Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was killed in February in the center of Moscow, was posthumously included in the shortlist of the European Parliament for the Prize for Freedom of Thought. The Andrei Sakharov Prize is awarded to outstanding individuals leading the fight against intolerance, fanaticism and oppression in various countries around the world. In three...

They drool, mumble and sleep constantly. If you follow your little one’s day, you might think that he doesn’t have enough cognitive or emotional abilities to understand a lot of what is happening around him. But if you ...

Almost every influential health expert encourages people to get a flu shot every fall as a mandatory protective measure ahead of flu season. The Forum features a column by Vox regular Julia Bellaz on whether vaccinations are effective. I asked several...

In October, the Cryptome website published a video of a conversation between US Air Force officer Captain Kilikauskas and a defector from the USSR. The hero of the film is said to be a Soviet pilot-instructor who is called "Victor". In 1973, he fled from the USSR to Iran, and from there to the United States. During the interview, "Victor" explains what made him flee, and also ...

Hillary Clinton was predicted by many journalists in advance to be defeated in the first Democratic debate, which will be held today in Las Vegas and will be broadcast on CNN. Bloomberg's Mark Halperin believes any mistake Hillary makes will be the main topic of discussion after the debate. Sure,…

American comedian Jimmy Fallon, in his evening show (The Tonight Show), as part of the Do Not Play section, in which he talks about the strangest musical compositions, presented Alla Pugacheva's English song Superman. The comedian drew attention to the unusual cover on which ...

A man armed with a knife attacked an Israeli soldier on a regular bus in Jerusalem Monday night in an attempt to steal a machine gun. Two passengers of the bus were stabbed. The injury of one victim is assessed as light, the other - from mild to moderate. The police said ...

The West is convinced that Ukraine can successfully carry out reforms and become a modern, independent country. This is most evident in Odessa, where Mikheil Saakashvili, a former Georgian president and an implacable critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is leading an almost crusade against corruption, BBC correspondent Tom writes ...

In the final match of the qualifying tournament, Russian footballers beat Montenegro with a score of 2: 0 and won a ticket to the 2016 European Championship, which will be held in France. After Leonid Slutsky replaced Fabio Capello as the head coach of the Italian national team, the Russians succeeded ...

City life is expensive, and property prices in the most luxurious neighborhoods of American cities can be prohibitive. For example, the average cost of a house in Boston's attractive Beacon Hill area is over $ 3,7 million, and a house in ...