Russia to ban Uganda imports because of smuggling concerns — watchdog
Russia bans import of fruit, vegetables and flowers from Uganda since July 7
View ArticlePutin, Obama ready to step up coordination of military actions in Syria —...
The Russian and US leaders discussed the Ukrainian, Syrian, Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts
View ArticleRussia’s envoy to NATO confirms Russia - NATO Council meeting July 13
"The main focus will be on the state of military security in light of decisions being prepared for NATO’s Warsaw summit", he said
View ArticlePortugal wins 2-0 versus Wales, gets into finals
The goals were scored by Cristiano Ronaldo (a 50th-minute header) and by Nani at the 53rd minute
View Article‘Suspect down’: Video footage, dispatch tape from Alton Sterling police...
“Shots fired, shots fired!” one of the Baton Rouge police officers who shot and killed Alton Sterling can be heard telling dispatchers in a recording. Meanwhile, newly released cellphone video shows...
View ArticleNATO’s buildup at eastern borders to be followed by military technical...
According to the Russian diplomat, NATO’s efforts to enhance security of European countries by means of deploying the alliance’s forces on their territories "in fact only undermine this security"
View ArticleGaddafi's son Saif, Libya's former heir apparent, released – lawyer
The son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam, has reportedly been released from prison, more than four years after he was caught trying to flee the country by a rebel militia,...
View ArticleNew gas leak near Porter Ranch eliminated – utility company
A natural gas leak discovered near Porter Ranch in an Aliso Canyon storage facility has been quickly eliminated by SoCalGas. A similar leak last fall wasn’t contained until February and sent over 100...
View ArticleMoney tossed on Senate floor as Vermont’s Sanders and Leahy protest federal...
A federal bill to label GMO foods garnered protests not only from Vermont senators Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy, but also members of the group Organic Consumers. They threw $2,000 in bills down to...
View ArticleBrand new Soyuz rocket lifts off from Baikonur, taking 3-man crew to ISS
A modernized Soyuz capsule has successfully blasted off into space from the Baikonur cosmodrome with a three-man crew on board. The extended two-day flight to the ISS will give Russian scientists and...
View ArticleCounter-Terror Regime Introduced in Southern Dagestan
The counter-terror operation regime was introduced on Thursday morning in Karabudakhkentsky district of the southern Dagestan, a representative of the operational headquarters in the country told RIA...
View ArticleNew Soyuz MS series manned spaceship goes into orbit
The spaceship is scheduled to dock to the ISS’ Russian segment in a span of two days, at 07:12 a.m. Moscow time on Saturday
View ArticleChinese, US Foreign Ministers Discuss South China Sea Dispute Over Phone
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State John Kerry had a phone conversation to discuss the South China Sea dispute, local media reported Thursday.
View ArticleBlair should have focused on ‘legal’ Afghanistan, not Iraq – Alex Salmond (RT...
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair should have “abstained” from invading Iraq by “all means”, focusing instead on “justified and legal” military action in Afghanistan, Scotland’s former first...
View ArticlePutin Letter Offers Obama 'Sanity’ Amid Escalating Tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent message to President Barack Obama offered a voice of sanity amid efforts to exacerbate tensions between Washington and Moscow, former White House National...
View ArticleOuch! Two Militants Die in Explosion Making Bombs Near Syrian Border
Two militants blow themselves up while making bombs in the Turkish town of Reyhanli on the border with Syria, local media reported Thursday.
View ArticleUS Navy Orders $24Mln in Additional Support Systems for Sub Communications
The US Navy has awarded URS Federal Services more than $24 million contract to supply combat, electronic systems and support systems for all classes of submarines, the US Department of Defense announced.
View ArticleCongressmen urge House to declassify secret 28 pages of 9/11 inquiry
A revived push to pass a House resolution to declassify 28 pages of a 9/11 report possibly detailing official Saudi Arabian involvement in the terror attacks is being led by a group of congressmen...
View ArticleNASA experiments may predict future of climate change
NASA is about to begin airborne experiments to measure atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane across the eastern US. The results may provide a greater understanding of the gases, and...
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