Published: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 02:35:19 GMT
Turkmenistan Clamps Down on COVID-19 Criticism
WASHINGTON - At the opening of a new hospital in November, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow said no COVID-19 cases had been reported in Turkmenistan thanks to preventative actions.But soc...[read more]
Published: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 01:37:09 GMT
4.4 magnitude earthquake hits Russia
Khabarovsk Krai [Russia], December 1 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter Scale hit Russia's Sovetskaya Gavan on Tuesday.
The tremors were felt at 22:54:34 UTC (4:24 am IST), sa...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 18:54:47 GMT
Op-ed: How are Russian & American youths different
Russians and Americans are historically known for being, at times, polar opposites. But does the youth of today really differ from one another?The differences between the youths of Russia an...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 18:05:10 GMT
'Mercenary' Donor Sold Access for Millions in Foreign Money
LOS ANGELES - As an elite political fundraiser, Imaad Zuberi had the ear of top Democrats and Republicans alike - a reach that included private meetings with then-Vice President Joe Biden and VIP a...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:37:48 GMT
Lewandowski, Neuer to miss Bayern's UCL clash with Atletico
Munich [Germany], November 30 (ANI): Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick confirmed that Robert Lewandowski, Manuel Neuer, and Leon Goretzka will miss the club's Champions League clash with Atletico Madr...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:54:47 GMT
Meet the Russian babushkas playing ice hockey
The captain of the Ustyanochka ice hockey team is 80 years old and at the end of this year, she is hoping to play opposite Vladimir Putin's team."My friends and I were working out, while som...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:54:47 GMT
How does Russia cope with its HUGE amounts of snow
Snow-removing tanks, inventive street cleaners and snow-melting pools - these are some of the secret weapons Russia uses to fight snow.Usually, municipal services find out about an impending...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 12:55:56 GMT
Armenian President seeks Putin's help
Yerevan [Armenia], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Armenian President Armen Sargsyan has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to assist the return of Armenian captives who are held in Azerbaijan since th...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 12:37:25 GMT
China's Navy sets sights afar, but is growth sustainable?
Hong Kong, November 30 (ANI): Last year was a monumental year for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), with no fewer than 23 modern surface warships launched. That figure included nine destroyers...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:55:26 GMT
Russian moms VS. American moms: How different are their rules
Our freelance American writer living in St. Petersburg talked to some of his Russian friends about the way Russian mothers treat kids compared with moms in the U.S. Spoiler: he found their tricks t...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:15:06 GMT
More Jehovah's Witnesses Sentenced In Russia On Extremism Charges
OMSK, Russia -- Several Jehovah's Witnesses have been sentenced in Russia for being members of the religious group that Moscow has labeled as extremist and banned in the country.A court in t...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:54:48 GMT
Why do European monarchs wear Russian 'kokoshniks'
These sparkling diamond and emerald tiaras are modeled and named after the old Russian headdress.At official functions, European royalty can often be seen wearing tiaras that resemble an old...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:27:16 GMT
Russia registers 26,338 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Moscow [Russia], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 26,338 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 26,683 the day before, bringing the total to 2,295,654, the federal response cen...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 06:45:06 GMT
Serbia Revokes Expulsion Of Montenegrin Ambassador
Serbia has revoked its decision to expel Montenegro's ambassador a day after declaring the envoy persona non grata in a tit-for-tat move.Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic announced the deci...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 02:37:11 GMT
Moscow reports 74 new COVID-19 deaths
Moscow [Russia], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Another 74 people have died from the coronavirus disease in the Russian capital over the past 24 hours, the city's COVID-19 response center said on Sunday.
...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:18:09 GMT
India to host SCO Heads of Government meet today
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): India is set to host the 19th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in a virtual format on Monday, which will be chaired by Vice President Venkaiah Na...[read more]
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 23:55:07 GMT
Gambit defeats Spirit to claim DreamHack Open November final
Gambit Esports rallied to defeat Team Spirit 3-1 on Sunday to claim the DreamHack Open November championship.
Gambit earns $50,000 for the win and Spirit pockets $20,000.
Gambit dropped the opening ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 15:18:49 GMT
World's loneliest elephant departs for Cambodia
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 29 (ANI): Kaavan, an elephant which has spent 35 years at Islamabad's Marghazar zoo and had lost its partner some years ago, is being flown to Cambodia after a High Cour...[read more]
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 14:38:57 GMT
Trump's lies about the election show how disinformation erodes democracy
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 12:27:19 GMT
UK secures 2 million doses of Moderna vaccine
Moscow [Russia], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The British government has secured another 2 million doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine and expects that around 3.5 million people will be able to get...[read more]
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 08:55:32 GMT
Russia registers 26,683 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Moscow [Russia], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 26,683 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 2,269,316, the federal response centre said on Sunday.
"In the past ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:18:24 GMT
Glenmark to divest select Anti-Allergy brands to Dr Reddy's
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 29 (ANI/PRNewswire): Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. to divest -...[read more]
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 06:54:50 GMT
The Soviets FIRST major WWII victory over the Nazis
The Red Army understood that it was capable of beating the Wehrmacht way back in November of 1941, when they managed to free Rostov-on-Don from Nazi Germany's forces.As we know, the result o...[read more]
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 06:54:47 GMT
6 BREATHTAKING places in Karachay-Cherkessia you must visit
Sandwiched between Krasnodar Krai, Stavropol Krai, Kabardino-Balkaria and Georgia, Karachay-Cherkessia is a republic in the north of the Caucasus mountains that is a real heaven for mountain lovers...[read more]
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 06:51:04 GMT
Xinhua Photos of the Day (Nov. 29)
BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.Children take photos of parrots during a parrot-training show in Jahra Govern...[read more]
Published: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 18:05:16 GMT
Cluster Munitions Ban is Saving Lives and Livelihoods
GENEVA - A report by the Cluster Munition Coalition finds significant progress has been made in stigmatizing and eliminating these weapons since the global treaty banning cluster munitions came int...[read more]
Published: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 10:15:06 GMT
Restless Lampard targets return to top for Abramovich's Chelsea
Frank Lampard says he is proud to have been associated with Chelsea during the Roman Abramovich era but will not rest until they are back at the pinnacle of the En...[read more]
Published: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 08:54:46 GMT
Night cake: Favorite recipe of Russian babushkas (RECIPE)
How to make a brownie sponge without tons of chocolate? Soviet women used the most basic ingredients to make a spectacular cake.I was sure that "Nochka" (little night) is our family recipe u...[read more]
Published: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 18:08:15 GMT
Nagorno-Karabakh: Tough rebuilding ahead for devastated city of Agdam
Azerbaijan has been moving further into territory it retook from Armenian forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, after a Russian-brokered peace deal on November 9. FRANCE 24 reports from the city...[read more]
Published: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 06:30:02 GMT
Mongolia's COVID-19 tally surpasses 800
ULAN BATOR, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia registered 10 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 801, the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said Tuesda...[read more]
Published: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 06:05:01 GMT
SCO calls for strengthening regional interaction
NEW DELHI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Monday called for strengthening regional interaction as it reiterated its support for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI...[read more]
Published: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 05:44:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Dec. 1
BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins U...[read more]
Published: Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:30:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Dec. 1
BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins U...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 18:18:02 GMT
UK says coronavirus "back under control" after national lockdown
LONDON, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Monday that coronavirus is "back under control" in Britain as the month-long national lockdown is due to end on Wednesday....[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:18:02 GMT
BRICS media leaders meet for post-COVID-19 exchanges, cooperation
BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The fifth presidium meeting of the BRICS Media Forum was held via video link Monday, with members pledging joint efforts to improve the forum mechanism and step up post...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:18:01 GMT
UK records another 12,330 coronavirus cases with 205 deaths
LONDON, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Another 12,330 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,629,657, according to official fig...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:18:08 GMT
China to hold security workshops under Beijing Xiangshan Forum
BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Xiangshan Forum plans to hold workshops on Dec. 1 and 2 in Beijing, the organizers said on Monday. With the theme "Enhancing International Cooperatio...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 12:30:02 GMT
BRICS media can help promote cultural exchanges, says expert
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Media outlets play a significant role in promoting people-to-people exchanges among BRICS countries, an expert has said. In a recent interview with Xinhua, ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:18:05 GMT
Herbal medicine industrial park opens in NE China
HARBIN, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- An industrial park processing herbal medicines imported from Russia has been put into operation in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The industrial park in...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:30:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, Nov. 30
BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 07:11:11 GMT
A Tour of Sofia by Travel Diary - Greek traveling TV show
A Tour of Sofia by Travel Diary - Greek traveling TV showSofia, the capital of Bulgaria and one of the oldest and most historic cities in the Balkans. From the city's cathedral and St. Georg...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 06:18:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Nov. 30
BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 05:18:01 GMT
Mongolia reports 7 more COVID-19 cases, 791 in total
ULAN BATOR, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia confirmed seven more COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the national tally to 791, according to the country's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCC...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:30:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Nov. 30
BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 17:05:01 GMT
UK records another 12,155 coronavirus cases with 215 deaths
LONDON, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Another 12,155 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,617,327, according to official fig...[read more]
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 12:30:02 GMT
Live COVID-19 updates: Indonesia adds 6,267 confirmed cases, 169 deaths
BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - JAKARTA -- The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 6,267 within o...[read more]
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 10:44:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, Nov. 29
BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:44:06 GMT
Russia's COVID-19 cases up 26,683 to 2,269,316
MOSCOW, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Russia registered 26,683 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its national total to 2,269,316, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Sund...[read more]
Published: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:30:01 GMT
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, Nov. 29
NEW YORK -- New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Saturday called on New Yorkers to shop locally on the occasion of the Small Business Saturday, as the ragi...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:29:09 GMT
Why is OPEC deal a failure for Russia?
The OPEC+ deal to cut oil production is a failure that Russia has suffered, some analysts believe. As part of the deal, Russia's decrease in oil output would be larger than that of Saudi Arabia. T...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:29:07 GMT
Gazprom flings the gauntlet to USA. Is the game worth the candle?
Gazprom, Russias natural gas monopoly, with the help of the Akademik Chersky pipe-laying vessel, is going to build the remaining 160 km of Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline. This is a challenge for the Unite...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:29:06 GMT
Russian doctors fight for COVID-19 compensations that Putin promised them
The first criminal case in Russia regarding the non-payment of compensations to medical personnel working with coronavirus patients was initiated in the Krasnodar region, the press service of the Inve...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:29:05 GMT
Russian economy being prepared for second wave of pandemic
The second wave of the pandemic may arrive sooner than we expect, and the world will have to deal with it. Russia needs to change her approach to planning and business processes, experts say. The lead...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:29:04 GMT
Bolt-from-the-blue- Lackey sues the czar
The former head of Chuvashia, Mikhail Ignatiev, filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court of Russia, in which he disputed the decree, which Vladimir Putin had signed to dismiss Ignatiev from his post. The ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:28:54 GMT
Russia reduces imports of palm oil for the first time in many years
In the first half of 2020, Russia has decreased imports of palm oil for the first time in six years. During the first half of 2019, Russia imported 506,000 tons of palm oil, and only 473,000 tons - du...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:09:30 GMT
Analysis - Why the World Worries About Russia's Natural Gas Pipeline
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:14:44 GMT
Gazprom flings the gauntlet to USA
Gazprom, Russias natural gas monopoly, with the help of the Akademik Chersky pipe-laying vessel, is going to build the remaining 160 km of Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline. This is a challenge for the Unite...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:14:33 GMT
Former governor sues Putin for dismissing him due to loss of trust
The former head of Chuvashia, Mikhail Ignatiev, filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court of Russia, in which he disputed the decree, which Vladimir Putin had signed to dismiss Ignatiev from his post. The ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:14:32 GMT
Russian doctors fight for COVID-19 compensations
The first criminal case in Russia regarding the non-payment of compensations to medical personnel working with coronavirus patients was initiated in the Krasnodar region, the press service of the Inve...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:14:29 GMT
Putins article on WWII leaves Russian historians disappointed
Russian President Vladimir Putin penned an article about the reasons for the outbreak of World War II. Putin's article was published in the Rossiiskaya Gazeta (The Russian Newspaper) and in the US...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:13:54 GMT
Can the West crush Russian national unity?
Nikolai Patrushev, the Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, gave an interview to a well-known Russian publication, in which he spoke about new insidious plans of international political elites...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:13:29 GMT
Europe does not like amendments to the Russian Constitution
As one would expect, the European Commission for Democracy through Law (or the Venice Commission) criticized the amendments to the Russian Constitution. What should be expected after the critical revi...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:13:16 GMT
Putin addresses nation, promises unprecedented social support
On Tuesday, June 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed to the nation to speak about Russia's efforts in the fight against coronavirus, the state of affairs in the Russian economy and pros...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:13:08 GMT
Kremlin plays three wise monkeys speaking about Navalny's poisoning
The Kremlin currently sees no reason to initiate a criminal investigation into the alleged poisoning of Aleksei Navalny, and considers accusations against the Russian authorities nothing but "emp...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:13:05 GMT
Russia's top military administration shows all the aces of possible nuclear strike
The Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper published an article under the headline "On the Foundations of the State Policy of the Russian Federation in the Field of Nuclear Deterrence." The material, whi...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:12:38 GMT
Can Russia experience another default like it did in 1998?
One of the most severe economic crises broke out in Russia 22 years ago. Since then, a "tradition" has developed in the country - in order to mark another anniversary of the 1998 default, sp...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:12:32 GMT
For Navalny, the sky is open
The story with the poisoning of Alexei Navalny is a strange bundle of facts that leave a very bad taste in the mouth, politician Nikolai Starikov believes. The German press published a statement from ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:12:15 GMT
Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize yet again
On September 24 it became known that Russian President Vladimir Putin was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Writer and editor-in-chief of the President newspaper, Sergei Komkov, became the initiato...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:12:14 GMT
Russia reduces imports of palm oil
In the first half of 2020, Russia has decreased imports of palm oil for the first time in six years. During the first half of 2019, Russia imported 506,000 tons of palm oil, and only 473,000 tons - du...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:11:35 GMT
Putin buys Lukashenko's loyalty
Vladimir Putin buys Alexander Lukashenko's loyalty by supporting his idea of acquiring an oil field in the Russian Federation, expert Sergei Pikin believes. Putin buys Lukashenko's loyalty On ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:11:23 GMT
New bill to make Putin untouchable for life
Russian MPs started discussing the bill "On guarantees to the President of the Russian Federation who has terminated his powers." The bill was submitted to the State Duma for consideration i...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:11:10 GMT
Putin considers recognising People's Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk
Russia may recognise the independence of the People's Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk, as well as of Transnistria, Putin's recent interview dedicated to the war in Nagorno-Karabakh suggests. ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:10:58 GMT
Russian liberals share their expectations of Joe Biden
US-based Time magazine has recently published a curious article about the hopes that the Russian opposition pins on Joseph Biden. After Biden steps into the White House, a new era will begin, which wi...[read more]