Bolshoi’s ex-soloist convicted of acid attack released on parole - lawyer
In December 2013, Moscow’s Meshchansky court considered Dmitrichenko to be guilty of organizing an attack on Sergey Filin, the then artistic director of Bolshoi’s ballet troupe
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Hubble telescope snaps emergence of new, supersonic gas belching star (PHOTO)
The galaxy has a new celestial kid on the block – the IRAS 14568-6403 – an emerging star that is burning its way through a massive dust cloud in space. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Criminal charges possible amid public outcry over Cincinnati gorilla death
Police are considering criminal charges at the zoo in Cincinnati, where a gorilla was shot dead in order to save a young boy, as the public outcry continues. An online petition demanding justice for...
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Dalai Lama says Europe has accepted ‘too many’ refugees
Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, thinks that Europe has accepted too many refugees, saying that they should stay only temporarily and return to rebuild their home countries once the conflicts...
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US 'working closely' with Russia to find those responsible for Idlib airstrike
The Department of State did not back the accusations that Russian jets were responsible for airstrikes that killed at least 23 people in Syria’s Idlib province, and said the US was working with Russia...
View ArticleObama Pushes Mass Deportations as Number of Immigrants Surges
Central American immigrants are told that they will be summarily denied asylum despite war-like violence raging across the countries of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.
View ArticleUS Has No Plans to Discuss Cybersecurity at Military Level With Russia
The United States is not considering any discussions on military level with Russia regarding cybersecurity issues, US Department of Defense (DOD) spokeswoman Lt. Col. Michelle Baldanza told Sputnik.
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Slush funds, secrets and splurges: How Pentagon budgets keep getting bigger
Despite unprecedented levels of funding, the US Department of Defense says it is not getting enough money. Figuring out how it is all being spent is next to impossible, as the Pentagon is the only...
View Article'Business-Unfriendly' Rules Drop US Ranking of Economic Competitiveness
The US loss of its No. 1 ranking for economic competitiveness in a new survey reflects a trend toward stricter regulations being imposed on businesses in the United States, the Competitive Enterprise...
View ArticleUS Air Marshals Need Better Risk Strategy to Defend Airliners
The US Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) needs to improve its risk assessment strategy in effectively deploying armed marshals to prevent terror attacks and attempted takeovers of US airliners, a...
View ArticleCivilians Return to Syrian Quaryatayn Amid Infrastructure Restoration
Locals have been gradually returning to Quaryatayn town in the Syrian central Homs province, as infrastructure is being reconstructed, the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation said.
View Article15-Year-Old Has Unborn Twin Surgically Removed From His Stomach
The unborn twin of a 15-year-old Malaysian boy has been removed from his stomach, after the fetus was discovered to be the cause of long-standing stomach pain.
View ArticleUS Veterans' Hospital Hit With Patient Deaths from Opiate Abuse
Two US Veterans have died and a staff member committed suicide at a Veterans Administration hospital in the state of Wisconsin, where opiate prescriptions were so easy to obtain that the facility...
View ArticleUS Airport Perimeters Security Strategy Not Updated for 7 Years
The US Transportation Security Authority has not updated its risk assessment strategy for analyzing dangers to airport perimeter security in seven years, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report...
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US Chamber of Commerce raises money for GOP Senate candidates
With the possibility that presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump could hurt the party’s down-ticket candidates, the US Chamber of Commerce is focusing on making sure the Republicans retain...
View ArticleConsulting Company to Pay $11Mln for Alleged False Claims to US Government
Deloitte Consulting, a company based in the US state of New York, will pay $11.38 million for allegedly submitting false claims under a contract with the US Government, the Justice Department announced...
View Article2nd Body Retrieved From Under Wreckage of Russian Collapsed Building
The rescue team retrieved the second body from under the wreckage of a collapsed apartment building in the Siberian city of Mezhdurechensk in the Kemerovo region, the local investigation department...
View ArticleLukoil mulls creation of consortium with CNPC on Nasyriyah project in Iraq
Lukoil is also discussing with the Iraqi authorities creation of a joint venture on the block adjacent to the West Qurna - 2
View ArticleIsraeli diplomat thanks Putin for consent to return Magach tank to Israel
Russia agreed to return to Israel a Magach lost during a battle against the Syrian army during the 1982 Lebanon War
View ArticleGazprom raises gas export to UK by 91.5% in January-May
The gas supplies to the Netherlands have doubled
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