Right-wing Illinois governor censors criticism in quest to become ‘dictator’
The quest to become a dictator has a number of key steps and Illinois’ new (almost) billionaire governor Bruce Rauner can mark a few off his list. Read Full Article at RT.com
View ArticleErdogan: Adoption of Bill to Strip Lawmakers of Immunity 'Historic'
By allowing the removal of lawmakers' immunity, the Turkish parliament has made a decision that has "historic" significance for the country, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.
View ArticleRussian Bells And Laos Dolls – A Perfect Blend
While Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with the leaders of the ASEAN member states in Sochi, the Southern Russian city will also host a series of joint cultural events.
View ArticleRussian Parl't Backs Ratification of Russia-Panama Extradition Deal
The Russian State Duma adopted in the third reading on Friday the draft bill on ratification of an agreement between Russia and Panama on bilateral extradition of criminals.
View ArticleLawmaker says NATO needs Russia-NATO Council meeting to mask aggressive steps
NATO foreign ministers supported another meeting of the Russia-NATO Council at the ambassador level ahead of the Warsaw summit, due on July 8-9
View ArticleRussian economy to stay "at the bottom" without reforms — official
"I think that our economy needs certain decisiveness. We postpone important reforms. This will also serve as postponement of economic growth," former Finance Minister Alexey Kurdin said
View ArticleSituation on Armenian-Azerbaijani border remains calm - Armenian Defense...
However, Azerbaijani forces violated the agreement on ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh "by using firearms of different caliber," the ministry noted
View ArticleLavrov conveys condolences to Egyptian foreign minister over EgyptAir crash
Sergey Lavrov and Sameh Shoukry also exchanged opinions on the Palestinian-Israeli settlement and discussed issues of further cooperation in the framework of the International Syria Support Group
View ArticleContact Group’s political subgroup will register results of talks on Ukraine
"It can be considered as progress that Ukraine’s representative agreed to register positions of the sides after every meeting," acting foreign minister of DPR Natalya Nikonorova said
View ArticlePutin notes contribution of polar explorers to preserving natural resources
"You carry out important scientific research, discover new mineral deposits, including on the Russian continental shelf", said the Russian president
View ArticleIS cell members detained in Russia’s Ingushetia
The group consisted of four residents of Ingushetia and had been created for committing crimes against government officials, law enforcers and supporters of traditional Islam
View ArticleMarch against Monsanto: Global protests
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to join a worldwide protest against the multinational biotech and agribusiness corporation Monsanto with rallies to be held in as many as 46 countries in...
View ArticleUnstoppable Finland solid on track for 2016 IIHF World Champs title; beat...
Finland’s opponents for the gold medal match will be decided later on Saturday in another semifinal match in Moscow between Reigning World Champions Canada and last year’s bronze medalists team USA
View Article‘Brave enough to see good’: NYC reacts to Arab-Jewish ‘couples’
Actor, writer and producer Karim Metway has conducted an experiment with actors posing as Jewish-Arab couples in various districts of New York City. Residents of these districts had both negative and...
View ArticleGoodbye, Wilbur! Mr Ed & Scrooge McDuck star Alan Young dies at 96
Alan Young, the actor who played the iconic character Wilbur in the 1960s TV show “Mr Ed,” died Thursday of natural causes at the age of 96. Read Full Article at RT.com
View ArticleThousands march against GMO giant Monsanto as Bayer takeover looms (PHOTOS,...
More than 400 simultaneous demonstrations around the world are voicing fury at US biotech leviathan Monsanto, which is facing a hostile takeover from German pharmaceuticals company Bayer. Read Full...
View ArticleMoves Like Jagger: Top-10 Politicians Who Rocked the Dancefloor (VIDEOS)
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, surprised everyone when she performed to the ‘Kalinka’ song during a summit in Sochi. Below is a list of the most memorable...
View ArticleStar Wars fans geek out over Wookie mask, stormtrooper arrest, &...
The anticipation among Star Wars fans for Episode VIII, which won’t be released until December 2017, boiled over this week with a number of geek-outs that inexplicably “broke the internet.” Read Full...
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