Americans are afraid to take vacations
The White House`s would-be success overthe unemployment epidemic came crashing today with the announcement that jobless benefit claims went up for the first time in six weeks.
Class war coming to America
Never mind the budding war between America and Iran. A skirmish could be coming a lot closer to home and it might even be as centrally located as your own city. In only two years, tensions have grown greatly between the upper and lower classes.
Social networks spread extremist ideas
Extremists use social networks to promote their ideas, Russia`s Prosecutor General Yury Chaika has said, adding that dozens of criminal cases has been launched on the matter.
Who would want to get married on Friday the 13th?
A lot of people, actually, say employees of Moscow`s marriage registry offices.Some 500 couples have expressed their desire to tie the knot in the Russian capital this Friday.
Russians go for art - just for the record
When it comes to behaving badly abroad, young Russians often have no rivals. But when they set foot in Paris, most forget bars, parties and the opposite sex and head straight to... the Louvre.
Councilor blocks Brazilian brides from going commando
A councilor in Brazil has drafted a law to prevent brides from turning up for the weddings without panties - Brazilian or not!
`Majority of Gitmo prisoners innocent`
Protests have marked 10 years since the first prisoners were sent to America`s most controversial prison - Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Barack Obama`s promise on his first day in office to close it down remains unfulfilled.
Team Putin launches campaign site
Vladimir Putin`s election campaign team has launched a website with a detailed program that includes promotion of national interests on the international arena and attractiveness of Russia for foreign tourists and businesspeople.
No more panties in public eye in Uzbekistan
Women in the Uzbek Capital Tashkent will have to buy their underwear `under the counter` from now on.
France steps into Russia`s North Caucasus to boost tourism
France will bring its world class expertise in ski resorts to Russia`s North Caucasus, where the countries plan to jointly develop a tourism hub.
Lethal strike: 50 abandoned patients die in Indian hospitals
Over 400 doctors in the Indian state of Rajastan have been arrested for leaving their patients unattended. The arrests follow a strike beginning last week that has left local hospitals without medics, and at least 50 patients dead.
Putin invites public ideas on voting transparency
PM Vladimir Putin has called on Popular Front movement activists to gather public and non-governmental organizations` ideas on how to provide a maximally legitimate and transparent presidential poll.
Rare icons found on internet 27 years after theft
A private museum in Russia has had some of its artifacts seized by Police after they turned out to be stolen.
New riot shields will suffocate protesters with sound waves
Law enforcement can already beat protesters with batons, spray subversive chemicals into their eyeballs, shoot rubber bullets at a speed of around 100 yards-per-second and blast deafening sound bursts.
Market Buzz: Russian markets to stay in the black as investors `wait and see`
Both RTS and MICEX made a turnaround on Tuesday closing the trading session in the black. Analysts say positive investor sentiment will continue during the day, with political issues stalking the indices in the longer term.
Strasbourg court orders Russia to pay 1.3 MLN euros
Russia violated the European Convention on human rights in its handling of the 2002 hostage crisis at a Moscow theater, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday.
Election results cancelled at some polling stations
The results of Russia`s December 4 parliamentary election have been cancelled at 21 polling stations, according to the deputy head of the Central Election Commission, Leonid Ivlev.
Outbreak: Man-made super-flu formula to be published?
A man-made virus that could wipe out half humanity has been deemed a terrorist threat. And while the scientists behind the Frankenstein-flu hoped their research would help find a cure, critics fear they have developed the ultimate bio-weapon.
Half of America is officially poor
While it`s no surprise that nearly 50 million Americans live below the poverty line, new statistics from the US Census show that almost 100 million others are counted as low-income citizens, making half of the population of America officially poor.
Chief Prosecutor sees no reason for election re-run
Russia`s Prosecutor General has said he sees no reason to cancel the results of the December 4 parliamentary poll, but has promised to hold an investigation into all reported violations.
Ukraine famine-themed credit card hits US market
One of the most painful episodes in the history of Ukraine is being used by a bank in the US for commercial gain.
Russia`s service sector on the rise
Russia`s service sector accelerated in November, growing the fastest since July. Experts say this could be another indication that the downward trend between July and September is coming to an end, while the risk of another recession remains.
Poll violations: Invisible ink, ballot throw-in, illegal propaganda
Already on the day of the election several reports appeared on the internet claiming that violations had taken place at elections, sometimes accompanied by video recordings of the scandals.
`United Russia united enemies`
By having so much power and TV coverage, being the party of the president and prime minister, the United Russia party in a way united their enemies - that is how journalist Ivan Zasursky explains the lower score for the party in Sunday▓s vote.
Death Penalty for Minsk Metro bombers
The Supreme Court of Belarus has sentenced the two people to death for carrying out a terrorist attack in the Minsk subway that killed 15 people and wounded over 200.