Winston Churchill led Britain to victory against the Nazi war machine, but debate continues to rage about whether he was responsible for overseeing atrocities that rival those ordered by Adolf Hitler. History is written by the winners. Although there is lots to admire about Churchill’s bulldog spirit – and Brits are eternally grateful for his tenacious fight against the Nazis – much of Churchill’s... 

The Russian online video game industry is valued at $1.3 billion, and is rapidly rivaling western counterparts. A survey by Mail.ru shows gaming has increased over 240 percent in the last two years, and has reached a market value of $900 million. Profits in the Russian game market reached $1.3 billion in 2012, with the bulk stemming from online services ($900 million) and a slight decrease of 12 percent... 

At least one in six children in Britain lives in relative poverty. At least one in six children in Britain lives in relative poverty, new figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have revealed. In 2011-12, 2.3 million or 17 percent of UK children were recorded as “living in homes with substantially lower than average income”. The figure rises to 3.5 million or 27 percent when... 

The European Commission has called on US Attorney General Eric Holder to account for the country’s recent spying revelations that has also targeted the Europeans, a report says. EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said on Tuesday that it demands the United States to provide assurances that EU citizens and companies have received the same fundamental respect and rights as US residents when it... 

On Tuesday, June 11th, members of the lower house of the Russian parliament discussed in the second and third readings a bill to ban the propaganda of non-traditional relationships to children. As a result, the bill was accepted with 436 deputies voting in support of the bill, 1 abstained and 0 opposition. In the morning, supporters and opponents of the bill came to the building of the State Duma.... 

During the Cold War, the Mediterranean was the most important area of ​​strategic struggle between the West and the USSR. Many years have passed, a lot has happened, but the importance of the Mediterranean Sea has remained the same. Russia, a successor of the USSR, has lost some of its influence in the region over the years. It appears, though, that the country is not going to sit on its hands... 

Germans are expressing outrage as details of a US internet spy program – revealed by a former CIA employee-turned-whistleblower – are prompting comparisons with that of former communist East Germany’s Ministry for State Security. Unfortunately for Obama’s upcoming trip to Berlin, it was revealed that Germany ranks as the most-spied-on EU country by the US, a map of secret surveillance... 

Russia is willing to consider granting political asylum for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, who blew the lid on the US PRISM program, Russian media reported. Snowden dropped out of sight Monday after he was last seen checking out of a Hong Kong hotel. “If we receive such a request, we will consider it,” Kommersant daily quoted President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov as... 

State-of-the-art military equipment “Ratnick” for army soldiers may be put into service next month in Russia. This was announced by the curator of the military-industrial complex, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. All leading armies of the world have been testing such systems, and the Russian Federation had to create its own set of gear for “the soldier of the future”... 

Italy’s economy shrinks more than previously estimated in the first quarter of 2013. Italy’s economy has contracted more than initially estimated in the first quarter of 2013, marking the seventh quarterly contraction in a row, the country’s statistical agency says. Figures from the national statistical agency, Istat, showed on Monday that Italy’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by... 

Last week, ex-Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey warned that same-sex marriage sets a precedent that could lead to polygamy, warning of “unintended consequences” according to a BBC article. Some may say that he and others are over worrying concerning allowing homosexuals and lesbians to be recognized legally as married. Yet the ex-Archbishop raises possibly a valid concern. The report states... 

Former Dutch prime minister, Ruud Lunners Former Netherlands prime minister, Ruud Lubbers has noted that 22 US nuclear bombs are stored at an airbase on Dutch territory, Dutch media reported. The Dutch daily, De Telegraaf, said on Monday that Lubbers confirmed that the American nuclear bombs have been kept in underground strong-rooms at the Volkel Air Base in Brabant. Lubbers, Netherlands’ PM from... 

A voluntary drug test for high school students at a Moscow. President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill detailing the psychological and medical tests on young people suspected of drug abuse. The tests would be voluntary and comprise two stages. The first is a written psychological test, followed by medical checks to find traces of illegal drugs in their bodies. If experts find schoolchildren... 

New Poll: Golden Dawn candidate only half a percent point away from first position in the race for Mayor of Athens. The Golden Dawn is slated to win the administration of Greece’s largest municipalities in the May 25th, 2014 elections. This view is confirmed by Epaminondas Panas, Professor of the Economics University of Athens who polled voters. The poll stunned the controlled media and was the... 

A local resident wades to a neighbor’s house on a flooded street near the swollen Elbe River in Elster, Germany, on June 7, 2013. Officials in eastern Germany have issued evacuation orders for thousands of people living near the swollen Elbe River. According to reports on Sunday, in Magdeburg, the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt, over 23,000 residents were evacuated after many buildings and streets...