UN reports on human rights situation in Ukraine more objective — ministry
Reports of UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine are becoming more objective as they reflect systemic mass violations of human rights by Ukraine's authorities, especially security services
View ArticleInternational conference on Mideast settlement useful — ministry
The aim of the France-arranged conference was to revive the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations but the creation of special working groups for resolving any issues had not been part of agenda
View ArticleRussia, UAE committed to close cooperation on international problems
The Russian Foreign Ministry says Russia, the UAE exchanged opinions on issues of further development of the political dialogue, mutually beneficial cooperation in the trade-and-economic sphere
View ArticleRussia to respond to NATO’s activity in Poland, Baltic region — diplomat
The Russian military will watch with much attention what means might be necessary to neutralize the risks associated with NATO’s growing activity
View ArticleMinsk ready to any format of talks to improve situation in Ukraine — diplomat
Further normalization of the situation requires the parties’ commitment and will, says Belarus' deputy foreign minister
View ArticleUS launches airstrikes on ISIS from Mediterranean, for 1st time since Iraq War
The USS Harry Truman has begun hitting Islamic State’s targets from the Mediterranean Sea. It was the first time a carrier group has launched airstrikes from the area since the 2003 invasion in Iraq....
View ArticleCops hanging out in the doughnut shop say, ‘Way-oh, it’s National Donut Day!’
With a holiday seemingly tailor-made for law enforcement agencies, police departments around the country took to social media to profess their love for the hole-y baked good. Read Full Article at RT.com
View ArticleNewly released video shows off-duty cop punching restaurant patron in face
A video shows an off-duty Chicago cop repeatedly punching a man in the face at a restaurant last June in the batch released by the Independent Police Review Authority. The man who was beaten, however,...
View ArticleUnderwater ‘lost city’ not made by humans
A Greek dive site once thought to be the ruins of a long-lost ancient city turned out something slightly less exciting. Instead of being an Atlantis, the “lost city” was created by a natural...
View ArticleUkraine fans voice anger at Euro 2016 visa rejections
Football fans from Ukraine hoping to visit France to support their team at the Euro 2016 tournament this month are having difficulty in being granted visas, according to local media. Read Full Article...
View ArticleMerkel supports intensions to set up EU-Russia common economic zone
Germany’s Federal Chancellor indicated along with it that the EU could not go back on its own principles in the wake of the situation in Ukraine
View ArticleFour ceasefire violations reported in Syria in past day — Russian...
Groups constituting the international terrorist organization Jabhat Al Nusra (outlawed in Russia) are continuing provocation aimed at disrupt the regime of cessation of hostilities
View ArticleWatch the fire-themed Game of Thrones intro, performed in an actual forge...
Despite a prolonged economic crisis, a Ukrainian metallurgical plant fired up its forges for a spectacular orchestral performance of the Game of Thrones theme tune, with blasts of fire and a din of...
View ArticleRussians throw book at UK publisher’s cheeky ad campaign
An advertising campaign promoting a famed Russian novel with a quote on posters on the London Underground was not warmly received on social media back in its author’s homeland, which met the ad with...
View ArticleBP to Pay $175 Million to Settle Deepwater Horizon-Related Lawsuit
Oil and gas giant British Petroleum (BP) has agreed to pay $175 million to settle a lawsuit in which investors claim that they were misled about the extent of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, The Wall...
View ArticleGorbachev warns world of ‘cult of force,’ says all recent conflicts could...
All of the attempts to resolve the numerous conflicts of the previous two decades militarily have solved no real problems, and only led to the erosion of international law and the glorification of...
View ArticleUCLA Gunman’s Car Found 6 Miles From Campus on Residential Street - Police
A car believed to belong to University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) gunman Manak Sarkar has been found about 6 miles southeast of the campus where the Wednesday shooting took place, police said.
View ArticleIraqi Kurdistan Should Get 'Fair Share' From IMF Loan to Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan should get an equitable share from the expected loans by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Iraq, the representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to the United...
View Article12 People, Including 5 Fort Hood Soldiers, Killed in Texas Floods - Reports
Flooding in Texas has led to the death of at least 12 people, including the five Fort Hood soldiers who died on Thursday when their Army truck flipped during a flash flood, The Huffington Post reports.
View ArticlePakistani Man Begets 35 Children, Seeks to Father 65 More
A polygamist Pakistani man who claims to have fathered 35 children is now searching for a fourth wife on Facebook to help him achieve his goal of begetting 100 children.
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