Russia Now World's No. 2 Arms Producer - Think Tank
December 11, 2018 at 10:41 AM
STOCKHOLM (Sputnik) - The arms sales of the Russian companies listed among the world's 100 largest arms manufacturers accounted for 9.5 percent of the hundred's total in 2017, making Russia world's second biggest arms producer after the United States, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a press release on Monday. Read More »
St. Petersburg ranks as world’s best cultural destination … for 3rd year in a row!
December 11, 2018 at 10:31 AM
Russia’s northern capital, Saint Petersburg, has been named the world’s leading cultural city destination for the third consecutive year. The award is traditionally handed out by the World Travel Awards (WTA). Read More »
Star attraction: How to catch the biggest meteor shower of the year
December 10, 2018 at 02:39 PM
The biggest meteor shower of the year takes place this month, providing us with an amazing spectacle in the night skies. RT has all the information you need to enjoy the celestial show. Read More »
Europe’s glitziest 'Christmas tree' made of pure gold unveiled (PHOTO, VIDEO)
December 10, 2018 at 10:29 AM
Ahead of the much-anticipated festive season German gold dealer Pro Aurum has erected the most expensive Christmas tree in all of Europe. The unusual decoration is made of gold coins worth €2.3 million ($2.6 million). Read More »
Japan giving away free homes to fill millions of 'ghost' houses
December 09, 2018 at 04:56 PM
Japan is giving citizens free homes and selling them at heavily discounted prices in an effort to fill the estimated 8.2 million vacant ‘ghost’ houses cursed by Japanese superstition. Read More »
Deep Sea or Deep Space? Alien-Like Monstrosity Washes Onto NZ Beach (PHOTOS)
December 07, 2018 at 10:47 AM
It's a skate! No, it's an elephant shark! Or did it come from outer space? Whatever it is, a bizarre creature has washed up on a beach in New Zealand, leaving locals scratching their heads over its origin. Read More »
VIDEO captures HUGE plume of smoke as WWII mine explodes near Russian Black Sea resort
December 06, 2018 at 02:33 PM
A WWII mine was disarmed and destroyed in the Black Sea coastal town of Anapa in Russia. Video footage of the controlled explosion shows a massive plume of dark smoke and vapor rising from the water near the beach. Read More »
‘It’s Pikachu’: Rare possum goes viral for striking similarity to Pokemon character
December 05, 2018 at 09:26 AM
A rare golden possum has found viral fame thanks to its striking similarity with the Pokemon character Pikachu after being saved from almost certain death by a good Samaritan. Read More »
Northern Shield: Israel launches op to cut off Hezbollah tunnels on Lebanese border
December 05, 2018 at 09:13 AM
The Israel Defense Forces have begun an operation to destroy cross-border tunnels that the military claims are used by Hezbollah militants to make incursions into Israeli territory. Read More »
Railway under Arabian Sea could one day connect India to United Arab Emirates
December 04, 2018 at 10:48 AM
An ambitious new plan envisions a 2,000-kilometer underwater rail network to connect India’s biggest city, Mumbai with Fujairah, one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates. Read More »
