Caked with mud and soaked in putrid water, Qazi Mohammad Yahya’s ruined handmade carpets and Pashmina shawls reflect Indian Kashmir’s economic devastation from the region’s worst floods in a century. http://news.yahoo.com/kashmirs-famed-carpets-ruined-5-bn-flood-losses-023316485.html
Moscow is ready to support Ukraine in its overcoming of the crisis, as the recovery of the bordering country is in Russia’s national interests, President Putin said, adding that the state is keen to have a ‘reliable, predictable partner and neighbor.’ http://rt.com/politics/192556-putin-ukraine-crisis-national-interest/
The payoff of enjoying a meal in the company of a dozen or two friends is always worth it…. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/food-52/how-to-cook-for-a-large-g_b_5842960.html