Oakland police apologize for ‘insensitive’ Cinco de Mayo statement
The Oakland Police Department has apologized for a press release linking Cinco de Mayo to “salty margaritas” with soaring road accidents. Following outraged complaints, the department admitted to...
View ArticleWhatsApp ban in Brazil overturned after less than 24 hrs
Following mass outrage, a Brazilian judge has overturned a 72-hour nationwide ban on WhatsApp messenger that blocked some 100 million users’ access to the service. The second such shutdown in five...
View ArticleJohn Kasich stays in presidential race, internet scoffs
Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich may have lost yet another primary, but he is determined to stay in the race. The internet has met his determination with mockery, however. Read Full Article...
View ArticleCruz control: Ted's resignation garners strong reactions from Twitter
The announcement that Ted Cruz was suspending his campaign was welcome news to many and painful for others to swallow. However, the internet was quick to joke about the Texas Senator’s demise, as it...
View ArticleRussian, US Officials in Contact Over Russian National's Death in US
The Russian Consulate-General’s Press Secretary Maxim Goncharov said that the Russian diplomatic mission to the United States has requested the appropriate US authorities to provide further information...
View ArticleRussian diplomats file query for details on Russian citizen’s death in US...
Igor Zyazin, 46 at the time of his death, died on Sunday night while paramedics were transporting him from the Otay detention facility in San Diego to hospital
View Article‘Made to feel like criminals’: 7 Muslim women sue California restaurant over...
A group of Muslim women are suing a Laguna Beach, California, restaurant for allegedly kicking them out because of their religion, but the owners deny any wrongdoing or discrimination. Read Full...
View ArticleObama’s Deportation Budget grows, While Deportations Slide
According to analysis by a Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, the budget for deportations has grown considerably over the past four years, while the number of deportations...
View ArticlePentagon Buys 13 Additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Jets
The Pentagon and the US manufacturer Lockheed Martin signed a $1.3-billion contract for the 13 additional F-35 fighters.
View ArticleGerman court fines PEGIDA founder for inciting hatred on FB
A court in the eastern German city of Dresden has found Lutz Bachmann, founder of the anti-immigrant PEGIDA movement, guilty of inciting hatred towards refugees in a series of FB posts in which he...
View ArticleMore charges for Martin Shkreli? DA thinks so
Martin Shkreli, poster boy for pharmaceutical industry greed, is due back in court for another arraignment. On top of the counts already piled up against him, he may face securities charges for using...
View ArticleLegendary Captain Cook’s ship Endeavour might be off Rhode Island – Researchers
Legendary Captain Cook’s ship, the Endeavour, which has been missing for centuries, is believed to be sitting somewhere on the Atlantic seafloor off the coast of Rhode Island’s historic Newport...
View Article6 more workers sickened by radioactive fumes at Hanford nuclear site
Six more workers at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington state were taken to a medical clinic for exposure to radioactive fumes, bringing the total number of affected workers to 26. Fumes have...
View ArticlePakistan needs peace in Afghanistan, not US drone strikes – Imran Khan (RT...
The US’ “inhumane” use of drone strikes to target terrorists kills prospects for peace in Afghanistan, which in turn undermines security in Pakistan, as people in border regions become radicalized,...
View ArticlePut up or pay up: EC wants to fine EU members €250,000 per refused refugee
EU member states could soon be charged hundreds of millions of euros for denying asylum to refugees if the European Commission has its way. Read Full Article at RT.com
View ArticleRussian Pacific Fleet ships to join ADMM-PLUS-2016 international naval exercise
They will take part in communication maneuvers, simulate patrolling of a designated water area and take part in joint antiterrorist actions with counterpart naval forces from other countries
View ArticleGermany to legalize medical marijuana
Cannabis will be available to seriously ill German patients on prescription in drug stores and its use may be covered by medical insurance, German Health Minister Hermann Gröhe announced Tuesday. The...
View Article3 detained after Ukrainian journalists brutally assaulted in Odessa with...
Ukrainian police detained three suspects, who drove up to a local TV station in the port of Odessa and began punching and shooting at several journalists. A video of the attack quickly went viral....
View ArticleRussian Defense Ministry organizes press tour to Syria for foreign reporters
The journalists will see the work of the Center for Reconciliation in Syria
View ArticleKepware® Releases New Version of Flagship Industrial Connectivity Platform
Kepware's KEPServerEX® version 5.20 delivers enhancements for current users while advancing IoT offerings for improved IT/OT collaboration
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