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New U.S.-Russian crew arrives at space station
2012-05-17 06:45:00 An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station early Thursday, kicking off a four-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Bodies found at Russian jet crash in Indonesia
2012-05-11 13:45:00 Search teams who scaled a volcano's steep slopes found at least 12 bodies Friday near the wreckage of a Russian-made jetliner that crashed in Indonesia during a demonstration flight for potential buyers, an official said.
Wreckage of Russian jet found in Indonesia
2012-05-10 13:35:00 Rescuers discovered bodies Thursday near the shattered wreckage of a new Russian-made passenger plane that smashed into the steep side of an Indonesian volcano during a flight to impress potential buyers.
Wreckage of missing Russian jet found
2012-05-10 08:26:00 Wreckage of a Russian Sukhoi aircraft with about 50 people on board was found strewn on a steep ridge on a mountain south of the Indonesian capital where it crashed during a demonstration flight.
Russian superjet goes missing in Indonesia with 44 on board
2012-05-09 14:40:00 A Russian passenger jet with at least 44 people on board went missing during a demonstration flight in Indonesia, according to reports from the region.
Iconic image from Russian protests going viral
2012-05-07 19:30:00 Sometimes a single photograph says it all. Vladimir Putin's inauguration is being protested by thousands of Russians who marched and rioted in Moscow over the weekend.
Russian police use batons, battle anti-Putin protesters
2012-05-06 21:09:00 Russian riot police beat protesters about the head with batons and detained more than 400 on Sunday after clashes broke out at a Moscow rally by thousands of people against Vladimir Putin on the eve of his return to the presidency.
Russian police battle anti-Putin protesters
2012-05-06 19:37:00 MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian riot police beat protesters about the head with batons and detained 250 on Sunday after clashes broke out at a Moscow rally by thousands of people against Vladimir Putin on the eve of his return to the presidency. Opposition leaders Alexei Navalny, Boris Nemtsov and Sergei Udaltsov were among those detained during violence that showed the depth of divisions and tensions in Russia as the former KGB spy starts his six-year third term on Monday. ...
Russian General Threatens ?Pre-emptive? Attacks ? NYTimes.com
2012-05-03 21:37:00 A senior Russian general threatened on Wednesday pre-emptive attacks on missile defense sites in Poland and elsewhere in Eastern Europe in the event of a crisis, underscoring the Kremlin’s opposition to the Obama administration’s plans and further undermining relations between …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Russian Unorthodox: Why Russia?s Police Love Poppy-Seed Rolls
2012-05-02 20:59:00 Ten years ago retired colonel Alexander Polukhin, a professor at the Aviation Engineering Institute in Voronezh, launched a family business with his wife, their daughter, and his wife’s sister. The four decided to open a small bakery with an adjoining …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Creamy Polenta With Russian Kale & Shitake Mushrooms
2012-05-01 01:00:00 I just absolutely love this time of year. The temperatures may be higher than Spring feels like in other part of the world but we are still (and I insist on still) a few weeks away from scorching...
By: Tartelette
Iran creates competitor to Russian missile
2012-04-30 16:03:00 Sources say that the Iranian version of the S-300, dubbed the Bavar (Belief) 373, is just as effective as the Russian version, suggesting possible collusion between the two countries in its development. One Iranian source said that technology from China …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Russian activist detained for anti-Putin prayer
2012-04-29 18:01:00 An opposition activist was detained and beaten Sunday after he tried to enter Moscow's landmark Christ the Savior Cathedral to pray to deliver Russia from Vladimir Putin.
Russian grannies set for Eurovision stardom < Swiss news | Expatica Switzer
2012-04-29 15:37:00 Eurovision 2012 starts next month. If you haven’t picked your favourites yet, Russia may be a good place to start. Valentina Pyatchenko, 74, pulled on her dancing shoes — a pair of slippers woven from lime tree bark with several …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Soyuz craft carrying Russian-American crew lands safely
2012-04-27 15:53:00 A Soyuz space capsule carrying two Russians and an American touched down safely Friday on the sweeping steppes of central Kazakhstan, ending the men's 163-day stay on the International Space Station.
Soyuz space capsule lands safely with U.S.-Russian crew
2012-04-27 13:53:00 A Russian space capsule touched down on the steppes of Kazakhstan in Central Asia Friday, safely returning a joint U.S.-Russian crew to Earth after months aboard the International Space Station.
Russian cyber criminals rake in billions
2012-04-25 00:04:00 ABC News? Kirit Radia reports: MOSCOW ? They say crime doesn?t pay, but for Russian-speaking cybercriminals it has paid very, very well. According to a new report they raked in over $4 billion in 2011, nearly a third of the $12.5 billion global cybercrime market....
West pushes U.N. Syria vote despite Russian criticism
2012-04-14 01:22:00 Western powers brushed aside Russian criticism of a U.S.-drafted Security Council resolution authorizing an advance team of U.N. observers to monitor Syria's fragile ceasefire and said on Friday they hoped to put it to a vote this weekend. The U.N. missions of Britain, France and Germany said the U.S.-drafted resolution was co-sponsored by Britain, France, Germany, Portugal and Morocco, the sole Arab nation on the council. The draft, obtained by Reuters, calls for the initial deployment of up to 30 unarmed U.N. observers to Syria in line with a request by U.N. ...
Adopted Russian boy rejected by U.S. mother adjusts in foster care
2012-04-14 01:09:00 Artyom Saleviev remains traumatized after being sent back to Russia by his American mother.
Russian warships launch drill from Tartus versus US-Israeli-Greek naval exe
2012-04-03 15:32:00 Not 24 hours after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that a pre-emptive strike (by the US and/or Israel) would violate international law, Moscow put muscle into his warning: Tuesday, April 3, the Russian guided missile destroyer Smetliviy arrived in …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Sino-Russian naval drill in Yellow Sea to send warning to US
2012-04-02 22:46:00 China and Russia plan to conduct a large-scale joint naval exercise in the Yellow Sea in April and May apparently to counter U.S.-led drills with South Korea and Japan that have grown frequent since the announcement of Washington`s “return to …Read more »
By: 1913 Intel
Life of Russian Contactors
2012-03-31 21:06:00 Hi Can anybody share about the general life of Russian make contactors (AC ,DC , Accerelation, Brake contactors). How many break & make or no. of operations is expected? The application is for the hoist / winch operation with slipring induction motors of 160 KW maybe equivalent to AC-4. Thanks
Andrei Krylov : Acoustic / Electric Double neck Russian gypsy jazz
2012-03-31 16:02:00 rumba flamenco, ????? ?????? :) ??????? ???????? gypsy, russian guitar
State is Greatest Enemy to Russian Economy
2012-03-02 13:55:00 For Veckans Affärer: In 2010, business paper Euromoney Magazine awarded Russia's Alexei Kudrin finance minister of the year in the world. Less than a year later, he was sacked by president Medvedev and joined a fragmented Russian opposition. This is just one example of how state and politics become Russian economy's greatest enemies. Growing political unrest in the runup to Sunday's presidential elections emanates from middle class discontent with failing governance, corruption, and political parasitism. "Stability, stagnation, and then what?" is what an increasing number of Russians ask themselves. Uncertainty about the future has suddenly increased the political risks with Russian economy.Russian economy is in good shape. With a budget in balance, one of the lowest state debts among major countries, just over 4% growth and 5% inflation in 2011, the country's prospects seem bright. Threats are the usual: Falling oil prices and turbulence in the financial markets. Despite positi...
On Russian Ingenuity and Inner Tubes
2012-02-21 15:00:00 If this doesn't make you want to cobble together a couple chainsaw engines, a garden tractor seat and a couple of inner tubes, I don't know what will. Watch the Video
Russian Accuses Voice Of America Of Fake Interview, NPR Reports
2012-02-21 01:28:00 NPR’s Michele Kelemen, a former employee of Voice of America, reported on the recent VOA Russian Service interview with a leading Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny which he later described as “100 percent fake” and complained that VOA “went nuts.” The fake interview may have been created by Kremlin supporters who have been known to ...
Howlin Rain's The Russian Wilds and other thoughts from the critic
2012-02-02 22:55:00 We’ve been jamming here in The Jam Room for a few months now and I’m starting to get a few emails. It’s easy to get a little self-impressed when somebody contacts you for help. And most artists definitely need help (in more ways than we can provide). While reviewing music for The Bradley (University) Scout... Read more »
Camel Crossings and Old Russian Cars in Kazakhstan
2012-02-02 15:00:00 A little more than a year ago, our friend Mike Eldred visited the cheery state of Moldova to monitor their elections, and earlier this month he had another opportunity to head across the Atlantic for some more election monitoring, this time in Kazakhstan. Keeping us in mind yet again, he kep
Did the U.S. Kill the Ill-Fated Russian Mars Probe?
2012-01-18 13:35:00 From Discovery News - Top Stories: It may sound like the plot of a James Bond movie, but did a U.S. radar station accidentally zap the Phobos-Grunt Mars sample return mission? Read the whole article
Russian Quasicrystals Might Come From Space
2012-01-13 14:55:00 From Discovery News - Top Stories: An unusual type of rock known as a quasicrystal was found deep in the Russian mountains in 2010 -- scientists think it might have extraterrestrial origins. Read the whole article
Yngwie Malmsteen: Russian dates announced
2012-01-13 00:32:00 Yngwie Malmsteen has announced the following live dates in Russia: February 18 - Stadium Live - Moscow, Russia 21 - Premiera Palace Of Arts - Krasnodar, Russia
Girl Sneaks Into Russian Military Rocket Factory | Gizmodo Australia
2012-01-06 06:24:00 Her name is Lana Sator and she sneaked into one of NPO Energomash factories outside of Moscow. Her photos are amazing, like sets straight out of the next Alien movie. She just went there, jumped over the fence, and got right in through a series of tunnels and pipes, which is very surprising for an ...
By: 1913 Intel
Russian Orthodox Church Turns From Kremlin Ally to Critic ? NYTimes.com
2012-01-01 16:25:00 Patriarch Kirill is by no means the only religious critic of the government since the elections, and certainly not the toughest. “People of the most varied convictions are now gathering on the square, but they are united by one thing, their unwillingness to live like this any longer,” Archpriest Aleksei Uminsky, a popular Moscow priest ...
By: 1913 Intel
Revolution warning as thousands of Russian protesters brave cold
2011-12-26 22:41:00 The Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, faces more mass protests over alleged election fraud as the former finance minister Alexei Kudrin warned of a ”revolution” unless the government assuages popular anger. At least 30,000 people packed Sakharov Prospect, a wide avenue in Moscow named after the Soviet-era dissident Andrei Sakharov, police said. The event organisers ...
By: 1913 Intel
Russian space designer Boris Chertok dies at 99
(AP)
2011-12-14 09:56:00 AP - Russian spaceship designer Boris Chertok, who played a key role in engineering Sovier-era space victories, has died. He was 99.
Cat Breeds: The Russian Blue Cat
2011-12-09 18:50:00 Want a cat that will hold you in its gaze? You might want to take a look at the Russian Blue Cat. As its name implies, it has traveled across the seas. Keep reading to find out more information about this mysterious feline. History It is said that the Russian Blue arrived in England in ...
Voina member arrested, whereabouts unknown - Russian art collective faces o
2011-12-05 19:13:00 Yesterday, founding member of the Russian art collective Voina, Leonid Nikolaev, was abducted by Russian police and his whereabouts are unknown. Nikolaev was attending a rally against election fraud in St. Petersburg when he was grabbed by police along with other protesters and taken away. Over 70 people were arrested, among them other well-known activists ...
Morten Harket (A-ha) announces Russian dates
2011-11-27 15:59:00 A-ha singer Morten Harket has added 7 new concert dates to his 2012 tour, this time in Russia. Morten Harket (A-ha) is working on his next solo album. Scheduled for a release in March 2012 in a...
By: Side-Line Music
Russian Baby Names After the Revolution
2011-11-10 21:40:00 Over a century after the the French revolution influenced French baby names, the Russian Revolution (and socialist ideology) inspired a handful of Russian parents to give their babies similarly patriotic names. Here are some examples. Most were bestowed in the … Continue reading →
Russian, Azerbaijani, Estonian & Tatar Baby Names
2011-11-10 15:39:00 Edwin D. Lawson, former president of the American Name Society, has put together a bunch of free, downloadable .wmv files to teach you how to pronounce hundreds of Russian, Azeribaijani, Estonian and Tatar names. The files are available at his … Continue reading →
Top Russian artists paint the Philippines
2011-10-28 11:02:00 Thirteen top Russian artists embark on a 20-day cultural journey to the Philippines, called, ?To the Islands of Sampaguita,? as part of the Creative Expedition to the Philippines – 1st ASEAN Culture Capital to paint the wealth of bio-cultural diversity of our country?s habitat, heritage, history, language and creative industry. This project was organized in ...
Russian artists VOINA detained, harassed - Russian police pose as German jo
2011-10-19 04:01:00 MOSCOW — Yesterday, members of the Russian artist collective VOINA were arrested without charges by Russian police posing as German television journalists. Natalia Sokol and her two-year old son were detained overnight at a Moscow police station and later released. The same night, plainclothes agents tried to break into VOINA member Leonid Nikolayev’s apartment and ...
Mike Sullivan: Russian Circles - Aussie tour dates
2011-08-20 01:10:00 Tracklisting: '309' 'Mladek' 'Schipol' 'Atackla' 'Batu' 'Praise Be Man' Russian Circles tour dates: September 7 - Melbourne, Australia - East Brunswick Club 8 - Melbourne, Australia - The Corner Hotel 9 - Canberra, Australia - ANU Refectory 10 - Brisbane, Australia - The Zoo 11 - Sydney, Australia - Hermann's Bar 13 - Auckland, New Zealand - The King's Arm (with JAKOB) 14 - Auckland, New Zealand - Whammy Bar 15 - Wellington, New Zealand - San Francisco Bath House (with Jakob) 16 - Melbourrne, Australia - The Palace (with MONSTER MAGNET) 17 - Perth, Australia - The Bakery 18 - Adelaide, Australia - Fowlers Live
Pavel Chekmakovskiy: russian quintet plays cool jazz
2011-07-22 22:09:00 "JAZZ ? ??????? ?????????? - 2009":
Julia Kosterova: Russian Little Charmer
2011-04-07 01:14:00 Julia Kosterova Julia Kosterova currently lives in Los Angeles, California Knows English, Spanish, Italian, Russian was originally from Moscow, Moscow City, Russia Join Julia on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/juliakos-terova or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/julia.k-osterovaTribute to Julia's hero Frank Gambale Frank Gambale and Julia Kosterova YuliaK_LittleCharmer.mov YuliaK_NewGame.mov Plus some really cool improvisation... this cat can play! YuliaK_WaterSignImpro.mov
Russian Brides ? the other side
2011-03-10 10:06:00 My first job in the online dating industry was as a moderator of online dating sites. Apart from all those “fun” Monday mornings when I had to do photo reviews and remove hundreds of photos of penis close up shots, my main jobs was hunting for and getting rid of online dating scammers. In general, ... Related posts:Online dating soldier scam – men beware!An important thing to know about online dating soldier scamsHow to spot an online dating scammer
Facebook Inks A Deal With Russian Search Giant Yandex
2010-10-29 14:32:00 In a move that could dramatically increase the user base of Facebook in Russia, the social networking giant has signed a deal with the country’s largest search engine Yandex for status updates. Both the companies announced that they are keen to improve their social services by way of providing complimentary engines. The partnership agreement has two parts in all. The first part is about Facebook supplying a data feed of status updates from its profiles, pages or groups to Yandex. And the second one is that the homepage of Yandex’s website will host a Facebook widget and its own instant messaging service Ya.Online that will let its users know of any new notifications on Facebook. This implies that the experience would be more attractive for those users who have an account in Facebook. Prior to this, Yandex has already been integrating quite an amount of social content into its search by indexing pages of popular micro-blogging services and Russian-language blog-hosting sites suc...
By: WATblog
Drunk Russian tourist saved on Goa beach
2010-10-25 16:16:00 A Russian tourist, reportedly drunk, was rescued from drowning by lifeguards at Goa’s popular Candolim beach Monday afternoon, officials said. Anton Bernladnikov, 27, who was staying at a nearby hotel, went for a swim after having a few glasses of an alcoholic beverage at a beach shack. ‘Strong undercurrents at the beach pulled him deeper into the ...
By: Goa Blog
Vlatko Stefanovski: a little exotic Russian fusion
2010-09-29 01:42:00 Total Relax 6 - Vlatko Stefanovski - Jovano, Jovanke Total Relax 7 - Vlatko Stefanovski - Si zaljubiv edno mome |
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