This will certainly sound like something from a Sci-Fi flick, but there is a "zombie" flesh-eating drug being abused, and it's probably coming to a town near you. Krokodil (pronounced crocodile) gives users an intense "zombie-like" high state, and the side effects are ulcerated skin and limbs.
Russian prosecutors have found a real life version of The Jungle Book's Mowgli. Nicknamed "Siberian Mowgli", the man found, believed to be 20-years-old, grew up in the wild, has never been to school and has had limited interactions with humans.
A special Russian missile cruiser has been released to the eastern part of the Mediterranean to lead the navy operations in the place. This was according to the Interfax who quoted a source from the military since the US gets ready to a potential strike as response to the current situation in Syria.
As Russia's anti-gay laws continue to take a toll on public perception of the upcoming 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the host nation's government is trying to reassure the International Olympic Committee that the LGBT community will be safe during the Olympics. However, Russia is still defending its "gay propaganda" law.
The ongoing saga involving Edward Snowden and his uncovering of the NSA's spying program on Americans took yet another interesting turn Thursday. Snowden was formally granted asylum in Russia and has since left his secret location in Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport.
From Russia with love? The sexy former Russian spy Anna Chapman has taken a break from her modeling career to propose an international affair with NSA analyst and fugitive Edward Snowden, who is likely hunkered down in Moscow while seeking asylum from the United States.
A team of researchers have just made a startling discovery that has rocked the scientific community. In the frozen tundra of the New Siberian Islands they have found an astoundingly well-preserved mammoth carcass with large reserves of fresh blood still nearby.
