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19 February 2012, 12:42 0

Vladimir Spivakov, Olga Kern tour US

Russian violinist and conductor Vladimir Spivakov and pianist Olga Kern gave a triumphant performance at New York`s Carnegie Hall on Saturday.

Apart from the announced Johannes Brahms`s Violin SonataNo. 3, Stravinsky`s Italian Suite, Shnitke`s Prelude in memory of Dmitri Shostakovich, and the Piano Trio No. 2 by Shostakovich, Spivakov and Kern performed a habanera, a Hungarian dance and a Polka as encores.

On Sunday the duet is performing in Chicago to continue their US tour in Seattle and San Francisco.

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Syrian opposition and government preparing for peace talks - Brahimi

Syria's opposition and government are preparing to take part in an internationally-sponsored peace conference, the United Nations-Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said on Tuesday.

Yesterday, 18:38
French far-right writer shot himself in Notre Dame de Paris in protest at gay-marrige legislation

The man who shot himself dead Tuesday at Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral turned out to be a well-known far-right activist Dominique Venner. Shortly before his death Venner had written a blog post denouncing an "infamous law" legalising gay marriage in France.

Yesterday, 20:05
Russia and NATO to debate security issues at Moscow conference

What is the purpose of NATO’s military build-up in Eastern Europe? What can be done to reduce threats to strategic stability created by American missile defence plans? What is the current role of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe? Some 300 Russian, EU and NATO experts, diplomats and generals will be discussing these and other issues at Moscow’s second annual international security conference to be hosted by the Russian Defence Ministry on Thursday and Friday.

Today, 0:01

Politics

SC Secretary Patrushev to deliver Putin's message to US President

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, who has arrived on a visit to the United States, will be delivering to President Barack Obama a message from Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Today, 0:35
Russia and NATO to debate security issues at Moscow conference

What is the purpose of NATO’s military build-up in Eastern Europe? What can be done to reduce threats to strategic stability created by American missile defence plans? What is the current role of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe? Some 300 Russian, EU and NATO experts, diplomats and generals will be discussing these and other issues at Moscow’s second annual international security conference to be hosted by the Russian Defence Ministry on Thursday and Friday.

Today, 0:01
Russian/US initiative for convocation of Geneva-2 conference is not to everybody's liking - expert

Russia and the USA’s initiative for the convocation of the Geneva-2 conference - the second conference on Syria settlement - is not to everybody’s liking, a Russian Oriental studies expert and a political analyst, Leonid Isayev, said.

Yesterday, 22:23

World

AP scandal gets unexpected sequel

The scandal surrounding the surveillance of the Associated Press reporters’ phone calls by the US Department of Justice has now received an unexpected sequel. On Monday, it became known that the US authorities had also wiretapped the phone calls of a FOX TV reporter. Considering that this is mostly a pro-Republican channel, the Obama’s opponents have immediately accused him of putting pressure on the mass media.

Today, 1:00
'There was no place for people to hide' - US correspondent on devastating Oklahoma tornado

The death toll from one of the worst tornadoes in the past 20 years has been revised in the state of Oklahoma to 24 people from a previous estimate of 51. Nine of those dead are children.

Today, 0:22
Iraq PM accused of neglecting security

Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Usama al-Nujayfi has announced his decision to sue Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for overlooking security lapses that enabled terrorists to kill almost 100 people in a spate of terror attacks across Iraq on Monday.

Yesterday, 22:31

Russia

Ministry publishes list of most attractive Russian cities

Russia’s Regional Development Ministry has published the list of the most attractive Russian cities. The survey covered 164 cities and the top-lost contained 50 cities.

Yesterday, 23:42
Russian engineers design water from air making machine

The engineers of the Russianspace corporation RKK Energia have designed a machine that produces water out of air.

Yesterday, 23:01
International festival 'Musical Olympus' opens in St. Pete

The 18th International festival "Musical Olympus" has opened in St. Petersburg.

Yesterday, 22:47

Economy

US warned of Moody’s downgrade

The US remains the world’s biggest sovereign debtor. In 2014, its debt is expected to amount to 76% of the annual GDP. By 2018, the figure is likely to go down, but only slightly – to approximately 71% of the GDP.

Yesterday, 21:27
Is Turkey Iran’s golden gate?

The US authorities are going to enforce a ban on gold sales to Iran as part of extra unilateral sanctions against the country from July 1. The sanctions suggest a ban on selling gold and other precious metals to private and state-run Iranian companies, as well as to individuals holding Iranian citizenship.

Yesterday, 21:05
Former IRS chief tells US lawmakers 'dismayed' by targeting

The former head of the Internal Revenue Service told U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday he was "dismayed" to learn that the tax agency had subjected conservative groups to extra scrutiny under his watch.

Yesterday, 19:31

Reality Check

US Government cracks down on Bitcoin

Bitcoin, the digital cryptocurrency, is starting to attract the attention of the US government. It seems that the American authorities would like to destroy the digital currency before it could become a widespread alternative to the US dollar.

Yesterday, 19:56
England Debates Same-Sex Marriage Bill

David Cameron's woes are continuing this week with plans to legalize same-sex marriage to be debated in Parliament today and tomorrow. The issue is hugely divisive, not least within the Tory Party which seems to have been in open rebellion in the last couple of weeks over everything from the E.U. to the next election. And on Sunday 34 current and former local party chairmen delivered a letter to Downing Street opposing the policy as "flawed, un-Conservative and costing us dearly in votes and membership". Gay marriage is causing a heated row across the political and public spheres.

Yesterday, 13:18
Deer rode on public bus in Pennsylvania

A white-tailed deer crashed through the windshield of a public bus in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It was filmed by a surveillance camera. (VIDEO)

16 May, 17:43

Society

So-called Military Emir of Caucasian Emirate eliminated in Ingushetia - NAC

The National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC) confirms that the so-called military emir of the Caucasian Emirate (Imarat Kavkaz) Djamaleil Mutaliyev, the deputy head of Doku Umarov, was eliminated in Ingushetia in the North Caucasus.

Yesterday, 23:15
Britain's House of Commons approves bill allowing gay marriage

Britain's House of Commons has voted to legalize gay marriage in England and Wales. British MPs approved the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) bill by 366 votes to 161.

Yesterday, 22:37
Russia calls for interfaith dialogue

Russia believes global social disintegration, communal strife, economic deterioration and degradation of the natural environment cannot be checked without a productive dialogue involving the world’s major faiths.

Yesterday, 22:13

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Massive tornado hit Oklahoma City suburb

Yesterday, 18:08
Moscow hosts Fritz Roth’s ‘final journey’ show

Yesterday, 15:50
Tweed Ride: Moscow cyclists choose British style

20 May, 18:10

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Britain's House of Commons approves bill allowing gay marriage Yesterday, 22:37
Iraq PM accused of neglecting security Yesterday, 22:31
Russian/US initiative for convocation of Geneva-2 conference is not to everybody's liking - expert Yesterday, 22:23
Russia calls for interfaith dialogue Yesterday, 22:13
Iran's Rafsanjani barred from standing for president Yesterday, 21:32
Egypt air raid hits Sinai rebels Yesterday, 21:25

Your opinion

What may the recent spy row between Russia and the US lead to?

US-Russian bilateral relations will frost over again
The scandal won’t affect their current standing at all, spies existed at all times
It will trigger another spate of mole outing and diplomats’ expulsions
US will rethink its strategy and start cooperation with the Russian special services
What spy row?