(RIA Novosti, Olga Bernatskaya) - Dnipropetrovsk, a major industrial city in Ukraine's eastern region, has made Russian a regional language, a municipal council spokesman said Wednesday.
"The decision was backed by 77 votes out of 107," the spokesman said.
Four other cities in largely Russian-speaking areas in the country's east and south have passed similar resolutions, which have sparked nationwide debate over the status of Russian and calls from the predominantly Ukrainian-speaking west o... |
The business of matching American men with foreign women looking for a better life is booming, thanks largely to Internet operations that promise love and companionship for both. In many cases, that's exactly what each finds. But growing evidence also suggests that some "mail-order brides" in the United States are suffering from physical, sexual and psychological abuse. An estimated 15,000 women, some with children in tow, put their trust in these businesses each year and enter the U... | Winter warning: Don't be shocked if you see tears around the water cooler this month.
It's national breakup season through Valentine's Day, according to a survey to be released Thursday by Yahoo Personals, the most visited online dating service.
People are twice as likely to reassess their love lives between the holidays and Valentine's Day, Yahoo research shows. If they think they're in a romantic rut, or don't have a shared view of the future with their partner, someone's likely to be dump... |