A Russian passenger jet carrying 124 people caught fire as it taxied down a snowy runway in Siberia and then exploded on Saturday, killing three people and injuring 43, officials said. Investigators in Russia say they have found the “black box” recorders from a passenger jet that caught fire and exploded as it taxied for [...]
The music world is mourning the death of Bobby Farrell. The frontman of the disco and pop group Boney M was found dead in a hotel room in St Petersburg. One day earlier he had performed in the city and reportedly complained of feeling unwell. There is no word yet on his cause of death. [...]
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday fired back at U.S. and European criticism of the second conviction of jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, telling Western leaders to mind their own business. A judge raced against time on Wednesday to wrap up the trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky by the New Year and deliver a sentence that could [...]
Knicks center Timofey Mozgov is a 24-year-old rookie center from Russia. He’s only played 14 games and 168 minutes in his young NBA career, but he officially was baptized on Saturday night. Clippers rookie forward Blake Griffin went for 44 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists against the Knicks and had several monster slams. His [...]
The most highly anticipated first-player shooter video game of the year, “Call of Duty: Black Ops,” begins with a controversial mission in which players try to kill a young Fidel Castro in 1960s Havana. Scenes like that and others drew harsh criticism Wednesday from Cuba, which said the new video game was violent, glorified the [...]
Mats Wilander said if today’s semifinals break right, a Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal U.S. Open final would be the most important in tennis lore. “Massive,” the former Swede star said from outside the player’s lounge. “I think this is the biggest match of all time.” Wilander may not be exaggerating. Federer-Nadal is already the sport’s best [...]
At least 15 people died and 87 were injured in an explosion in Russia’s North Caucasus city of Vladikavkaz, investigators said. The blast occurred near the city’s central market at 11:22 Moscow time (07:22 GMT). The explosive device, equivalent to 30-40 kg of TNT, was detonated by a suicide bomber in a Volga car, spokeswoman [...]
The Google homepage is sporting a new logo that changes color as you type, and it’s likely a big hint as to what the company will announce at its “can’t miss” search event on Wednesday. When you arrive on the search giant homepage today, you’ll be greeted with a gray Google doodle. When you start [...]
Hyundai Concept RB at 2010 Moscow International Motor Show.Hyundai unveiled a new car at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show today called the Hyundai Concept RB. It’s size puts it in the sub-compact B segment, which means it’s about the same size as the Hyundai Accent.Of course you must remember that the new generation Accent [...]