Ukraine’s exports to Russia down to 8.8% of country's total export volume
"The European Union was Ukraine’s main trade partner to export goods in 5 months of 2016 (39.4%) while Russia’s share stood at 8.8%," the report of the Economic Development and Trade Ministry said
View ArticleMoldova hopes to resume economic cooperation with Russia - Moldova PM
Moldova’s Prime Minister refuted media allegations that as a condition of lifting its ban on Moldovan products Russia is allegedly demanding a number of concessions in the Transdnietsrian settlement
View ArticleGreen Party candidate Jill Stein announces VP running mate
Presumptive Green Party presidential nominee Dr. Jill Stein has reportedly selected human rights activist Ajamu Baraka as her vice presidential running mate. Read Full Article at RT.com
View ArticleArmenian to get government of national accord in several months - president
"We have already created an institutional basis for it," Serzh Sargsyan added
View ArticleSix ceasefire violations reported in Syria in past day - Russian...
Units of the Jaysh al-Islam group which affiliates itself with the opposition conducted mortar fire at the settlements of Jobar, Arbil, Douma, Harasta and Haush al-Hayat in the province of Damascus
View ArticleMcDonald’s to serve antibiotic-free chicken, sort of
Global food giant McDonald’s is cleaning up its menu by removing artificial preservatives and antibiotics from its popular processed food brands. The change comes as the company tries to win back...
View Article‘I shouldn't have to use my title to get justice’ - NY lawmaker manhandled by...
Michael Blake is a New York State assemblyman who represents the neighborhood in which he was born and raised. But this weekend, it was also where he was assaulted by police officers. Police...
View ArticleChina holds massive naval drills to prepare for ‘sudden, cruel & short’...
The Chinese navy held a large-scale “live ammunition” drill in the East China Sea, which involved hundreds of ships and submarines from all three fleets of the People’s Liberation Army. Read Full...
View ArticleNJ state police respond to wrong address, shoot first at armed senior – reports
A mistaken address on a 911 emergency call sent New Jersey state troopers to an isolated home, where an armed elderly man ended up critically hurt from gunshot wounds. A friend of the man said the...
View ArticleRussia tests successfully its first atmospheric satellite
The vehicle stayed in the air without landing for 50 hours at the altitudes of up to 9,000 meters
View ArticleTrump Probably Makes Russia Nervous Despite Backing Crimea Secession
US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call for improved relations with Moscow and his apparent backing of Crimea’s decision to secede from Ukraine are unlikely to inspire confidence in Russia.
View ArticleUS Orders $984Mln in Boeing Combat Jet Parts – Pentagon
Aerospace giant Boeing won three US Defense Logistics Agency contracts worth totaling nearly $1 billion to provide spare parts for F/A-18 fighter jets launched from carriers, the US Department of...
View Article2 controversial state laws have just gone into effect
Louisiana’s Blue Lives Matter hate crime law and Texas’ college campus gun law allowing students and faculty to carry concealed handguns have been enacted. However, public debate is not letting up in...
View ArticleLA ex-sheriff faces trial over lying to FBI during inmate abuse probe
Former Los Angeles County sheriff Lee Baca will face trial on charges of lying to the FBI during an investigation into corruption and abuse at county jails. Baca had pleaded guilty in a deal with...
View ArticleSpaceShipTwo suborbital plane gets FAA license after fatal 2014 crash
The US federal aviation watchdog has issued a license for Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, allowing the company to restart test flights for the plane designed to take passengers on sub-orbital space...
View ArticleDecision to admit team Russia to Rio Games based on fairness - OIC president
It was a decision fairness, which should always be independent of politics, Thomas Bach said
View ArticleUS Fears ‘Losing’ Mali to Islamic Extremists – Under Secretary of State
US government officials fear that Mail is may be taken over by jihadist groups such as Boko Haram and the Daesh, US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Sarah...
View ArticleBrazil Sends Army, Arrests at Least 51 People Amid Unrest
The Brazilian government authorized deployment of army units and arrested at least 51 people amid recent attacks on buses and public property in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, local media reported...
View ArticleMcCain’s comments may compromise Bergdahl charges
Comments made by Senator John McCain about Bowe Bergdahl could be grounds to throw out the case against him. Bergdahl’s lawyers said that McCain’s statements may have too great an influence on the...
View ArticleUS Must Provide Additional Air Support to Afghan Troops Against Taliban
The US military should provide additional air support to the Afghan National Army (ANA) to help it effectively defeat the Taliban, US Representatives Dana Rohrabacher and Duncan Hunter said in a letter...
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