F*ck yourself: German vice-chancellor ‘flips bird’ to right-wing youth who...
A handful of noisy far-right youngsters tried to disrupt an event of German Social Democrats in a town of Salzgitter, shouting insults at the party leader, Sigmar Gabriel. But the political...
View ArticleLargest Province in Afghanistan May Fall to Taliban ‘Any Time’
As Lashkar Gah, the besieged capital of Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan, is suffering a major humanitarian catastrophe, officials warn that it may not be long before the whole province falls...
View ArticleRussian Swimmer Efimova Pledges to Win Gold in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova, who won two silver medals in the Rio Olympics, pledged to win gold in the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Games.
View ArticleResidents of 11 Countries Compare Life Before and After Collapse of Soviet Union
According to a Sputnik.Opinion survey, residents of 9 out of 11 surveyed former Soviet countries aged over 35 believe that life in the USSR was better than it has been since the breakup of the Soviet...
View ArticleSyrian Army Begins Offensive at Military School Occupied by Militants in Aleppo
The Syrian government army is carrying out an offensive against terrorists on the territory of a military training facility in Aleppo, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported Wednesday.
View ArticleSweden is on Fire: Car Arson Epidemic is Catching
Sweden's image as a peaceful Nordic country may end up shattered for good, as an unprecedented spate of car arsons has hit the country's major cities, wreaking havoc.
View ArticleRussia Wins 3 Medals on 11th Day of Rio Olympics
Russian athletes won one gold and two bronze medals on the 11th day of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 16.
View ArticleProwling bear shot dead near kindergarten in Russia’s Far East
According to experts, it may have been an ill or a wounded animal
View ArticleBRICS Could Give Up on the Dollar, But With ‘Dramatic Geopolitical Consequences’
The BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) remain potent players in the global market. Their economic potential is far from exhausted and the US dollar is already feeling the...
View ArticleRussia's Use of Iranian Air Base Does Not Violate UNSC Resolutions - Senator
Russia's use of the Hamadan airfield in western Iran for launching strikes against terrorist targets in Syria is "obviously" not violating the UN Security Council’s resolutions concerning Iran,...
View ArticleRussian swimmer Efimova says will come back to US 'only to get her stuff'
Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova who won two silver medals at the Rio Olympics said on Wednesday that mass media have misinterpreted her words on the plans to come back to the US
View ArticleHeavily-armed National Guard cordon off apartment block in St. Petersburg...
At least two explosions have been heard in a residential building in St. Petersburg cordoned off by National Guard and security forces, local media reported. They were followed by plumes of smoke,...
View ArticleRussian sports minister regrets national team stripped of 2008 Olympic relay...
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko considers the move to publish the names of Russian athletes showin positive doping retset results now "a serious information attack"
View ArticleRussian Swimmer Efimova Denies Reports of Permanent Move to US
Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova, who won two silver medals in the Rio Olympics, said she does not plan to live in the United States after the current Olympic Games to quiet media rumors.
View ArticleRussian Su-34 Jets Deployed in Iran Conduct Airstrikes Against Daesh in Syria
Russian Su-34 jets deployed in Iran conducted airstrikes against Daesh in Syria's Deir ez-Zor, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
View Article‘I was an easy target’: Hasidic patrolmen receive no punishment after...
A gay black man was brutally attacked by five men in 2013 and has spent the last three years fighting for justice. Unfortunately, he may never see it. Two of five Hasidic neighborhood patrolmen have...
View ArticleCeltic fans defy UEFA ban to fly sea of Palestine flags in match against...
The Celtic football team faces a penalty from UEFA after the Scottish club’s fans waved Palestinian flags during a Champions League playoff match against Israel’s Hapoel Be'er Sheva. The not-so-warm...
View ArticleDetroit to target banks, businesses with 600 lawsuits over $12mn+ in unpaid...
Detroit is threatening banks and businesses with nearly 600 lawsuits over more than $12 million in unpaid property taxes. The measure, however, would not target individuals who have “fallen on tough...
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