Over 2,500 Georgia children tested positive for lead poisoning last year
More than 2,500 children in Georgia tested positive for lead poisoning in 2014, according to a new report, the latest sign that the dangerous neurotoxin poses a risk to Americans beyond the water...
View ArticleRussian bank to extend €350 mln loan to Croatia’s Agrokor
Croatia’s Agrokor is the largest retailer and foods producer in Eastern Europe
View ArticleWhy EC Plan on EU-Turkey Visa-Free Regime is 'Far From' Implementation
The European Commission supported the plan to grant Turkish citizens visa-free travel to the Schengen countries, but with the condition that all 77 conditions necessary for the abolition of the visa...
View ArticleSyrian Opposition Writes Letter to Putin Asking Him to Stop Terrorists
A Syrian opposition party sent a letter to Vladimir Putin asking the Russian president to stop the war in Syria by putting pressure on terrorists.
View ArticleMost of Aleppo Controlled by Syrian Army, But Situation Remains Difficult
Most parts of the Aleppo region are controlled by Syrian troops, but the situation remains difficult, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
View ArticleIndian Navy to Replace Sea Harriers with Russian MiG-29K
Obsolete British Sea Harriers have found a place in Indian museums as the Indian Navy prepares to replace them with the MiG-29K.
View ArticleChoosing the Dark Side: Why US-Trained Fighters Defect to Extremists
While Washington is pouring billions of US taxpayer dollars into various training and arming programs in the Middle East and Central Asia, the US-backed fighters regularly defect to Islamists – Daesh,...
View ArticleRussian National Detained in Turkey Over Links to Daesh May Face 15 Years
Russian national Aleksei Alekseev, 34, detained in November 2015 in Turkey over alleged links to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, may face 15 years in prison as demanded by the prosecutor, local...
View ArticleRefugees in Turkey: Cases of Slavery, Rape ‘Go Unnoticed by Officials’
Chairman of the Bar Association of Gaziantep, Bektaş Şarklı, spoke with Sputnik in an interview regarding the atrocious conditions under which refugees in the Syrian refugee camp of Gaziantep are living.
View ArticleSyrian Military Confirms 48-Hour Aleppo Ceasefire
Following a US-Russian agreement, the Syrian military has confirmed that a 48-hour ceasefire will take place in the city of Aleppo.
View ArticleOpposition Forces Attacked Hospitals in Aleppo
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'Brien said that non-state actors have carried out at least two deadly attacks on hospitals in Syria’s Aleppo in the last week.
View ArticleExodus Begins: Neocons Pledge to Support Clinton Over Trump
As billionaire Donald Trump becomes the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, following the withdrawal of Ted Cruz and John Kasich, a number of conservatives are abandoning ship.
View ArticleMedical Errors Kill Equivalent of Orlando Population Each Year in the US
A new study has found that the third leading cause of death in the United States is mistakes made by medical caregivers.
View ArticleNumber of Russian Tourists in Turkey Drops 10-Fold in 2016 From Last Year
The number of Russian tourists going to Turkey for holidays during the first quarter of 2016 decreased tenfold in comparison with the same period last year, according to Chetin Osman Budak, the deputy...
View ArticleSilence Regime in Aleppo to Enter Into Force 00:01 Thursday
The Syrian Army command said that the silence regime in Syria's Aleppo region will begin night to Thursday and last for 48 hours.
View ArticleHigh Seas Terror Threat Mounts as al-Qaeda Shifts Focus to Yemeni Waterways
After ceding territory in Yemen, the violent extremist group al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula turns its attention to the high seas in a bid to cripple regional maritime commerce.
View ArticleSyrian Opposition Groups Still Have Ties to Nusra Front - Russia’s UN Envoy
Russia's Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin said that western-backed opposition forces in Syria have not broken off ties to the al-Nusra Front terrorist group despite their promises to do so.
View ArticleBrazil Coup Gains Steam with New Criminal Probe Against Rousseff
The Western-led effort to introduce austerity and privatization to Latin America against the will of the people has advanced, with yet another criminal investigation into Brazilian President Dilma...
View ArticleObama Visits Flint Michigan, Drinks Contaminated Tap Water
President Barack Obama arrived in Flint, Michigan, on Wednesday morning for his first visit since details of the water crisis and poisoning of the city went public.
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