An asteroid named 2010 AL30 whose unusual orbit frightened astronomers two days ago safely flew past Earth at a distance of 130,000 km (80,796 miles) on Wednesday.
Russia"s Vladimir Chagin, piloting a legendary Kamaz Team truck, has finished the seventh leg of the 2010 Dakar Rally in Chile in the first place, ahead of his countryman and teammate Firdaus Kabirov about half a minute.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday all attempts by Russian officials to hamper businesses for personal profit should be met with crushing response.