Today is the day of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. Moscow sent its military in 1979, at the request of the official Kabul. Soon our army was embroiled in the civil war. For 10 years, it lost 14 thousand Soviet citizens.
Unusual pet brought to the family from Samara. In the same apartment with her mother and her 7-year-old daughter settled the real wolf.
Belgorod farmer would have to pay a fine for birds that have chosen it field. The site is located near the airport and there in search of food flock flock of birds threatening flights safety.
In New Zealand, 400 species of whales got stranded. Made a desperate effort to save at least part of them.
Ecological disaster in the port of Vanino in the Khabarovsk territory, you may be able to avoid. Until the end of February will adopt a plan to eliminate emissions during the loading of the coal. While above the village looms a cloud of dust, and the Discovery is black snow.
Archaeologists during excavations found on the legendary Jewish rock, the Dead sea scrolls, full of jars for storing Antiques. It was the first time in 60 years.
The 50th anniversary celebrates the Baksan underground Observatory. Hidden away in the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria at a depth of about 5 km. Pride of local scientists - telescope, which has no analogues in the world.
The abnormally cold weather gripped the city in the Urals, Volga region and Siberia. There for minus 30. Many schools canceled classes for younger students. In Chelyabinsk due to the cold stopped the Ferris wheel. In the Stavropol region freezing rain turned roads into a skating rink.
In Mordovia scientists have learned to grow artificial crystals of silicon carbide.
To save a life when minutes count, managed the doctors of Children's city clinical hospital named Filatova in Moscow. The boy required emergency surgery, the kidney could die.
The Hubble telescope captures the spectacular death of a star - an event that was rarely seen by astronomers.
Russian scientists have invented a new way of treating cancer - with the help of silicon nanoparticles. They are able to bring medication precisely to the affected cells. The technologies were tested successfully in mice.
Physicians of Institute of emergency care named after Professor of emergency medicine in St. Petersburg today celebrated the 85th anniversary of the founding of the clinic. It is the largest in the North-West centre of emergency medicine.
In Russia started the 3 step distribution "of the far East ha." Free sites today are available to all citizens of the country.
Scientists discovered that the milky way is moving with abnormally high velocity, exceeding the rate of expansion of the Universe, because great is pushed by an unknown force, according to a new study.
Emergency warning due to bad weather are announced on the Kolyma. The region is gripped by severe frosts. It is not excluded the cliffs of the communication line and power failures in the transport. On the roads of Kolyma set heating points. Classes in schools canceled.
Scientists report that it is very difficult to detect asteroids that pass near Earth. Fortunately, the most subtle of them are not so great and fly past the Earth.
In St. Petersburg celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the complete lifting of the blockade of Leningrad. Today there will be dozens of commemorative events.
Scientists have long dreamed to grow human organs in the bodies of animals, in order to provide those in need of heart transplants, lungs, kidneys and other organs. A glimmer of possible success in this difficult target was recently spotted.
40 unknown asteroids were able to detect using state-of-telescope in Buryatia. It was built last year. Characteristics of the device will allow to look in remote corners of the Galaxy.
Intensive testing unmanned trucks that are currently underway at various venues, will receive a new impetus in may this year. On this date scheduled for launch of a specialized road landfill, located in the Moscow region in the village of shakhovo. That polygon
Spanish doctors trying to cure 8-year-old resident of Rostov-on-don Marina Alimou. 2 years ago a girl with a difficult fate became disabled in an accident. The culprit of this accident, a court decision was required to pay compensation, but is hiding from the family
Thousands of Orthodox pilgrims from around the world arrived on the shores of the Jordan. Precisely in the Holy land are the main celebrations on the occasion of the feast of the Epiphany.
The Orthodox world is preparing to celebrate the Baptism of our Lord. On the eve of believers bathe in water, thus purifying the body and strengthening the spirit. For inhabitants of Tyumen have equipped 50 of fonts.
Petersburg was left without griffins. The famous statues on Bank bridge, which according to legend protect the city, went to the restoration. 2 century sculpture of the winged lions suffered greatly from corrosion, precipitation, and temperature changes. Return them to original luster specialists