For the past 40 years, ever since the peak of the Cold War, a bizarre radio signal has confused scientists and radio operators worldwide. An old BBC article reported that the source of the signal is near St.

This strange Russian radio signal has been transmitting beeps and buzzes since 1982. Nobody knows why

Tactical Nuclear Weapons typically refer to short-range weapons. The categorisation includes land-based missiles with a range of less than 500 kilometres & air and sea-launched weapons with a range of less than 600 kilometres. Tactical nukes are the least-regulated category of nuclear weapons covered in arms control agreements. They are only subject to an informal regime created by unilateral, parallel declarations, made by George Bush & Mikhail Gorbachev in the fall of 1991.

Putin's nuclear doom for Ukraine? First deployment outside Russia since fall of the USSR | Details

China has been forced onto the backfoot over its envoy's comments questioning the legal status of post USSR countries. The country, now see it respects the sovereignty of all ex-soviet states.

China says it respects sovereign status of ex-Soviet states after Chinese envoy's remarks

China has been forced onto the backfoot over its envoy's comments questioning the legal status of post USSR countries. The country now see it respects the sovereignty of all ex-soviet states.

China issues clarification on Chinese envoy to France's remarks, says 'Crimea was Russia's at start'

Soviet Union's last leader Mikhail Gorbachev breathed his last on August 30. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on September 3 to pay their respect to the leader on the day of his funeral except Russian President Vladimir Putin who missed the ceremony.

Funeral held for USSR's last leader Mikhail Gorbachev; Putin misses ceremony

The Taliban commander’s sneakers had soaked through from the melting snow, but that was the least of his problems. It was avalanche season in the Salang Pass, a rugged cut of switchback roads that gash through the Hindu Kush mountains in northern Afghanistan like some man-made insult to nature, and he was determined to keep the essential trade route open during his first season as its caretaker.

‘Fighting was easier’: Taliban take on a treacherous, avalanche-prone pass

When the first McDonald’s restaurant appeared in the Soviet Union in 1990, my parents bundled my 9-month-old sister up and waited in line for hours in the brisk Russian winter so that they could get their first taste of a Big Mac and those famed French fries.

The Russia I know is being erased. What’s coming next is darker

USSR allowed Jews to migrate to Israel. However, Russian Jews refused to take any sides as they have families in Russia as well as Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine War: Invasion sparks migrant crisis, USSR allows Jews to migrate to Israel

The world marks the 30th anniversary of the soviet union's disintegration. It was on this day in 1991 when the flag of the soviet union or the USSR was lowered for the last time.

The world marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union

World marks 30th aniversary of soveit union's disintegration

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin drove a cab to supplement his income. According to a state-run Russian news agency, the Russian leader stated in a documentary film, "Sometimes I had to make extra money.

To make ends meet, Putin worked as a cab driver after the fall of USSR

Today in History: South African PM assassinated, Jews asked to wear star, more

April 13 in history: Jallianwala Bagh massacre, launch of world's first satellite navigation system and more

Sixty years ago on Tuesday, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space, securing victory for Moscow in its race with Washington and marking a new chapter in the history of space exploration.

Five things to know about Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, first human to travel into space

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced his support for banning a comparison between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) with Hitler's Germany.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announces support for ban on comparing USSR with Hitler's Germany

August 29 in history: Discovery of electromagnetic induction, testing of USSR's first atomic bomb and more

Ukraine has described Russia as a “toxic ex” after the nation’s official Twitter account shared images of the “good ol’ days” of the Soviet Union. Sharing a set of 4 images, out of which three are black and white and one is coloured, Russia mentioned, “Many #Ukrainians nonetheless keep in mind the great old’ days, when #Soviet Ukraine was the #USSR’s breadbasket, in addition to a well-liked wellbeing #tourism vacation spot & industrial heart.

Ukraine hits back at ‘toxic ex’ as Russia reminisces on USSR rule

What is the reason behind China's severe persecution of Uighurs? China is scared it will meet the same fate as the USSR. WION's Palki Sharma explains how fear is driving China's ethnic oppression.

Gravitas: How fear drives China's ethnic oppression

China is known for its racist activities against Uighurs. But what is not out in the open is why China behaves the way it does. Where is the state's bigotry stemming from?

China prevents being a 'second' USSR by curbing Uighurs

The tremors of the Tiananmen Square massacre were felt beyond the borders of China and it coincided with tectonic shifts in international politics even as at home Beijing crushed the movement and toppled its symbol.

How Tiananmen Square massacre impacted Communist regimes around the world

April 17 in history: Canada act passed, Indian government collapses and more

April 16 in history: 'Cold War' term coined, Michael Jordan's last game and more

18 March in history: First monoplane invented, first person to make spacewalk and more

December 30 in history: From hoisting of India's first flag of Independence to first colour television sale in US

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