Russia to fell ancient trees to make way for highway
Environmentalists in Russia are outraged that the plan to build the new Moscow-St. Petersburg highway through the ancient Khimki oak forest has been confirmed. Read more about it here.
View ArticlePowell prescient on Putin? A little deja view
Here's a cartoon that former editorial cartoonist Dwane Powell drew for The N&O back in 2007. We used to have a Monday feature on our page called "Deja View" when we'd look back at a cartoon from...
View ArticleChapel Hill could break with Russian city over anti-gay laws
Anti-gay laws should mark the end of Chapel Hill’s relationship with its estranged Russian sister city, two openly gay local leaders said Thursday.In a news release, Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt...
View ArticleRussian President Putin objects to American 'exceptionalism' in Obama's Syria...
Russian President Vladimir Putin had an oped in The New York Times today that takes issue with American "exceptionalism."THE PIECE BEGINS:By Vladimir V. PutinMOSCOW — Recent events surrounding Syria...
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