Russia’s Consulate General in San Francisco preparing vote for Russians in 8...
Two polling stations will be organized in the Russian Consulate General building in San Francisco. Voting will be held from 08:00 to 20:00 local time
View ArticleIt was difficult for Geduev to wrestle with head injury — ROC president
"He is a real fighter. It was hard for him to wrestle with that injury. It’s a pity he lost at the final seconds," Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Alexander Zhukov said
View ArticleIranian wrestler Yazdani presented no surprise in Olympic final — Geduev
"I had no right to relax. The Iranian was not a surprise: if he got there, it means he is one of the best," wrestler said
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‘Unprecedented’: Deadly parasite kills thousands of fish, prompts Yellowstone...
Nearly 200 miles of a popular Yellowstone river is closed to the public, as thousands of fish have gone belly up in an “unprecedented” way. Officials in Montana suspect the cause is a human-spread...
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‘I’m the greatest’: Usain Bolt makes Olympic history with legendary...
Usain Bolt, the 29-year-old Jamaican sprinter, has reached the zenith of Olympic fame by achieving an unprecedented “triple-triple” after winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay gold medals at three...
View ArticleUkraine complains to UN about Putin’s trip to Crimea
Putin arrived in Crimea on Friday to meet with permanent members of Russia’s Security Council after a recent attempt of an act of sabotage on the peninsula on the part of Kiev
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UK man ordered to give ‘24-hour notice’ to police prior to sex loses his appeal
The only British man who has to notify police 24 hours prior to having sex due to last year’s court ruling has lost his appeal to have an “unpoliceable” order lifted. Declared “dangerous” to women,...
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Pentagon withdraws assets from Riyadh amid mounting death toll in Saudi-led...
The US forces assisting the Saudi-led coalition in coordinating air strikes in Yemen have largely withdrawn from Riyadh in an apparent move to distance themselves from the mounting civilian death toll...
View ArticleUkrainian units launch 100 shells, 160 mines on Donetsk Republic night to...
Besides heavy weapons and mortars, the Ukrainian armed units used weapons of IFVs, grenade launchers and small arms
View ArticleIran has no plans to buy S-400 from Russia
Iran has received offers from the Russian side regarding supplies of S-400 or Antei-2500 instead of S-300 systems
View ArticleRussian Air Force to use Hamedan base for as long as required — Iranian minister
Iran offers its base to Russia in cooperation against IS
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US ballistic missile submarine collides with support boat in Pacific Ocean
The US Navy has confirmed that a ballistic missile submarine collided with a support vessel off the coast of Washington State in the Pacific Ocean. No casualties have been reported, while an...
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Ex-SEAL who wrote about Bin Laden to pay US govt $6.6mn in book settlement
A former US Navy SEAL who wrote a book about the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden will pay the US government the hefty sum of at least $6.64 million of book sale profits to settle a four-year legal...
View ArticleTurkish Intelligence Urges Germany to Assist in Tracking Gulen Supporters
Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization called on the German Federal Intelligence Service to assist in hunting for supporters of US-based dissident cleric Fethullah Gulen accused by Ankara of...
View ArticleThe Biggest Scandals of the 2016 Rio Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be remembered not only for the sports achievements accomplished during the event, but because of the considerable number of scandals involving the...
View ArticleLugansk Suggests Swapping All War Prisoners With Ukraine
Head of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic, Igor Plotnitsky, stated that if Ukraine is a democratic and European state, Kiev should release all war prisoners in exchange for detainees in...
View ArticleUK’s post-Brexit Fiscal Surplus Undershoots Forecast by £900,000 in July
The UK’s budget surplus in July, despite being lower than expected, suggests there is still room for fiscal stimulus should broader economic growth slow down; however, the cabinet is aiming at...
View ArticleZuma’s Anti-Coke Crusade to Further Hamper South Africa’s Investment
South Africa’s left-wing ANC leadership's drive to slap soft drink manufacturers with an additional tax threatens to decrease the nation’s investment appeal and hit fiscal revenues, rather than resolve...
View ArticleRussia Tests Advanced New 21st Century Anti-Tank Weapon System (PHOTO)
Another test stage of the advanced Russian multi-purpose anti-tank guided missile system Kornet-EM has been successfully completed, according to the newspaper Izvestia.
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25 years on: The failed coup that ended the Soviet Union (PART 2)
The junta that tried to seize power in the Soviet Union on August 18-21, 1991, is one of the most inept in the history of palace coups. Not only did it fail to take power, but it also brought about...
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