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Mysterious acid-green liquid swamps backyard in Kaliningrad (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
An apartment block backyard in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad has been swamped with an unknown acid-green liquid. Pictures of it quickly spread across social media. Neither the tenants nor the authorities had any idea how it got there. The mysterious liquid was first noticed on Wednesday, witnesses say. It appeared near a...
Zika virus infection and Zika fever: Frequently asked questions
What is Zika virus infection? Zika virus infection is caused by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, usually causing mild fever, rash, conjunctivitis, and muscle pain. The virus was isolated for the first time in 1947 in the Zika forest in Uganda. Since then, it has remained mainly in Africa, with small and sporadic...
Over 200 evacuated over bomb threat in Siberian power plant
At least 231 people were evacuated from the dam of the hydroelectric power plant near the Russian city of Novosibirsk after reports of explosive devices planted there, a plant official said. An engineer on duty received a message from local emergency services about an explosive device possibly planted on the grounds of the...
Monster mommy: Woman brutally beats 6yo in bank card rage, flings several feet away (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
Social media is aghast over a recent video of a Russian woman brutally beating her little son after she checked her bank account. The mother throws the boy to the floor, then kicks him in the stomach. Outside, she hurls him into the snow. The shocking incident took place in the town of Labytnangi, in the northern Urals, in...
Revealed — Putin’s ex-wife ‘marries a toyboy’ 21 years her junior as Russian president woos younger gymnast
Vladimir Putin's ex-wife Lyudmila has married a man 21 years her junior, according to reports in Moscow. The 58-year-old former Russian first lady appears on official records to have changed her name as if she is now the spouse of a known friend, dashing businessman Arthur Ocheretny, 37. If she has wed him, it mirrors the...
The more the merrier: 35 kids fit into 1 car at once (VIDEO)
A video of a surprisingly capacious off-road vehicle, seemingly capable of transporting an endless number of children, has gone viral on the Russian internet. The footage recorded in a rural area somewhere in Mongolia captures the moment when as many as 35 children and three adults get out of a rather small-looking off-road...
‘Women no longer feel safe’: German city bans migrants from nightclubs after assault allegations
The German city of Freiburg says it is banning migrants from its nightclubs due to complaints by women of sexual harassment at the hands of asylum seekers and the stabbing of a bouncer by a migrant. One woman told the Badische Zeitung that she had been in a club in December, when a large group of African men accosted her....
Superyacht belonging to ‘Russian businessman’ bursts into flames in Turkish marina (VIDEO)
A 90-ft yacht supposedly worth at least $5.7 million has caught fire while anchored at a marina in Fethiye, Turkey. In the video published by Yacht Marine Brokerage, the superyacht is seen ablaze with thick plumes of black smoke billowing from it. The yacht caught fire on a rainy day on Thursday at the marina where the vessel...
-50°C no problem: Arctic brigade test-drives 2-unit all-terrain vehicles (VIDEO)
The Arctic brigade of the Russian Northern Fleet has field-tested new specialized tracked vehicles that can carry troops across treacherous terrain like snow and swamp and cross water. The ATV called Ruslan has two segments connected by a special powered joint. The joint can be used to make sharp turns and raise one of the...
Russia Is Having Problems In Producing Their Own Stealth Fighters
After confronting serious technical and economic difficulties, Russia has dramatically cut back its air force program to field its first radar-evading “stealth” fighter jet. By delaying large-scale acquisition of the Sukhoi T-50 fighter, the Kremlin is tacitly acknowledging a truth that the U.S. military learned...
Nationalists seek state protection for ‘Vodka’ brand copyright for Russia
A Russian MP representing populist nationalist party LDPR has requested that the government take legal action to reserve the name ‘vodka’ exclusively for products of Russian distilleries. “Europe is usually very zealous about their national brands and we, for some unknown reason, cannot even claim the rights...
Russian bombs take toll in Syria as Islamic State under pressure
Four months of Russian air strikes in Syria are taking their toll on rebel forces, strengthening the hand of a defiant President Bashar al-Assad as the United Nations struggles to get peace talks off the ground. Insurgents in the west are being hit harder, while in eastern and central parts of the country, Islamic State is also...
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