The World Health Organization is to conduct an examination into the risks of holding the Olympic Games in Brazil because of the Zika virus. US Senator Jeanne Shaheen has asked WHO to examine whether the Rio Games could accelerate the mosquito-borne virus. "The Olympics draw people from all over the globe. It's...
It was held a round table in the State Duma on which it was discussed the controversial bill on regulation of domestic show business. It was attended by Alla Pugacheva, Maxim Galkin, Alexander Gradsky, Grigory Leps, Andrei Makarevich, Vyacheslav Butusov — only about 40 artists. Russian artists...
Incidents involving the often brightly-coloured liquid or gel detergent capsules are happening with "deeply alarming" frequency, the Local Government Association found. The organisation is now warning parents to ensure they are kept out of children's reach. The tablets contain a cocktail of chemicals which can...
NIGEL Farage will lead a 60-boat flotilla up the Thames to Parliament to highlight the plight of British fishermen as he continues to campaign for Britain to leave the European Union (EU). The Ukip leader revealed he will lead the fleet on a "small trawler" with Eurosceptic fishermen in protest against EU fishing...
Former high-ranking Fifa officials Sepp Blatter, Jerome Valcke and Markus Kattner awarded themselves pay rises and bonuses worth $80m (£55m) over five years, say Fifa lawyers. Football's governing body revealed the contracts of ex-president Blatter, fired ex-secretary general Valcke and sacked former finance director...
The River Seine in Paris is at its highest level for more than 30 years, with floods forcing closed parts of the metro systems and major landmarks. The Louvre and Orsay museums were shut while staff moved artworks to safety as flood levels climbed above 6m (18ft). The Seine is set to reach as high as 6.5m and unlikely to recede...
Like a flying phantom of the Twilight Zone, a chartered DC-4 aircraft with 57 passengers on board landed in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1992 … 37 years after his disappearance in 1955 during a flight from New York to Miami! But in less than a few minutes, the plane took off again a ghost, and disappeared into the clouds! ...
Prosecutors have sought to put pressure on Russia to provide information about the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. They said they wanted information about the Buk missile that shot down the airliner, killing 298 people on board. The criminal inquiry was at "a very advanced...
THERE will not be a European Union (EU) army if voters choose to stay in at the June referendum, says Chuka Umunna. Along with immigration and tax issues, the potential creation of an EU army has been one of the main complaints from anti-EU campaigners. Initiatives include strengthening cyber warfare abilities and relaxing...
Legendary stars that suddenly aged … Robert De Niro, 72 years old Аль Пачино, 76 лет Dustin Hoffman, 78 years old Shirvindt Alexander, 81 years old Adriano Celentano, 78 years old Mikhail Boyarsky, 66 years old Clint Eastwood, 85 years old Sean Connery, 88 years old Harrison...
Движение ВИЧ-диссидентов (люди, которые отрицают существование ВИЧ-инфекции) набирает мощь в России. Инфицированные, поверив в бредовую идею и отказавшись от лекарств, умирают. А...
Poland says it will start recruiting in September for a new 35,000-strong paramilitary defence force because of tensions with Russia. Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz said top positions in the Territorial Defence Force had already been decided. The force will have civilian volunteers trained in military skills. It is aimed...