Baltic pigs shut down offices
Published: 15 April, 2008, 05:25
Office workers are notorious for spending time on the internet. Bosses complain of staff playing games, social networking and shopping when they should be working. The latest website to catch the eye of Russia’s office army is a simple webcam in an Estoni
The popularity of the website is hard to explain. Some say white-collar staff in the cities are yearning for contact with nature. Others believe that hard-working employees need a break from time to time and watching careless piggies is just what the doctor ordered.
15.04.2008, 00:24
Top scorer Ovechkin rocks NHLKnown to his fans as Alexander the Great, Russian-born Ice Hockey star Aleksandr Ovechkin continues to dominate the sport in America. The 22-year-old was signed up by the Washington Capitals in a multi-million dollar deal. |
15.04.2008, 05:37
Organ donors put off by illegal tradeDoctors estimate that around 800 organ transplant operations are carried out in Russia each year. But that is less than a fifth of the number needed. The life-saving treatment is being hampered by a shortage of organs. Rumours of a black market in kidneys |
