Dispatches: Attacks, Venues Cancelled for an LGBT Festival in Russia
Nevsky Boulevard, Saint Petersburg’s central street, is always bustling in the evening. Tourists marvel at the magnificent architecture of Russia’s northern capital, locals hurry home after a day’s work. On September 18, the teaming passers-by might ...
Russia's Khodorkovsky says he does not intend to set up party
BERLIN (Reuters) - Freed former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said in Berlin on Tuesday he had no intention of founding a new political party or standing in Russian elections, but wanted his "Open Russia" movement to support fundamental change. Khodorkovsky ...
Ukrainian Unrest Eases as NATO Says Russia Cuts Presence
NATO said Russia has embarked on a “significant” withdrawal of its forces from Ukraine, adding to signs that a truce is taking hold between the government in Kiev and separatist groups. “There has been a significant pullback of Russian conventional ...
Christopher Samba: Ex-Blackburn captain racially abused in Russia
Christopher Samba asked not to go out for the second half of Monday's Moscow derby between Dynamo and Torpedo due to the racist abuse he was receiving. A Russian Football Union (RFU) representative confirmed racist chants had been directed at the former ...
Russia Is Ready To Rumble
With America’s military machine ramping up for yet another war against “terror,” Russia is putting the United States – and the rest of the world – on notice with a massive round of military exercises. Russia’s ongoing war games involve an ...
Closing Bell: TSX unchanged on modest Chinese data, disappointing European data
TORONTO — The Toronto stock market was barely changed at the close Tuesday amid a mixed outlook on global manufacturing from some of the world’s largest economies. Here are the closing numbers TSX — 15,125.67 -3.33 0.02% S&P 500 — 1,982.77 -11.52 0.58% Dow — 17,055.87 -116.81 - 0.68% Nasdaq — 4,508. ...
The winners of the 2014 Google Science Fair #makereducation
Today, Google announced the winners of the 2014 Google Science Fair! The projects are impressive and inspiring to makers around the globe. Read more about the winners here! Ciara Judge, Émer Hickey and Sophie Healy-Thow became interested in addressing the global food crisis after learning about the ...
Ukraine crisis: Rebels declare early poll date - BBC News
BBC News Ukraine crisis: Rebels declare early poll date BBC News Rebel leaders in eastern Ukraine say they will hold elections on 2 November, in an apparent show of defiance towards the government in Kiev. Although Ukraine is holding parliamentary polls a week before, it has offered the pro-Russian ...
EU Set for New Clash with Russia over Ukraine Pact - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal EU Set for New Clash with Russia over Ukraine Pact Wall Street Journal EU enlargement chief Stefan Füle, pictured in Brussels last year, has told The Wall Street Journal that the Russian government is living in a "virtual reality" over its interpretation of a recent compromise tr ...
