Russian cops to get pricey new uniforms
A new police uniform personally approved by President Medvedev will cost the country over 16 billion rubles (nearly $200 million).

Moscow cancels as many as 300 building projects
Moscow's City Hall has pulled the plug on a quarter of the building projects inherited from the previous administration.

Blood pressure should be measured in both arms of the patient A review of 28 studies published online in the Lancet suggests that doctors should measure blood pressure in both arms of the patient - and not just one, as in most offices. This is because obtaining a different pressure measurement in the arms may indicate an increased risk of peripheral vascular disease.

Mourinho to leave Real? The soccer transfer window may have closed in western Europe but in Russia it is open for another month, meaning there may be a spate of transfers in the run-up to the beginning of the Russian Premier League in March. Anzhi Makhachkala is reported to have its chequebook out. And what is this about Mourinho?

Russia green-lights electric cars
An eco-investment fund is rolling out thousands of charging stations for electric cars across Russia. But despite the green drive, critics say the future is not electric.

Sharapova impatiently awaiting London Olympics
Maria Sharapova has held her first training session in Moscow ahead of Russia's Fed Cup quarter-final with Spain, which will get underway at the weekend.

Russia’s expat pull ranked 30th worldwide
A new study has found that only eight per cent of foreign graduates would consider coming to work in Russia.

Petrodollar pumping US policy on Iran, backfire looms
As tensions between the US and Iran heat up, author Michael T. Winter believes the main reason behind America’s harsh stance is Tehran’s move to seek an alternative to the dollar as an oil currency.

Global Markets showed the best year start in 18 years
Despite the ongoing financial turmoil, global stocks showed their best January since 1994. And Russian stocks displayed one of the best performances.

Russian police to stand in heels
Heels, skirts and leather jackets will be soon part of the new uniform designed for female police officers in Russia.

US secret services signal potential Iranian terror attacks
US spy agencies have said that Iran could launch terrorist attacks on America if threatened, but has yet to develop the necessary technologies to implement a nuclear assault.

Greenpeace: Mercadona is one of the worst firms of 2011 The organization Greenpeace has chosen the firm Mercadona as one of the worst firms of 2011 due to the fact that this company has taken advantage of the resources of Western Sahara, occupied by Morocco, and in acquiring 30 million tins of sardines, Mercadona has been supporting the occupation and thereby the ensuing oppressive rule by Morocco.

Americans get closer to building weapon of the future The US Navy may have the world's most powerful electromagnetic gun - the so-called railgun - during the forthcoming 15 years. The "Weapon of the 21st Century," as Russian specialists described it, was undergoing tests during the recent several years. US defense officials were satisfied with the results

Asian eye for American eye
Some women are ready to go to extremes for beauty’s sake making their noses smaller and breasts bigger. To catch up with the fashion trends, Asian women in the former Soviet Republic of Kirgizia have taken to changing...

Runoff elections would contribute to democracy – Prokhorov
Presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov has said that a runoff election would be beneficial for the country and has promised to limit presidential powers if he gets elected.

Run-off possible, but may destabilize Russia - Putin
Presidential candidate Vladimir Putin says he does not rule out a run-off in the upcoming election but is concerned it could destabilize the political situation in the country. However, he insists he is ready for battle.

World loses passion for diamonds America and many of its allies do not live within their means. The total debt o the US government, corporations and households exceeded $50 trillion. The government tries to solve the problem with the help of unbacked money. The number of industrial enterprises in the USA dropped by 56,000 during the past decade

Russia joins anti-corruption convention
Russia has joined the Convention against bribery of foreign public officials in an effort to provide more transparency in international deals.

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