French bossanova band Nouvelle Vague, famous for remaking time-proof hits of the 1980s, have finally reached Moscow and played a gig at Moscow’s Milk Club on Saturday night.
Archives: 20 February 2011
February 20, 2011
February 20, 2011
Russian bobsledders win World Championship gold
Russian bobsledders Aleksandr Zubkov and brakeman Aleksey Voevoda have claimed two-man FIBT World Championship gold in Germany’s Koenigssee.
February 20, 2011
Devils beat Carolina, extend winning streak
Dainius Zubrus scored goals in the first and third periods for the New Jersey Devils to secure a crucial victory against the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Saturday night.
February 20, 2011
International synergy needed to win war on drugs
Drug trafficking from Afghanistan is considered to be a major worldwide problem, and the UN is planning to launch a new regional anti-drug program, revealed Yury Fedotov, executive director of the UN Office on Drugs and…
February 20, 2011
Belarus solution requires more than sanctions
Belarus’ opposition will be “bashed in the head” unless it stops destabilizing the country, said Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. While opposition activists are being sentenced to jail, the country is in bad…
February 20, 2011
China preventing Egypt syndrome
Calls for a “Jasmine Revolution” in China have popped up on the internet. Several activists have been detained, and access to a number of sites and social networks has been restricted.
February 20, 2011
February 20, 2011
Israel expresses concerns over Iran’s planned Suez crossing
The Israeli prime minister said on Sunday Israel “views with utmost gravity” the plans by Iran to send warships to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal.
February 20, 2011
Tunisia’s ousted president stashed diamonds, gold, cash – TV
Tunisia’s ousted president hoarded diamonds, gold and large amounts of cash in secret places around his palace, the country’s television reported on Sunday.
February 20, 2011
Scores killed in Libya ‘massacre’
Details emerge of massive casualties in the Libyan city of Benghazi, where doctors say more than 200 people have been killed in anti-government protests.
February 20, 2011
Bahrain protesters press demands
Opposition groups and anti-government protesters in Bahrain set demands for talks with the monarchy after days of deadly unrest.
February 20, 2011
Royal wedding couple invite 1,900
Some 1,900 guests have been invited to the royal wedding, St James’s Palace says, as invitations begin landing on doormats across the UK and abroad.
February 20, 2011
UK to press for European reform
The government is to press for the European Court of Human Rights to be reformed, but will not pull out of the European Convention, Ken Clarke says.
February 20, 2011
Dewani ‘heinous crime’ claim
The South African Director of Public Prosecutions accuses Shrien Dewani of committing a “heinous crime”.