Special report

10.05.2010 01:23 Russian born composer who scored Hollywood Dimitri Tiomkin is a name not so well known as, for example, Enio Morricone, but he also managed to make a very significant career as a film composer in America’s cradle of filmmaking art – in Hollywood.		18.01.2010 19:04 The many faces of vodka For centuries vodka has been at the heart of Russian culture. Songs have been written about the spirit and a whole section of Russian cooking has been developed to compliment it. But what exactly is it?
09.09.2009 17:50 59 comments 911 reasons why 9/11 was (probably) an inside job 9/11 was the day steel-framed buildings fell like sandcastles, the law of physics worked in reverse and the United States Air Force went missing in action. So what is the real story?		02.06.2009 13:34 Al Ard: The Land of wine and hope A Syrian organization has set up a vineyard that not only produces the best red wine in the region but helps mentally disadvantaged children and employs women who normally do not get economic opportunities.
01.06.2009 09:06 The physicist who revolutionized communication technology Physicist Zhores Alferov spent almost 60 years of his life working on semiconductors – which won him the Nobel Prize in 2000. Today he heads one of the most innovative labs in Russia researching nanotechnologies.		01.06.2009 08:27 1 comment Women killed in the name of honor in Turkey Despite being outlawed, honor killings are widespread in Turkey. Hundreds of women are killed each year for forming relationships, seeking divorce, or even because they're victims of sexual assaults and rapes.
15.05.2009 09:08 1 comment Siberian traditions still alive in today’s youth In a remote Russian village listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site, age-old traditions are competing with modern trends.		27.04.2009 12:04 1 comment Helping Delhi's 'untouchable' child beggars Hardly anyone is willing to help Indian child beggars, or wants to touch them, but a group of volunteers goes into the streets of Delhi to make these children feel wanted.
24.03.2009 13:27 5 comments New Yorkers Speak Out on 1999 NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia It's been ten years since NATO began bombing the former Yugoslavia. New York Resident Lori Harfenist tries to find where public opinion stands on the streets of the city.		13.03.2009 07:31 US takes a step towards Cuba, foregoing plots to kill Fidel Barack Obama has signed new laws easing some of the less significant measures and allowing exiled Cuban-Americans to visit the island more frequently as well as making it easier to send food and medicine to Cuba.
05.03.2009 12:40 Airline customer service going down the pan Pay-toilets on airplanes may sound extreme to passengers but, considering the schemes airlines have come up with, it isn’t too surprising that profiting from toilet use is being discussed.		04.03.2009 12:56 1 comment Breaking through the glass ceiling While the typically Russian strong and all-powerful “macho” man may seem to be destined for extinction, a new strong type is taking over the Russian entrepreneurship scene – the Russian businesswoman.
03.03.2009 09:52 2 comments Italians nostalgic for Mussolini It seems some Italians are feeling nostalgic about Benito Mussolini, one of the key figures in the creation of fascism and an ally of Nazi Germany.		26.02.2009 15:53 When the lady politician says no, is that what she really means? As political theatre, the wooing of Tzipi Livni by Benjamin Netanyahu is proving a surprisingly suspenseful and well acted production.
24.02.2009 09:26 Octogenarian tears up the dance floor A discotheque in a central Russian village has an 84-year-old woman who performs strict ‘face control’ – deciding who gets into the club, and who gets booted out.		24.02.2009 08:39 Chechens get their own YouTube The Chechen republic in Southern Russia has created its answer to YouTube with a website containing a vast collection of video clips related to the republic’s life and culture.
06.02.2009 08:01 IT-free hideouts for future elites A new study predicts that in a dozen years from now, powerful people will be seeking refuge from evasive communication media. To preserve their privacy, those who can afford it will build IT-free fortresses.		01.02.2009 20:43 Who's to blame for the world crisis? Who's to blame for the economic crisis, what should be done to solve it, when will it finally end? The Resident, Lori Harfenist, takes to the streets of New York to find out what people in America’s top city think of it.
27.01.2009 19:41 At the heart of Central Asia Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has paid a state visit to Uzbekistan. He came back to Moscow with Uzbek flatbread, some gas and a PhD.		25.01.2009 19:57 Pole position for Albert II Prince Albert of Monaco and a Russian parliamentary delegation have completed a joint expedition to the Antarctic, visiting a number of stations in an effort to get familiar with the conditions there.

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