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Acid in Chinese Herbal Medicines Causes Kidney Cancer
Marc Maligalig | | Oct 29, 2014 11:06 AM EDT |
The illness is thought by a number of researchers to be caused by the consumption of flour made from the wheat contaminated with the seed of Aristolochia Clematitis.

Russian Government Behind Hackers Spying on the West
Marc Maligalig | | Oct 29, 2014 04:25 AM EDT |
It's not the first time Russia has been accused of using malware to spy on businesses or foreign governments.

Ukraine Elections: Violence Worsens East-West Divide
Rubi Valdez | | Oct 26, 2014 01:26 AM EDT |
Hours before the parliamentary elections on Sunday, Ukraine's civil unrest continues to divide "new Russia" separatists and united Ukraine believers. Marina Demko, who is seeking a parliament position, admits that campaigning has been harder since rebels occupied a larger part of Donetsk, forcing residents to leave their homes.
Scientists 'Decode' 9,500-Year-Old Monument
David Perry | | Oct 24, 2014 08:02 AM EDT |
The mysterious Shigir Idol is the world oldest wooden statue.

Estonia Says Russia Committed Airspace Violation, Moscow Denies Reports
Acsilyn Miyazaki | | Oct 23, 2014 06:05 PM EDT |
Estonia said a Russian military aircraft has illegally entered into its airspace but Moscow denies such allegations saying their plane flew within neutral territory of the Baltic Sea.

Total CEO Dies in Moscow Plane Crash
Ren Benavidez | | Oct 21, 2014 01:58 PM EDT |
Total's CEO Cristophe de Margeria, died Tuesday when his private plane collided with a snowplow driven at Moscow International Airport's runway.

Putin Made Scandalous Remarks On Splitting Ukraine Between Poland and Russia -Report
Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 21, 2014 01:42 AM EDT |
Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly made scandalous remarks about dividing Ukraine between Russia and Poland, an interview with a former Polish foreign minister revealed Sunday.

Milan Summit: Time For Putin And Poreshenko To Talk Cease-fire And Gas Supplies
Kat De Guzman | | Oct 17, 2014 03:40 AM EDT |
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko will talk Friday at the Milan Summit and according to critics, they might discuss cease-fire agreements and the Ukraine's natural gas supplies.

China Takes Advantage Of Russia's Limited Economic Options
Rubi Valdez | | Oct 15, 2014 12:03 PM EDT |
As Russia continues to struggle with limiting favors from United States and Europe, China immediately comes to rescue with billions worth of investments to boost energy and transportation among other sectors. But critics said that the Chinese empire is taking advantage of weakening Russian economy to advance its political power in the international arena.

Russian Hackers Exploit Windows Flaw to Hit NATO, Ukraine
Staff Reporter | | Oct 14, 2014 08:00 PM EDT |
Security company iSight announced in a blog post Tuesday that Russian hackers have exploited the CVE-2014-4114 vulnerability in the Windows operating system, allowing cyber criminals to target computers used by the European Union, NATO, Ukraine and the energy and telecommunication sectors.

Chinese Prime Minister Heads To Russia, Talks With Putin Center On Economy
Kat De Guzman | | Oct 13, 2014 12:19 AM EDT |
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang arrived in Moscow on Sunday to discuss Kremlin's present economic woes with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

Siberian Tiger Released In Russia Escapes To China
Acsilyn Miyazaki | | Oct 10, 2014 04:05 PM EDT |
A Siberian tiger recently released in Russia's forest has found its way across the border to China.

Putin Cancels Annual Budget Address As Russia's Economic Troubles Draw Near
Kat De Guzman | | Oct 08, 2014 12:27 AM EDT |
Documents published on Monday show that Russia has removed the annual budget address of President Vladimir Putin and that the speech will be combined with the state-of-the-union address usually given every December.

Russian Theater Director Yuri Lyubimov Dies At 97
Acsilyn Miyazaki | | Oct 06, 2014 08:00 PM EDT |
Russian top theater director Yuri Lyubimov died at age 97 at the Botkinskaya Hospital in Moscow.

10 People Killed in Donetsk Shelling, Cease-fire Remains Fragile
Ren Benavidez | | Oct 02, 2014 02:35 AM EDT |
At least 10 people were killed when shells hit a mini-van and a school playground in Donetsk on Wednesday, which shows how fragile the existing cease-fire between the Ukraine government forces and the separatists.
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