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Aug 2, 2020 11:07
Roscosmos, Russia's national space agency, will partner with an American firm to send two space tourists to the International Space Station (ISS) next year. Their names will not be disclosed until early 2021.
- Wife charged with murder after Ukrainian rapper Cartwright’s corpse found chopped into pieces in fridge - protests her innocence
The wife of Ukrainian rapper Andy Cartwright, who dismembered her deceased husband and placed his body parts in their apartment fridge, has been charged with his murder. She had claimed he died of an overdose.Aug 1, 2020 16:31 - Russia's once-heaviest woman (at a whopping 350kg or 777 pounds!) reported dead after shedding half her body weightLubov Nurdinova, formerly Russia’s heaviest woman before turning her life around and losing 200 kg (440 pounds), has died at 57, according to local media. Nurdinova had hoped her dramatic weight loss would inspire others.Aug 1, 2020 23:11
- Moscow slams Polish claims that it planted explosives on late President Kaczynski’s plane as ‘endless fantasy-making’Polish allegations that Russia planted TNT aboard the ill-fated plane of former President Lech Kaczynski are a figment of their imagination, Moscow has said, advising Warsaw to listen to the pilots’ communications again.Aug 1, 2020 18:12
- As rain falls & holiday season begins, Khabarovsk protests start to peter out. But thousands still march in support of ex-governorResidents of the Far Eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk took to the streets for the 22nd day in a row, as thousands of locals protested against the arrest of former Governor Sergey Furgal, accused of ordering killings in the 2000sAug 1, 2020 19:01
- One way to escape Covid-19 pandemic! Russia’s Roscosmos to send a pair of space tourists to International Space station in 2021Roscosmos, Russia's national space agency, will partner with an American firm to send two space tourists to the International Space Station (ISS) next year. Their names will not be disclosed until early 2021.Aug 2, 2020 11:07
- Russia's once-heaviest woman (at a whopping 350kg or 777 pounds!) reported dead after shedding half her body weightLubov Nurdinova, formerly Russia’s heaviest woman before turning her life around and losing 200 kg (440 pounds), has died at 57, according to local media. Nurdinova had hoped her dramatic weight loss would inspire others.Aug 1, 2020 23:11
- As rain falls & holiday season begins, Khabarovsk protests start to peter out. But thousands still march in support of ex-governorResidents of the Far Eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk took to the streets for the 22nd day in a row, as thousands of locals protested against the arrest of former Governor Sergey Furgal, accused of ordering killings in the 2000sAug 1, 2020 19:01
- Moscow slams Polish claims that it planted explosives on late President Kaczynski’s plane as ‘endless fantasy-making’Polish allegations that Russia planted TNT aboard the ill-fated plane of former President Lech Kaczynski are a figment of their imagination, Moscow has said, advising Warsaw to listen to the pilots’ communications again.Aug 1, 2020 18:12
- Wife charged with murder after Ukrainian rapper Cartwright’s corpse found chopped into pieces in fridge - protests her innocenceThe wife of Ukrainian rapper Andy Cartwright, who dismembered her deceased husband and placed his body parts in their apartment fridge, has been charged with his murder. She had claimed he died of an overdose.Aug 1, 2020 16:31
- Da, Da, Da! As flights reopen, research reveals Russian women prefer Turkish delights for extramarital holiday flingAre you thinking what she’s thinking? Some women were undoubtedly overjoyed when it was announced that flights to Turkey are back on. A study has revealed the country is the most popular destination for Russians seeking to stray.Aug 1, 2020 15:24
- ‘Caspian Sea Monster’: Unique Soviet Cold War-era flying ship to become main attraction at military theme park in Russia (VIDEO)A one-of-a-kind bizarre ekranoplan vehicle, which looks like a plane but is actually a military super ship, has arrived in the city of Derbent on the Caspian Sea. It will eventually be the highlight of its 'Patriot Park.'Aug 1, 2020 14:17
- Fuel truck rams into plane at Russia’s largest airport on the day international flights resume (VIDEO)The resumption of international flights in Russia after the four month hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has been marred by an accident at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, where a fuel truck collided with an Airbus A321.Aug 1, 2020 11:14
- Russia aims to begin public Covid-19 vaccinations in October, starting with medical workers & teachers – Minister of HealthRussia expects to start mass anti-coronavirus vaccinations, across the country, by October, the country’s health minister has said. Mikhail Murashko added that medical workers and teachers will be given first priority.Aug 1, 2020 08:10
- ‘Kids should not play adult games’: Khabarovsk Children’s rights commissioner asks Russians not to bring youngsters to protestsThe children's rights commissioner in Russia's far eastern Khabarovsk Region has called on parents not to take their children to political rallies. She believes the marches pose "psychological danger" to kids.Jul 31, 2020 18:26
- Cultured Convicts: survey reveals Russian prisoners prefer to read Tolstoy, Dumas & other high brow literature while doing timeWhat would you do to pass the time if you were behind bars? In Russia, they read. On Thursday, the country’s prison service released a list of the most-read books, and Mikhail Bulgakov's ‘Master and Margarita’ came in first.Jul 31, 2020 18:16
- Filthy air: Investigation opened after poisonous hydrogen sulfide is detected FIFTEEN TIMES over permitted limit in SiberiaLaboratories in the Siberian city of Omsk have discovered that the atmosphere is teeming with the poisonous, corrosive gas hydrogen sulfide. The air in the north-west of the city is more than 15 times over safe limits.Jul 31, 2020 16:23
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