Area of wildfires in Russia’s Buryatia grows by 600 hectares over last 24 hours
The fire is being extinguished by a total of 424 people and 86 units of heavy equipment
View ArticleThis is Why US Navy Overhypes Its Concern With Russia's Newest Sub
US Navy officials have expressed concern with Russia's newest submarines, including the Yasen class, but these comments serve to boost defense spending, analyst Mikhail Lukanin told Radio Sputnik,...
View ArticleFriend Indeed: Russia Offers to Send Fresh Water, Grain to China
The inhabitants of the arid regions of China may soon receive fresh water from Russia. The idea was pitched by Russia’s Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev during a meeting with his Chinese...
View ArticleAleppo Citizens Describe Real Situation on the Ground Following Truce
Militants of the terrorist group al-Nusra Front have continued to bombard areas of Aleppo. Previously, due to the joint efforts of Russia and the United States the city was able to establish a “silent...
View ArticleRussians Highlight Syrian Operation, Crimea Development in Putin's Work
Among the activities and decisions of Russian President Vladimir Putin over the past year, Russians have chosen the country's Aerospace Forces operation in Syria and development of Crimea as the most...
View ArticleDeployment of US Radar to Norway 'Result of Mistaken American Logic'
Norway and the US are planning to establish a new military radar post in Vardø, Finnmark, in addition to the already existing US Globus II radar system. Prof. Dr. Theodore Postol from Massachusetts...
View ArticleAt Least 28 Taliban Militants Killed In Afghanistan by National Army
Military actions between Afghan security forces and Taliban broke out in Afghanistan, leaving injuries and victims, local media reported Saturday.
View ArticleUK Labour's Khan Takes Oath as London Mayor
UK Labour Party’s Sadiq Khan was sworn in Saturday as the new Mayor of London, becoming the first Muslim to hold the post.
View ArticlePutin's Crude Dreams: Russia Ready to Start Pricing its Own Oil
President Vladimir Putin’s "dream" of Russia pricing its domestic-produced oil is on the verge of realization, Bloomberg reported.
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Netanyahu to lecture UN after it failed to recognize Jewish ties to Temple Mount
Following UNESCO’s resolution failing to acknowledge Israel’s historic ties to the Temple Mount, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited all UN personnel working in the country to attend an open...
View ArticleLife on the Line: Adrenaline Junkies Ride Bikes on the Edge of 122m Cliff
This video is so intense that you may instinctively start leaning to the right - away from the cliff.
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Patients' private data more secure with Google than with UK hospitals, AI...
Google DeepMind's cofounder Mustafa Suleyman has lauded the data-sharing deal with the NHS to create a mobile app meant to help doctors detect cases of acute kidney injury. Patient personal data is...
View ArticleLaws of Attraction: Foreign Investors Rediscover Russia Amid Sanctions
Despite sanctions and the difficult economic situation in Russia, more and more Austrian companies plan to expand their presence in the Russian market, Die Presse wrote. Russia's attractiveness for...
View ArticleSome 300 Taking Part in 'Immortal Regiment' Campaign Ahead of V-Day in Rome
Around 300 people are taking part in the "Immortal Regiment" patriotic initiative honoring victory over Nazism in World War II in the Italian capital of Rome on Saturday, the campaign’s organizers said.
View Article'Amicable Divorce': Why Kurds Make Renewed Push for Secession From Iraq
Disenchanted with Baghdad and emboldened by their anti-Daesh successes on the battlefield, the Iraqi Kurds, including high-ranking political and military officials, appear to be making a renewed push...
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Ex-WADA chief: Russian athletics’ reputation tarnished in doping scandal
Former World Anti-Doping Agency president Dick Pound has stated that even if Russia’s athletes are allowed to compete at the Olympic Games, they will be treated with suspicion. Read Full Article at...
View ArticleOver 7,000 Migrants Claim Benefits in Netherlands to Move to Home Countries
Some 7,300 immigrants and refugees have claimed a special social security benefit in the Netherlands while resettling back in their home countries, local media reported Saturday, citing the SVB social...
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DARPA seeks to attract new recruits with high-tech exhibition in Chicago
The Pentagon’s DARPA, which has already set up plans to create brain implants to control machines and install combat lasers on planes, has opened an exhibition in Chicago showing off its creations and...
View ArticlePress Freedom Must Be Part of EU-Turkey Deal - Federation of Journalists
The president of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), Mogens Blicher Bjerregard, demanded Saturday that press freedom must be a condition of any deal between Turkey and the European Union.
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