20th anniversary of the first Chechen war;
What did dictators eat?
Britain may give 16 year olds the right to vote;
How and what to cook under...

Human Rights Day & Moscow film festival “Stalker”; What scientists believe but can’t prove; France to introduce Sunday trading

Stories:
What caused the riot in Chelyabinsk pre-trial detention centre? Which language will nations use to speak to each other? OECD report shows...

Elgin Marbles in the Hermitage – cultural scandals and international relations; Oliver Cromwell’s bronze plaque; Sergei Loznitsa’s Maidan wins...

University of Warwick protest: what's it all about;
Russian pianist Genia plays classical music in Heathrow airport;
New James Bond and legendary...

Ukraine mulls a ban on communist party;
Strange witnesses in court;
Political crisis in Sweden;
Who are the Vatican Swiss guards?

Head of Amnesty International Russia about NGOs work in the country
Grim predictions from Steven Hawking
Zoella the success story
Nativity play...

Personal DNA-test: risks and probabilities
BBSEVA's guest: singer-songwriter Yuliy Kim
No flying hamsters in Krasnoyarsk circus

Taiwan cabinet resigns after defeat in local election
UNESCO is to preserve heritage in Iraq and Syria from ISIS
Moldova can’t decide - to go with...

Pope Francis visits Turkey;
Black Friday's bargain hunt;
Art in London: Post-Pop, Russian Auctions, and Mikhail Baryshnikov’s photo exhibition...