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US journalist James Foley 'beheaded by IS'

US journalist James Foley 'beheaded by IS'

Islamic State jihadists have released a video in which a militant speaking English with a British accent beheads a man they claim to be an American journalist, Telegraph.co.uk reports. August 20 2014, 14:38 1 896 просмотрs

Presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine meet in Minsk August 26

Presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine meet in Minsk August 26

MINSK. KAZINFORM - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Ukrainian President Piotr Poroshenko had a telephone conversation on 19 August, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. August 20 2014, 11:22 1 538 просмотрs

Threat Level of Iceland Volcano Raised

Threat Level of Iceland Volcano Raised

In 2010, the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland erupted, costing airlines billions of dollars in canceled flights. Now, another volcano in the country may be ready to do the same, Time reports. August 19 2014, 12:07 1 429 просмотрs

Ferguson protests: National Guard sent to Missouri unrest

Ferguson protests: National Guard sent to Missouri unrest

The US state of Missouri is sending the National Guard to the town of Ferguson as protests escalate over the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager, BBC reports. August 18 2014, 16:49 1 613 просмотрs

Infected Ebola patients flee after attack on Liberia clinic

Infected Ebola patients flee after attack on Liberia clinic

Seventeen Ebola patients in Liberia who fled from a guarantine centre after it was attacked by club-wielding youths were missing on Sunday, striking a fresh blow to efforts to contain the deadly virus, AFP reports. August 18 2014, 12:06 1 391 просмотрs

Near KO for Ukraine deputy in parliament row over eastern conflict

Near KO for Ukraine deputy in parliament row over eastern conflict

The leader of Ukraine's populist Radical Party was nearly knocked out in a punch-up in the Kiev parliament's lobby on Thursday after he goaded a fellow deputy, accusing him of ignoring the plight of soldiers fighting in east Ukraine. August 15 2014, 18:08 1 135 просмотрs

"A Short Lesson in Perspective" - Notes on Life and Career From a Late Adman Linds Redding

"A Short Lesson in Perspective" - Notes on Life and Career From a Late Adman Linds Redding

More on the heartbreaking story of Linds Redding, the former Saatchi & Saatchi and BBDO art director who, before dying of cancer, addressed a thoughtful rant to his colleagues that concluded a life spent in advertising was "a con. A scam. An elaborate hoax." August 15 2014, 16:47 1 753 просмотрs

Russian aid convoy checked; military vehicles mass near Ukraine

Russian aid convoy checked; military vehicles mass near Ukraine

Dozens of heavy Russian military vehicles massed on Friday near the border with Ukraine, while Ukrainian border guards crossed the frontier to inspect a huge Russian aid convoy, reuters reports. August 15 2014, 15:22 2 250 просмотрs

Iraq’s PM Maliki gives up his post, supports his successor Abadi

Iraq’s PM Maliki gives up his post, supports his successor Abadi

Iraq’s Nouri al-Maliki has announced his resignation from the post of Prime Minister of the embattled state in a speech on state television. He said that he supported his nominated replacement in the post, Haider al-Abadi. August 15 2014, 10:37 1 982 просмотрs

NYPD threatens mass arrests at Ferguson solidarity rally

NYPD threatens mass arrests at Ferguson solidarity rally

Thousands of people in New York rallied in solidarity with residents of Ferguson on Thursday, showing support to people across the US who have been victims of police brutality. The NYPD threatened mass arrests if people did not stop blocking traffic, rt.com reports. August 15 2014, 10:18 3 089 просмотрs

Ukraine in bloody chaos - Putin

Ukraine in bloody chaos - Putin

President Vladimir Putin described on Thursday the current situation in Ukraine as “bloody chaos”, pledging that Moscow will make every effort to stop the conflict, itar-tass reports. August 14 2014, 17:50 2 869 просмотрs

Russian aid convoy continues towards Ukranian border

Russian aid convoy continues towards Ukranian border

A Russian aid convoy has been seen moving towards the Ukrainian border, euronews reports. August 14 2014, 15:47 2 105 просмотрs

Medvedev's Twitter Account Hacked, Resignation Tweet False – Press Service

Medvedev's Twitter Account Hacked, Resignation Tweet False – Press Service

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s Twitter account was hacked and the tweet about his resignation is untrue, Medvedev’s press service told RIA Novosti. August 14 2014, 13:04 2 196 просмотрs

Iraq PM 'will not quit' without court ruling

Iraq PM 'will not quit' without court ruling

Nouri al-Maliki says only court decision can force him out as US sends more military personnel to violence-hit nation. August 13 2014, 18:04 2 265 просмотрs

Leaders of Eurasian troika and Ukraine might meet in late August

Leaders of Eurasian troika and Ukraine might meet in late August

Today, Aug. 13, Nursultan Nazarbayev had a telephone talk with Russian President President Vladimir Putin. August 13 2014, 15:03 1 339 просмотрs

Ebola detected in Nigerian tourist at Istanbul airport

Ebola detected in Nigerian tourist at Istanbul airport

Ebola virus has been detected in a foreign tourist at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, trend.az refers to Turkish Hurriyet newspaper. August 13 2014, 13:04 2 693 просмотрs

Maryam Mirzakhani first woman to win prestigious math prize

Maryam Mirzakhani first woman to win prestigious math prize

Iranian professor Maryam Mirzakhani, who teaches at Stanford University, is the first woman to be awarded the Fields Medal. The award is widely seen as mathematics' equivalent to the Nobel Prize, reuters reports. August 13 2014, 11:24 1 540 просмотрs

Russia, Egypt looking to create a free trade zone

Russia, Egypt looking to create a free trade zone

Egypt and the countries of the Customs Union are looking into creating a free trade zone, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Black Sea city of Sochi, rt.com reports. August 13 2014, 10:48 1 701 просмотрs

Kiev: Russia's humanitarian convoy will not be allowed into Ukraine

Kiev: Russia's humanitarian convoy will not be allowed into Ukraine

Kiev intends to hold up the internationally-supervised Russian humanitarian aid convoy meant for East Ukraine for at least a week, a spokesman for the Ukrainian military said, rt.com reoprts. August 12 2014, 19:16 2 679 просмотрs

'I am Charles Manson's wife'

'I am Charles Manson's wife'

Afton Burton was 16 and living with her parents in Illinois when she discovered Charles Manson, cnn reports. August 12 2014, 12:40 3 928 просмотрs

US actor Robin Williams found dead at home

US actor Robin Williams found dead at home

US actor Robin Williams has been found dead, aged 63, in an apparent suicide, California police say, bbc reports. August 12 2014, 10:55 1 572 просмотрs

WHO declares Ebola epidemic an international health emergency

WHO declares Ebola epidemic an international health emergency

West Africa's Ebola epidemic is an "extraordinary event" and now constitutes an international health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, azh.kz refers to reuters. August 8 2014, 16:33 2 373 просмотрs

Saudi Arabian men can't marry women from 4 countries

Saudi Arabian men can't marry women from 4 countries

Saudi Arabia has banned its male citizens from marrying women from four countries - Pakistan, Bangladesh, Chad and Myanmar - a police officer said, reports timesofindia. August 8 2014, 13:20 3 477 просмотрs

Passport now required to use public Wi-Fi in Russia

Passport now required to use public Wi-Fi in Russia

Internet users in Russia won't be able to use Wi-Fi in public spots anonymously any longer. The Russian government is now going to require individuals accessing public Wi-Fi hotspots to present their passports or IDs. Personal data will be recorded and stored by the Internet provider, along with information about the devices used, including their unique MAC-addresses. According to Russian media, Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev has already signed the corresponding government decree (the full text is also available on the government's legislation portal). August 8 2014, 13:11 1 904 просмотрs

Russia threatens overflight block between Europe, Asia

Russia threatens overflight block between Europe, Asia

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned Thursday that Russia could block overflights between Europe and Asia in retaliation for Western sanctions, afp.com reports. August 8 2014, 12:09 1 224 просмотрs