Soviet Student Party 1967

If you ever wondered how did the Soviet students partied, how did they look like, did they really have fun and all this back fifty years ago then here is a rare chance. Thanks to those once private photos of Soviet students of prestigious Moscow university now we can see what those Soviet students were up to! Across the network: loading... Let's...

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Soviet Student Party 1967

If you ever wondered how did the Soviet students partied, how did they look like, did they really have fun and all this back fifty years ago then here is a rare chance. Thanks to those once private photos of Soviet students of prestigious Moscow university now we can see what those Soviet students were up to! Across the network: loading... Let's...

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Moscow's Chief Architect Envisions the City's Future

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The OmbudsCop: Controversial Ex-General Appointed to Defend Russia's Human Rights

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Russian Photographer Goes inside Chernobyl Reactor in 1990

These days some editions try to commemorate Chernobyl incident or how they say in Russia "Chernobyl Catastrophe". The reason is because it happened exactly thirty years ago, in April 1986. So we decided to post something too. We posted the best spooky shots we could get our hands on. The story is as follows. Just four years after the incident,...

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Russian Photographer Goes inside Chernobyl Reactor in 1990

These days some editions try to commemorate Chernobyl incident or how they say in Russia "Chernobyl Catastrophe". The reason is because it happened exactly thirty years ago, in April 1986. So we decided to post something too. We posted the best spooky shots we could get our hands on. The story is as follows. Just four years after the incident,...

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Iran to abandon foreign gasoline imports in 2017

Tehran intends to complete the construction of the Persian Gulf Star Refinery next year, ending the need for foreign gasoline imports, the Shana news agency reports. When fully operational, the refinery in Bandar Abbas will be able to produce 36 million liters of petrol per day. Its daily output will also include four million liters of...

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Europa League preview: Liverpool and Sevilla eye route to Champions League spot

Liverpool and Sevilla head into Thursday's Europa League semi-final first-leg ties eying a potential place in next year's Champions League. With neither team looking likely to qualify through their domestic league positions, the Europa League offers them the best of opportunity of competing in Europe's top club tournament next season. Jurgen...

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Transdniester parliament rejects reports of questioning Russian peacekeepers’ status

The Transdniestrian parliament has approved a statement dismissing as unfounded rumors any allegations that lawmakers were discussing the possibility of removing Russian peacekeepers from the self-proclaimed republic. “The Supreme Soviet of the Transdniester Moldovan Republic expresses bewilderment and maintains that the reports about...

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Liftoff Off at Russia's New Vostochny Cosmodrome

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French Assembly votes to end anti-Russian sanctions imposed by EU

The resolution, calling for lifting EU sanctions against Russia, was submitted by 85 French MPs. Thierry Mariani, member of the center-right Republicans party who initiated the parliamentary debate, says the document "calls on the French government not to extend the restrictive measures and economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the European...

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ISIS executioner ‘Jihadi John’ posed as migrant ‘to get out of UK’

A fascinating account details how British extremist Mohammed Emwazi fled the UK and passed through six countries to became the notorious Jihadi John - the British face of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). The Kuwaiti-born, London-raised 27-year-old was killed by a drone strike in 2015 after becoming infamous for his role in video...

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Smaller, smarter than tank: DARPA awards contracts to develop GXV-T ground battle vehicle

Modern fighting vehicles are losing the battle against increasingly-effective armor-piercing weapons. DARPA engineers decided to break this trend with a high-speed hard target without excessive armor – a GXV-T buggy. Eight contracts have been awarded. GXV-T stands for Ground X-Vehicle Technology. DARPA expects its progeny to be stripped...

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Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson reveals incredible Strongman diet

With the 2016 World’s Strongest Man competition in his sights, Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson has revealed the alarming amount of food he has been eating daily in preparation. The Icelandic powerhouse finished third in last year’s event and is again expected to be one of the frontrunners to claim the prestigious crown in 2016. Outside...

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Monsanto announces new technology to make its GM crops more pest resistant

Monsanto says it has developed breakthrough technology to help make its crops more resistant to bugs and pests. The new techniques will help target insects that have developed resistance to previously genetically modified crops. The research was conducted by scientists at Harvard University in conjunction with Monsanto. The aim was to try...

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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Charente-Maritime area, southwestern France

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Russia urges UN to investigate 2014 Odessa massacre in which 48 people burned to death

Russia has circulated a statement at the UN Security Council calling for the investigation of the mass killings which took place in Ukraine’s city of Odessa almost two years ago when dozens of people were burned alive. The proposed document is also said to focus on the implementation of the Minsk agreements. Read more "We have circulated...

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YPG secure & return ‘Russian Rambo’ of Palmyra’s body – report

The remains of the ‘Russian Rambo’ killed in the battle for Palmyra have been recovered by Kurdish forces more than a month after the 25-year-old special forces officer heroically called an airstrike in on himself when pinned down by Islamic State terrorists. “At the request of the Russian Federation, the defense units of the Kurdish people...

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ISIS helmet death cam: Terrorist records own death in chaotic & amateurish battle with Kurds

In stark contrast to glossy ISIS propaganda, a video filmed by a terrorist’s helmet camera during his final battle with Kurdish Peshmerga troops near the Iraqi city of Mosul, demonstrates chaos and panic running through the ranks of the terrorists. The video was obtained by Vice News who say it comes from a clash that took place 30...

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‘Israeli extremists backed by security forces’ repeatedly storm Al-Aqsa mosque during Passover week

Israeli settlers reportedly backed by security forces have stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem for the fourth time since the beginning of the Passover week. They shouted racist slogans and attempted to conduct religious rituals forbidden at the site. A new string of clashes erupted at the Al-Aqsa mosque, a major holy site for Muslims...

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Popular video game Minecraft goes VR

Minecraft, the blocky 3D construction game where players can generate interactive worlds, just immersed itself in virtual reality. The Swedish company Mojang that manufactures the game calls it a “marvel of modern science.” “Get your goggles ready!” Mojang declared on Wednesday as it launched its virtual reality edition of Minecraft...

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Cruz, Sanders reveal sweeping changes after East Coast Tuesday losses

After losing big in this Tuesday’s voting, the presidential underdogs from both camps are revamping their strategies. Ted Cruz hopes to boost his run with a former rival at his side, and Bernie Sanders is laying off staffers as he shoots for victory. This week started badly for both candidates, who sustained significant setbacks after...

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‘Environmental breakdown’: Florida Bay hit with huge seagrass die-off

The Secretary of the Interior and scientists are drawing attention to a massive die off in seagrass in the Florida Bay. The marine plant deaths threaten not only the submerged ecosystem, but the local sport fishing economy worth $1.2 billion a year. The Florida Bay, which runs along the Keys, is famous for its pristine turquoise water....

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Cryptic killing: Murderer leaves apology note

Golam and Shamima Rabbi, a Muslim couple, were Bangladeshi immigrants who paid forward their time in the US, housing other Bangladeshi immigrants in their San Jose home and volunteering at a local Islamic center. Yet on Sunday, they were found murdered. Police were summoned to the Rabbis’ home on Sunday after friends realized they hadn’t...

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Hubble Telescope’s ‘eagle eye’ camera finds new moon orbiting Pluto-like dwarf planet

The Hubble Space Telescope’s “eagle eye” has spotted a tiny, previously unseen dark moon orbiting Makemake, a dwarf planet friend of Pluto’s. Makemake’s bright light had obscured the moon, which now may reveal more about the recently-discovered planet. A team of researchers who found Makemake back in 2005 also happened upon its petite...

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Russia’s brand new cosmodrome launches first-ever rocket

Russia’s new Vostochny Cosmodrome has conducted its first space launch on Thursday. A Soyuz rocket boosted three scientific and distance viewing satellites into orbit. The historic launch came a day behind schedule. First planned for Wednesday, it was aborted at the last minute when automatic safety systems detected a fail signal in one...

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Paris attack suspect’s lawyer describes Abdeslam as ‘moron with intelligence of an ashtray’

As the main Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam appeared in a French court for the first time since his extradition, his Belgian lawyer described his former client as a “little moron” and more of a follower than a leader, with the “intelligence of an ashtray.” Refusing to address charges formally brought against him by the French court...

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‘All occupiers accuse the resistant of terror’: Palestine envoy’s ‘Nazi comparison’ enrages Israel

The Palestinian envoy to the UN has defended the rights of his countrymen to resist Israeli occupation, comparing Tel Aviv’s labeling of Palestinians as “terrorists” to the Nazi suppression of Warsaw Ghetto uprising fighters. The comments were made during a press conference held by Riyad Mansour, the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the...

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‘Poison pill’: Senator’s anti-Iran deal amendment prevents passage of bill keeping government funded

The first of 12 appropriations bills the US Senate must pass to keep the government funded past September 30 suffered a legislative roadblock, thanks to Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), infamous for his opposition to the Iran nuclear deal. Usually bipartisanship is a precursor to approving legislation, not sinking it. But on Wednesday, four...

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Cal-Nev-Ari: A town and casino for sale

Do you have $8 million burning a hole in your pocket? If so, take a moment to learn about Cal-Nev-Ari, Nevada. This tiny town in the desert is home to an airstrip, a diner, and a casino and it could all be yours for the low, low price of $8 million. Located by the California and Arizona borders, Cal-Nev-Ari is off of a stretch of Highway...

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Islamophobic backlash over Muslim burials across the US

Residents in Dudley, Massachusetts have complained about the possibility of a Muslim graveyard being built on empty farm land. The residents of the small town are the latest in a list of towns expressing anti-Muslim concerns. The land for the cemetery was bought by the Islamic Society of Greater Worcester (ISGW), a local Islamic center,...

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Undeserved fame: New browser plugin erases killers’ names & photos from news to stop copycats

The Brady Campaign, which aims to prevent gun violence, has released an extension for the browser Chrome, that withholds the names of mass killers and swaps their pictures with those they have murdered. "You can wipe away the killer's name and image from your screen, and replace it with something that truly deserves our attention – the...

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Every single member of House votes to require warrants to access all emails

The House voted 419-0 on a bill requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant to look through Americans’ emails, no matter how old they are. The bill would update a 30-year-old law that doesn’t require a warrant for emails older than 180 days. The Email Privacy Act, HB 699, closes a loophole in the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy...

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Former Oklahoma reserve deputy convicted in shooting death of unarmed suspect

An Oklahoma jury found former Oklahoma reserve officer Robert Bates guilty of second-degree manslaughter for the 2015 shooting death of Eric Harris. Bates had claimed that he mistakenly fired his service weapon when he meant to use his stun gun. Harris was unarmed and restrained at the time of the shooting which was captured on video. Bates,...

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‘Terrorist International’: ISIS has 33,000 combatants, strives for global reach – top GRU official

ISIS has considerable manpower, heavy armor and air defenses in the Middle East and is striving to extend its reach into Europe, Africa, Central and Southeast Asia, hoping to become a “Terrorist International,” a senior Russian military officer warned. “The overall strength of Islamic State’s (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) groupings reaches around...

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Meth bust ends in arrest of McCain fundraiser

A meth lab in Arizona is standing out not because of the drugs or counterfeit cash police found inside, but rather the person behind the operation: the fundraiser for John McCain’s Senate re-election bid. Emily Pitha was arrested after the lab was found in her Maricopa County home on Tuesday. Pitha, 34, was a staff member for retired US...

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In pursuit of 2017 budget, Pentagon sees danger everywhere

Citing dangers to US military dominance, the Pentagon’s top civilian and military officials pleaded with Congress to give them almost $600 billion in funding for 2017. Russia and China topped the list of challenges, with ISIS bringing up the rear. Testifying before the defense subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday,...

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