A series of very curious photos appeared on the Russian blogosphere on July 9. The photos, depicted the members of the G8 Summit – Nikolas Sarkozy, Dmitry Medvedev and Silvio Berlusconi in a state of alcoholic intoxication. The leaders of France, Russia and Italy. The lack of journalistic tact is a subject of a separate [...]

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday submitted a bill to parliament concerning procedures for sending troops abroad. The bill would lay the legal foundation for using troops abroad to prevent aggression by other states and to protect Russian citizens on foreign soil, the Kremlin said in a statement. Medvedev told a meeting with the leaders [...]

Michael Jackson intended his run of 50 live concerts in London to be his live performance farewell and an event to share with his growing children, the director of his new movie said on Tuesday. In the last few days of his life, Jackson appeared to have “gone into another gear” while rehearsing for the [...]

  Sunday is Mother’s Day. You can buy her chocolates or carnations, but wine reviews Pauline D. Loh believes a hug, a kiss and a homemade cake will show your appreciation much better. These three quotes just about sum up motherhood best. Up until the day I became a mother, I did not know the [...]

The first human case of swine flu in Europe has been confirmed in Spain, the country’s government said on Monday. Spanish Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez said a 23-year-old Spanish man who recently returned from Mexico started showing symptoms of the virus on Saturday and was later hospitalized in Almansa in southeast Spain. The minister said [...]