Teenagers… Russia has more smokers than any other country according to a recent World Health Organization (WHO) report, presented to the Russian health ministry on Tuesday. The WHO survey, conducted in 2009, found that Russia has 43.9 million smokers, which makes up 40 percent of the population. The survey also revealed that 60 percent of [...]
Archives: 09 November 2010
November 9, 2010
November 9, 2010
Sometimes I get Upset at Politics…
Hell – This Was a Reporter Being Murdered… I really thought that I had said all I was going to say about the reporter (Oleg) that was beaten… But then the USA said, “The U.S. called on Russian authorities to find and punish the people responsible for the “heinous” beating near to death of Kommersant [...]
November 9, 2010
UK lives ‘saved by waterboarding’
Former US President George W Bush claims British lives were saved by the use of information obtained from terrorist suspects through “waterboarding”.
November 9, 2010
Cameron’s China visit ‘fruitful’
The Chinese premier calls David Cameron’s trade mission to China “fruitful”, but pressure to raise human rights questions is growing.
November 9, 2010
Haider retires following threats
Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider retires from international cricket after reportedly receiving death threats.
November 9, 2010
Train overcrowding ‘to get worse’
Rail passengers in England and Wales face “substantial increases in already unacceptable overcrowding” by 2014 and beyond, MPs say.
November 9, 2010
Harman faces ‘mutiny’ over Woolas
Deputy leader Harriet Harman faced a call to quit at a meeting of Labour MPs in mutinous mood over her disowning of Phil Woolas, the BBC learns.
November 9, 2010
Post Office to offer new services
Post Offices will open for longer and allow customers to access their bank accounts, as part of plans to try to safeguard their future.
November 9, 2010
Prince opens field of remembrance
The first remembrance field dedicated to the men and women killed in Afghanistan is opened by Prince Harry.
November 9, 2010
November 9, 2010
Pro-military poll ‘win’ in Burma
Burma’s biggest military-backed party says it has won about 80% of the vote in Sunday’s election, which China praises as a step towards democracy.
November 9, 2010
Judge ‘told murderer was violent’
A judge who granted bail to a man who went on to murder his ex-girlfriend was told he was violent, the Crown Prosecution Service says.
November 9, 2010
Russia and Finland to innovate together
Russia and Finland should focus on innovation projects, President Dmitry Medvedev said following the talks with his Finnish counterpart, Tarja Halonen, in Moscow on Tuesday. The agenda of the negotiations featured economic modernization, trade ties, as well as visa issues. Mr. Medvedev spoke about a simplified visa regime for Russians travelling to the EU. Mrs.
November 9, 2010
Russia urges Israel not to build housing in East Jerusalem
The Russian Foreign Ministry has asked Israel to refrain from housing construction in East Jerusalem. The Foreign Ministry feels, besides, that the Palestinian-Israeli dialogue is the only way to reach a settlement in the Middle East.