The top ten most confusing films
1. `Vanilla Sky` (2001)
France set to continue its crackdown on Muslim dress
France is on the verge of becoming the first European nation to ban traditional Muslim dress in public places - a measure likely to cause angry protests in the Muslim world, including immigrant communities across Europe.
Moscow named Europe`s most expensive city for expats
A leading consultancy group Mercer named Moscow Europe`s most expensive city for expatriates, and placed the Russian capital fourth in its latest worldwide Cost of Living Survey, the company said on its website.
Fossils of giant marine predator unearthed in Peru
Scientists have recovered fossilized remains of a giant extinct sperm whale who lived some 13 million years ago and most likely preyed on smaller whales, Nature said in its Thursday`s edition.
Prince Harry: I think about Diana every day
Britain`s Prince Harry still thinks about his mother every single day.
Rooftop park with casino opens at Singapore hotel
A rooftop park, occupying an area of 12,400 square meters and featuring 250 tree species and 650 flower varieties, opened June 24 at Singapore`s Marina Bay Sands hotel. The centerpiece of the park is a Vegas-style casino built in partnership with Las Vegas Sands Corporation.
Medvedev opens Twitter blog account
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev received more than 15,000 followers in less than 12 hours after officially opening up his Twitter account during his visit to the United States.
Germany grabs Eurovision 2010 victory, Russia 11th
Lena Meyer-Landrut, a 19-year-old German student, won the 55th Eurovision song contest in Oslo, Norway on Sunday.
Hangover nominated for six MTV Movie Awards
The movie stars Bradley Cooper, Stu Price, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha and Heather Graham, and tells the story of a group of men who go to Las Vegas for a stag night. The film is up for the coveted best movie prize, with Alice In Wonderland, Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and The Twilight Saga: New Moon also vying for the accolade.
Mariinsky Theatre to show first real-time televised 3D ballet
St. Petersburg`s Mariinsky Theatre will organize the world`s first 3D televised transmission of a ballet performance on April 15, a theatre spokesperson said on Monday.
Obamas to open White House gates for 2010 Easter Egg Roll
The U.S. first couple Barack and Michelle Obama will on Monday open the White House gates for the 2010 Easter Egg Roll event.
Medvedev awards Russian 2010 Winter Olympic athletes
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev awarded state decorations to Russian athletes on Monday for their achievements at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Sony strikes record deal with Michael Jackson`s heirs
Sony Corp. and Michael Jackson`s heirs have signed a record-breaking deal, the Wall Street Journal said citing sources "familiar with the terms."
Russia`s most beautiful girl and her rivals
Girls from the Urals region attracted great attention at the Miss Russia 2010 beauty pageant held on Sunday, March 7 in the Barvikha Luxury Village concert hall. Irina Antonenko, a 18-year-old student from the Urals city of Yekaterinburg, was crowned Miss Russia 2010. Along with the title and the crown, Antonenko received a cash prize of $100,000 and an opportunity to represent Russia at the forthcoming Miss World pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam
Placido Domingo recovering after colon surgery
Famous Spanish tenor Placido Domingo is recovering well after successfully undergoing laparoscopic surgery to remove a malignant polyp in his colon, his representative said.
Vancouver Olympics over, Sochi picks up baton
The 2010 Winter Olympics were declared closed during a ceremony at BC Place Stadium in downtown Vancouver, and the baton has been passed to Sochi, where the next Winter Games will take place in 2014.
`Alice in Wonderland` Unleashes New Clips
As "Alice in Wonderland" gets closer to its release date, Walt Disney Pictures keeps teasing audience by providing more sneak peeks to the film. IGN has got its hand on a new clip which sees Alice meeting the Cheshire Cat in the woods.
Ikea case exposes bribe culture in Russia
The bribery scandal that erupted with the firing of Swedish furniture giant Ikea`s top two managers in Russia has shone a spotlight on how foreign companies struggle to deal with the all-pervasive problem of corruption.
Unusual space object, possibly man-made, approaches Earth
An unusual space body with parameters similar to a man-made object will approach Earth on Wednesday at a distance about three times less than the moon`s orbit.
Official Cover Art for MGMT`s `Congratulations` Album
MGMT choose to go colorful and comical for the artwork which will be featured on the front page of their upcoming album "Congratulations". Coming out via RollingStone, the artwork sees a cartoon character of two-headed orange chimpanzee riding on an icy wave.
Russian state TV quietly axes controversial school drama
A Russian television series that dramatized the lives of Moscow schoolchildren has been quietly dropped from state Channel One after a storm of public protest.
The Top 10 Wackiest Stripper Shoes
Ah, stripper shoes. So many to choose from. So many laps upon which to dance. Non-exotic dancers wear such boring heels, really, if you think about it. Dancing girls? They take stilettos to a whole new level. Take, for example, this pair, outfitted with a gun for a heel and extra bullets, just in case a customer gets too randy. Check out the rest of the craziest stripper shoes we?ve ever seen in our pole-dancing spectacular slide show.
What About A Threesome?
A THREE-IN-A-BED session can sound like a lot of harmless fun but I know this issue causes a great deal of unhappiness and conflict between many couples.
McDonald`s: 20 years of successful work in Russia
Twenty years ago, on January 31, 1990, some 5,000 people gathered in Moscow`s Pushkinskaya Square, waiting for the opening of a McDonald`s restaurant, the first to start working in the Soviet Union.
Students from Haiti to receive Russian state funding
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during his talk with students of Chuvashia State University on Monday said that all current Haitian students in Russia will receive state funding from the federal budget for their tuition fees.