James Waterson reports the latest from the French Open which served as a day of upsets for the ladies. Roger Federer is considering a new racquet with a larger head size. Andrea Petkovic is bringing the Petko Dance out of a short retirement for luck. In the meantime, Novak Djokovic's high profile matchup with Juan Martin del Potro ended in a cliffhanger after the split-set match was delayed due to the late hour. Who will get the edge from a night's rest? Let us know what you think.
Paul Goble
Staunton, May 27 – As many as 40 percent of all immigrant workers in the Russian Federation would like to regularize their status and become full members of the community there, an expert on migration says, but neither the Russian state nor most members of Russian society are prepared to take the steps needed to meet them half way.
In part, this reflects a reaction to demagogic commentaries which have dramatically overstated the size of the problem Russia now faces, Vladimir Mukomel... Читать дальше...
Paul Goble
Staunton, May 27 – Russia’s river fleet on which Moscow in the past has relied to move bulk cargo given the shortage of reliable highways and rail lines is near a state of collapse, threatening the country’s economy and, because of the ecological problems its aging ships present, ability to export many things to European markets.
The Russian Federation has more than 100,000 kilometers of internal waterways deep enough for barge and other shipping traffic, but, Vladimir... Читать дальше...
Очередное резкое повышение цен на автомобильное топливо заставляет обратить взор на экономичные автомобили. Какие модели потребляют меньше всего топлива? Задавшись этим вопросом, мы решили составить своеобразный рейтинг, в который попали наиболее экономичные автомобили в возрасте трех- семи лет – ведь с практической точки зрения белорусскому покупателю интересна «бэушка».
Особо следует отметить приглашение на эту передачу Гейдара Джемаля, председателя Исламского комитета России – этого официально функционирующего в России исламского экстремиста.
