Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingIt’s no fluke the bear is the symbol of Novorossiya.1 Just the immense size of New Russia resembles a ferocious bear. Wary of calling this animal by its name and conjuring up its darker side, even Russians call it medved, “the one who likes honey.” ... Instead, it invited children of American diplomats to Christmas and New Year’s parties at the Kremlin ... Prisoners of Geography ... 11 ... ....
The Pentagon warned Sunday that North Korea would face serious consequences if it makes good on its most recent threat of testing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports that the strongly worded rebuke was issued just hours after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that the country would soon be able to test a missile capable of reaching the U.S ...President... allies such as South Korea. [AFP]....
(CNN)The daughter of the woman at the center of South Korea's presidential scandal has been arrested in Denmark after months in hiding, according to special prosecutors. An arrest warrant was issued for Chung Yoo-ra -- daughter of Choi Soon-sil -- in December for alleged interference of business ... Read More. RELATED. South Korea scandal -- What you need to know. Special treatment ... The head of the university resigned amid the scandal. Photos....
A leading US Republican says she fears for the future of her seven grandchildren with Donald Trump in the White House. Christine Todd Whitman, head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under George W Bush, accused Mr Trump of ignoring compelling science. And she warned that his threat to scrap climate protection policies puts the world's future at risk. Trump supporters say rules on climate and energy are stifling business ... ....
Washington. EdwardSnowden has come in from the cold - on Twitter. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who leaked details about the US government's surveillance programs, started a Twitter account on Tuesday from exile in Russia with a simple handle - @snowden ... @Snowden @FreedomofPress Oh yeah, please show us more of that Russian freedom of press.— Капитан Истерика (@Blck_saturday) September 29, 2015 ... . ... ....
Велосипеды нынче в моде в российской столице, и город вынашивает смелые планы по расширению велоинфраструктуры. Однако его дороги по-прежнему забиты машинами, и активисты опасаются, что двухколесная революция теряет обороты. Участники велопарада Let’s bike it! на Садовом кольце. GuardianCities is supported by..Rockefeller Foundation. Ник Мид, Guardian, Москва ... Фото ... Идет строительство нового гигантского кольца протяженностью 530 км ... Видео....
MOSCOW — Among all of the regional leaders in Russia, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s social media presence is far and away the most striking. And even though he has recently spoken out against using American social media networks, he hasn’t exactly stopped using his popular Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts ... Он восторженно встречает его, сразу же спешит занять место на руках и всем демонстрировать, как его любит РАМЗАН-ХАДЖИ!....