Floods have been causing havoc in central Europe. Some areas had two months’ rain in two days. Rivers are swollen and still rising. In the Czech capital, Prague, streets normally packed with tourists are filled with soldiers and volunteers. Several people have been killed and thousands evacuated. At the zoo, the tigers are being sedated […]
Behind the smile, a tough leader.
This is Siberia – over 1,000 metres below ground.
Frozen in time… Plaster casts of victims buried following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius around 2,000 years ago.
This footage (відзнятий відеоматеріал) of the northern lights was filmed on 17 March near Gullfoss and Skaftafell in Iceland with multiple DSLR cameras.
The Eiffel Tower, Houses of Parliament and Times Square were among the landmarks taking part in Earth Hour 2013 by extinguishing their lights (гасити світло) for 60 minutes.
Bitcoin is an unregulated, uncontrolled online currency – worth more than 500m pounds, it’s the world’s fastest growing. It can be used to buy drugs, move money across the world, or get rich quick. The people behind Bitcoin speak to the Guardian’s James Ball at their home in a squat* (занедбаний будинок) in central London.
Ukraine protests: Thousands march through capital
Today, I would like to introduce some words and expressions that are connected with the events, revolutionary events, in Ukraine.
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