Former US Congressman gets rare honour from Putin
byWashington, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Washington attorney and former US Congressman James Symington has received a Certificate of Merit signed by Russian President Vladimir…
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Ridley Scott films TV series on the Vatican
byRome, April 13 (IANS/AKI) Hollywood director Ridley Scott has filmed a TV series “The Vatican” in Rome, starring Bruno Ganz as the fictional present-day…
Top US official to bring Obama’s message to Moscow
byMoscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will come to Moscow Monday and bring a message from President Barack Obama,…
50 Syrian soldiers join rebels
byRome, April 13 (IANS/AKI) At least 50 Syrian soldiers have deserted the army and joined rebel forces, Syrian activists said. A colonel was among…
‘Books having swear words should display warnings’
byMoscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Books containing swear words should be sold in plain covers displaying warnings, just like pornography, a top Russian lawmaker…
100 migrants rescued at sea off Italy
byRome, April 13 (IANS/AKI) Around 100 dehydrated migrants have been rescued by coastguard personnel off southern Italy after an aerial patrol spotted their overladen…
Aaron Eckhart joins Twitter
byLos Angeles, April 13 (IANS) Hollywood actor Aaron Eckhart, who has made a Twitter account at the behest of his agent, feels the socialnetworking…
Anarchist groups claim sending bomb to Italian daily
byRome, April 13 (IANS/AKI) Two anarchist outfits have claimed responsibility for a parcel bomb delivered to the offices of the La Stampa newspaper in…
Many Russians expect contact with aliens
byMoscow, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Almost one in four Russians (23 percent) expect the human race to be contacted by representatives of an alien…
Bicycle-riding serial rapist jailed in Italy
byMilan, April 13 (IANS/AKI) An Egyptian migrant has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Italy for raping 20 women. The man rode…