Russia deploys new military satellite

An Angara-1.2 rocket has delivered a secretive military-purpose satellite into orbit A classified military satellite, designated Kosmos-2560, was launched from the Plesetsk Military Cosmodrome in Russia’s northern Arkhangelsk Region on Saturday evening at 10:55pm Moscow time (7:55 GMT).

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Central bank of G20 host rails against US dollar – media

The regulator wants to reduce reliance of the Indonesian financial markets on the greenback Indonesia’s central bank has spoken out against the use of the US dollar in export-import transactions, and called for a switch to local currencies in international payments to reduce dependence on the greenback, news portal Tempo.co reported on Friday.

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Cremation in France now less affordable – media

The costs of cremation in France are forecast to soar by as much as 35% in the space of two years, according to the latest data from funeral-cost tracking service MPF, as cited by TV channel TF1.  The surge is attributed to energy prices, particularly prices for gas, which have been rallying over the past…

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