A virus with the potential to kill up to half the world`s population has been made in a lab. Now academics and bioterrorism experts are arguing over whether to publish the recipe, and whether the research should have been done in the first place.
Russia is so vast it can take a week to travel from East to West by train, but if Russian Railways have their way it will become much much quicker.
Yandex, Russia`s flagship search engine is breaking into the smart phone market. The company has acquired phone software developer SPB Software.
A Soyuz spacecraft has brought a cosmonaut from Russia and two astronauts from the United States and Japan safely back to Earth after spending 165 days at the International Space Station.
A court in Tajikistan has ordered to release two pilots, citizens of Russia and Estonia, who were earlier sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for smuggling and illegal border crossing.
The Russian Defense Ministry has chosen not to commission new Ground Effect Vehicles, according to a media report, scotching speculation that the legendary Caspian Sea Monster program and its smaller flying ship siblings might be revived.
Planning to watch Sleeping Beauty at the Bolshoi? Don`t forget your ID! To fight an army of scalpers notorious for hawking tickets to Russia`s landmark theater at jaw-dropping prices, the Bolshoi▓s management has embarked on an unprecedented move.
The middle-class in America is shriveling at an unthinkable rate, as a new study pulling from US Census data reveals that more families are finding themselves among the very poor or very rich.
A US anti-hacker law has the potential to criminalize things like using a fake name on Facebook, putting false numbers on your Match.com profile or buying gold in World of Warcraft, says a former prosecutor.
The legendary Russian naval cruiser Aurora, which sparked the historic 1917 Bolshevik Revolution by firing a blank shot to signal the start of the assault on the Winter Palace, has dropped another bombshell.
Former Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov has arrived for questioning in the Investigative Department of the Interior Ministry over alleged misappropriation funds involving the Bank of Moscow.
Good economic numbers has prompted President Medvedev to suggest Russia is in a much better prepared for a second wave of crisis than Europe.
A UK government still reeling from major riots is planning to get tough on gang culture by deploying soldiers in the nation`s schools. While the plan`s authors believe discipline is key, critics say the boot camps will only alienate kids further.
From Freemasons, spiritualists to RPG-fans around the world, this day has something to offer to everyone.
The controversial referendum that let voters in Mississippi redefine what constitutes personhood was voted down yesterday, in what pro choice advocates are celebrating as a victory for women`s rights.
After 13 years of planning and two years of construction, the Nord Stream pipeline has started to deliver its first supplies of Russian gas to an estimated 26 million homes in the EU.
If you find yourself turning to mom and dad more often for a handout as of late, there`s a good reason for it.
Things stand to get real personal this Election Day in Mississippi, when voters will be asked to define when human life begins, opening up abortion to perhaps being prohibited across the state.
In accordance with the Treaty on Open Skies, US and German military personnel will conduct observer flights over Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry press service has reported.
The ambitious experiment simulating a manned mission to Mars is coming to an end on Friday, when the virtual space travelers will "land" back on Earth. RT has spoken to the head of the project Boris Morukov.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the early favorite in next year`s presidential elections, was listed by Forbes magazine as the second-most powerful man in the world.
The president of the Russian Badminton Federation, Sergey Shakhrai, expects that badminton will appear in Russian schools as an extra physical education lesson starting from the next academic year.
Daredevil Russian animal tamer Edgard Zapashny has had one of his toughest tricks included in the Guinness Book of Records.
The Customs Union Commission which regulates cooperation between Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus will be replaced by the Eurasian Economic Commission on July 1, 2012.
Britain`s Metropolitan Police have purchased a system which can identify, track and possibly shut off every cell phone in a 10-square kilometer area. The Orwellian system has raised concerns over potential abuses and violations of privacy.