Team Empire? Britain’s former imperial possessions won the Olympics, claims...
A Tory MP is under fire after tweeting a medal breakdown of the Rio Olympics as if the British Empire still existed. Read Full Article at RT.com
View ArticleTurks living in Germany should show 'high level of loyalty' to adopted nation...
People with Turkish roots living in Germany should show a “high level of loyalty” toward their adopted country, according to Chancellor Angela Merkel. It comes amid tense relations between Berlin and...
View ArticleDozens of Hungarian award recipients return orders to protest ‘racist’...
Over 40 Hungarian public figures that have received the country’s third-highest decoration in the past have returned their orders in protest of the government awarding it to a controversial rightwing...
View ArticleNo Steps Taken to Create EU Army, No Discussion on Matter Underway
The creation of the EU army is in the member states' competence, according to an EU official.
View ArticleNew US Ambassador to Ukraine Heads to Kiev to Walk Her Dog and Eat Pierogis
The US has a new ambassador in Kiev – Marie Yovanovitch. A veteran diplomat, Yovanovitch earlier served as ambassador to Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, the latter during a color revolution in 2005. But fear...
View ArticleRussia May File Lawsuit With ECHR Over Paralympics Ban - Senator
Russia may file a lawsuit with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after the country’s Paralympians were banned from the upcoming games in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro, senator Tatiana Lebedeva said...
View ArticleRussian sports minister calls CAS decision on Paralympians politically motivated
According to the minister, there were no reasons to dismiss the appeal
View ArticleIndian Actress Faces Criminal Charges for ‘Liking’ Pakistan
A case has been filed against Indian actress Ramya for contradicting the Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar who said that "going to Pakistan is like going to hell."
View ArticleRussian Lawmakers Preparing Response to CAS’ Paralympics Ban
The Russian lower house of parliament’s sports committee is considering a range of options to respond to the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) latest dismissal of the Russian Paralympic...
View ArticleSoviet Army Surplus: Russian Defense Ministry Announces Massive Vehicle Sell-Off
Russia plans to auction off a wide variety of military equipment and clothing, in a move aimed at liquidating mothballed army goods in a push to modernize, according to RIA Novosti.
View ArticleSukhoi Su-34 plane nicknamed ‘Duckling:’ Russian Aerospace Force’s best bomber
Unique aerial surveying and combat capabilities of Russia’s advanced warplane
View ArticleCAS Decision on Russian Paralympics Ban Shows Doping Has No Place in Sport
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven said that the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to uphold the dismissal of the Russian team from the Paralympics...
View Article'Privacy Invasion Thriller' Orwell: A Game Where Privacy Doesn't Exist
It's been two years in the making already but the producers of a new "privacy invasion thriller" are still tweaking the finer and "immersive details" to a new game. It's not 1984 - but you are Big...
View ArticleWorld's most unique bridges
Highest and longest glass bridge was opened recently in China’s spectacular Zhangjiajie mountains
View ArticleCan a Paper Disc Cut Through Wood?
Do you think that this thin piece of paper is up for the challenge? Watch the video and find out.
View Article‘Like L’Aquila quake’: 6.2 earthquake hits central Italy
At least 38 people were killed in a powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake that hit central Italy, and the death toll is expected to rise, local media report. Several cities and towns have been severely...
View ArticleTurkish tanks cross Syrian border in military op to retake city of Jarablus...
Turkey has launched a ground incursion into Syria targeting Islamic State and Kurdish fighters near the town of Jarablus. Ankara says it wants to take the town to stop cross-border attacks, while the...
View ArticleIran ready for crude output freeze talks
Tehran has told OPEC it will attend talks between the world’s biggest oil producers in Algeria in September. Iran’s reluctance to talk has been one of the main stumbling blocks to a global production...
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