Israel will reopen the Temple Mount holy place on Sunday afternoon after shutting it for two days after terrorist attack, in which two policemen were shot dead, according to the press service of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The White House, responding to pressure from the Pentagon, is asking Congress to grant permission for the construction of more “temporary” US military bases in Iraq and Syria.
The choice of Russian nuclear technologies and VVER reactors for the new units of the Paks nuclear power plant (NPP) in Hungary was obvious for Budapest, according to Hungary's Permanent Representative at the International Atomic Energy Agency Karoly Dan.
The Russian Embassy in the United Kingdom has hit The Times newspaper with a bit of gentle trolling over a recent article in the paper claiming that 'Russian-backed hackers' had attempted to attack the UK's power grid.
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, who has faced criticism for her handling of recent abuse allegations in the Bundeswehr, is facing more pressure because the number of abuse of allegations has rocketed.
Mahbuba Abdulloeva, the press secretary of the EU Delegation to Tajikistan, stated that the European Union will finance the seventh bridge connecting Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
After receiving the diploma, Abdel Rahman, 28, who attacked foreign tourists in the Egyptian resort city of Hurghada left for Saudi Arabia where he worked as an accountant in a car dealer, according to media reports.
In the last two weeks, Russian warplanes scrambled to intercept nearly a dozen NATO aircraft flying near Russia's western borders. Meanwhile, the alliance is accusing Russia of being the irresponsible party. RIA Novosti military observer Ilya Kharlamov notes that the 'storm of indignation' coming out of Brussels looks disingenuous, mildly speaking.
Over 5,000 neo-Nazis have descended on a small town in Thuringia for an annual far-right concert there.
The beach which was used by knife attacker to gain access to an adjacent hotel and kill two tourists in Egypt's resort of Hurghada was closed by police, according to local media.
These little red flying foxed found themselves in quite a predicament after getting caught in barbed wire. Fortunately, some caring souls rescued the bats and nursed them back to health.
Speaking to reporters after talks with President Trump this week, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Paris's Syria stance no longer includes the removal of President Bashar Assad from power as a priority. Russian observers say the about-face is significant, serving as the first inkling of a new paradigm in French Middle East policy.
Germany sent two fighter jets in order to escort a passenger plane heading from the Egyptian resort city of Hurghada to Munster in western Germany, according to media reports.
The charges brought against Bosnian Serb officials for allegedly breaching a Constitutional Court ruling that forbade last year's referendum on "Day of Republika Srpska" are an attempt to put political pressure on Republika Srpska, President Milorad Dodik said.
Religious clashes have become a characteristic feature not only in the Middle East and Europe. South Asia faces the same challenges: terrorism, international criminal networks and illegal migration. Sputnik was able to talk to the leader of Sri Lanka’s radical Buddhists, a former Soviet student, who is heading the crusade against "global jihad."
Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution (BfV) President Hans-Georg Maassen stated that there are about 28,000 left-wing extremists in Germany and the number is increasing.
A Social Security Study shows the strength of the program; The effects of race and class on mental and physical health.
On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by Dan Kovalik, a labor and human rights lawyer and the author of ‘The Plot to Scapegoat Russia’.
The traditional ceremony took place after Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo’s cremation in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, according to local media.
On this episode of Fault Lines, Garland and Lee discuss the raging rumor mill as the newest character is introduced into the Trump Jr meeting spectacle, the Trump Administrations policies on climate change and the latest Congressional Budget Office findings on his budget, and a new ruling on the travel ban.
In an article for the news network Zvezda, Russian military expert Vladimir Karnozov specifically focused on characteristics of an advanced Russian aircraft carrier which is currently being developed by the Krylov State Research Center.
Our final topic, picked by you, dear listeners, earlier in a poll on our Facebook page, is “North Korea And The US: Who’s Really Provoking Whom?”, focusing on the ever-tense situation in the Korean Peninsula.
The annual festival of San Fermin, probably the most famous Spanish fiesta in the world, drew to a close in the city of Pamplona.
Ukraine's foreign minister has walked back Kiev's tough rhetoric about introducing a visa regime with Russia, saying the Russian response would create problems for Ukrainian citizens. Speaking to Sputnik, Ukrainian ex-lawmaker Alexander Golub warned that if Kiev moves forward with the initiative anyway, millions of Ukrainians will be affected.
Eldar Ibragimov, the vice consul in Russia's Consulate in Hurghada, stated that the Russian woman injured in a stabbing attack in the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada was released from hospital.