Undesirable features

Does independent Fischer_s victory spell beginning of the end for parties? more »

"Righteous Among Nations"

The Israeli Embassy honoured nine Latvians as "Righteous Among Nations" for their role in saving Jews during the Holocaust. more »

The law of registration

As from February 1st all former KGB agents and collaborators in Lithuania are required to register with a special commission of the Department of State Security. more »

Gates, wife top U.S. donors in 1999

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, were the top charitable donors in the United States in 1999, giving $16 billion to their foundation, according to a ranking compiled by a Washington, D.C.-based newspaper covering non-profit organizatio more »

The most dangerous place on Earth

Russia's mysterious Chelyabinsk Region is the world center of nuclear skullduggery. more »

Furor Over Net Porn Dismissal

It was a ruling that pleased free speech advocates and ticked off porn legislation activists. more »

Russians go to polls

Voting is under way in Russia_s third parliamentary elections since the collapse of communism. more »

Against changes to pension law

VOTE SHORTAGE KILLS REFERENDUM. more »

For many Germans, the Wall remains

Tuesday unity celebrations mark country_s troubled century. more »