Israel’s blockade of Gaza has left thousands jobless with two in three locals living in poverty. The situation is so desperate that even Libya, fresh from a bloody civil war, is being seen as a land of opportunity by over 5,000 Palestinians. Thousands of desperate and unemployed Gazans hope that war-torn Libya can offer them [...]
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December 10, 2011
December 8, 2011
Medvedev calls for investigation into alleged poll fraud
President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that all allegations of fraud during Sunday’s parliamentary polls should be investigated. “The main thing now is to calm [our] nerves and let parliament begin its work,” Medvedev said at a news conference in Prague. Russia has seen four days of protests against suspected violations of voting procedure since [...]
December 8, 2011
Americans leaving US in record numbers
Ever dream of leaving it all behind and heading out of America? You’re not the only one. A new study shows that more US citizens than ever before are living outside of the country. According to statistics from the US State Department, around 6.4 million Americans are either working or studying overseas, which Gallup says [...]
December 3, 2011
We can do it! – Russia’s coach Advocaat
Russia’s football coach Dick Advocaat told RT that he is positive about his team’s draw for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. “It could be worse because you see the other group of Holland,” Advocaat stressed. “In this group everything is possible for us to do. We have a possibility to come through – that’s [...]
December 3, 2011
Achtung! Top-drawer U2 fan wanted
If you are a U2 fan and can draw as well, here is something you might fancy. The Irish band has launched an online contest for the best cover art for their iconic Achtung Baby album, which celebrates it 20th anniversary this year. To submit your work for the competition and win a chance to [...]
December 3, 2011
Lurking within tent: Undercover cops in Occupy LA camp prior to raid
LA police used nearly a dozen undercover detectives to infiltrate the Occupy LA encampment in the weeks before Wednesday’s raid to learn about plans of resistance and the location of any weapons that might be used against police. An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said none of the officers slept at the camp, but [...]
December 1, 2011
the word’s worth: Putin’s PR boo-boo
the word’s worth: Putin’s PR boo-boo By Michele A. Berdy Published: November 30, 2011 (Issue # 1685) Освистывать: to boo, shout catcalls The political buzz this week in Moscow was: Did they or didn’t they? Boo Vladimir Putin at the boxing match, that is. But I was buzzing about the verb used to describe the [...]
December 1, 2011
An Obedient Duma
An Obedient Duma Vedomosti Published: November 30, 2011 (Issue # 1685) The fifth convocation of the State Duma ended its work last week with a final session devoted to the giving and receiving of awards and congratulations. Even the opposition members’ refusal to stand up when Prime Minister Vladimir Putin entered the room did not [...]
November 29, 2011
Military contractor launches smear campaign against Medal of Honor hero
For serving his country in Afghanistan, Dakota Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor this year. Now only two months later, he is taking a military contractor to court for fabricating claims that he says is making it impossible to get work. After fighting the Taliban overseas, Meyer left active duty in 2010 only to [...]
November 25, 2011
Putin complains of ‘difficult and nasty’ work
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, widely seen as the winner in next year’s presidential elections, said on Friday his work was “difficult and nasty.” At a meeting with Women’s Forum participants, Putin said that such events were a solace to him. “Sometimes we have pleasant moments in our difficult and nasty work. This was a [...]
November 25, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving from Windows to Russia!
Sveta and I are going to have a meal tonight to celebrate. Yes even in Russia I still like to fix a small meal. I found a huge sweet potato at a large store. Sweet potatoes are very very rare in Russia. So when I found this one last week, I bought it. (No one [...]
November 24, 2011
Faberge egg… sunny side up
Faberge may be world-renowned for eggs, but this is surely beyond a yolk. The Faberge Museum in Baden-Baden shelled out a jaw-dropping $1 million for an unsavory composition by the Russian jewelers: the firm never again produced anything of the kind. So move over, dainty bejeweled Easter pieces. In this 1905 combo, we see a [...]
November 24, 2011
Man-made super-flu could kill half humanity
A virus with the potential to kill up to half the world’s population has been made in a lab. Now academics and bioterrorism experts are arguing over whether to publish the recipe, and whether the research should have been done in the first place. The virus is an H5N1 bird flu strain which was genetically [...]
November 24, 2011
In celebration of Faberge
In celebration of Faberge The Hermitage reveals plans to create a Carl Faberge Museum in 2014. By Yekaterina Kravtsova The St. Petersburg Times Published: November 23, 2011 (Issue # 1684) ALEXANDER BELENKY / SPT Faberge’s most celebrated creations are his exquisite enamel and jeweled Easter eggs. Carl Faberge, described by the BBC as “the most [...]