The U.S. Department of State has refused to comment on Russian Prime Ministers Vladimir Putin’s criticism of the United States. On Thursday, during a four-hour QA session, Putin said that “America does not need allies, it needs vassals.” “Well, you’d have to speak to Prime Minister Putin about his motives for some of the comments [...]
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December 16, 2011
December 12, 2011
Syrian news fog getting denser
Despite daily amateur video accounts of the Syrian government’s harsh crackdown on the opposition, many are still able to say, only, that there is violence in Syria – but this is all we know. With most foreign journalists still not allowed into the country, independent reports on Syria remain scarce. However, this could change if [...]
December 12, 2011
PM Putin to attend launch of nuclear power unit
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will on Monday visit the Kalininskaya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in the central Russian Tver Region north of Moscow to attend the launch of the plant’s fourth power unit, the government press service reported. The Kalininskaya NPP is one of the largest energy producing facilities in central Russia. It provides [...]
December 12, 2011
West Points Finger at Russia to Steer Sheep away from the home front…
West Points Finger at Russia to Steer Sheep away from the home front… The western news is overrun with articles on Russia right now. Most of the articles are lies and fabrications. In fact if an article has any truth, it is over shadowed by all the lies around that one sentence of truth. Why [...]
December 8, 2011
Russian retiree wants to annul his marriage, says never been married
An 80-year old pensioner in Russia’s Urals went to court, seeking the annulment of his marriage because, he claims, he does not remember getting married, the press service of a local court in the Chelyabinsk region reported on Wednesday. The man had lived with his wife since1974 but their relationship soured and they broke [...]
December 5, 2011
December 4, 2011
Euro 2012 draw: Spain to open against Italy; England to face France
ESPNsoccernet Press Pass: 3 December 2011 VIDEO PLAYLIST ESPNsoccernet Press Pass: 3 December 2011 ESPNsoccernet Press Pass: 3 December 2011 UEFA Euro 2012 Draw UEFA Euro 2012 Draw Moving on Moving on College Cup Finals College Cup Finals KIEV, Ukraine — Defending champion Spain will avoid its biggest challengers in the first round of the [...]
December 4, 2011
Observers register no violations in Duma poll, ministry reports election breaches
International observers monitoring Russia’s parliamentary elections seen as a crucial test for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his ruling party registered no violations during Sunday’s vote while the Interior Ministry reported hundreds of electoral breaches. “The group of observers linked to the network of non-governmental organizations, including deputies of European parliament, national parliaments, experts and [...]
December 3, 2011
Laptop squabble adds to Russian election monitor’s woes
The chief of a Russian major NGO which is monitoring the upcoming government elections in the country was held by Russian customs officers at a Moscow airport on Friday night until she handed over her laptop for inspection. Lilya Shibanova, the head of Russia’s major monitoring group “Golos” (Russian for “voice” or “vote”), says her [...]
December 2, 2011
Pakistan Upset by NATO
Pakistan Upset by NATO The Associated Press Published: November 30, 2011 (Issue # 1685) ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said Tuesday it would boycott an upcoming meeting in Germany on Afghanistan to protest the deadly weekend attack by U.S.-led forces on its troops, widening the fallout from an incident that has sent ties between Washington and Islamabad [...]
December 2, 2011
Mass Killer Undergoes Psychiatric Evaluation
Mass Killer Undergoes Psychiatric Evaluation The Associated Press Published: November 30, 2011 (Issue # 1685) OSLO, Norway — The forensic psychiatrists who evaluated the mental state of confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik handed over their assessment to a Norwegian court on Tuesday. One of the psychiatrists, Torgeir Husby, told The Associated Press that the [...]
December 1, 2011
From the archive, 1 December 1952: Uncomfortable advice for Soviet writers
Soviet writers, castigated by Mr Malenkov in his recent speech to the nineteenth Communist party congress, have received a further jolt in the form of a leading article in “Pravda,” which issued to-day a stirring but unaccustomed call to them: “Write the truth! This must become the guiding principle of those who write prose or [...]
December 1, 2011
UN: Syria Killed and Tortured 256 Kids
UN: Syria Killed and Tortured 256 Kids The Associated Press Published: November 30, 2011 (Issue # 1685) ANJA NIEDRINGHAUS / AP UN Human Rights Council chairman Paulo Sergio Pinheiro gestures during a press conference in Geneva on Monday. BEIRUT — A UN investigation has concluded that Syrian forces committed crimes against humanity by killing and [...]
December 1, 2011
Olympic Building on Track
Olympic Building on Track The Associated Press Published: November 30, 2011 (Issue # 1685) SOCHI — International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge praised Russian organizers for making significant progress in preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Rogge was given a tour of the venues last week by Dmitry Chernyshenko, head of Sochi’s local organizing committee. Rogge said he had witnessed remarkable [...]