Temper determined by sneeze
Sooner or later all people sneeze. There are lots of reasons for that: from cold to allergy. What people know about sneezing?
Iceland girl wins beauty contest Miss of World-2005
In China Miss Iceland Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir has won beauty contest Miss World-2005.
Nobel premiums to be awarded in Stockholm and Oslo
Traditionally premiums in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and economics are awarded in Stockholm at Concert hall by king of Sweden.
Russian cosmonauts planned parachute jump to South Pole
During the jump special light space-suits, equipped with oxygen-cylinders, will be tested.
"Dynamite" paid Pugachyova $25 000
The presentation of the new disk "Until spring" of the group "Dynamite" took place in entertaining complex "Metelitsa" 6 December. Nobody expected Alla Borisovna Pugachyova would visit the party.
Bondarchuk - face of the year
The director Fyodor Bondarchuk came to the award ceremony "Faces of the year - 2005" with his wife Svetlana and sister Alyona.
Muscovites refuse to take husband`s surname
Workers of capital civilian registry office are surprised - new tendency is outlined this year.
Young scientists to be attracted by ruble
In 2006 financing of young scientists will be twice increased - thanks to "presidential" grants young scientists, post-graduates, students and pupils will get additional 800 millions of rubles. With 1.5 milliards rubles state will try to attract youth to Russian science.
TV channel Russia Today starts broadcasting
On Saturday, December 10, 24-hour English-language channel Russia Today will start broadcasting. The head editor of channel Margarita Simonyan informed that every hour on Russia Today will start with 30-minute news followed by cultural or entertainment programs, documentaries, or talk-shows. Channel doesn`t have analytic programs yet.
First-graders went on strike
In Bosnian elementary school children staged a real walkout. The strike was caused by absence of be-loved teacher.
Unexampled demographic crisis in Russia
The demographic crisis in Russia is unexampled among industrial developed countries and causes anxiety. The report of World bank "Early to die" says about that.
Not young Gazmanov is able to do everything
The more mature becomes mister Gazmanov the more youth is his appearance.
Jigarkhanyan could not keep his place in hospital
The actor has run away from cardiological center in spite of doctors’ protest.
Public transport cost goes up in Moscow
Since January 2006 trip by overland public transport will become more expensive in Moscow.
125 Chechen refugees returned form Pankissky canyon to Groznyy
125 Chechen refugees, who lived in Pamkissky canyon in Georgia for several years, arrived to Russia, informed presidential plenipotentiary in Southern federal region Dmitry Kozak.
Trainings of water supply to consumers start in Habarovsk
Trainings of drinking water supply to citizens start in Habarovsk this Wednesday. Press-service of mayor noted that their aim is checking of special services` co-ordination.
Kazan not awarded for successful solution of housing problem
Capital of Tatarstan - Kazan - didn`t win international award of World Leadership Forum for successful solution of city housing problems. The title was given to Miluoki town (USA).
Authorities suggested Muscovites to launder at night
Moscow authorities intend to introduce day-time and night tariffs on cold and hot water.
Swindlers falsified special passes to Kremlin
Falsified passes onto the territory of Moscow Kremlin and to the Russian Federation President’s Administration has been withdrawn from the group of swindlers according to the chief of the Center of Public Relations of Federal Security Service. Sergei Ignatchenko, the swindlers cooperated with "the members of internal offices, responsible for documentation". The criminal group specialized mainly in license plate falsification, noted Ignatchenko. There were special plates Among falsified plates of Ministry of Internal Affairs, with the blue background, and federal state license plates, with the Russian flag on the place of region code.
Muslims dislike Russian Emblem
The majority of Muslim leaders and scientists appeal to remove Orthodox symbolism from Russian Emblem. They consider that Emblem must symbolize multi-confessionalism and multi-nationality of Russian state.
Dmitry Pevczov goes to monastery
Popular actor Dmitry Pevczov transferred fee for performance in Perm to reconstruction of Belgorodsky monastery.
Chinese to arrange great dry in Siberia
Accident, which occurred on Chinese Sungari river and led to Amur pollution, unfortunately, will not be the only episode.
Building of 93 houses suspended in near-Moscow
Moscow regional Office of Public Prosecutor examined house-building companies, which obtained funds from private investors.
"Fight with shadow" became serial
TV channel "Russia" begins December with premieres. The serial "Fight with shadow" opens this week, which was created on basis of the same name film by Alexei Sidorov.
Yakubovich called Prigozin scum
One of guests of annual award "Golden gramophone" in this year was the popular TV presenter Leonid Yakubovich.