Former US First Lady Barbara Bush dead at 92
April 19, 2018 at 10:33 AM
Barbara Pierce Bush, wife of one US president and the mother of another, has passed away at the age of 92, according to a statement from her family. Read More »
'Hands off Syria': WATCH People in US Protesting Against Strike on Syria
April 18, 2018 at 10:29 AM
A wave of mass demonstrations has swept across cities in the United States and the United Kingdom after President Donald Trump ordered missile strikes against Syrian targets over unsubstantiated allegations of Damascus’ involvement in the alleged chemical attack in Douma. Read More »
US Establishes New Military Base in Syria's Oil-Rich Deir ez-Zor - Reports
April 17, 2018 at 02:40 PM
Despite President Donald Trump’s earlier promise to leave Syria in the immediate future, the United States has set up a military facility in Eastern Deir ez-Zor, Fars news agency reported, citing the Arabic-language Orient news website. Read More »
The Day After: How People in Damascus Survived US Tomahawks' Attack
April 17, 2018 at 10:18 AM
Although April 14 began for the residents in Damascus with explosions and exploding missiles, they've attempted to go about their daily lives and even mock Donald Trump, who ordered the attack. Sputnik’s contributor in the Syrian capital talked to the people about how they spent the day after the bombing. Read More »
Arizona promises teachers 20% higher pay by 2020
April 13, 2018 at 02:56 PM
Teachers in Arizona could see a 20 percent net salary increase by 2020, according to a proposal by Republican Governor Doug Ducey that is intended to stave off a major teacher strike like the ones in Oklahoma and West Virginia. Read More »
‘Which one of us hasn’t wondered, is war coming?’ Moscow slams West for ‘stoking’ Syria conflict
April 13, 2018 at 02:45 PM
Moscow has accused the West of raising tension over Syria on the basis of flimsy evidence, and says that even threats to strike the government constitute a violation of international law. Read More »
Putin: The world is getting more chaotic, but we hope that common sense will prevail
April 12, 2018 at 02:11 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope that “common sense” will eventually prevail in the modern world, which is becoming “more chaotic.” The current international situation is very troubling, he added. Read More »
OPCW to send chemical weapons investigators to Syria’s Douma – statement
April 12, 2018 at 10:17 AM
The international chemical weapons watchdog will send a fact-finding mission to Douma, Syria, to investigate the reports of an attack there. The move follows calls from Moscow and Damascus to launch an international investigation. Read More »
Russia may make users personally responsible for spreading fake news on internet
April 12, 2018 at 10:13 AM
Russian MPs have prepared a bill that could allow state agencies to block messengers and social networks that refuse to delete fake news. The legislation would also make users personally responsible for spreading such material. Read More »
Russia Convenes UNSC Meeting to Discuss Threats to International Peace
April 11, 2018 at 02:24 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia convenes on Monday a meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss threats to international peace and security, Russia's Permanent Mission to the United Nations said Sunday. Read More »
