“I wasn’t the prettiest girl you ever saw, I wasn’t the finest singer; but with a bit of courage and dash of self- discipline, a small talent can go a long, long way.”
Brodway actress Kitty Carlise Hart in her autobiography.
28.1.2012 12:10 Oppositions Holds Unauthorized Meeting in Alma-Ata
An unauthorized rally protesting the recently held parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan begun in downtown Alma-Ata on Saturday, a RIA Novosti correspondent said.
28.1.2012 11:18 17 killed in Rio building collapse
Rescue workers have uncovered the bodies of 17 people killed in the January, 25 building collapse in Rio-de-Janeiro, the state's Civil Defense agency said on Saturday.
28.1.2012 10:19 Russia, Japan Ready to Seek Compromise on Peace Treaty
Moscow and Tokyo are ready to seek compromise on the conclusion of a bilateral World War II peace treaty, despite the fact that their stances on its possible conditions are different, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
28.1.2012 10:14 St. John's Convent in Moscow
St. John's Convent, one of the oldest Moscow convents, was moved to its present location in the mid-16th century. Almost entirely destroyed by the 1812 fire, the convent was rebuilt in the neo-renaissance style in 1860-1879. During the Soviet era, it was used for non-religious purposes. From 1992, it was reopened as a convent, although some of its buildings are still being used by the Ministry of the Interior’s police school.
28.1.2012 9:34 Pentagon to Send Floating Base to Mideast - Paper
The Pentagon is going to send a large floating base to the Middle East, The Washington Post said.
28.1.2012 9:30 Of Paratroopers and Cognitive Dissonance
Ever since the opposition rallied on Bolotnaya Square and marched down Prospekt Sakharova, RuNet has been ablaze with intellectual (and, sometimes, hardly) discourse on the upcoming presidential elections and the country’s future.
28.1.2012 7:43 Chechen Owner of Swiss Football Club to Remain in Custody
Chechen businessman Bulat Chagaev, the owner of the bankrupt Swiss football club Neuchatel Xamax, will be kept in custody for at least a month on suspicion of fraud.
28.1.2012 7:7 Serbia Seeks Russia’s Help in Organ Trafficking Inquiry
Russia’s help in Serbia's investigation into illegal trafficking in human organs in Kosovo will be very useful