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President Medvedev's New Year address to the nation

President Medvedev's New Year address to the nation

December 31 2011 23:55

Russia's President Medvedev delivers his traditional New Year message to the nation. →

Handmade toys in fashion again

December 31 2011 16:39

New Year Trees are traditionally decorated with toys. This year, handmade toys are all the craze.  Wool cotton dolls wrapped in parchment paper, snowmen in tinsel, and cardboard figures painted in different colors are back in fashion. These kinds of New Year decorations, although available only in antiques shops, are becoming increasingly popular. →

New Year: the clock strikes midnight

December 31 2011 14:23

New Year celebrations in Russia are traditionally associated with champagne, Salade Olivier and movies by Soviet/Russian director Eldar Ryazanov. One of his most famous films, The Carnival Night, was made 55 years ago. Initially, young and unknown director Eldar Ryazanov was not impressed by the script. →

Libyan war unique

December 31 2011 14:12

President of the Middle East Institute, Yevgeny  Satanovsky: The idea that the Libyan war or the civil war, which was replaced by the aggression of the North Atlantic Alliance and lynch of Gaddafi is the war of the year, of course, is reasonable. →

Steve Jobs - the genius of inspiration

December 31 2011 14:09

Eugeny Hvostik, journalist of the Russian publishing house “Kommersant”: Many experts consider Steve Jobs a software engineering genius but other experts consider him to be just a marketing genius, a person who could inspire other people to create and promote consumer products. →

Top news stories in 2011

December 31 2011 12:38

The conflict of the year: War in Libya Wedding of the year: Prince William and Kate Middleton Death of Steve Jobs  Russian scientific achievements →

Living with face blindness: Have we met before?

December 31 2011 10:36

We all know someone who is terrible at remembering names with faces. Or maybe you are that person? But for some, no matter how many times you meet them, you’ll never be able to tell if they’ve met you before. →

More steps towards cure for Alzheimer’s

December 31 2011 10:29

In 2010, Alzheimer's disease became the 7th leading cause of death in the United States and the cost for the disease exceeded 170 billion dollars.  Despite this, researchers say funding for the disease is sparse. Nonetheless, several promising treatments are on the Horizon. →

2011: Year of worldwide protests

December 31 2011 10:09

From Tunisia, to Greece, to the United States, to Moscow, 2011 was the year where the voice of the protestor tolled.  Protests took every form from peaceful assemblies, to flash mobs violence, and even Civil War that overthrew a government in Libya. →

Where will the “war of pipelines” lead?

December 30 2011 23:26

It looks like towards the end of the year, a number of countries have, for some reason, rushed to sign gas contracts with one another. Russia received Turkey’s approval for its ambitious project to build the “South Stream” pipeline. →

Nuclear sub fire-damaged, but not lost

December 30 2011 19:25

Several people have suffered burns or smoke inhalation after a Russian nuclear-powered sub placed in a repair dock in Roslyakovo on the Kola Peninsula caught fire. Investigators say the blaze was started by a welding spark falling on a wooden scaffolding built around the ship’s bow. →

From the Kremlin to Kaluga fields

December 30 2011 18:07

The Federation Council has approved the expansion of Moscow’s boundaries starting with the 1st of July 2012. After part of the countryside becomes urban territory, the area of Moscow will more than redouble. New residential accommodation, schools and roads will be built on the new lands and the infrastructure will be improved. →

Sochi offers ample opportunities for Alpine skiers

December 30 2011 17:43

The future Olympic facilities are being opened in Sochi. Those who love Alpine downhill skiing have the opportunity to try the sport routes two years before the opening of the Olympics after the launching the “Roza Khutor” resort a few days ago. →

Agate rooms – masterpiece of Russian stone-cutters

December 30 2011 17:37

On New Year’s Eve the restored Agate Rooms in the former summer residence of the Russian tsars in Tsarskoye Selo, which is  regarded  as one of the most beautiful suburbs of St. Petersburg, have opened their doors to the first visitors. →

Bulava missile system to be put into service soon

December 30 2011 17:32

The expiring year marked a turning point in the implementation the Bulava-Borey project, Russia’s most ambitious military project in recent years. The multiyear program of tests of the submarine launched ballistic missile has been completed and the system will soon be put into operational service. →

Is an era of tyranny over?

December 30 2011 17:30

The fifth President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, was executed five years ago today after being found guilty of executing 148 residents of a Shia village in 1982 in revenge for a failed assassination attempt against him.   Hussein’s execution was among the key targets of the US army. The U.S. invaded Iraq without a U.N. →

BRICS’ prospects look bright

December 30 2011 16:34

According to a recent report by Goldman Sachs, Brazil, Russia, India, and China will soon enter the top five of the leading world economies. The report was released to coincide with the 10th anniversary since the emergence of the BRIC acronym and it did not take into account the economic figures of South Africa. →

GoDaddy still faces boycott over SOPA support

December 30 2011 16:31

While Hollywood is desperately waiting for the Congress to return from its winter recess to continue the fight for passing the Stop Online Piracy Act, the worldwide community of Internet users vividly demonstrates its position towards the controversial bill. →

Russia's revenues from arms exports rise

December 30 2011 16:19

Russia is earning more money from exports of military hardware, and its major clients are India, Algeria, Venezuela, China and Vietnam.  In the outgoing year, Russia has sold 11 billion dollars worth of arms. Since 2000, the country’s weapons export has increased threefold. →

Israel and Palestinian Authority: a year of missed opportunities and vague prospects

December 30 2011 16:16

The passing year has not met the expectations concerning the Mideast crisis settlement. Israel and the Palestinian Authority failed to resume the negotiation process, while some of the previously reached agreements were put in doubt. Observers say both sides have fallen hostage to their domestic problems, as well as a general trend for political radicalism in the Arab world. →

 
 
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