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FSB prevented terrorist attack in Moscow, 2 militants killed, 1 detained- Stories
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Countless hacks have left the public wondering who could be next. Most recently, AP’s Twitter account was taken over by an anonymous infiltrator –tweeting false information for the world to divulge in. Who is the next possible target and why are hack rates continuing to sky rocket? A variety of specialists in hacking and IT security spoke with the Voice of Russia on their predictions of future raids in the cyber world.
With every passing violent shooting in America, analysts point out more times than not the shooter was deranged in some capacity, not being in their right mind. Should people on the brink of insanity be blamed for firearm related deaths? An expert in the mental health field, Dr. Barry Cohn revealed to the Voice of Russia, who is really at fault when guns get into the wrong hands.
Indigenous Akha children have been swept off to American missionaries who promise them food, healthcare, and education, however a recent evaluation of the Akha children suggests it comes with a price. An expert in the Akha people shares with the Voice of Russia what is really going on in American missionaries, when nobody is looking.
Priceless, irreplaceable, and mysterious—this is how we perceive the brain. However ambitious the project stands to be, one neurosurgeon has a few telling concerns about Obama’s multi-million dollar venture. The Voice of Russia asked the Colorado based neurosurgeon what truly disturbs him about the aim and what roadblocks we should get ready for.
Whiners, toxics, energy drainers, —these are probably one of your coworkers. One survey found that complainers waste 3 to 6 hours talking about their issues with other co-workers. Dealing with them in person can be difficult, however with new ways to connect via social networks, will office jerks just get worse? Two leading US experts share their insight with the Voice of Russia on how to deal with them both in the office and virtually.
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Nanomaterials are lurking in our foods, but which ones? As the food industry is leaving consumers in the dark, we are left guessing what’s in our food and how it may be slowly killing us. Louise Sales, specialist in the field of nanotechnology dishes out the truth behind the probable dangers and why we should be very worried.
Pressured to get the genitalia cut, females in parts of Africa have theirs removed, often with razor blades or unclean medical tools. If you want to become a woman, you have to go through with this life threatening custom, which could lead to infections, menstruation and birth problems, and complications urinating. Survivor Soraya Mire told the Voice of Russia her excruciating experience with female genital mutilation.
Can you be thrown in jail even if you are innocent? In Canada, it’s an automatic yes, where they treat the accused like they are guilty until proven innocent .Mark Stobbe, author of Lessons from Remand knows all too well what vital flaws remain in the court system. From his first-hand experience Stobbe tells the Voice of Russia how common unfair treatment and long waits for court cases actually are in Canada.
America imprisons more people than any other country, and over 6 million adults are either behind bars or on parole or probation. El Sawyer is one of them. At the young age of 17, he shot a robber, injuring him in the process and was incarcerated for doing so. Eight long years later, he had to become reacquainted with life. The Voice of Russia interviewed Sawyer on the daily hardships an ex-convict like him faces each year, along with an estimated 700 thousand other released prisoners.
Recently launched, an ad from Canada is comparing social smoking to ‘social farting’ to expose just how obscene the habit actually is. The seemingly ridiculous 53 second clip has had over 200 thousand views on YouTube, with a good chunk of people giving it a thumbs up.
Abcde are the first letters of the alphabet but oddly enough, is a woman’s name in the US. What’s it like living with a name many can’t even pronounce correctly? Abcde Prosser told the Voice of Russia the ups and downs of owning a first name that is wildly unique and highly peculiar.
Western media see North Korea as dangerous, unpredictable, and hostile toward their sworn enemies, and an overwhelming threat to nations far and wide. Nuclear testing from last month has stirred the limits, leading to stricter UN sanctions. As tensions rise daily with North against South, expats in South Korea are staying put. The Voice of Russia interviewed four expats in South Korea on their opinions and worries about The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Research released in early March from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco states that getting ahead in terms of income distribution could be more of a dream than reality. After carefully sifting through their data results, they’ve discovered which social classes can easily move up and which are more than likely to stay put. Can ‘The American Dream’ of going from rags to riches still be possible or is that just folklore nowadays?
More than 25 million tablets, a billion smartphones, and well over 220 million computers in circulation, it’s no wonder why we are changing the way we sit in our office chairs. Research done on a global scale with 11 countries involved and more than 2000 participants concluded that our gizmos have helped shape the way we sit and interact with the device in various environments. Steelcase, the company who conducted the study unveils the 9 new postures and pinpoints how to accommodate the moves we make.
It's the sweet sugary fix that gives everyone the feel-good factor but the reality behind the cocoa bean, chocolate’s magic ingredient, may cause us to put down our chocolate bars. Why? There are more than 200 thousand children working on West African cocoa farms, often around dangerous equipment. What’s more, some of these kids are child slaves being forced to work hard, often being whipped or beaten. Aidan McQuade, Director of Anti-Slavery International, spoke to the Voice of Russia about why such conditions still exist and what the industry really needs to do.
Conventional finance may need to make room for the Islamic variety, at least in Russia. In 2009 and 2010, one survey found that 97 percent of people who were mainly Muslim or from an Islamic background were interested in using an Islamic bank. Of that 97 percent, 40 reside in Moscow. How far has Islamic finance come in a country that’s one of the most influential game-players in the financial world?
War, foreign conflicts, and more recently gun control are some of the issues racing through the minds of plenty of Americans, but why? Carefully crafted narratives and perhaps hidden messages are handed out to the public every day by various arms of the US government. How authentic is the government’s information? Better yet, how can we separate false facts from real ones? Author of The Covert Sphere, Timothy Melley spoke to the Voice of Russia on what’s really happening out there in plain sight.
Full timers, part timers, and every worker in between, beware; the way you work is morphing right before your eyes. Already there are 40 million freelance US workers, while in the UK there are over a million. As we make way for new technological advancements, the way we interact with co-workers and how often we do so is bound to change drastically as well, but what is really in store for us? Futurologist, Dr. James Bellini, gave the Voice of Russia details on how the future looks for today’s workforce.
Forget about doing the Harlem Shake – the next big thing just hit YouTube. It’s called ‘’ and the meme in all fairness is pretty juvenile. The act involves 2 gallons of milk and a “clumsy shopper.” They walk in a colorful manner down the grocery store aisle, spontaneously jump in the air and fall to the ground, all while spilling over 7 liters of perfectly good milk on the ground. The original video had been viewed well over 3 million times, before the creators took it down, but now it’s back online. Is ‘Gallon Smashing’ innocent fun though or a cruel joke being played on innocent spectators?
Women today have many opportunities open to them; education and career advancement are often the highlights in modern women’s lives. However for a woman to give it her all, does she really need to give up having children to achieve her career goals? The Voice of Russia talked to three experts to ask if having it all is possible for women in this day and age.
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London coroner Robert Owen is fiercely pursuing a mission of his own. He wants to know who murdered Alexander Litvinenko. There's just one problem: It's never been officially established that homicide was the cause of death.
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On Monday, North Korea test-fired two more short-range missiles in addition to four launched over the weekend as part of three-day missile exercises slammed by South Korea as a provocation. Seoul retaliated for these latest launches by deploying satellite-guided Spike missiles on islands bordering the North. Seoul’s reaction was widely predictable. On Sunday, a spokesman for the South’s Unification Ministry, Kim Hyung-sok, called the North’s behavior “deplorable” and urged Pyongyang to think about its responsibility before the international community.
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In a major national security speech which is scheduled to be delivered at the National Defense University on Thursday, President Obama is expected to discuss America’s most controversial counterterrorism policies including the use of drones in Afghanistan, indefinite detentions in Guantanamo Bay prison, and the ‘war on al-Qaeda’.
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On Monday, North Korea test-fired two more short-range missiles in addition to four launched over the weekend as part of three-day missile exercises slammed by South Korea as a provocation. Seoul retaliated for these latest launches by deploying satellite-guided Spike missiles on islands bordering the North. Seoul’s reaction was widely predictable. On Sunday, a spokesman for the South’s Unification Ministry, Kim Hyung-sok, called the North’s behavior “deplorable” and urged Pyongyang to think about its responsibility before the international community.
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In a major national security speech which is scheduled to be delivered at the National Defense University on Thursday, President Obama is expected to discuss America’s most controversial counterterrorism policies including the use of drones in Afghanistan, indefinite detentions in Guantanamo Bay prison, and the ‘war on al-Qaeda’.
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Any dividing lines in Europe will prove harmful, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, told the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, during their meeting in the Russian Black Sea resort Sochi this Monday.
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Almost three months after hackers working for a cyberunit of China's People's Liberation Army went silent they appear to have resumed their attacks using different techniques, according to computer industry security experts and American officials.
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A car bomb near a market in a Shiite-majority area of Baghdad killed 12 people and wounded at least 20 on Monday, a police officer and a medic said.
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London coroner Robert Owen is fiercely pursuing a mission of his own. He wants to know who murdered Alexander Litvinenko. There's just one problem: It's never been officially established that homicide was the cause of death.
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Koltsovo airport (Yekaterinburg, Russia’s Urals region) has been ranked Russia’s best international airport, the airport’s press service reported.
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The 10th International festival “Moscow Meets Friends” will take place in Moscow opened in Moscow on Monday. The festival’s motto is “Energy of Good for World’s Future”. Talented children from 7 countries are performing on the festival’s opening night at the Moscow House of Music on Monday. The festial will end on June 3rd.
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Two car bombs were set off near the Bailiff Service building in Makhachkala and there may be casualties, a source in the republican law enforcement authorities said.
Economy
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is certain that Russia will avoid an economic crisis like the one in 2008, he told the Moscow-based daily Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper.
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Authorities & business community should work more closely to improve Russia's labour market – expert
At a time of slowing economic growth, labour market issues are becoming more apparent. Currently, experts in Russia talk of a lack of qualified specialists, a deteriorating demographic situation and complicated legislative framework as being among the key concerns to be addressed by politicians and the business community.
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On Monday morning with index gains helped by a 4.4% climb for China Coal Energy, Hong Kong shares were set to start at their highest point in over a week.
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A white-tailed deer crashed through the windshield of a public bus in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It was filmed by a surveillance camera. (VIDEO)
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In a harsh rebuttal to George Soros, the President of the Ifo Institute for Economic Research Hans-Werner Sinn accused the speculator of “playing with fire” and stated that “Germany will not accept Eurobonds” in spite of the pressure from the investing community.
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In an exclusive interview with the Voice of Russia, Wolf Richter talks about the ECB's desperation, the money printing bonanza of the world's central banks and about a French finance minister who is barking at the wrong tree. Wolf Richter is the editor of , entrepreneur, private equity specialist and the author of "Big Like: Cascade Into An Odyssey".
Society
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As New Yorkers witness yet another brutal homophobic hate-crime over the weekend, it becomes increasingly clear that with the spate of same-sex marriage legislation Americans have hardly become more tolerant of gay lifestyles.
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Pope Francis told his congregation that he is prone to human weaknesses just like anyone else. Speaking to the crowd from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, he admitted that sometimes he cannot finish praying because of drowsiness, reports The Daily Mail.
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The average age of a church-goer in Britain is 45 years old. Census data shows Christianity now has the oldest age profile of all the main faiths, suggesting the younger generation is moving away from the church. The figures also reveal the number of people describing themselves as having no religion has grown by 6.4 million.
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