The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) on Friday added lake districts in China and Kenya, a coastline in Australia, a fishing delta in Senegal and a string of Japanese islands to the World Heritage List, the UN reported on its website.
// Jun. 25, 2011 - 03:31 GMT
Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band are starting their tour of 28 European cities with a concert in Ukraine on Saturday, which will be followed by two shows in Russia early next week.
// Jun. 04, 2011 - 03:23 GMT
Russian director Alexander Sokurov is taking his third film to Cannes after it was picked to be screened at the festival.
// May. 18, 2011 - 08:19 GMT
Brian May, the guitarist from British rock group Queen, is recording a song dedicated to Soviet Cosmonaut Yury Gagarin, who became the first man to fly into space 50 years ago on Tuesday.
// Apr. 11, 2011 - 07:54 GMT
Maria Shriver, Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife, forced the Terminator to get rid of his odd collection of busts of Soviet leaders, the Canoe show business internet portal said on Tuesday.
// Apr. 05, 2011 - 07:50 GMT
A press conference with the legendary ex-soloist from Modern Talking, Thomas Anders, devoted to his forthcoming concert in the Kremlin in Moscow, will be broadcast live on EN.RIAN.RU on April 1 at 12:00 Moscow Time (08:00 GMT).
// Mar. 31, 2011 - 08:13 GMT
The famed dancers of the Russian National Ballet have arrived in Mexico for the start of their tour to bring the best traditions of Russia's ballet.
// Feb. 05, 2011 - 07:34 GMT
The Chance, a short film by Russian Director Sonya Karpunina has won the main prize of the international Kustendorf Film Festival in Serbia.
// Jan. 12, 2011 - 04:47 GMT