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Litvinenko widow urges justice ahead of nuclear summit
The widow of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned with polonium in London in 2006, called Saturday for justice for his killers ahead of a global summit on nuclear security. Marina Litvinenko said her husband’s death was an “act of nuclear terrorism” which she blames on agents of the Russian government, and urged participants…
Russian banker shot in London ‘wanted in Moldova’
A Russian banker who was shot in London and is now in a coma is wanted in Moldova over financial crimes, a Russian daily reported on Saturday. Moldovan prosecutors opened several criminal probes into German Gorbuntsov, who was shot outside his home in east London on Tuesday, after a bank he owned there, Universalbank, was closed down…
Stem cell treatment could repair heart damage
Patients with advanced heart disease who received an experimental stem cell therapy showed slightly improved heart function, researchers said at a major US cardiology conference on Saturday. The clinical trial involved 92 patients, with an average age of 63, who were picked at random to get either a placebo or…
ISS crew takes shelter to avoid passing space junk
A piece of an old Russian satellite whizzed by the International Space Station on Saturday, forcing its six-member crew to temporarily take shelter in two Soyuz escape capsules, officials said. The incident was the third of its kind in more than a decade of continuous inhabitation of the orbiter, whose…
French gunman’s brother ‘proud’ of sibling
The older brother of the French gunman who killed seven people said he was “proud” of his sibling and was present when he stole a scooter used to stage three deadly attacks, police said Saturday. The killer Mohamed Merah’s brother Abdelkader was transferred Saturday along with his girlfriend from the…
Transplant recipient testifies in Kosovo organs case
A Canadian witness told a trial over alleged illegal organ trafficking in Kosovo how he received a kidney at the Medicus clinic — and may even have flown in with his young Russian donor. Raul Fain, 66, testifying by video link from Ontario, Canada, told the court Friday he had…
11.5 million undocumented immigrants in U.S.
Some 11.5 million foreigners are living in the United States without proper immigration documents, according to estimates released Friday by the US Department of Homeland Security. The figures, as of January 2011, show little difference from the 11.6 million figure published in 2010. “These results suggest little to no change…
‘Porno chic’ and women’s lib: Helmut Newton’s legacy
Four women stride towards the camera, heads held high, liberated beauties on the march, completely naked save for their high heels and trim 1980s hairdos: welcome to Helmut Newton’s world featured in a major Paris retrospective. Titled “Sie Kommen” (They’re Coming), the giant print, which comes in two versions, one…
Thousands march in Philadelphia to protest Trayvon Martin killing
Thousands of people marched in Philadelphia to protest the shooting in Florida of an unarmed black teenager, joining a growing national storm over racism. The unusually large demonstration for Philadelphia, which was comprised mostly of African Americans, followed protests in Florida and New York. The protests are dubbed “Million Hoodie…
Louvre unveils Da Vinci’s ‘last masterpiece’
The Louvre on Friday unveiled a newly-restored Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece, the “Saint Anne”, hoping to lay to rest an art world row that saw the Paris museum accused of endangering the precious oil. “The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne”, which the Renaissance master left unfinished when he died…
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