Fremont’s Lenin statue is spattered with orange and yellow paint
The Soviet leader's bronze hands are often painted red. Other recent vandalism has symbolized the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
I was the only tourist in Europe’s least visited country – it was 24C in March, friendly and painfully cheap
MY flight hadn’t even taken off before one of the country’s residents, a passenger in the neighbouring seat, asked why in the ...
The Biggest Bucket on the List: An Odyssey Across Central Asia
Our writer takes us on a journey of a lifetime across the so-named “5-Stans,” with all the wonder and mystery these nations ...
Florida man gets prison for bombing attempts in San Antonio and D.C.
A Florida attorney and U.S. Army veteran has been sentenced to 8½ years in federal prison for trying to bomb the Chinese ...
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Florida man gets 8 years for trying to destroy San Antonio statue, bomb Chinese embassy in D.C.
The embassy bombing attempt completely failed, but the sculpture on the property adjacent to Texas Public Radio’s ...
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Life-size Lenin painting up for auction
W ho would not want to own a life-size portrait of a rosy-cheeked, grandfatherly Lenin? The painting, among others of Soviet origin and vintage, are up for grabs this week at the Wotton Auction ...
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Man sentenced to eight years in federal prison for bombing statue in San Antonio
A Florida man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for bombing a sculpture in San Antonio, according to the U.S.
5 countries that don’t exist (but kind of do)
Borders, passports, and national anthems—these are the hallmarks of a country, right? Well, not always. Some places act like ...
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5 countries that don’t exist (but kind of do)
Statues of Lenin still stand tall, overseeing the streets, reinforcing its nostalgic Soviet identity. The twist? Not a single UN member recognizes it as an independent nation. Yet, that hasn’t ...