Nightmares more terrorising than bad dreams

Life Desk :Nightmares have greater emotional impact than bad dreams do, say University of Montreal researchers. Fear is mostly absent in bad dreams and in...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Piskarevskoye cemetery-the memorial to the victims of the siege and blockade of Leningrad, now St. Petersburg.

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Russia marks lifting of Leningrad siege

AFP, Saint Petersburg :President Vladimir Putin said Monday the memory of Russia’s heroism and sacrifice during World War II will endure as his country marked...

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EU meets Russia for ‘clear the air’ talks with Putin

Reuters, Brussels :Russian President Vladimir Putin and the European Union’s top two officials were set to hold “clear the air” talks in Brussels on Tuesday...

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NSA ‘gets data from Angry Birds’

BBC Online :US and British spy agencies routinely try to gain access to personal data from Angry Birds and other mobile applications, a report says.A...

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Cold returns to US Midwest

Reuters, Chicago :Bitter cold and high winds from the arctic pushed wind chills to dangerous levels across the US upper midwest on Monday, forcing officials...

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Riot police officers stand guard as anti-government protesters gather at the gates of the Army Club where Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is holding a meeting with the Election Commission to discuss plans for a general election on February 2 in Bangkok .

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Ukraine scraps anti-protest laws as PM steps down

AP, Ukraine :The prime minister of protest-torn Ukraine submitted his resignation on Tuesday, saying he hoped the move would help bring peaceful resolution to the...