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Russia approves to stay on board the International Space Station until 2028

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

After all, Russia’s withdrawal from the ISS program is not as imminent as previously thought. Russian space officials announced last year, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, that the country would…

Google doodle celebrates Finland Independence Day

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

The Doodle for today honors Finland Independence Day.On this day in 1917, the Finnish Parliament approved the nation’s declaration of independence from Russia.Throughout a number of wars, Finnish soldiers fought…

‘Fun and Tasty’ could be McDonald’s new brand name in Russia

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

According to patent papers on Friday, McDonald’s in Russia has registered potential brand names for the company that will take over its fast-food locations, including “Fun and Tasty” and “The…

China and Russia have vetoed UN sanctions against North Korea for the first time since 2006

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Russia and China vetoed a US-drafted UN Security Council resolution to boost sanctions on North Korea on Thursday, a vote the US ambassador to the UN described as “dangerous, frustrating,…

Google Doodle Celebrates Russia’s National Day

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

Happy Russia Day! The present Doodle, represented by Moscow-based guest artist Ksenia Kopalova, recognizes Russia’s National Day or essentially “Russia Day.” On this day in 1990, Russia broadcasted state sovereignty…

Russia declares actor and director for 1st ever movie made in space

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

Russia is racing to become the first country to shoot a film in space, after it reported designs to send an actress and a director to the International Space Station…

Facebook eliminated more than 2,600 fake accounts and pages

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Martin Torres |

Facebook says it has removed more than 2,600 fake accounts in a crackdown on troll networks that are manipulating its users. An total of 2,632 pages, groups and records from…