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Odessa inferno victims poisoned by unknown substance

Odessa inferno victims poisoned by unknown substance

Victims of a major fire at a trade union building in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa have died instantly because of poisoning by an unknown substance, says a top Kiev official, azh.kz reports citing presstv.ir. May 8 2014, 17:14 1 589 просмотрs

Russian strategic bombers flying along California coast

Russian strategic bombers flying along California coast

The Associated Press reported Monday that Gen. Herbert Carlisle, Commander of United States Air Forces in the Pacific, acknowledged a significant increase in the activities by Russian long-range strategic aircraft flying along the California coast, breitbart.com reports. May 6 2014, 15:47 1 724 просмотрs

East Ukranian Luhansk ‘people’s governor’ orders referendum May 11

East Ukranian Luhansk ‘people’s governor’ orders referendum May 11

At a referendum, people will be asked to say whether they support state autonomy for the Luhansk People’s Republic, itar-tass reports. May 6 2014, 10:53 1 523 просмотрs

Foul language in cinema, arts now prohibited in Russia

Foul language in cinema, arts now prohibited in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law prohibiting explicit language in literature and arts, mass media products, at concerts, theatrical performances, entertaining events, as well as in films. The law now available at the official site of Russian law publications pravo.gov.ru is set to take force as soon as July 1, azh.kz reports, citing itar-tass. May 6 2014, 10:29 1 464 просмотрs

World facing polio health emergency

World facing polio health emergency

May 6 2014, 08:59 2 170 просмотрs

Twenty badly hurt in U.S. circus 'hair hang' accident

Twenty badly hurt in U.S. circus 'hair hang' accident

Authorities were attempting Sunday to determine what caused a platform to collapse during a circus performance in Providence, R.I., injuring twenty people, nine performers were seriously injured, foxnews.com reports. May 5 2014, 16:59 2 661 просмотрs

Germany calls for second Geneva meeting on Ukraine

Germany calls for second Geneva meeting on Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday called for a second international conference to put an end to the crisis in Ukraine, reuters reports. May 5 2014, 12:23 2 094 просмотрs

Switzerland has frozen $193 million in Yanukovich's assets

Switzerland has frozen $193 million in Yanukovich's assets

Switzerland's federal prosecutor has frozen 170 million Swiss francs ($193.34 million) of assets in Swiss bank accounts belonging to former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich and people close to him, a Swiss newspaper reported on Sunday. May 5 2014, 10:07 2 186 просмотрs

Kerry, Lavrov Discuss Ukraine Crisis As Offensive Continues

Kerry, Lavrov Discuss Ukraine Crisis As Offensive Continues

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, have spoken by telephone about the escalating crisis in Ukraine, rferl.org reports. May 4 2014, 18:26 2 439 просмотрs

Nigeria's kidnapped 200 girls sold into marriage with extremists

Nigeria's kidnapped 200 girls sold into marriage with extremists

More than 200 kidnapped girls and women have been reportedly sold into marriage with their Boko Haram abductors for $12, aljazeera.com reports. May 4 2014, 10:17 2 595 просмотрs

Ukraine declares two days of mourning after bloodshed

Ukraine declares two days of mourning after bloodshed

Ukraine’s interim president on Saturday declared two days of mourning after more than 50 people died in the country’s bloodiest day in months, newsuk24.com reports. May 4 2014, 10:34 1 995 просмотрs

Afghanistan: 2,100 confirmed dead in village landslide, say authorities

Afghanistan: 2,100 confirmed dead in village landslide, say authorities

Authorities in northern Afghanistan say more than 2,100 people are confirmed dead after a massive landslide buried parts of a village, euronews.com reports. May 3 2014, 17:48 1 525 просмотрs

Dozens dead as Ukraine conflict spreads south to Odessa

Dozens dead as Ukraine conflict spreads south to Odessa

Dozens of people have been killed in a fire and clashes in the port city of Odessa, as Ukraine’s bloody conflict spread from the east to the south, euronews.com reports. May 3 2014, 17:56 1 486 просмотрs

Ukraine: OSCE confirms release of European military observers in Slovyansk

Ukraine: OSCE confirms release of European military observers in Slovyansk

The remaining seven European military observers held by pro-Russian separatists in the eastern Ukrainian town of Slovyansk have been freed, euronews.com reports. May 3 2014, 17:12 2 687 просмотрs

China Condemns Unilateral Sanctions Against Russia – Envoy

China Condemns Unilateral Sanctions Against Russia – Envoy

China strongly opposes unilateral sanctions against Russia, Beijing's ambassador to Moscow told reporters Wednesday, adding that US and EU sanctions would not resolve the crisis in Ukraine, ria.ru reports. April 30 2014, 18:03 2 336 просмотрs

Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas Split

Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas Split

After nearly two years as a couple, it was too difficult to keep their relationship going with so much public pressure, ABC News has confirmed. April 30 2014, 17:18 1 455 просмотрs

U.S. Taped Moscow Plotting Chaos

U.S. Taped Moscow Plotting Chaos

The United States has proof that the Russian government in Moscow is running a network of spies inside Eastern Ukraine because the U.S. government has recordings of their conversations, Secretary of State John Kerry said in a closed-door meeting Friday, yahoo.new.com reports. April 30 2014, 15:05 3 343 просмотрs

Brunei Adopts Sharia Law Despite International Criticism

Brunei Adopts Sharia Law Despite International Criticism

Brunei is to become the first East Asian country to adopt Sharia law as the sultan confirmed the Islamic penal code Wednesday. This sparks broad concern over the rights of women and minorities, malaysia-today.net reports. April 30 2014, 09:56 1 539 просмотрs

Japan imposes visa bans on 23 people in new sanctions on Russia

Japan imposes visa bans on 23 people in new sanctions on Russia

Japan imposed visa bans on 23 people on Tuesday as it followed the United States and the European Union in announcing expanded sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine. April 29 2014, 18:39 1 455 просмотрs

Obama completing his Asian tour in the Philippines

Obama completing his Asian tour in the Philippines

President Barack Obama is wrapping up his four-nation tour of Asia with a stop in the Philippines. April 29 2014, 18:32 1 518 просмотрs

Yatsenyuk, citing billions of dollars stolen by Yanukovych, calls for austerity measures

Yatsenyuk, citing billions of dollars stolen by Yanukovych, calls for austerity measures

Ukraine's new prime minister said on Thursday loans worth $37 billion had gone missing from state coffers during ousted President Viktor Yanukovich's rule, and warned that unpopular measures were needed to salvage the economy, reuters reports. April 29 2014, 14:13 3 114 просмотрs

Obama rolls out new sanctions on Russia, Moscow says it won't hurt

Obama rolls out new sanctions on Russia, Moscow says it won't hurt

New round of Western sanction against Russia will target seven individuals and 17 companies. They are meant to affect Moscow’s stance over the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, rt.com reports. April 29 2014, 09:55 2 889 просмотрs

Blasts, fierce fighting in Donetsk between pro- and anti-Kiev demos (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Blasts, fierce fighting in Donetsk between pro- and anti-Kiev demos (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

There's gunfire, explosions and brutal clashes in the city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine as fighting erupted between pro- and anti-govt protesters, RT’s stringer reports from the scene. 14 people have asked for medical assistance, with several hospitalized, after clashes in Donetsk, the regional administration told Interfax-Ukraine news agency. April 29 2014, 09:39 2 366 просмотрs

Egypt sentences 683 to death in mass trial

Egypt sentences 683 to death in mass trial

Defense lawyers say an Egyptian judge has sentenced to death more than 680 alleged supporters of the country's ousted Islamist president over acts of violence and the murder of policemen in the latest mass trial in Egypt that included the Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader, usatoday.com reports. April 28 2014, 17:05 1 340 просмотрs

Football ultras attack anti-govt protesters in eastern Ukraine (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Football ultras attack anti-govt protesters in eastern Ukraine (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Peaceful rallies in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkov turned violent as a crowd of several thousand football ultras attacked a crowd of some 300 anti-government protesters. At least 14 people were injured, including two law enforcement officers, rt.com reports. April 28 2014, 14:49 8 260 просмотрs