World Cup 2018 legacy: Football pitch made of disposable plastic cups unveiled in Sochi
April 08, 2019 at 08:52 AM
An unusual football pitch made of used plastic cups has been constructed in Sochi as part of a program aimed at maintaining the Russia 2018 World Cup legacy and increasing the long-lasting impact left by the global championship. Read More »
Nordic countries have ‘disturbingly high levels of rape’ despite equality initiatives, says Amnesty
April 07, 2019 at 08:02 PM
Amnesty International has produced a damning report in which it claims that the four Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) still have “disturbingly high levels of rape” despite gender equality initiatives. Read More »
Russia an ‘existential threat’ to US, top Army general tells Congress
April 05, 2019 at 12:33 PM
A nuclear arsenal capable of destroying the US makes Russia the “only current existential threat” to Washington, US Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley told lawmakers. Read More »
113 million worldwide living in food insecurity, conflict leading cause – report
April 05, 2019 at 12:27 PM
A new report on famine around the world makes for grim reading, showing starvation ravaging 53 countries, mostly due to conflict and climate shocks. In some places, like Yemen, the crisis is almost entirely man-made. Read More »
Absent-minded Israeli security official left CLASSIFIED documents at restaurant
April 05, 2019 at 09:10 AM
Classified documents related to weapons deals were misplaced by an Israeli security official ahead of a trip to India, Haaretz reported. The sensitive docs were discovered at a restaurant where the Israeli delegation had dined. Read More »
‘Venezuela won’t become 2nd Syria’: Lavrov sure S. America won’t back military invasion v. Maduro
April 04, 2019 at 11:07 AM
Tensions over Venezuela won’t escalate into a new Caribbean Crisis or turn the country into “a second Syria,” Russia’s FM Sergey Lavrov has assured, bashing the US for treating the Western Hemisphere as its backyard. Read More »
Man Bitten, Killed by King Cobra While Posing for Photo (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
April 04, 2019 at 09:00 AM
A 47-year-old Chinese man was bitten and killed by a king cobra after casually posing for a photo with the venomous snake on March 26. Read More »
Finnish Imam's Daughter, Son-in-Law Revealed as Daesh Jihadists
April 04, 2019 at 08:48 AM
An investigative report by Finland's national broadcaster Yle has found alleged links between a Daesh* terrorist and a Finnish Islamic leader, who denies any radicalisation among his flock, yet promises that any returnees will be "treated nicely" and rehabilitated. Read More »
Russian military calls on US to discuss fate of refugees trapped in Rukban camp in Syria AGAIN
April 02, 2019 at 01:09 PM
The Russian military has yet again called upon its US counterparts operating in Syria to come together and discuss the situation at the Rukban refugee camp in the US-occupied Al-Tanf area. Washington has ignored previous calls. Read More »
Israeli troops to stay near Gaza, ready for ‘extensive campaign’ if needed – Netanyahu
April 02, 2019 at 10:05 AM
Israeli military units will remain stationed at the border of the Palestinian Gaza Strip enclave for an unspecified amount of time, and they are ready to wage an “extensive campaign” if needed, PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said. Read More »
