Paraguay Recalls Envoy From Venezuela Amid Mercosur Chairmanship Conflict
Paraguay has recalled its ambassador Enrique Jara from Venezuela amid an ongoing conflict over the Mercosur Latin American regional economic bloc chairmanship issue, El Nacional reports citing...
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Afghan father sells 6-yo daughter into marriage for a goat, bag of rice
A father from Afghanistan, barely making ends meet, sold his own daughter to a 55-year-old cleric for a goat and some food. Footage doing the rounds on the Internet shows the moment local women gave...
View ArticleRussia, Turkey Key to Resolving Syrian Crisis: Turkish Ambassador to Russia
Russia and Turkey are some of the key players in the resolution of the Syrian crisis, which cannot be overcome without the participation of Moscow and Ankara, Umit Yardim, Turkey’s Ambassador to...
View ArticleTurkey Doing Everything to Ensure Tourist Safety After Coup Attempt
The Turkish authorities are doing everything possible to ensure the safety of tourists in the aftermath of the failed military coup attempt, Umit Yardim, Turkey’s Ambassador to Russia, said.
View ArticleChina Welcomes Russian Humanitarian Mission in Syria’s Aleppo
China welcomes the Russian humanitarian operation in Syria’s Aleppo, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a statement on Saturday.
View ArticleArmenia Violates Ceasefire in Karabakh Eight Times During Last 24 Hours
Armenia has eight times violated Nagorno-Karabakh`s ceasefire, the Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday in a statement.
View ArticleRussia, Iran, Azerbaijan to jointly deal with North-South transport project -...
"This year we’ve taken a decision that Azerbaijan will construct a railroad to Iran’s border. Hopefully, we’ll do it within the nearest months," he said
View ArticleRPC to file suit against blanket ban of Russian Paralympians Tuesday or...
The IPC ruled on Sunday to suspend RPC's membership and bar the Russian team from the Paralympic Games in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro amid the doping scandal
View ArticleIsinbayeva will travel to Rio Olympics as candidate to the IOC Athletes’...
Russian athletes were banned from the Rio Olympics 2016 because of the disqualification of the All-Russian Athletics Federation
View ArticleRussian sabre fencer Yegoryan wins gold, Velikaya is second
The 2016 Olympic Games will close on August 21
View ArticleSeven ceasefire violations reported in Syria in past day
8 reconciliation agreements signed with Syrian settlements in past day
View ArticleRussia, Iran and Azerbaijan to develop North-South transportation corridor -...
The sides also agreed to contribute to developing new projects designed to connect railways within the framework of this transportation corridor
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Think-tank you very much: Corporations use nonprofits to skirt lobbying rules...
It’s all supposed to be for the public good, but new reporting based on internal documents and emails reveals deal-making between “think tank” research institutes and giant corporations is driven by...
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Court rules for Chevron against Ecuadorians in $9bn rainforest damage case
A New York federal appeals court has ruled that Ecuadorean plaintiffs cannot collect a $9 billion judgment in the US against Chevron for rainforest damage. The case has been labelled the “biggest...
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United Stoners of America: More than 33mn US citizens smoke pot
A very dank Gallup poll found that 13 percent of American adults currently smoke marijuana. That comes out to 33 million Americans, meaning if they all gathered to make their own state, it would have...
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Bowery burning: NYC’s NoLita building catches fire (VIDEO)
A fire in the Manhattan neighborhood known as ‘NoLita’ called for a response from 60 firefighters. While there were no injuries reported, the blaze began in a historical landmark that was a favorite...
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One bug to rule them all: 'State-supported' Project Sauron malware attacks...
Two top electronic security firms have discovered a new powerful malware suite being used to target just dozens of high-value targets around the world. The research shows that it was likely developed...
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#PalestineIsHere: Online outrage after Google ‘erases’ Palestine off the map
Thousands have signed a petition urging Google to reinstate Palestine on the maps service after it replaced the partially recognized state’s name with Israel. Local journalists berated the move as a...
View ArticleBad PR Endangering Sharks, Scary Music Contributing to Extinctions
Ever since Spielberg used those two dark stabs of minor-key orchestral music to indicate sudden death by gnashing teeth, sharks can’t catch a break, say scientists at Scripps Institution of...
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