Brazilian farmer slays 16-foot anaconda
A farmer in Brazil`s northwestern state of Amazonas killed a 5-meter (16-foot) anaconda he discovered in his chicken pen, national media reported on Thursday.
Documents, cash stolen from Lithuanian diplomat in Moscow
A briefcase with cash and documents has been stolen from an attache of the Lithuanian Embassy in Moscow, a police source said on Tuesday.
Diet kills 25-year-old Russian bodybuilder
Bodybuilder Denis Sarychev, 25, won all-comers bodybuilding competition of the Volga region, which took place in the city of Penza at the end of April. He took much effort to get prepared for the event keeping a very strict diet.
World`s smallest helicopter tested in Moscow
The world`s smallest helicopter was tested in Moscow. This aircraft weighs only 70kg and it made an entry into the Guinness Book of Records.
Six most horrible places on Earth
1. The Mutter Museum of Medical History. The museum was founded to educate future doctors about anatomy and human anomalies. It is a museum of pathologies, ancient medical tools and biological exhibits. The museum is known for its extensive collection of skulls. It also has various unique exhibits, for example, the dead body of a woman which turned into soap in the ground where she was buried. One can also see there the Siamese twins sharing only one liver, the skeleton of a two-headed child and other hideous exhibits.
Russia`s richest man not planning seven star hotel in Turkey
Metals magnate Mikhail Prokhorov has no plans to build a "seven star" hotel on Turkey`s Aegean coast, a spokesman for the billionaire`s investment vehicle Onexim said on Friday.
Swinish economy
Not only doctors and politicians, but also economists have started talking about A/H1N1 as world threat. In their opinion, epidemic "walking across the planet" can become one more challenge for the national economies weakened by the crisis.
Moscow hit by string of overnight attacks, one policeman killed
One policeman and one robber died in armed attacks in Moscow overnight, and a senior Defense Ministry official was robbed.
Russian mobile firm VimpelCom posts $271.5 mln loss in Q1
Russia`s second largest mobile phone operator VimpelCom announced on Thursday a net loss of 8.5 billion rubles ($271.5 million) in January-March against a profit of 14.59 billion rubles ($466 million) a year ago.
Nissan to open car factory in Petersburg on June
Nissan will officially open a car factory in St. Petersburg on June 2, the Japanese car giant said on Thursday.
Doctors say Siberian `wild child` could soon adapt to normal life
Doctors believe that the girl who was `raised` by dogs and cats in chilling squalor in the East Siberian city of Chita could soon adapt to a normal life, a psychiatrist said on Thursday.
Siberian miners go on strike over wage arrears
Thirty-five miners in southern Siberia went on strike on Thursday to demand the payment of some $657,000 in wage arrears, a local trade union head said.
Belenkaya released, may see child, can return to Russia
Russia`s Irina Belenkaya, embroiled in a high-profile custody battle for her daughter with her estranged French husband, has been released from custody by prosecutors in France and can return to Russia until her trial.
Russia`s X5 food retailer posts $82.1 mln net loss for Q1
X5 Retail Group, Russia`s largest food retailer, posted on Thursday a net loss under International Financial Reporting Standards of $82.1 million in January-March against a net profit of $83.3 million a year ago.
Russia`s richest man moves to god-forsaken village
Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia’s richest man, the president of Onexim Group, has been officially registered in the Krasnoyarsk region of Russia. He formally became a resident of the settlement of Yeruda, where JSC Polyus Zoloto (Pole Gold, the gold-mining company) is located, Interfax reports.
Lacy underwear for men now available in stores
It is an open secret that some men try on lacy underwear, bras, suspender belts and other sexy lingerie of their girlfriends and wives. Such men, if they can be referred to as ‘men’ in this case, do not have to hide their secret desires nowadays. Lacy men’s underwear is already available in stores.
Man survives after shooting himself at his head
Alexander Elistratov, a 50-year-old Russian man, survived having shot himself from a self-made shotgun at his temple after he had lost a lot of money in a card game.
Putin`s wife finally makes her first public appearance in 12 months
Lyudmila Putina, the wife of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, disappeared from public attention a year ago. She finally made her public appearance on May 24 when she arrived with her husband at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior to congratulate Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill on his name day (or Angel Day).
The variety of nude beaches of the world. But you have to be careful
The people, who were peacefully resting on one of the beaches in Saudi Arabia this January, witnessed an international scandal. A naked girl showed up on the beach. Three guys from security ran up to her, put a blanket on her shoulders and took the girl away to a police station. The girl turned out to be a German national, and she was put behind the bars because she dared to show up in a public place without any clothes on. Representatives of the German embassy managed to release the girl, and she was sent back to her fatherland at once.
Russia has no law to ban sex in public
In late February a group of young people visited the Timiryazev State Museum of Biology in Moscow. Instead of scrutinizing mammoth tusks and other exhibits they entered a museum room, grouped in pairs and started to have sex.
Married couple severely punished for having underage sex
Drama has hit the Russian region of Tula near Moscow as a 19-year-old man has been imprisoned for having sex with his underage wife, who is the mother of his newborn daughter.
Television ad sales may trump tough times
Despite the troubled economy, most advertisers are not drastically cutting their national TV ad budgets for next season, which might bode well for the broadcast networks -- if they don`t take hard-line positions regarding rate increases.
We can buy credit stories in shop centers
Russians will be able to buy credit story in large shopping centres soon. In particular, in a shops network Eldorado a person can already receive the file on himself "without leaving the cash desk". Cost of this services will be estimated at 800 roubles.
Russia pledges continued aid, security assistance for Africa
Russia will continue its efforts as a permanent member of the UN Security Council to help build a collective security system in Africa, the Russian president said on Monday.
Large arms cache found in Chechnya
Police have found a large cache of weapons hidden in a forest in Russia`s troubled North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, a local police source said on Sunday.