Новости за 04.12.2017

Netanyahu has repeatedly stated that Tel Aviv is free to act in Syria for the sake of its security, while Damascus regards any foreign states' military actions in the country without Damascus' "aggression."

After former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI, US President Donald Trump reiterated that there was no "collusion" between Flynn and Moscow. Radio Sputnik has discussed the matter with Daniel Franklin, an associate professor of political science at Georgia State University.

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula reached fever pitch over the weekend with the arrival of six US F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets in South Korea on Saturday for Vigilant Ace drills.

Take a look at the charming participants of the 15th annual feline exhibition held in the Russian capital on December 2 and 3.

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar met with European Council President Donald Tusk to discuss Ireland-related Brexit issues.

For four decades the CIA, the National Security Agency and the US Air Force were behind a concerted effort to fool Americans that UFOs really did exist in order to mask new technology which the Pentagon did not want anybody knowing about, according to a new book.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May had met earlier in the day with EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to discuss the Brexit deal.

A hilarious video of a toy chicken squeaking the lyrics of the world’s most popular hit song has been recently taking the internet by storm – netizens just can't get enough of it!

Watford Employment Tribunal has ruled that UK nursery teacher Zelda De Groen, 24, would not have been punished for living unmarried with her partner if she had been a man.

Have you always wanted a furry kitty, but are allergic to cats? Don’t worry, now you can become a proud owner of a CryptoKitty. The game which was created by San Francisco-based design studio AxiomZen allows for the purchase and trading of digital kittens, user can even breed them to create new ones.

A former spokesman of the Syrian Democratic Forces, who had fled to Turkey, has revealed secrets regarding the US-led coalition's participation in Raqqa's liberation.

On Wednesday night, Liverpool and Spartak Moscow will face off at Anfield in a crucial match: if the English team loses (and Sevilla beats Maribor), they will drop out of the Champions League. Besides having a good team, Spartak has one more “advantage” – the team players are in very good hands of a young doctor.

On Wednesday night, Liverpool and Spartak Moscow will face off at Anfield in a crucial match: if the English team loses (and Sevilla beats Maribor), they will drop out of the Champions League. Besides having a good team, Spartak has one more “advantage” – the team players are in very good hands of a young doctor.

Facebook announced December 4 it will be moving at least 800 new tech jobs to London despite continued concerns among large businesses and financial institutions over the stability and attractiveness of the UK economy pre- and post-Brexit. Under the plans, by the end of 2018 the tech giant will employ 2,300 in the British capital.

As plastic surgeries are gaining popularity around the world more people are now able to make certain changes to their appearance to look different. Sahar Tabar from Iran recently caused a social media firestorm by posting her photos after multiple plastic surgeries. RIA correspondent Anush Dolukhanyan met with Tabar for an interview.

An Indian man had probably set the world record by smuggling as many as 120 TV sets from economy-class hotels across India in just four months.

Despite apparent success at reaching an agreement with Brussels, UK Prime Minister Theresa May risks losing the Democratic Unionist Party as a government partner, as Scotland leads calls to remain in Customs Union/Single Market.

Tehran has responded to Paris’ idea of adding the Iranian missile program to the 2015 nuclear deal. The Islamic Republic reiterated its stance that the issue of its missile program is beyond debate.

The villager, who had become a national hero after bravely preventing a train crash and rescuing the lives of passengers some 56 years ago, passed away as a result of a lung disease.

The Houthis reportedly seized Yemen Today's broadcasting studios, owned by ex-Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, trapping some 40 employees inside.

The complacency of the British government is to blame for plunging hundreds of thousands of children and pensioners into poverty in the past four years, reversing a previous drop in the number of those living on the bread line, a leading UK political commentator has told Sputnik.

As the Syrian Army and its allies are getting closer to the complete defeat of terrorism, bringing peace to the war-ravaged country, the economic restoration of Syria is crucial. The reconstruction of infrastructure and production facilities are underway in Syria and is likely to involve broader international efforts after the war is over.

The UN Convention on Biological Diversity is reportedly debating the introduction of a moratorium on gene research prompted by new US genetic technologies.

Emerging from years of war and internal strife, Afghanistan looks at Russia to help rebuild the country’s ravaged economy.