French national screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ stabs British woman to death in...
Australian police are investigating a possible “extremist” attack involving a French national who stabbed a British woman to death and injured two others while reportedly yelling “Allahu Akbar.” Read...
View ArticleRussian investigators launch war crimes case against Ukrainian defense minister
Russia’s Investigative Committee has started a criminal case against the Ukrainian defense minister and several top military commanders over charges of using banned means of warfare in civilian areas...
View ArticlePutin to meet Slovak premier August 25
It is planned to discuss the current state and prospects for bilateral trade and economic cooperation and pressing international issues
View ArticleCanada's wheat crop up, but heavy rains mean lower quality
Wheat production in Canada grew by 10.5 percent to an almost record 30.5 million tons this year, according to Statistics Canada. However, heavy rains adversely affected the quality. Read Full Article...
View ArticleIsrael armed Argentina to deadly effect during Falklands War, secret files show
Britain’s supposedly close ally, Israel, armed Argentina as the South American nation was bombing Royal Navy ships and killing UK troops in the vicious 1982 war to reclaim the Falkland Islands, secret...
View ArticleRussian state reinsurer does not rule out it may come under international...
In late July, the Central Bank decided to set up the National Reinsurance Company (NRC) and formed part of its supervisory board
View ArticleLavrov, Kerry discuss coordinated struggle against terrorists in Syria
The sides stressed the need for drawing a clear border line between the Washington-oriented Syrian opposition groups and the terrorists groups
View ArticleChinese president invites Putin and other G20 leaders to Hangzhou summit
The G20 summit is scheduled to be held in the city of Hangzhou (the administrative center of the Zhejiang Province, Eastern China) on September 4-5
View Article‘They’ll regret it’: Russian Rio champions slam ban on Paralympic team, say...
Russia’s Olympic team denounced the blanket ban on Russian Paralympians as “horrible,” “unfair,” and “wrong,” while speaking to RT after landing in Moscow. The team had to come home, as the Court of...
View ArticleThatcher’s secret arms deal talks with Saudi Arabia exposed in declassified...
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher held secret talks with Saudi rulers to persuade them to spend billions on UK-made fighter jets in what would later become Britain’s largest and most...
View ArticleWorld's Leading Banks Start Creating New Cryptocurrency
Four of the world's largest banks, namely UBS, Deutsche Bank, Santander and BNY Mellon, have begun working on a new digital currency with the UK-based brokerage company ICAP.
View ArticleNearly 30 Civilians Killed, 3,000 Flee Jarablus Amid Turkish Airstrikes - Kurds
At least 29 civilians were killed and over 3,000 forced to flee the northern Syrian town of Jarabulus in the course of Turkish airstrikes, local Kurdish authorities said Wednesday.
View ArticleRussian Army General Staff notes importance of Russia-Pakistan relations
Russia and Pakistan are planning "an intensive program" of joint events for 2016, including talks between the two countries’ general staffs, military exercises and an exchange of military delegations
View ArticleUS Military Communication With Damascus Necessary to Combat Daesh - Opposition
The Russian proposal to establish a direct line of communication between Washington and Damascus to prevent incidents between Syrian and US air forces is a timely initiative aimed at defeating Daesh...
View ArticleLawmaker Confirms Iran Received S-300 Air Defense Systems From Russia
Tehran received S-300 air defense systems from Russia, an Iranian official said.
View ArticleRussia’s Paralympics chief admits possibility of CAS’ orchestrated ban decision
On August 23, the CAS panel dismissed the Russian Paralympic Committee's appeal against the decision to ban national athletes from next month’s Paralympics
View ArticleUS VP Biden Holds Talks in Turkey With Erdogan Over Gulen Extradition
US Vice President Joe Biden visits Ankara, Wednesday (August 24), to address the Turkish Government's request for the extradition of exiled cleric Fetullah Gulen, who Ankara blames for the attempted...
View ArticleLabour will block Brexit, says leadership rival Owen Smith
Labour leadership candidate Owen Smith has vowed to stop the government triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the official process to bring Britain out of the EU, unless a second referendum is...
View ArticleAt least 38 killed in Italy’s earthquake
The rescue effort is complicated as some settlements are located in mountainous area
View ArticleNetherlands Hopes for Better Russia Ties Amid Declining Trade
The Netherlands hopes for improved bilateral relations with Russia amid declining trade between the two countries, a spokesman for the Dutch foreign trade minister told Sputnik on Wednesday.
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