Russia

If you're like me, you try to stay up to date on world events. Only problem is: you end up catching bits and pieces of the latest news, but wonder how did this whole thing come about?

In a new poll, almost half of Americans surveyed say the decision to hold the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia was a poor one.

A meteor is reported to have hit in the Chelyabinsk area of Russia, east of Moscow in the Ural mountains. Here are some amateur videos from witnesses.

Because Russians are, in general, huge fans of Apple products, and yet by and large too poor to afford them, St. Petersburg has built an iPhone big enough for all of its residents.