11. The Unites States sanctioned three Russian institutes earlier this week, accusing them of leaking weapons technologies to Iran. 12. U.S. officials also believe that Russian scientific institutes have been helping Iran build weapons of mass destruction. 13. U.S. officials, however, believe that Russian scientific institutes, both associated with the project and independently, have been helping Iran build weapons of mass destruction. 14. Washington has repeatedly accused Russian scientific institutes of selling missile technology to Iran or helping Iran develop weapons by teaching Iranian students. 15. Four Russian athletes, including two medal winners, have been disqualified for taking the drug developed by the Russian national institute for pharmacology use by the cosmonauts. 16. Earth survived to live another day after an asteroid big enough to wipe out humanity whizzed by the planet, a Russian astronomical institute said Sunday. |