‘Not long ago, a law firm called Dechert invited carefully selected guests to a special ‘An Inspector Calls’ seminar at its vast, steel-and-glass-clad office in the City of London. It was organised by the firm’s […]
‘China has voiced its support for Russia’s handling of the Ukraine crisis, with prominent diplomat Qu Xing calling on the West to “abandon its zero-sum mentality”. According to state news agency Xinhua, the Chinese ambassador […]
‘Former National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden was heckled by attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference Friday after referring to himself as an “unrelenting libertarian.” Hayden’s statement came shortly after a speech by Fox […]
‘When we talk about genes, we often use expressions inherited from a few influential geneticists and evolutionary biologists, including Francis Crick, James Watson, and Richard Dawkins. These expressions depict DNA as a kind of code […]
‘A young mother has refused lifesaving cancer treatment and chose instead to try to cure herself from the deadly disease. Kelly Logan, from Dagenham, Essex, was diagnosed with breast cancer just five months ago after […]
‘The former glam rock singer Gary Glitter faces the prospect of dying in jail after being sentenced to 16 years for sexually abusing three schoolgirls. The 70-year-old, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was found […]
‘Ukraine is now becoming an important stop-off point for the brothers, like Rizvan. In Ukraine, you can buy a passport and a new identity. For $15,000, a fighter receives a new name and a legal […]
‘Activists in France have staged a protest rally against the British bank, HSBC, for its illegal banking practices, Press TV reports. On Thursday, members of the French Communist party gathered on the Champs-Elysées avenue in […]
‘Astronomers are puzzled by the latest images captured by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft. They show that there are two spots on Ceres that are much brighter than the rest of the dwarf planet’s rocky and pockmarked […]
‘This week I was invited to address an important conference of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. Scholars from Russia and from around the world, Russian government officials, and the Russian people seek an […]
‘Famous Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has been shot dead in the center of Moscow. The shots came from a vehicle. Reportedly, Nemtsov had previously received death threats on social media sites. Nemtsov was shot […]
‘Figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) reveal a significant 55 percent rise in homelessness since David Cameron became prime minister in 2010. The official figures released Thursday say that 2,774 […]