Sochi transformed as Olympic cash rolls in
Published: 06 March, 2008, 00:58
The southern Russian city of Sochi is undergoing a major face-lift as it prepares to host the Winter Olympics in 2014. The Moscow government is pumping millions of dollars into making it a first-class sport and holiday destination.
And although the Games are six years away, many residents have already begun to feel the changes.
06.03.2008, 00:39
Gun battle kills several in Nagorno-KarabakhAzerbaijan and Armenia have accused each other of triggering an exchange of gunfire in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. The clash allegedly killed up to 16 people – the biggest death toll in fighting there for several years. |
06.03.2008, 02:02
Mr Microsoft no longer world's richest manLegendary U.S. investor Warren Buffet has been named the richest man in the world. He added an extra $US 10 billion to his fortune in just a year. It's the first time in 13 years Microsoft chief Bill Gates hasn't been the wealthiest man on the planet. |
