In Russia, Gerard Depardieu is treated as something of a prince these days. Yesterday morning, he was delivered to the airport in the provincial city of Saransk in a limousine bedecked with flashing blue lights, enabling him to ignore all traffic regulations. There, the “Russian actor of French origin” as he is now sometimes referred to in local media, stepped ...

The unprecedented analysis shows that many animals, birds, insects, fish and plants are in troubleAn unprecedented stocktake of UK wildlife has revealed that most species are struggling and that one in three have halved in number in the past half century. The unique report, based on scientific analysis of tens of millions of observations from volunteers, shows that from woodland ...

Personal importation of appliances including microwaves and fridges was restricted eight years ago during energy crisisCuba has authorised individual imports of appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and microwave ovens, lifting a ban imposed in 2005 amid a wave of energy shortages and blackouts.Islanders can now bring up to two such appliances per person into the country for noncommercial purposes. ...

Early returns showed Portland residents voting to keep their city the largest in the U.S. without fluoride in the water.

By Dr. Noeleen Heyzer Without water there is no life. Clean drinking water and sanitation are basic human rights – essential to life and to all other rights. Lack of access to clean water and sanitation is a silent crisis that destroys livelihoods and claims more lives through illness than any war claims through guns. [...]The post Safe Drinking Water: ...