Cohen: NATO's Actions on Russian Border May Stir Memories of Nazi Invasion
NATO is moving closer to Russia's borders throwing a monkey wrench in the possibility of the US-Russian détente; incredibly as it may seem, it is presented as Moscow's "provocation" by Washington's...
View ArticleHungary's PM Slams EU Refugee Fine Plan as 'Blow to the Solar Plexus'
Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban said Friday he had been left speechless by the EU’s plan to fine member states for refusing to take in refugees.
View ArticleNATO's Panic Button: Nordics Arm Themselves Against Illusory Threats
As passions around NATO membership continue to seethe, an increasing number of Swedes want their country to join the North Atlantic defense alliance. For the first time in the country's history, NATO...
View ArticlePoland Against Forcible Refugee Relocations, Detention Camps – Official
Poland objects to the EU proposal on what it sees as forcible relocation of asylum seekers under binding quotas, Polish president’s foreign affairs advisor Krzysztof Szczerski said Friday.
View ArticlePutin considers Japan Russia’s important partner
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in his turn pointed out that he hoped to have a "frank exchange of opinions" with Vladimir Putin both on a peace treaty and pressing international issues
View ArticleBrexit and the UK Economy
Listen to Colin Fox, the national co-spokesperson for the SSP, and David Coburn, leader of Scottish UKIP, in a heated and diverse debate about the fate of the UK economy if the UK leaves the EU.
View ArticleThe Da Vinci Code: Scientists Want Leo's DNA Extracted From His Paintings
Scientists have come up with a dizzying plan to extract Leonardo da Vinci's DNA from historic paintings to discover more about one of the world's most famous minds - and where he is buried.
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Exorcism lesson making life hell for students at Spanish college
Ever wanted to be able to diagnose and exorcise demons? The students of one Spanish college will now have to learn exactly that, in a compulsory new exorcism class taught by a renowned ‘demon hunter’...
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‘Don’t expect a vote on sending troops to Libya,’ Foreign Office minister...
Plans to deploy 1,000 British troops to Libya without parliamentary approval are well underway, the Foreign Office admits. A third of the force will train local militias to fight jihadists while the...
View ArticleTTIP Leaks: Politically Toxic Food
US relations with the EU are put under a new critical test after the media leaked that the United States wants to force the European Union to buy genetically modified products under the controversial...
View ArticleUS Ambassador Lays Wreath at Unknown Soldier Tomb in Moscow Ahead of V-Day
The US ambassador to Russia laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow.
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Laquan McDonald case: Prosecutor requests withdrawal, police attorney wants...
The Cook County prosecutor who brought murder charges against a Chicago police officer who fatally shot Laquan McDonald wants to withdraw from the case, while the cop’s attorney has asked the court...
View ArticleScotland's Demands for Vote on Secession From UK Unlikely to Succeed - MP
Immediate demands of Scotland for a referendum on secession from the United Kingdom are unlikely to be successful, Scottish Green Party lawmaker John Finnie told Sputnik on Friday.
View ArticleUK Politicians Probe 'Volte-McFace' Over Boaty McBoatface Naming Farce
British lawmakers are set to investigate why a research agency opened a public poll to name a ship that led to a viral campaign to call it 'Boaty McBoatface' which proved the most popular, but which...
View ArticleMoscow considers US pressure on Swiss business regarding visit to SPIEF...
According to media, the US embassy in Bern recommended Switzerland’s Eeconomy Ministry dissuade Swiss businessmen from visiting the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
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SAS snatches Mosul ISIS leaders in Iraq lightning raids
British special forces under US command have reportedly captured three mid-ranking Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terror chiefs in lightning raids in IS-held northern Iraq. Read Full Article...
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GM and Lyft plan to have self-driving taxis on the road in a year
Automaker GM and ride-sharing company Lyft are working together to establish a fleet of self-driving taxis, and they’re planning to have the vehicles on the road within a year’s time. Read Full...
View ArticleSyria: Blown-Up Truce in Aleppo
World powers are making desperate efforts to prevent Syria from sliding back into another outbreak of war after the Russian-US ceasefire, brokered in February, ran into major trouble due to the...
View ArticleHello, Little One! First Baby Panda of 2016 Born in China
The male panda cub, delivered in Sichuan Province on Friday morning, is the first to be born this year in the entire world, according to Xinhua.
View ArticleTrouble in Paradise: Real Reason Behind Davutoglu's Resignation
Oya Akgönenç Muğisuddin former member of the Turkish Parliament and Advisor to the Chairman of the Saadat Party spoke to Sputnik, regarding the decision of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to...
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