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08Oct/17

On Putin’s birthday, opposition activists protest, call for him to quit

October 8, 2017PoliticsAlexei Navalny, Alexei Navalny mayoral campaign, Alexei Navalny presidential campaign, Anti-Corruption Foundation, Dissenters' March, Moscow, Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia, Pascale Davies, Politics, Politics by country, Politics of Russia, Presidents of Russia, Russia, Russian law, Russian protests, St. Petersburg, Vladamir Putin, Vladimir Putin, Yekaterinburgsmbale

Police detain more than 200 opposition activists on Saturday for taking part in a wave of anti-Kremlin protests across Russia, according to a monitoring group. Report by Pascale Davies. Continue reading →

07Sep/17

Facebook discovers Russia-funded misinformation campaign

September 7, 2017MediaAdvertising, Alex Stamos, Company: Next Digital, Computing, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, Fake news, Instagram, Internet manipulation and propaganda, Internet Research Agency, NEXT MEDIA, Operating systems, Photo sharing, Russia, Social information processing, social media, Social networking services, Software, St. Petersburg, Technology/Internet, U.S. IP, United States, World Wide Websmbale

Facebook says that is has uncovered a Russian-funded campaign to spread divisive social and political messages over its network. Continue reading →

26Apr/17

Anti-Putin protesters get a smart phone app to help get out of jail

April 26, 2017MobileAlexander Litreev, Alexei Navalny, Alexei Navalny presidential campaign, Anti-Corruption Foundation, Dissenters' March, Dmitry Medvedev, Human rights in Russia, Litreev, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Moscow, Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia, Politics, Politics by country, Politics of Russia, Presidents of Russia, Russia, Russia–Ukraine relations, Russian protests, St. Petersburg, Ukraine, Ukrainian crisis, Vladimir Putinsmbale

A smart phone app aims to give anti-Kremlin protesters a helping hand when they are detained by Russian police at demonstrations. Continue reading →

04Apr/17

St Petersburg residents queue to donate blood after metro blast

April 4, 2017DisasterCity: Saint Petersburg, Insurgency in the North Caucasus, Islamic terrorism in Russia, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburgsky Uyezd, St Petersburg hospital, St. Petersburg, Suicide attack, Terrorism, War/Conflictsmbale

People queued outside a St Petersburg hospital to donate blood after dozens were wounded in a deadly suicide bombing in a metro carriage on Monday. Continue reading →

19Mar/16

Gawker Media, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum, WWE Hall of Fame, Gawker, Hulk Hogan, Hogan, Celebrity sex tape, Entertainment/Culture, Law/Crime, Human Interest, Hulk Hogan, Company: WWE, Company: NBCUniv Media, Terry Bollea

U.S. wrestler Hulk Hogan wins at least $115 million in sex-tape suit

March 19, 2016LegalBollea, Bollea v. Gawker, Bubba the Love Sponge, Bubba the Love Sponge Clem, Celebrity sex tape, Company: NBCUniv Media, Company: WWE, David Houston, Entertainers, Entertainment/Culture, Gawker, Gawker Media, Hogan, Hulk Hogan, Human Interest, Law/Crime, Musicians, New York, Nick Denton, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum, Public sphere, St. Petersburg, Terry Bollea, U.S. Constitution, United States, World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

A Florida jury on Friday (March 18) awarded Hulk Hogan $115 million with the possibility of more after finding the Gawker website violated his privacy by publishing a sex tape of the celebrity wrestler.
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06Jan/16

Netflix Is Now Available Around the World

January 6, 2016InternetAustralia, Canada, China, Computing, Digital television, Frankie, Hastings, Information and communications technology, Internet, Internet broadcasting, Internet television, Internet TV Service, Japan, Jessica Jones, Mass media, Multimedia, Netflix, NETFLIX INC., Netflix.com, New Zealand, North Korea, Reed Hastings, San Francisco, São Paulo, Sense8, Singapore, Smart TV, St. Petersburg, Streaming television, Syria, Television technology, United States, Video hosting, Video on demandsmbale

World’s Leading Internet TV Service Now Live in More than 190 Countries Continue reading →

05Dec/15

Russians admire chocolate Putin statue

December 5, 2015Food and DrinkAlexander, Anna, Chocolate, Countries, Desserts, Food and drink, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Independent politicians, Irina, Nikita Gusev, Peter, Politics of Russia, Pope Francis, president, Presidents of Russia, Public image of Vladimir Putin, Russia, Snack foods, St. Petersburg, Stalin, Tuzla Island conflict, Vladimir Putin, Yelenasmbale

Russians admire a full-size chocolate Putin statue at a fair in St. Petersburg.

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29Nov/15

Highlights of world events from October and November 2015

November 29, 2015WorldAfghanistan, Ankara, Aung San Suu Kyi, Beirut, Contemporary history, Croatia, Decades, Egypt, el-Sheikh, France, François Hollande, Germany, Hungary, In Iraq, In Turkey, Iraq, Israel, Jerusalem, Konstantin Murakhtin, KUNDUZ, Kurdish separatism in Turkey, Kurdistan Workers' Party, Mali, Massoud Barzani, Médecins Sans Frontières, Moscow, Myanmar, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Paris, Persecution of Yazidis by ISIL, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Sinjar, Slovenia, St. Petersburg, Syrian Civil War, Tayyip Erdogan, The Airbus, Turkey, Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War, United States, Victor Ponta, Washingtonsmbale

World events during October and November include a disaster at a Romanian nightclub which saw tens of thousands protest on the streets, simultaneous attacks at several locations in Paris and the re-taking of the Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State.
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02Nov/15

Russian airline rules out technical fault, pilot error in Egypt crash

November 2, 2015WorldAlexander Smirnov, Andrei Averyanov, Aviation, Aviation accidents and incidents, Aviation safety, Egypt, Human activities, Kogalymavia, Metrojet, Metrojet Flight, Moscow, Oksana Golovina, Pilot error, Russia, St. Petersburgsmbale

Russian airline Metrojet rules out technical fault and pilot error in the first news conference following fatal aircraft crash.
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31Oct/15

File footage of plane of Russian Kogalymavia, whose airliner crashed in Egypt

October 31, 2015WorldAl Arish, Aviation, Aviation accidents and incidents, Cairo, Egypt, el-Sheikh, Geography of Asia, In Egypt, In Russia, Kogalymavia, Metrojet, Metrojet Flight, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Moscow, Russia, Russian involvement in the Syrian Civil War, Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, Sinai, Sinai insurgency, St. Petersburg, The Airbus, Western Asiasmbale

File footage shows a plane of Russian airline Kogalymavia, which operates under the name Metrojet, whose airliner carrying 224 passengers and crew reportedly crashed in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula.

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