Maxim Barsky was appointed the chief executive of the Russian-British joint venture TNK-BP on Thursday, the TNK-BP board of directors said.
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake, the latest in a series of powerful tremors, was registered in western Chile on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
International police agency Interpol has offered to help Russian authorities investigate the Moscow subway explosions, pledging its "full support and assistance."
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