Glasses raised! Divers rescue 900 bottles of old French liquor bound for Russian Tsar Nicholas II (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Intended for the last Russian Tsar, the precious cargo was scuttled by a German U-boat at the height of World War I, having spent over 100 years under water until a team of divers extracted it from the Baltic Sea floor. … Read More >Glasses raised! Divers rescue 900 bottles of old French liquor bound for Russian Tsar Nicholas II (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Fight for freedom: Last batch of belugas on a doorstep of ‘whale prison’ ready to go to the wild (VIDEO)

Their jail time is over, as the scientists began loading 50 beluga whales onto the ship to be released in the ocean. The animals’ fate made headlines after they were caught by a private firm and kept in tiny enclosures for months. … Read More >Fight for freedom: Last batch of belugas on a doorstep of ‘whale prison’ ready to go to the wild (VIDEO)

Apple, Google, Facebook move aside: State Duma mulls making Russian-made software mandatory for mobile devices

A bill obligating all devices in Russia to have local software pre-installed on them is being considered by the Parliament. If it becomes law, there are fears that Apple could leave the $3 billion market altogether. … Read More >Apple, Google, Facebook move aside: State Duma mulls making Russian-made software mandatory for mobile devices

In the Name of Ratings, Corporate Media has ‘Deceived the American Public’ About Iran For 40 Years

Monday marks the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days after students who supported the Iranian Revolution seized the American Embassy in Tehran, changing the course of US-Iran relations and American politics. … Read More >In the Name of Ratings, Corporate Media has ‘Deceived the American Public’ About Iran For 40 Years