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UGLOVKA, Russia (Reuters) – A bomb caused a Russian train crash that killed dozens of people and injured 100 more, officials said on Saturday, stoking fears of an upsurge in attacks in Russia’s heartland. Read more
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A bomb blast caused the Russian train crash in which at least 26 people were killed, intelligence officials say. Read more
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GENEVA (Reuters) – Anti-capitalism protesters smashed the windows of banks, shops and cafes in central Geneva and set cars on fire during a demonstration Saturday against the World Trade Organization. Read more
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UGLOVKA, Russia – A powerful homemade bomb sent a high-speed Moscow-to-St. Petersburg train careening off its tracks, Russian officials said Saturday, killing at least 26 people in what officials consider an act of terrorism. The head of Russia’s Federal Security Service, Alexander Bortnikov, said experts found pieces of an explosive device that detonated around 9:30 [...]
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A Scottish brewery, with a history of controversy, claims to have made the world’s strongest beer. Read more
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An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed late Friday, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens of others, emergency officials said. The state-run railway company said the derailment could have been the result of sabotage, fueling fears of terrorism. The three rear cars of the Nevsky Express went [...]
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The move would cause maximum disruption at the busiest time of the year as Royal Mail delivers cards and presents. A letter sent to members of the Communication Workers Union this week, and seen by the Daily Mail, warns of fresh walkouts. Read more
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MOSCOW (AP) – An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed this morning (NZ time), killing at least 22 people and injuring dozens of others, emergency officials said. The state-run railway company said the derailment could have been the result of sabotage, fueling fears of terrorism. The three rear [...]
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When faults let loose with a mighty rumble, the reverberations are felt across the globe. As Mother Nature takes lives and property with such minute warning, super temblors anywhere in the world remind those in quake-prone zones of the vulnerability of great metropolitan regions and remind us to be prepared with good building codes and [...]
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When faults let loose with a mighty rumble, the reverberations are felt across the globe. As Mother Nature takes lives and property with such minute warning, super temblors anywhere in the world remind those in quake-prone zones of the vulnerability of great metropolitan regions and remind us to be prepared with good building codes and [...]
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No. There’s my opinion. To prove it, I’ve posted a photo that clearly illustrates the fashion chasm between these two first ladies. Does France’s first lady have an edge because she used to be a model? Yeah. But it’s Elle magazine giving this award, not Harvard. More: “The French fashion world has dealt [...]
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Loudon Wainwright III does a fabulous job on this wonderful 1897 gospel song on his new album “High Wide and Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project.” Beautiful – Loudon Wainwright … The album notes say Poole never recorded this song, though it’s said he sang it frequently in concert. Wainwright’s daughter, Lucy, leads the second [...]
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The parents of Amanda Knox, who is on trial for the murder of Brit Meredith Kercher, are being investigated for defamation over comments they made to a newspaper. [...]
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Marvel has released a solicitation for its upcoming comic book The Siege: The Cabal #1. Read more
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An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed late Friday, killing at least 22 people and injuring dozens of others, emergency officials said. Read more
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It’s been a rough week for California’s first family, at least when it comes to the tabloids and driving — namely TMZ, which busted Maria Shriver (again) Tuesday for failing to obey traffic laws. Read more
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It is jokingly dubbed ‘the most expensive B&B in the world’. Then again the trailer camp is the only ‘bed and breakfast’ that also provides lunch, dinner, a gym, 24-hour Internet access and a relatively secure place to stay in Basra.Situated within the newly-acquired American military base in this southern-Iraqi province, the B&B provides private [...]
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VILNIUS, LITHUANIA — Version 2.0 of the Royal Palace of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was supposed to conjure this tiny country’s glorious past. Instead, it has turned into a modern-day white elephant that is compounding a national economic nightmare. Read more
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China announced Thursday that it will lower its carbon emissions relative to the size of its economy by as much as 45 percent by 2020, the official New China News Agency reported, and that Premier Wen Jiabao will participate in international climate negotiations in Copenhagen next month. Read more
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CARACAS, Venezuela — Every day, Pascual Cicenia plays golf on an emerald course that is 18 holes of tropical heaven in the middle of this chaotic city. He doesn’t take it for granted, he said, especially now that President Hugo Chávez has disparaged the sport as an elitist endeavor with few friends in his populist [...]