Russian Tu-22M3 'Backfire' long-range bombers strike ISIS from Iran's Hamadan...
Russia’s long-range Tu-22M3 bombers have delivered their first airstrikes on terrorist targets in Syria operating from Iranian airbase. Moscow and Tehran signed a military agreement allowing Russian...
View ArticleRussian Bombers Hit Major Daesh Arms Depots in Syria After Entering From Iran
Five major arms depots destroyed by Russia's Tu-22M3 and Su-34 were used to supply Daesh militants near Aleppo, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
View ArticleRussian bombers deliver strikes against militants in Syria
The bombers dealt the strike from the Hamadan air base in Iran
View ArticleTurkey Appoints New UN Envoy, Ambassadors
Ankara has appointed a new UN envoy and ambassadors to several countries, Turkish authorities said Tuesday.
View ArticleGas Wars: Polish Regulator Casts a Pall Over Nord Stream 2 Joint Venture
Poland’s UOKiK anti-monopoly regulator has blocked the establishment of a joint enterprise, which would be in charge of construction and exploitation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Sputnik asked...
View ArticleFurious Finnish Farmers Threaten "Tractor March" Against Budget Proposal
The Finnish government's draft budget proposal, presented earlier this week, triggered massive discontent across the Nordic country. Unsurprisingly, displeasure was highest among Finland's agricultural...
View ArticleNASA assesses ‘risks’ of Russia’s proposal to cut down ISS crew
NASA is weighing the risks stemming from Russia’s potential reduction of its permanent International Space Station crew down to two cosmonauts, saying the agency is looking at options to either...
View ArticleUS-backed forces give hundreds of ISIS fighters safe passage
Several hundred vehicles containing 100 to 200 Islamic State fighters were given safe passage by US-based forces, out of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, after surrendering their weapons, according...
View ArticleUnivision or omnivision? Network to expand after winning Gawker in auction
Gawker Media will live to blog another day. The bankrupt network was purchased by Univision for $135 million and will encompass all seven sister sites, such as Jezebel and Deadspin. Read Full Article...
View ArticleSouth Carolina teens rob, kill man after he helps them out of car trouble
Two South Carolina teenagers were arrested after allegedly fatally shooting and robbing a man who police said stopped to help them get a vehicle out a ditch. Read Full Article at RT.com
View ArticleTakes the cake: Woman who drop-kicked birthday cake allegedly hit ice cream...
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream – but some people go further. When a Michigan woman learned that her flavor of choice was unavailable at an ice cream shop, she reportedly responded...
View Article‘Aggressive’ Koch-related campaign hits South Dakota over donor secrecy...
A group linked to the billionaire Koch brothers is reportedly urging South Dakotans through an “aggressive” campaign to shield political donors from government scrutiny and discourage the use of...
View Article‘Ironic’: Artist takes AK-47s to Texas as part of exhibit, items barred from...
US customs has refused entry to contemporary art installations featuring three decommissioned AK-47 assault rifles brought by a British man for an exhibit. The artist found it “ironic” in a country...
View ArticleBerlin sees Turkey as Middle East terrorism hub, refuses to admit it publicly...
German security officials see Turkey as a “central platform” supporting extremist and terrorist organizations in the Middle East, according to a TV report which cited a leaked internal document that...
View ArticleUkraine expected to lose some $1bln from Russian trade restrictions — official
Ukrainian exports to Russia shrank by 36.2% in the first six months of 2016 year-on-year, while exports to Kazakhstan dropped by 46.2%
View ArticleChanthu typhoon heading straight for Russia’s Sakhalin
This is the second typhoon to hit the Sakhalin region in August
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