Vladislav Baumgertner handcuffed and led into a holding cell, as shown by Belorusian state TV chanel ‘Novosti’. Taken from a video by ONT TV channel. The CEO of Russia’s Uralkali, the world’s largest potash producer, has been detained and charged in Belarus for at least two months, and could face up to 10 years in prison for cutting out its Belarusian fertilizer partner. Belarusian... 

A new study carried out by the researchers in England has released the name of 20 cities which are at the highest risk of damaging floods. Scientists at the University of Southampton listed the cities that face the worst damage from floods and giant storms. The report illustrates that nearly all of them are in Asia and North America, five of them are in the United States, according to Live Science. The... 

The dead body of an unknown creature washed ashore onto a Spain beach A team of ichthyologists from Florida State University suggests that the washed ashore strange sea creature in Spain belongs to the shark family. They claim that the remains of a mysterious, bizarre sea animal found on a Spanish beach look like a type of shark (elasmobranch). “That is definitely a shark skeleton,” one of the... 

Asteroid Cruithne with serial number 3753 has attracted a lot of attention of scientists recently. The asteroid moves around the sun in orbit similar to that of the Earth, and is located at a more or less same distance from the Earth throughout the year, which makes it a so-called quasi-satellite of our planet. What does it mean for us? Cruithne’s diameter is five kilometers, and its weight... 

August 23, 2013 is the day, for which the infamous Grigori Rasputin predicted the end of the world in the beginning of the last century. Rasputin predicted a “terrible storm” in which fire would swallow all life on land, and then life would die on the whole planet. He also said that Jesus Christ would come down to Earth to comfort people in distress. There was always an aura of mystery... 

France’s Interior Minister Manuel Valls said that there was a need to review the country’s migration policy in relation to Africans and questioned the compatibility of Islam and democracy. France has long been assimilating immigrants, but in recent years the situation has changed, and the locals are now the ones that are asked to adjust. At a government meeting dedicated to the major challenges... 

Few would argue that a logo is the “face” of the company and has a certain impact on the popularity of various brands. Incidentally, logos of popular brands are not always created by ‘cool’ designers and are expensive. Here is the history of some of them. The first Citroen logo was designed personally by the founder Andre Citroen, and was free for the company. The exact amount... 

German finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, has unexpectedly said that Greece will need more financial help, admitting for the first time that $328 billion pledged so far won’t be enough to save Greece from bankruptcy. Schäuble’s surprise admission of this deeply unpopular prospect comes at a sensitive time for his party. Germany will hold a general election on September 22. “There... 

If you committed a crime in your country of residence, go to London. London does not extradite. The British justice system is structured in such a way that offenders from any country except the United States can be granted asylum. This means not only shelter, but also the ability to live quietly, without looking back at the police. It is no accident that many oligarchs have a home in London. The UK... 

UK authorities reportedly raided the Guardian’s office in London to destroy hard drives in an effort to stop future publications of leaks from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The action is unlikely to prevent new materials coming out. Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger revealed in a Monday article posted on the British newspaper’s website that intelligence officials from the Government... 

A German flag flies in front of the Bundesbank headquarters in Frankfurt. A report has revealed a document showing Germany’s central bank predicts that the recession-hit Greece will need more rescue loans from its international creditors by the start of the next year. According to the report published by prominent German magazine Der Spiegel earlier this week, the document from the Bundesbank... 

UK food bank inquiries show a shocking rise of 78 percent in the last six months. There has been an “alarming” 78 percent increase in the number of food bank inquiries in Britain over the last six months, a charity says. According to figures released by Citizens Advice, more Britons are asking for emergency food aid as poverty rises throughout the country. The charity also warned that people... 

Glenn Greenwald (left) and his partner David Miranda (right) The partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald was held at Heathrow airport under the UK Terrorism Act for the maximum time allowed before pressing charges. Amnesty International dubbed the move an unwarranted revenge after Greenwald revealed NSA spy programs. David Miranda was passing through London en route from Berlin to Rio de Janeiro, where... 

Spain can’t trust UK on Gibraltar, official says. Spanish director general for foreign affairs has said Spain cannot trust Britain amid escalating tension between London and Madrid over Gibraltar. Speaking to the BBC’s Tom Burridge, Ignacio Ibanez said the row between the two countries would continue until a new artificial reef was removed from waters off the British-ruled territory. Moreover,... 

Germany and the United States will start negotiations this month on an agreement not to spy on each other, a senior German official has said. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff, Ronald Pofalla, said on Monday that such an agreement can set a framework for future activities of western spying agencies, the Associated Press reported. Pofalla, who is responsible for coordinating the various...