Wales defeats Belgium to make it to 2016 Euro Cup semifinals
In the semifinals, Wales will face Portugal, which defeated Poland 5-3 on penalties on Thursday, in Lyon on July 6
View ArticleGermany to play Italy in 2016 UEFA Euro Cup quarterfinals
At the current Euro Cup, Germany has not muffed a single ball in four matches, only failing to defeat Poland at the group stage, which did not prevent it from taking the first place
View ArticleSuicide rates by job highest in farming, fishing and forestry — CDC
Noticing that suicide rates had jumped over 21 percent within a dozen years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a study, finding that suicide rates were highest among workers...
View ArticleFlorida declares state of emergency over ‘guacamole-thick’ algae
Renowned for its turquoise-colored waters, Florida declared a state of emergency as a blue-green algae outbreak caused miles of waterways and beaches to be swamped in a toxic soup that caused skin...
View ArticleInvestigative Committee: technical fault, pilot error key versions of Il-76...
Specialists have defined the possible crash site of the Il-76 aircraft in the Irkutsk Region, Deputy Minister Leonid Belyayev said
View ArticleFrance’s new terrorist database goes live in effort to prevent future attacks
France has launched a new national database to keep track of convicted terrorists after passing a law last year. The system, available to police and state officials, will be storing the names of the...
View ArticleAustrian town bans women in ‘burqinis’ from swimming in public pool
Wearing “burqinis,” a modest piece of swimwear used by some Muslim women, to a public pool has now become illegal in the Lower Austrian town of Hainfeld. The local council has adopted stricter dress...
View Article13 hostages freed from Dhaka cafe after overnight attack saw 20 victims killed
Bangladeshi forces stormed a Dhaka cafe where up to 10 gunmen had taken dozens of people hostage, killing 20. Thirteen others were rescued and 6 gunmen were killed by police. Islamic State has taken...
View ArticleExtension of EU anti-Russian sanctions comes into force
Restrictions are extended by another six month, to January 31, 2017
View ArticleProtesters in Kiev block court in rally against Aidar commander case
On Friday, the court arrested Valentin Likholit for two months. He was commander of the Aidar nationalist battalion in the Lugansk region, and now he is charged with banditry
View ArticleAircraft of Admiral Kuznetsov to be used in Syria Oct-Jan — source
During the voyage the Admiral Kuznetsov "will have about 15 fighters Su-33 and MiG-29K/KUB and more than ten helicopters Ka-52K, Ka-27 and Ka-31"
View ArticleFrench parliament votes to criminalize denial of Armenian genocide, offenders...
Denying the Armenian genocide will soon be a crime in France, as the French parliament has passed an amendment criminalizing the denial of all crimes against humanity. Those flouting the law could...
View ArticlePavel Astakhov after holiday to step down as children's ombudsman — source at...
The media wrote earlier Astakhov had filed a resignation application, but his office did not confirm the information
View Article10 ISIS-funding timber dealers detained in central Russia, suicide belt &...
A group of radical Islamists running a cover-up timber business and suspected of financing the operations of Islamic State extremists in Syria have been detained in Russia’s city of Vologda, north of...
View ArticleSanders supporters sue DNC & Debbie Wasserman Schultz for rigging the system
Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders are in fight back mode after their candidate was unable to pass his opponent Hillary Clinton during the primary, by suing Democratic...
View ArticleCanada's Ties With Russia Will Not Be Affected by Ottawa's NATO Activities
Canada's decision to establish and lead one of NATO's four framework battalions that will be deployed close to Eastern Europe and the Baltic region to intimidate Russia will have no impact on Moscow...
View ArticleDiplomatic Sources in Rome Confirm Possible Italian Victims at Dhaka Attack
Italian nationals, who had been taken hostage in a restaurant in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, were probably killed by terrorists, the Italian Rai News television broadcaster said Saturday citing...
View ArticleFriends Again? Russia, Turkey Mull Restart of Joint Energy Projects
In an interview with Radio Sputnik Hüseyin Şahin, deputy chairman of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), commented on the normalization of ties with Russia, his party’s foreign policy...
View ArticleRussian aircraft carrier to take part in Syria operation by October – source
Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, is preparing to head to Syria to serve as a platform for carrying out airstrikes on jihadists, a military diplomatic source told TASS. It will...
View ArticleUkraine Expects IMF Memorandum Approval Within Few Days - Finance Minister
The approval of the updated memorandum of understanding between Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a matter of a few days, Ukrainian Finance Minister Oleksandr Danylyuk said Saturday.
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