Crimea blockade coordinator brands naval blockade «military operation»
Lenur Islyamov, the coordinator of a so-called Crimea blockade, announced another type of blockade planned besides the energy and naval ones, although refusing to elaborate on its nature. "Between the energy and naval blockade of Crimea there will be another one, and you will soon learn about it. I’m not going to...
“The Most Risky … Job Ever.” Reporting on “ISIS in Afghanistan”
ISIS in Afghanistan, Trailer The viciousness with which the self-proclaimed Islamic State has treated journalists is, sadly, well ingrained. In August 2014, the terrorist group that has claimed responsibility for last Friday’s horrific attack on Paris posted a video online showing the beheading of kidnapped...
Ceremony American Music Awards 2015: the bursting suit ruined an amazing show of Jennifer Lopez
On the red carpet in Los Angeles, Jennifer Lopez met the most famous performers of the United States and around the world, as well as the brightest newcomers in recent years. The ceremony was full of surprises. The invited guests this year was Jennifer Lopez, who managed to change for the evening of 10 outfits. As a result of...
Six books to read in December
From a history of gems to an account of the raid on Entebbe, the memoir of a sketch artist to a linguistic history of Europe, make shelf space for these, writes Jane Ciabattari. James Lee Burke, House of the Rising Sun Burke, named a ‘grand master’ by the Mystery Writers of America and winner of two Edgar awards, is...
Turkish PM says Turkey cannot be ‘brought to its knees’ by Russian economic sanctions
In a speech during a visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu again defended Turkey's action, declaring that his country cannot be "brought to its knees" by Russian economic sanctions imposed in response to Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane, according to the Associated Press. "Those...
AFP: Thailand warned by Russia IS militants ‘have entered’ the kingdom
Moscow's top intelligence agency has warned that 10 Syrians linked to the Islamic State group have entered Thailand to target Russians, the kingdom's police said Friday, according to AFP. A leaked letter, marked "top secret" and "urgent" and signed by the deputy head of Thailand's special branch,...
DW: German parliament approves anti-IS Bundeswehr mission in Syria
Germany's parliament has voted overwhelmingly to join the 60-nation combat mission against the "Islamic State" (IS) militia in regions of Syria and Iraq, according to Deutsche Welle. Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition used its majority in the Bundestag on Friday to approve the deployment of up to 1,200...
Dmitry Shepelev found a new lover (Photo)
A friend and personal cosmetologist of Zhanna Friske Oksana Stepanova helps to educate the son of the late singer Platon. But the father of Friske Vladimir Kopylov claims that Stepanova and Dmitry Shepelev are secret lovers. Dmitry Shepelev brought into the house a new woman. It's Oksana Stepanova, who used...
Reuters: Obama says additional U.S. forces will help «squeeze» IS
President Barack Obama said his decision to send more U.S. special forces to combat Islamic State in Iraq is not an indication that the United States is headed for another invasion like the one in 2003 that locked it in a long, violent conflict, according to Reuters. Obama has said his strategy to fight the militant group in...
Iraqi PM: Deploying foreign ground troops in Iraq ‘hostile act’
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi says Baghdad has not requested a deployment of foreign soldiers and the sending of combat forces into its territory would be considered a "hostile act," according to Radio Liberty. Abadi's comments on December 3 come one day after the United States announced it will deploy at...
20+ Awesome Gift Ideas For Bookworms (Besides An Actual Book)
What's the perfect gift for a book-lover? There's nothing worse than getting someone a book they already have, so why not play it safe and get them some book-themed accessories? From book-shaped pillows to bedtime story duvet covers, there's no excuse for empty stockings by the fireplace this year! This book-lover...
The world’s most beautiful schools
They are buildings in which to teach and learn – but they can be magnificent too. Jonathan Glancey discusses some of the most stunning seats of learning. Nancie Atwell, American winner of the inaugural Global Teacher Prize, was in London in early November where she put across her simple, resonant message: children are...