Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Sochi, Russia with President Vladimir Putin in hopes of strengthening ties with the country. Russia is known for numerous human rights violations,
SOCHI, Russia, Feb. 7 (UPI) —Very real sports broadcaster Bob Costas says an eye infection has caused him to wear very cartoonish glasses. Costas began his anchorman duties for the opening of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, wearing spectacles
NEW YORK (AP) — A Minnesota woman has gone on television in Russia with an emotional appeal for an exception to be made to that nation’s year-old ban on adoptions by Americans. She and her husband adopted a boy from
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Ukrainian passenger on an Istanbul-bound flight claimed Friday there was a bomb on board and tried to hijack the plane to Sochi, Russia, where the Winter Olympics are kicking off, an official said. An F-16
The United States sent 230 Olympians to Sochi, Russia to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Uncle Sam will award any winner with a congratulations and a tax receipt on their prizes. The USOC awards prizes to U.S. Olympic medal
The 2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony began at 11AM EST in Sochi, Russia. Great Britain and Canada decided to air the ceremony live despite the time difference, while NBC in America decided to air it on tape delay in prime
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (UPI) —A shipment of Chobani remained in storage as the United States and Russia argue whether to allow the yogurt to be shipped to U.S. Olympians at the Sochi games. Russian officials said they haven’t received
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Fast five, Friday edition: Things you’ll want to know about the 2014 Winter Olympics. ___ NO YOGURT: Chobani is the U.S. Olympic team’s official yogurt. It’s also hard to find here in Sochi. And therein lies
Google is making a big statement today in protest of Russia’s anti-Gay law. Today marks the opening of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and Google wants to be a player. Google’s homepage is one big gay pride flag.
An airplane bound for Turkey was forced to make an emergency landing after a hijack attempt today as a would-be hijacker tried to divert the aircraft to Sochi, Russia–the location of the Winter Olympics. The Pegasus plane, which was carrying
Worries about the quality of Russia’s Sochi winter Olympics seemed to be well founded as one of the giant Olympic rings light displays failed to deploy during the Friday opening ceremony. Five enormous snowflakes dropped from the ceiling over a
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is temporarily banning all liquids, aerosols, gels and powders on flights between Russia and the United States, ABC News reported on Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senior American diplomats, thinking their conversation about the Ukraine was secure and private, were caught disparaging the European Union in a phone call that was apparently bugged, and U.S. officials say they strongly suspect Russia of
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia are proving that what can go wrong, will go wrong. First there were terrorist threats, unfinished hotel rooms, yellow water, and cameras in bathrooms. Now NBC host Bob Costas has a horrible case
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Russia contemplates Ukraine military action after Sochi Pakistan government mediators talk to Taliban mediators Russia contemplates Ukraine military action after Sochi Some Russian nationalists in Moscow are discussing a possible militaryannexation of Ukraine once
Russia wanted to vanquish the stereotype that women athletes are manly by having their female athletes pose in racy lingerie. But is anyone shocked? After all, President Vladimir Putin is obsessed with his physical image and often photographs himself shirtless.
President Barack Obama said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a “tough guy” schtick he uses to appeal to his native countrymen while on the world’s stage. In an interview with NBC’s Bob Costas, Obama said that he would not
Google’s doodle is a celebration of the 2014 Winter Olympics, but as usual, there is a statement behind it. The letters are in the colors of the rainbow, which is used to represent the LGBT community. Russia passed anti-gay propaganda
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Victoria Nuland, reportedly blasted the EU in a private conversation, leaked online this week. The White House blamed Russia for the supposed leak of an embarrassing
A day after the United States government warned of toothpaste bombs on flights to Russia, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has banned toothpaste–and all other liquids, gels, or aerosols–on flights between the United States and Russia. “As always our security
Not only are the media facing horrible hotel rooms and faced with being spied on, but they are not happy with the lackluster goodie bags from Russia. Toronto Star‘s Cathal Kelly documented the greatness on Twitter, which probably will not
Washington’s new top diplomat for Europe, Victoria Nuland, apologized Thursday to EU counterparts after she was caught cursing about the European response to the crisis in Ukraine in a bugged phone call. US officials, while not denying such a conversation
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The U.S. speedskating team’s best Olympic performances have come on home ice. Now, in the faraway Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, the Americans think they have a shot at matching their biggest medal haul. “Oh,
NBC News has claimed that its news division is walled off from its other divisions, but NBC is continuing its tradition of blacking out or downplaying some of the seedier stories dealing with the International Olympic Committee and the Games
How do you say “Kinsley gaffe” in Russian? Russia’s deputy prime minister revealed that hotel rooms in Sochi have surveillance cameras — even in the showers. Dmitry Kozak, who has been tasked with Olympic preparations, accidentally admitted what had been
