton, Russia is an important partner for NATO in the area of prevention of the nuclear expansion and in the missile defenses as well.

The Russian diplomats are trying to get clarification on the situation with rescuing the Rusian sailors in the Aegean Sea last Monday, February 22, 2010 at night. There is still no official information about it.

Russia seems to have come close to joining NATO. Moreover, now it is even more possible than 10 years ago, George Robertson, ex-NATO secretary general stated in his interview given to the Russian journalists during his last visit to Moscow.

Russian figure-skater Evgeni Plushenko gets Olympic gold in Vancouver in the men's short program. What has announced his triumph come back.

Investigative Committee of the Federal Procurator of Russia is going to insert some innovations into the procedure of migration. Such innovation is supposed to improve the regulations in this area. Moreover, it could let to control the illegal migration more accurately.

The Indian government gave the green light for building a nuclear power plant in West Bengal, reports Prime Tass news agency.

The list of 175 sportsmen to represent Russia at the Vancouver Olympics was approved by the Russian Olympic executive committee, the spokesman said.

The new defense doctrine of Russia has been embraced by the Russia’s Security Council on the daily briefing. The document is to be published after approving by Presidential Decree. Nikolay Patrushev, the secretary of the Russia’s Security Council reported about it on the February, 1.