- 19:24 10/02/2012
Protests were held on Saturday in Moscow to demand fair elections with the number of those at the rally ranging from official police reports of 36,000 to 120,000, according to the organizers. The protesters hit the streets in minus 20 degrees Celsius (just under 0 degrees Fahrenheit) to voice their concerns over fair and transparent presidential elections which are slated for March 4.
- 21:15 09/02/2012
Astronomers have obtained spectacular new images of the Carina Nebula, one of the most colorful objects in our skies. The most remarkable thing about these images is that they were taken using infrared so the object can be seen in a completely new light. And quite literally so, since infrared radiation has the same property as light.
- 19:22 09/02/2012
Mt. Etna on the Italian island of Sicily became active again during the early hours of February 9.
- 17:32 09/02/2012
On February 8, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin overseeing the national defense industry visited the Chkalov Aircraft Production Association in Novosibirsk (NAPO) manufacturing Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers. The enterprise also upgrades Sukhoi Su-24M Fencer-D attack aircraft.
- 15:37 09/02/2012
The remains of Chersonesus is Sevastopol’s main landmark. Few people have seen the legendary ruins covered with snow, a rare phenomenon in the area. Photos from the YouReporter project.
- 15:25 09/02/2012
The 17th Philippine International Balloon Festival is taking place from February 9 to 12.
- 17:13 08/02/2012
Harsh winter weather in the Balkans hasn’t stopped the lions at the Belgrade Zoo from having a good time.
- 16:39 08/02/2012
After decades of drilling, Russian scientists have finally managed to pierce through Antarctica’s ice sheet to reveal the secrets of a unique sub-glacial lake, Vostok, a scientific source said on February 6.
- 16:33 08/02/2012
Tuesday saw the ceremonial opening of a massive nationwide recruitment campaign to find volunteers for the 2014 Winter Olympics - from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok.
- 09:24 08/02/2012
The severe cold weather in Europe has lasted into its second week with freezing temperatures and snow paralysing the entire continent. On the banks of Lake Geneva in Switzerland everything is frozen solid.
- 23:18 06/02/2012
Eight RIA Novosti photographers have been named as winners in the all-Russian annual open project "2011 Best Photographs of Russia," organized by the Winzavod Center of Contemporary Art with the support of the Ministry of Culture.
- 22:44 06/02/2012
On the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Chinese celebrate the Lantern Festival. In 2012 the Lantern Festival, which marks the end of the spring festival, or the traditional New Year, fell on February 6.
- 19:57 06/02/2012
Sixty years ago on February 6, 1952 Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor ascended to the British throne.
- 14:50 06/02/2012
An open day was held at Sibirsky Klyk (Siberian Fang) sledge dog kennel in the suburbs of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Visitors were taught to drive dog sleds.
- 15:34 05/02/2012
Clashes between protesters and police have swept the central streets of the Egyptian capital in the past few days.
- 13:17 05/02/2012
Hares at the Royev Ruchei Park of Flora and Fauna in Krasnoyarsk are not afraid of temperatures reaching minus 35 C while the Indian elephants at Hannover Zoo are barely able to survive Europe’s dropping temperatures.
- 22:50 04/02/2012
Despite the severe cold, several dozens of participants in the protest rally in Moscow were wearing unusual costumes to distinguish themselves in the crowd.
- 19:55 04/02/2012
Over a hundred thousand people gathered at two major rallies in downtown Moscow on Saturday. The opposition rally took place on Bolotnaya Square, while Vladimir Putin's supporters met by the Poklonnaya Gora memorial.
- 16:05 04/02/2012
Over a hundred thousand people braved the bitter cold at two major rallies in downtown Moscow on Saturday.
