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The Red Army Choir, which was formed in in 1939 to lift the morale of the exhausted troops, carries on its proud tradition of stirring cover versions with a rendition of Pharrell Williams' hit Happy
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Russia's Red Army Choir cover Pharrell Williams' Happy
Telegraph.co.uk The Red Army Choir was first formed in Stalinist Russia in 1939 to glorify the revolutionary ideal and lift the morale of the exhausted troops during World War Two. The choir has since developed a proud tradition of stirring cover versions of popular ... Video: Russia's Red Army Choir covers Pharrell's 'Happy'Irish Independent Russia's Red Army Choir covers Pharrell's HappyITV News all 10 news articles » |
"Azerbaijan is not afraid of $60 per barrel," a headline on the pro-government Azerbaijani news site Trend proclaimed recently. But with Brent crude oil now hovering around $60 a barrel, Baku might well have something to fear.
As the value of the Russian ruble plummets and Russia's economy tumbles into recession, some Uzbek migrants in Russia say they are contemplating a return home.
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Директора протокола МИД Китая заподозрили в коррупции; начата проверка
Радиостанция ЭХО МОСКВЫ В Китае начата проверка в отношении директора протокольного департамента МИД КНР Чжан Куньшэна, который является также помощником министра иностранных дел. Об этом сообщает сегодня китайский МИД. "Чжан Куньшэн освобожден от должности помощника министра. Начальник протокольной службы китайского МИДа заподозрен в коррупцииFederalPress World News Высокопоставленного китайского дипломата заподозрили в коррупции33LIVE.RU Все похожие статьи: 40 » |
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Is Russia overstretching itself?
Aljazeera.com In 1783, Russia and the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti, which would later become part of modern day Republic of Georgia, signed the Treaty of Georgievsk. Among other things this treaty gave Kartli-Kakheti a status of a Russian protectorate. Squished between ... and more » |
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НАТО открыло контактный центр в Казахстане
Mail.Ru Об этом сообщает портал ERR со ссылкой на пресс-службу эстонского МИД. Мандат контактного посольства будет действовать два года. «Деятельность посольства Эстонии как контактного посольства НАТО свидетельствует о доверии Северо-Атлантического альянса к нам и ... В Украине заработало контактное посольство НАТОСЕГОДНЯ В Украине открылось контактное посольство НАТОNovostimira.com Посольство Литвы в Киеве стало контактным посольством НАТОРИА "Новый Регион" Обозреватель Все похожие статьи: 29 » |
Paul Goble
Staunton, January 2 – The boom in linguistic borrowings from English into Russian came to an abrupt end in 2014, psycho-linguist Aleksey Mikheyev says, with only two such terms entering everyday language – “selfie” and “fake.” But in their place arrived a large number of new words reflecting and thereby intensify hatred of Ukraine and the West.
Mikheyev tells “Moskovsky Komsomolets” that the appearance of new words is important because “events in the world define the words we use. But there is a reverse process, one in which events in a definite way are colored and acquire this or that shade of meaning thanks to the words which we use to describe them” (mk.ru/social/2015/01/01/krymnash-i-psaknut-uchenye-nazvali-novye-glavnye-slova-2014-goda.html).
And he says that the two most frequently used new words in Russian over the last 12 months were “Krymnash” (Crimea is Ours) and “psaknut’” (a reference to a US State Department spokesman that is commonly defined by Russians to mean “to say something stupid but not admit it”)(pikabu.ru/story/v_seti_poyavilsya_novyiy_termin_quotpsaknutquot_2271324).
“Unfortunately,” the linguist continues, “2014 was a year of the expansion ofhte lexicon of anger and hatred. Its chief characteristic was the manipulation to one or another degree of mass consciousness by the use of aggressive formulations. In the conflict situation, words became a weapon, and in 2014, this problem eclipsed all others.”
But compared to the year before, the number of new words entering widespread use among Russians was relatively small, in large part because of the decline of the application of “-ing” ending to the names of Duma members to indicate certain habits of thought such as “mizuling” or “pekhting.”
Another aspect of this, Mikheyev says, is a process by which broader meaning is given to particular place names like Bolotnaya which has become a symbol of liberalism and Pokonnaya which is linked to conservatism. How long that will prove to be the case is very much an open question, the linguist says.
One word that entered the language briefly in 2014 but has since disappeared is “depardirovat,” a reference to Gerard Depardieu’s decision to take Russian citizenship and one formed by combining his name with the more familiar verb “deportirovat” but with the new one having the opposite meaning.
The verb “psaknut” which derives from the name of Jane Psaki of the US State Department may have a similar fate, although at present it is generating terms like “psaki” which Russians are applying to statements by anyone that are deemed to be unreliable but presented in a sententious fashion.
Another category of terms likely to be short-lived are “euphemisms” like “humanitarian convoy” and “polite people” by which “the authorities seek to avoid conflict even if someone will call these hypocritical.” Mikheyev adds that he hopes that in the new year, “good sense will win out.”
And he concludes that the Russian people not their rulers will ultimately decide on the directions their language goes, using the population to try to think about others not with the negative words that many are using now but with more positive ones. If people do that, Mikheyev says, they will be surprised at how different the world looks.
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Window on Eurasia: Putin Putting Russia at Risk by Cutting Vodka Prices, Anti-Drinking Group Saysby paul goble (noreply@blogger.com)
Paul Goble
Staunton, January 2 – Vladimir Putin may have improved his own political health by announcing plans to cut the minimum price for vodka – Russian leaders in the past who have boosted prices or otherwise restricted access to alcohol have usually paid a high price – but what he has done, an anti-drinking group says, comes at the price of the health of the Russian people.
In a December 29 letter to the Kremlin leader published in “Izvestiya” today, the Russian Coalition for Alcohol Control asks him to reverse his decision lest there be a dramatic rise in alcohol consumption and “a colossal growth” in mortality rates” among Russians as has happened in the past when prices have been cut (izvestia.ru/news/581505).
According to the authors of the appeal, the reduction in minimum prices for vodka and permission for television advertising of that product will lead “to the growth of mortality connected with alcohol us, illnesses and social problems,” and will prevent Russia from achieving the life expectancy goals Putin promised for 2018 in his May 2012 order.
Moscow is reducing the price by cutting taxes on each bottle of low-end vodka sold. According to Darya Khalturina, a leader of the Russian Coalition for Alcohol Control, Moscow acted on the basis of “disinformation” from the leaders of Tatarstand and Bashkortostan where there are two major producers of such vodka.
They faced, the leaders of these Middle Volga republics said, stiff competition from cheaper vodka being brought in from Kazakhstan and sought a reduction in the price of vodka produced in Russia not only to fight that but also to ensure that they would be able to collect taxes and thus come closer to balancing their budgets.
Vadim Drobiz, the director of the Center for Research on the Federal and Regional Alcohol Markets, said that it was certainly the case that regional producers and thus regional governments would benefit more from the reduction in prices for low-end vodka because the big national companies can’t make a profit on that category because of high distribution costs.
At the same time, he added in the words of “Izvestiya” that “for legal producers of vodka,” cutting prices by cutting taxes on the low-end brands would mean that consumers would find it practically impossible to “distinguish it from contraband,” a term that includes everything from vodka produced off the books by regular producers to potentially dangerous samogon, the Russian term for moonshine.
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Russia oil output hits post-Soviet high
CNBC Russia's 2014 oil output hit a post-Soviet record high average of 10.58 million barrels per day (bpd), rising by 0.7 percent helped by small non-state producers, Energy Ministry data showed on Friday. Oil and gas condensate production in December hit ... Russia and Iraq Supply Most Oil In Decades Amid 2015 GlutBloomberg Russia pumps most oil since Soviet era as sanctions yet to biteEnergy Voice Russia's oil output hits post-Soviet record high in 2014Economic Times Kyiv Post all 26 news articles » |
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Главы МИД РФ, Германии, Франция и Украины обсудили ситуацию на Донбассе
Вести.Ru Главы МИД РФ, Украины, Германии и Франции Сергей Лавров, Павел Климкин, Франк-Вальтер Штайнмайер и Лоран Фабиус в ходе телефонного разговора 2 января подчеркнули необходимость скорейшего созыва Контактной группы по урегулированию ситуации в Донбассе. Об этом ... РФ, Украина, Франция и Германия выступили за созыв контактной группыРоссийская Газета Главы МИД Украины, РФ, ФРГ и Франции по телефону обсудили ситуацию в ДонбассеСЕГОДНЯ Лавров обсудил с западными коллегами ситуацию на УкраинеНТВ.ru ЛІГА.net -РБК Украина -Полит.ру Все похожие статьи: 34 » |
Armenia officially joined the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) on Friday, banding together with Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus in a Moscow-led project meant to counterbalance the European Union.
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Russia says the recent rise in pretrial detentions is due to the increasing severity of judges towardpeople accused of minor offenses.
Machine-gun wielding battle robots are going to be tested in Russia's Astrakhan region for use by the country's Strategic Missile Forces, the Interfax news agency reported Friday.
PM Netanyahu Re-elected as Head of Israel's Likud Partyby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been re-elected as head of his conservative Likud party as he gets ready for early elections in March. Netanyahu trounced his sole challenger, far-right politician Danny Danon. The prime minister called for new elections two years early after his shaky coalition Cabinet fell apart last month. Netanyahu is looking for a third consecutive term as Israeli prime minister. The latest polls show his Likud party in a tight race with a joint...
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'Dozens arrested' after failed Gambia coup
Telegraph.co.uk Several dozen military personnel and civilians were arrested, and a large cache of weapons and explosives were found following a reported coup attempt in The Gambia. The suspects have been interrogated and were being held in "four villas" in or near the ... and more » |
Deadly New Year: Tragedies mar festivities around the worldby The European Union Times
A stampede during Shanghai’s New Year’s Eve celebrations has killed more than 36 people.
For many people around the world, New Year was a time of celebration and joy, but for some it was quite the opposite. Stabbings, mortar shelling, massive fires and a fatal stampede all hit seasonal revels, causing havoc and heartbreak.
Stampede ‘over fake money’ kills dozens
At least 36 people were killed in China’s Shanghai on New Year’s Eve in a stampede, city authorities said. It was later reported that they rushed to pick up what turned out to be fake US money bills thrown from a building in Chen Yi Square in the city’s Bund waterfront district.
An eyewitness said the coupons, which looked like banknotes, were thrown from a bar above the street as part of the New Year’s celebration.
“It’s too cruel. People in front of us had already fallen to the floor, and others were stepping all over them,” said another witness, Cui Tingting, 27, who had picked up some of the coupons. However, local police denied that the fake money was the cause.
President Xi Jinping ordered the Shanghai city government to conduct a swift investigation into the tragedy.
Afghan army shells wedding
Rocket kills 26 at Afghan wedding party. Afghan injured children are treated at hospital in Helmand province.
Afghanistan is not among the countries celebrating western New Year, but it had its share of tragedy. For reasons that were not immediately clear, the Afghan army mortar shelled a wedding party in southern Helmand, killing dozens of guests.
With hundreds of guests, many of them women and children, present, the attack turned to be pretty deadly. At least 26 people were killed on the spot while more than 40 sustained injuries and were rushed to hospital.
“What we know so far is that our soldiers fired mortar rounds from three outposts but we do not know whether it was intentional,” General Mahmoud, deputy commander of the Afghan 215 Corps in the province, told Reuters.
Helmand province is one of Afghanistan’s most troubled, with Taliban fighters regularly clashing with government security forces.
French nurse kills ex-girlfriend, party guests
A tragedy occurred on New Year’s Eve in France’s St Catherine, in the north of the country. A 45-year-old male nurse brought a shotgun to a family party and killed three guests, including his former girlfriend. Two others were injured, one of them seriously enough to be taken to hospital for intensive care.
The assailant then drove away in his car and was chased by police. The man eventually turned the firearm on himself, local authorities said.
The killing spree came as a shock to the usually quiet French community, AFP reported.
“This is a very quiet, peaceful area – there is never any trouble. We are all in a state of absolute shock. You just don’t expect this kind of thing to happen over the holidays,” one local resident said.
The nurse’s name was not reported, but he is said to have a history of domestic violence.
UK axe attack
One person died and several others were wounded after a pub in Plymouth, south west England, was attacked by a man or men wielding an axe and a knife. Police were called at approximately 01:30 GMT. Two men, aged 20 and 21, have both been arrested on suspicion of murder.
A 27-year-old died on-site and two of the attack’s victims have been hospitalized after suffering stab wounds. Police have requested that witnesses to come forward to aid with the investigation.
Massive fire torches Philippines slums
Hundreds of shanty dwellings in a slum in the Philippines’ capital, Manila, have been destroyed by a huge fire, which is believed to have been started by firecrackers set off by children during New Year celebrations.
The fire erupted after dawn and was quickly spread by strong winds through a nearly kilometer-long row of shanty dwellings stretching along a creek, AP reported. The agency didn’t say whether there were any casualties in the blaze.
Slum residents were trying to save their possessions and pets as the flame was spreading. Some used makeshift floating devices to cross the creek. Firefighters had problems responding to the emergency as their vehicles found it difficult to navigate the narrow passages of the slums.
“It’s really a tragic way to welcome the New Year,” said Noel Carino, a local official.
At least 14 fires were reported across the Philippines on New Year’s Eve night, two of them killing a total of seven people, a firefighting official told the media. Thousands of residents were displaced after their homes were destroyed or damaged.
Over 100 injured by fireworks in Italy
European revelers are no more immune to consequences of reckless firework displays than their Asian counterparts. At least 102 people were injured in Italy by fireworks and firecrackers during the New Year’s Eve celebration, La Repubblica newspaper reported.
The southern region of Campania was hit from fireworks, with 71 injuries reported to medics. In Naples, a 10-year-old boy was hurt as he was setting off fireworks.
The number of casualties is expected to rise as information from across the country is being compiled. Last year, some 350 Italians were injured by fireworks.
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From the Fed’s expected move on rates to the direction of oil prices, here are some key indicators for the health of the global economy in the new year.
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Judge: Clerks Have Duty to Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
NBC 6 South Florida A federal judge says that Florida's county court clerks have a legal duty to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but he has stopped short of ordering them to do so. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle issued a ruling Thursday in Tallahassee federal court ... and more » |
Florida man charged with beheading mother by Associated Press
Christian Gomez, 23, had apparently plotted mother’s murder for two days because she had asked him to do chores
A man from Florida has been charged with first-degree murder after his mother was found decapitated outside their home on New Year’s Eve.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Mario Gomez called 911 on Wednesday evening and told dispatchers that his brother Christian had killed their mother and cut off her head. Deputies found Maria Suarez-Cassagne’s body outside the Oldsmar home.
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Federal judge: All Florida counties must allow same-sex marriage
Fox News Latino A U.S. federal judge said Thursday that starting Jan. 6, all Florida counties must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples seeking to wed. "(T)he Constitution requires the Clerk to issue such licenses," U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle wrote in a decision ... U.S. judge orders licensing of gay marriages to commence in FloridaAL.com Federal judge allows gay marriages to begin across FloridaReuters Happy New Year for LGBT couples: Judge Hinkle says yes, his ruling applies in ...Creative Loafing Tampa seattlepi.com -Bustle all 407 news articles » |
Web Freedom Is Seen to Be Growing as a Global Issue in 2015by By VINDU GOEL and ANDREW E. KRAMER
Supporters of anti-corruption figure Aleksei Navalny in Moscow. The government had Facebook block a page on a planned rally, but copycat pages popped up.
US man decapitates mother with axe on New Year's Eve
Channel News Asia A US man killed his mother on New Year's Eve by chopping off her head with an axe. PHOTOS. FBI crime scene investigators photograph evidence. (File photo: AFP/Darren Mccollester). Enlarge; Caption. WASHINGTON: A schizophrenic Florida man ... and more » |
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Former NY governor Mario Cuomo dies at 82
USA TODAY ALBANY, N.Y. -- Mario Cuomo, the three-term New York governor and father of the state's current governor, died Thursday at the age of 82, according to multiple media reports. Cuomo is among the most iconic New York governors of the 20th century, known ... Mario Cuomo, former New York governor, dead at 82New York Daily News Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo Dead at 82ABC News Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo Dies, Reports SayNBCNews.com Reuters -CBS Local -CNN all 225 news articles » |
The best speech Mario Cuomo ever gave
Washington Post (blog) Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo died Thursday at age 82. While many politicos remember him best for a race he didn't make -- he passed on the 1992 presidential contest at the absolute last minute -- he is a figure who leaves a far bigger footprint on ... and more » |
Mario Cuomo, Former New York Governor, Dies at 82by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
Mario Cuomo, a former three-term governor of New York and father of current governor Andrew Cuomo, has died. He was 82. He was hospitalized Nov. 30 to treat a heart condition. Cuomo, a liberal Democrat, never sought the presidential nomination in spite of twice being considered among his party's front runners. He was scheduled to take part in his son's second inauguration Thursday but was unable to attend due to health concerns. In his inauguration address...
Cuba Again Arrests Artist Seeking Dissidents’ Releaseby By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
Tania Bruguera, who advocates free speech in her native country, was arrested for the third time in two days.
Mario Cuomo, three-term governor of New York, dies aged 82by Martin Pengelly in New York
- Former governor had been ill for some time
- Democrat flirted with running for presidency
- Dies on the day his son Andrew is inaugurated for second time
Mario Cuomo, the former governor of New York, has died aged 82. A statement from the governor’s office said Mario Cuomo died at home of heart failure, with his family by his side. He had been unwell for some time.
Cuomo died on Thursday after his son, Andrew, was inaugurated for a second term as governor.Mario Cuomo’s last public appearance was at an election-night celebration for his son in November.Continue reading...
Ex-NY Gov. Mario Cuomo, famed for oratory, dies at 82 by By MICHAEL HILL and DAVID KLEPPER
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Mario Cuomo, a son of Italian immigrants who became an eloquent spokesman for a generation of liberal Democrats during his three terms as governor of New York but couldn't quite bring himself to run for president, has died. He was 82....
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What's being said about Mario Cuomo's deathby By The Associated Press
Reaction to the death of former three-term Gov. Mario Cuomo, who died Thursday hours after his son, Andrew, was sworn in for his second term as governor"...
While David Miliband saw in 2015 in New York with actor Patrick Stewart and a host of models, his brother, the Labour leader Ed Miliband, posed for a picture in Nigel Farage's favourite pub in Kent.
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Daily News staffer takes Polar Bear plunge at Coney Island
New York Daily News What better way to start off the new year than to do something ridiculous? To the left of me were cheering spectators waiting for the bikini-clad beauties to bound their way down the beach. To the right of me were chanting, shirtless men revving themselves up ... Photos: 2015 Polar Dip worldwidePalm Beach Post The new year's way of chillingThe Seattle Times Photos: 'Polar Bear Plunges' around the worldOregonLive.com Brownsville Herald-Gwinnettdailypost.com-Statesville Record & Landmark all 373 news articles » |
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Bodies found, officers injured in W.Va. traffic stop
Staunton News Leader Two Lewisburg police officers were injured in they incident when they stopped two vehicles on Interstate 64. Loading… Post to Facebook. Bodies found, officers injured in W.Va. traffic stop Two Lewisburg police officers were injured in they incident when they ... and more » |
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