Russia’s ecology activists, standing against the construction of the highway through the Khimki Forest near Moscow, have spotted new unauthorized forest clearings, one of the activists, Yaroslav Nikitenko said on Saturday. “There is a large number of the recently cut trees in the Khimki forest. The workers do not have documents (for clearing trees). Earlier [...]
Archives: 23 April 2011
April 23, 2011
April 23, 2011
Russia negotiates ceasefire with Libyan PM
Libyan Prime Minister, Al-Baghdadi Al-Mahmoudi held telephone talks with Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov about the possible ceasefire in the turbulent country, Libya’s official news agency Jana said on Saturday. The telephone conversation between Al-Mahmoudi and Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov came after Muammar Gaddafi’s troops pulled out of the insurgents-held city of Misrata. Lavrov [...]
April 23, 2011
April 23, 2011
Mice put three training jets of Slovenian Air Force out of order
Mice have seriously damaged three Pilatus PC-9 training jets of the Slovenian Air Foce, a spokesman for the Slovenian armed forces Simon Korez told the POP TV. The rodents seriously damaged wiring of the aircraft, inflicting losses of 5,000 euro (over $7,000). The three aircraft have been removed outdoors last year to clear hangar space [...]
April 23, 2011
EU top diplomat condemns violence in Syria
The EU foreign policy chief condemned the use of force against anti-government demonstrators in Syria as “appalling and intolerable,” DPA reported on Sunday. Violence in Syria has been slowly escalating for five weeks, reaching its peak on Friday, when dozens of protestors were killed in a brutal crackdown by police and security forces. “I call [...]
April 23, 2011
Joy embraces Russians as Easter celebrations get underway
Russia is celebrating Easter, Christianity’s most important and joyful feast when the Church commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Tens of thousands of people flocked to the country’s churches to attend solemn midnight processions with crosses and icons, as well as evening and night divine services throughout the country. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All [...]
April 23, 2011
Holy Fire appears in Jerusalem
The Holy Fire appeared at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem while thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers were waiting for the miracle to come. A divine flame that is lit every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on the day preceding Orthodox Easter is believed by Orthodox Christians to [...]
April 23, 2011
Protests in Syria
112 people had been killed on Friday’s anti-governmental massacre in Syria as the security forces opened fire and used teargas against demonstrators who demanded political freedoms and an end to corruption, EFE Spanish news agency said on Saturday, citing opposition activists.
April 23, 2011
April 23, 2011
TEPCO to be banned from operations at Fukushima 1 plant
Japanese Fukushima prefecture’s Governor Yuhei Sato said he will never allow Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to resume reactor operations at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, cramped by March 11 Japanese tsunami and earthquake, Kyodo news agency said. The 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent 15-meter tsunami triggered a crisis at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which is [...]
April 23, 2011
Easter eggs as masterpieces
Easter eggs as masterpieces 11:50 23/04/2011 People decorate Easter eggs using onion skins and edible paint, as well as acrylics, watercolors, sand, beads, gemstones and straw. Some even pierce the eggs with a dental drill. This can be found at an ongoing Easter egg exhibition in Berlin.
April 23, 2011
London Zoo’s meerkats get an Easter treat
Meerkats at a zoo in London enjoyed a special Easter treat on Wednesday
April 23, 2011
April 23, 2011
Thousands of pilgrims gather in Jerusalem for holy fire
JERUSALEM, April 23 (RIA Novosti) – Thousands of Christian pilgrims gathered in Jerusalem waiting for a miracle of the Holy Fire and to celebrate the annual ritual symbolizing Jesus’ resurrection. The Holy Fire that is lit every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on the day preceding Orthodox Easter is believed [...]