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European stocks retreat on disappointing data, Cyprus
Mar 21, 2013 13:17 EDT
European stock markets slid Thursday as disappointing eurozone data and the Cyprus bailout impasse overshadowed strong Chinese economic performance.
European stocks head lower again
Mar 21, 2013 10:34 EDT
European stock markets slid Thursday as traders looked past strong Chinese economic data to focus on bleak eurozone news, notably fallout from the Cyprus bailout impasse.
Italian athletics great Mennea dies
Mar 21, 2013 07:23 EDT
Italian athletics great Pietro Mennea, the gold medal winner in the 200m at the 1980 Moscow Olympics who held the world record in the event for 17 years, has died.
European equities stage rebound
Mar 20, 2013 13:27 EDT
Most European stock markets rebounded on Wednesday following two days of losses caused by Cyprus' bailout drama.
European stocks slide as Cyprus bailout teeters
Mar 19, 2013 13:19 EDT
Europe's main stock markets suffered further losses and the euro slid on Tuesday as Cyprus' international bailout appeared close to unravelling.
European stocks slip before Cyprus vote
Mar 19, 2013 10:49 EDT
Europe's main stock markets dipped on Tuesday ahead of a key parliamentary vote in Cyprus on a crucial bailout deal that sent global share prices reeling the previous day.
Four countries bring air pollution under EU limit
Mar 18, 2013 17:28 EDT
Eight European Union countries exceeded the bloc's air pollution limits in 2011, down from 12 the previous year, the European Environment Agency said in a report published on Monday.
Stocks, euro slide on Cyprus bailout terms
Mar 18, 2013 13:29 EDT
Europe's main stock markets lost ground and the euro fell under $1.30 on Monday on news that Cyprus might tax bank deposits as part of a controversial international bailout.
European stocks slide on Cyprus bailout terms
Mar 18, 2013 11:36 EDT
Europe's main stock markets lost ground on Monday on news that Cyprus might tax bank deposits as part of a controversial international bailout.
European stocks slide on Cyprus bailout deal
Mar 18, 2013 07:16 EDT
Europe's main stock markets sank on Monday as investors reacted to weekend news that Cyprus plans to tax bank depositors as part of a controversial bailout deal.
Villas-Boas unconcerned by Spurs slump
Mar 17, 2013 21:20 EDT
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas is confident his side can hold on to a top-four position in the Premier League for the rest of the season despite suffering a third successive defeat.
Old boys Berbatov, Jol come back to haunt Spurs
Mar 17, 2013 13:18 EDT
A goal from former player Dimitar Berbatov saw Tottenham Hotspur sink to a third straight defeat on Sunday, as they lost 1-0 to a Fulham side who earned a rare away win in the Premier League.
All eyes on Slovakian cyclist Sagan at SanRemo
Mar 16, 2013 21:27 EDT
Slovakian Peter Sagan will be among the big names to watch when Milan-SanRemo kicks off the season of major cycling classics this weekend.
Barca need to maintain aggression: Alba
Mar 15, 2013 12:37 EDT
Barcelona must try to maintain the level of performance that they showed in dismantling AC Milan 4-0 for the rest of the season, defender Jordi Alba said on Friday.
Del Bosque leaves out Puyol and Torres.
Mar 15, 2013 07:14 EDT
Spain manager Vicente del Bosque on Friday left Carles Puyol and Fernando Torres out of his 24-man squad for the World Cup qualifying matches against Finland and France later this month.
Italian bishops celebrate election of wrong pope
Mar 14, 2013 10:22 EDT
Italian bishops were red-faced Thursday after releasing a statement thanking God for the election of the archbishop of Milan to the papacy -- though the new pope's home bastion is quite a bit farther afield in Buenos Aires.
ENI sells Mozambique stake to CNPC for $4.21 bn
Mar 14, 2013 07:35 EDT
Italian energy group Eni said Thursday it has sold a 20 percent stake in an offshore energy field known as Area 4 in Mozambique to China's state-owned giant CNPC for $4.21 billion.
European equities close mostly in the red
Mar 13, 2013 13:33 EDT
European stock markets closed mostly in negative territory on Wednesday as traders cashed in recent gains and chewed over mixed eurozone inflation figures.
Make it happen in Munich, Wenger tells Arsenal
Mar 13, 2013 05:05 EDT
Arsene Wenger has told Arsenal to "make the impossible possible" at Bayern Munich with the Gunners needing to score at least three times in Wednesday's Champions League last 16, second leg clash.
Make it happen in Munich, Wenger tells Arsenal
Mar 12, 2013 22:33 EDT
Arsene Wenger has told Arsenal to "make the impossible possible" at Bayern Munich with the Gunners needing to score at least three times in Wednesday's Champions League last 16, second leg clash.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| MILAN | |
|---|---|
 MILAN 1 missile | |
| Type | Anti-tank |
| Place of origin |  France Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | since 1972- present |
| Used by | 41 countries |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1970s |
| Manufacturer | MBDA, Bharat Dynamics (under license) |
| Produced | 1972 |
| Number built | 350,000 missiles, 10,000 launchers |
| Variants | MILAN 1, MILAN 2, MILAN 2T, MILAN 3, MILAN ER |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 7.1 kg |
| Length | 1.2 m |
| Diameter | 0.125 m |
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| Warhead | tandem HEAT |
| Detonation mechanism | contact |
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| Engine | solid-fuel rocket |
| Wingspan | 0.26 m |
| Operational range | 400 - 2000 m |
| Flight ceiling | - |
| Speed | 200 m/s |
| Guidance system | SACLOS wire |
| Steering system | Thrust Vector |
| Launch platform | Individual, Vehicle |
