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Crisis makes Russians More Equal
Delyagin Michael 06.05.2009

It's a surprise but the share of beggars (people who do not have enough money even for foodstuff) practically has not grown. Having reached in October, 2008 historical minimum in 9%, in March it made only 10%.
Crisis influence showed itself in other things: in sufficient increase of share of poor people (who have enough money for foodstuff but not for clothes). Their share was minimum in July, 2008 - 22%; in September it grew up to 25%, while in march it became 31% (the figure is higher than before - default level in 1998). >>

Ruin of Newspapers - Politics or Economy?
06.05.2009

To the Day of the Soviet Press the American financier Warren Baffet considers that printing editions do not have future. He stated his opinion in the annual letter to shareholders of the company "Berkshire Heartaway". The message maintenance became known to the American newspaper "Wall Street Journal". Baffet asserts that there is a high probability that newspapers will incur infinite losses, - he said. As he said, newspapers always were of great importance in the American society and because of it attracted great number of advertisers. >>

Dozens killed in attack on Turkish wedding party
05.05.2009

Forty-four people were slain during an attack on a wedding party in Turkey's southeastern Mardin province Monday, with some of the victims gunned down as they prayed, authorities said. >>

Legislation would triple U.S. non-military aid to Pakistan
05.05.2009

As Pakistani forces continue to battle an advancing Taliban, the leading senators on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee introduced legislation Monday tripling aid to the country.
The bill to boost non-military aid to Pakistan was introduced by Sens. John Kerry, left, and Dick Lugar. >>

"Swine Flu" Turned out to Be Next "Horror Story"
05.05.2009

The peak in Mexico passed several days ago. During the period from April, 23 till April, 28th infectiologists found out that the strain is susceptible to antiviruses which we have in a strategic reserve. Preventive measures proved their efficiency in prevention of distribution of infection. Thus, as our editorial staff thought, "swine flu" appeared to be next "horror story" called to distract attention of the public from real problems - as well as additionally to deceive governments "into parting with money" (only one Mexico got from the USA 200 million dollars to struggle with virus). >>

If Epidemic of New Disease Broke by Chance after the Merge of Two Pharmaceutical Giants?
Gennady Tokarev, Маxim Kalashnikov 30.04.2009

Today panic caused by appearance of "swine flu" rolls all over the country. Next plague of postindustrial time, mutant which combined characteristics of human, swine and bird's flu.It is remarkable that the disease is walking all over the world just after the merge of two pharmaceutical giants of the West. On March, 27th, 2009 there was a merge of two pharmaceutical giants: Swiss "Hoffmann-La Roche" ("Roche") and American "Genentech". Remarkable detail: during recent panic connected to so-called bird flu "Roche" appeared in the air - it produces medicine "Tamiflu", rescue from this flu. >>

Who Lives in Sochi?
28.04.2009

Members of "Edinaya Russia" talk about election win of their candidate Anatoly Pahomov, elections of mayor of Sochi took place on Sunday. Obviously, they have reasons to do it - a saying "if wishes were horses, beggars would ride" is about them. Members of "Edinaya Russia" always know where to live... Numerous certificates of infringements and frank frauds change nothing - there's no common sense in that all. Authority set a target to win elections in the first round at any cost. In Sochi variant of preference it is called "Stalingrad" - six S. 6 candidates, a peak situation... >>

Thailand lifts Bangkok emergency
27.04.2009

Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has lifted a two-week-old state of emergency in and around the country's capital, Bangkok. >>

Microsoft suffers first sales dip
27.04.2009

Microsoft has said sales in the first three months of 2009 fell 6% from the previous year - its first quarterly drop in 23 years as a public company. >>

World moves to contain flu spread
27.04.2009

Governments around the world have been hurrying to contain the spread of a new swine flu virus after outbreaks were reported in Mexico, the US and Canada. >>

«Great Depression-2» Gathers Strength
Каlashnikov Маxim 27.04.2009

Attention of all the world is compelled to the American economy. It is no wonder: markets and economies of the whole world now depend on its condition. On the second year of Great Depression - 1 in 1930, unemployment in the United States reached 8,7% of able-bodied population. In America of 2009 (if to count not only "totally" unemployed but also the ones who are partially occupied not from good life - sundowners) - unemployment captured 13,5%. One of these days economist John Williams and his colleague Pol Krejg Roberts - former assistant to Minister of Finance of the USA and ex-editor of department in The Wall Street Journal - made sensational application. They prove: if to apply today techniques which were used to calculated a rate of unemployment expected in days of last Depression, today we would receive 17,5%. >>

Envoys walk out of U.N. anti-racism conference
22.04.2009

Dozens of international envoys walked out during a speech by Iran's president Monday as he accused Israel of having a "racist government" and committing genocide. >>

Alleged Maersk pirate arrives in New York
22.04.2009

The pirate suspect arrested in the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama was all smiles on arriving in New York City late Monday, escorted by a phalanx of law enforcement officers. >>

Argentina claims vast ocean area
22.04.2009

Argentina has formally laid claim to a vast expanse of ocean, stretching as far as the Antarctic and including island chains governed by Britain. >>

Europe and the USA Refused to Listen to Ahmadinejad Even under Aegis of the United Nations
22.04.2009

Deputies of the European Community present at antiracist summit under aegis of the United Nations taking place in Geneva left boardroom, AFP informs. Thus Eurodeputies made protest against the words of the president of Iran Маhmoud Ahmadinejad who began his performance at the session with antiIsraeli applications. In particular, Аhmadinejad declared that Israel tried "to create racist government in the occupied Palestine". On data of Associated Press, he also accused Israel, Europe and the USA of destabilization of other world. >>

Bullhead Goes Reeling...
Delyagin Michael 21.04.2009

The first sharp reduction of Reserve Fund took place in March. If in January it insignificantly grew (from 137,09 up to 137,34 billion dollars) and in February insignificantly decreased (up to 136,33 billion dollars), in March - most likely because of the compelled additional charging of federal budget (and through it of all budgetary system), - it was reduced at once on 15,17 billion dollars: up to 121,06 billion dollars. However, that reduction was partially compensated by "swapping" of the Fund of National Well-being: after reduction taking place during last months (from 87,97 up to 84,47 billion dollars for January and up to 83,86 billion dollars for February) it increased a little bit - up to 85,71 billion dollars, however that increase could not compensate reduction of Reserve Fund essentially. >>

Two quakes rock east Afghanistan
18.04.2009

Two moderate earthquakes have hit eastern Afghanistan, with unconfirmed reports that 15 people have been killed and dozens of homes destroyed. >>

Sudan 'to accept some Darfur aid'
18.04.2009

Sudan's government has agreed to allow some aid back into Darfur following its expulsion of humanitarian groups, US Senator John Kerry has said. >>

Obama exempts CIA 'torture' staff
18.04.2009

US President Barack Obama says CIA agents who used harsh interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects during the Bush era will not be prosecuted. >>

Crying Incompetence of Putin's Managers Brought RF to the Edge of "Gas Catastrophe"
Kalashnikov Maxim 18.04.2009

On April, 9 there was a gas conflict between Moscow and Тurkmenia because of the explosion of gas pipe line SC-4 to the North - West of Tashauz city, near the Turkmen-Uzbek border. Mode of Kurbankuli Berdimukhammedov accused "Gazprom" which sharply reduced sorting of Turkmen gas.
That is an external outline of the conflict. Internal is that authority of Putin's friend Miller put "Gazprom" across catastrophe. The Russian Federation risks to lose Turkmen gas which will go round about the Russian Federation - and to get the sharpest energy crisis.
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