Biggest diamond for sale in century fails to find buyer in London auction
The world’s second-biggest rough diamond is still on sale after bids failed to reach the minimum price set for it at a Sotheby’s auction. Read Full Article at RT.com
View ArticleRussia Ready to Restore Tourist Ties With Turkey, Expects Security Measures
Russia is ready to restore tourist ties with Turkey and expects comprehensive measures to ensure the safety of Russian citizens in the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
View Article'Brexit Means Brexit,' No Attempts to Rejoin, No Second Referendum
The will of the people must be respected, a second referendum on the United Kingdom membership in the European Union is not an option, UK Home Secretary Theresa May said Thursday while announcing her...
View ArticleMoscow Not Considering Six-Party Talks on N Korean Nuclear Issue 'Dead'
Russia is not considering the six-party talks on Korean nuclear issue to be "dead," stressing the necessity to continue work on resuming the negotiations, Russian Ambassador to South Korea Alexander...
View ArticleAmbassador hopes Russia delivers S-300 missile system to Iran by year end
A Russian ambassador hopes Moscow fulfills the contractual obligations
View ArticleEnd of Fear? Int’l Markets Rebound From Post-Brexit Losses
With stocks, currencies and commodities all rebounding from losses caused by Brexit and US growth figures for second quarter in focus, the impact of political negotiations to global economy has proven...
View ArticleUK Home Secretary Rules Out Invoking Article 50 on Brexit Before 2017
The UK home secretary emphasized that invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on leaving the European Union should not happen before the end of 2016.
View ArticleJudge orders ‘filthy’ Arizona immigration detention centers photos released...
A federal judge in Tucson, Arizona, approved the release of some photos and documents filed as evidence in a class action lawsuit against US Customs and Border Protection over allegedly deplorable...
View ArticleZika virus: 3 more US babies born with birth defects
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed that three more American babies have been born with birth defects likely linked to Zika virus infections. The agency also said another...
View ArticleAt least 570 stem cell clinics operate unregulated by FDA — study
Businesses marketing stem cell therapy are flourishing in the US, where there is no federal approval or regulation for the procedures. A new study finds the controversial services are being offered at...
View ArticleBrazil freezes $6mn of Facebook funds as WhatsApp refuses to assist police
A Brazilian court has blocked over $6 million of Facebook money held in the country after WhatsApp failed to turn over a message exchange between gang members of drug traffickers to police. Read Full...
View ArticleCanada to send 1,000 troops to E. Europe to boost NATO presence at Russia’s...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly pledged to send 1,000 troops to Latvia to deter Russia shortly after the US President urged Canada to boost its involvement in NATO. Read Full...
View Article‘That could be a Mexican plane up there’: Trump jokes about Mexico attacking...
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has taken a fresh dig at Mexico. Speaking at a rally in New Hampshire, Trump joked that a plane that was flying overhead might actually be a Mexican...
View ArticleRussian IL-76 plane with 10 on board disappears while putting out forest fire...
Contact was lost with a Russian IL-76 fighting a blaze near the city of Irkutsk when it was at an altitude of 3,000 meters (9,900ft). The emergencies ministry plans to parachute in 100 rescue workers...
View Article‘Disciplined army, able to win’: China President Xi Jinping states strategic...
Chinese President Xi Jinping says China needs to create a modern and disciplined army that would defeat potential opponents. The Chinese leader said Beijing had no plans to attack anyone, but would...
View ArticleState of emergency over wildfires lifted in six districts of Buryatia
As of the morning of July 1, a total of 12 blazes in a total area of more than 3,000 hectares were recorded
View ArticleEleven injured, one killed in southern Russia floods
A teenage girl died after floods after heavy rains hit Russia’s southern city of Rostov-on-Don
View ArticleIAAF gets 80 Olympic applications from Russian athletes
The ARAF said it helped with filing 68 applications
View ArticleWestern officials criticize Damascus in public but secretly deal in private...
Western politicians have been forced into the awkward position of being obliged to negotiate with Damascus over security under the table in fear of raising Washington’ ire, Syria’s president told...
View ArticleRussian defense minister appoints commander of Southern Military District
Colonel General Dvornikov, who was the commander of the Russian troops group in Syria, has been appointed commander of forces of the district
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