Founder of MMM financial pyramid offers to save Belarusian economy
The man once labeled in Russia as a fraudster has allegedly come up with a way to curb inflation in Belarus - to open branches of his new financial scheme.
Busted! Facebook hires PR firm to discredit Google
It has been revealed that social networking giant Facebook hired a PR firm to wage a secret war on Google to smear their privacy policies in an attempt to gain an upper hand.
Online craze over looming "comet doomsday"
A misreported April Fool`s joke sparked panic on the internet over a comet discovered by a Russian astronomer. Conspiracy theorists believe that the Elenin comet is an alien spaceship and demand that the scientist discloses data hushed up by NASA.
Food police target Texas schools with cameras
A new scheme in Texas public schools has cameras tracking students to monitor what and when they eat.
Bunkers back in demand
After the Fukushima crisis, there have been calls to test nuclear power plants against earthquakes and floods. Recent disasters across the world have raised safety concerns and Russian inventors could soon be cashing-in on those fears.
US prison bans all books - except The Bible
A jail in the US state of South Carolina has banned all book and reading materials except for the Christian Bible. Critics argue there is simply no good reason to ban books.
US couple accused of abusing Russian children set to avoid jail
A couple accused of abusing three sisters they adopted from Russia look likely to get off lightly.
Russian children`s magazine - the world▓s oldest
Murzilka, a monthly literary and art publication for children aged 6 to 12, has been listed by the Guinness World Records as the longest running children`s magazine in the world.
Russian nationalist gets life for killing attorney and reporter
A young man with nationalist views has been sentenced to life in prison for shooting dead a lawyer who specialized in race hate cases and a journalist who covered them.
Bin Laden compound turned into video game
A media frenzy, infographics, computer simulations and the like have all taken shape since Osama Bin Laden was killed by US forces. Now, videos games are starting to pop-up with "Counter Strike: Source" leading the way.
McDonalds turns away more applicants than Harvard
Harvard accepts about 7 percent of applicants. At a recent "National Hiring Day" McDonalds accepted only 6.2 percent, according to CBS2Chicago.
United Russia has no election expenses
The United Russia party did not spend any funds on preparations for the local elections that took place in most Russian regions on March 13, according to a financial report published in the government Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper.
Viktor Bout no longer "Merchant of Death"
Prosecutors in Manhattan, New York have agreed to refrain from using the label "Merchant of Death" in the indictment against Viktor Bout, a former Soviet military officer and alleged arms dealer. The charges against him remain in place, however.
Russia to strengthen its Caspian Sea fleet
Russia`s Caspian Sea fleet will get 16 new warships by 2020, the Russian Navy Commander Vladimir Vysotsky has said. It is also planned to deploy coastal missile systems in the area.
Medvedev approves measures to develop citizens` legal awareness
The Russian president has approved the fundamentals of a state policy on developing legal awareness and culture among citizens.
Free press not-so-free in America
Freedom of the press is praised as a pillar of American democracy, the cornerstone of a free society - but American press is not as free as most think.
Russia welcomes news of Bin Laden`s killing, but warns of "posthumous glorification"
Russian authorities on Monday welcomed the news of Osama Bin Laden`s killing by US Navy Seals and called upon further international co-operation in fighting terrorism.
Internet debate of major bills to launch in June
The government and the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, are to launch discussions of legislation initiatives of major public importance on their websites.
Working Americans suffer most as debt collectors go wild
While the US government is the biggest borrower in the country, it is still the working Americans who have to bear the brunt with growing numbers said to be subjected to extreme abuse from debt collectors.
Oil becomes a hard-to-get thing in oil-rich Russia
Russia is suspending oil exports after fuel shortages hit the home market. As a result, pump prices are burning a bigger hole in drivers` pockets.
WikiLeaks revelations only tip of iceberg - Assange
The man behind WikiLeaks says his website`s revelations are just the tip of the iceberg. In an exclusive interview with RT, Julian Assange said it is only a matter of time before more damaging information becomes known.
Women whip off shirts in Gaddafi`s support
Half-naked girls descended on the European Commission in Moscow to protest against the war in Libya. They brought mattresses with Gaddafi portraits, claiming the European leaders started the war because they do not sleep well.
Growing middle class turns India into prospective market
As India is seeing the growth of a new middle class, whose appetite for spending is growing with it, the world begins to see huge market opportunities in the country of 1.2 billion people.
Russia divided over drug tests for schoolchildren
Russian children who are barely in their teens could face drug tests at school as the country has a severe problem with the number of addicts - and most start their habit early.
Cat burglar: pet steals owner`s gold
Your pet is probably the last being you would suspect of robbery. However, this mistake nearly cost one owner from a small town a good relationship with her relatives. The woman`s cat stole her gold jewelry worth over US$3,000.