Новости за 18.04.2018

In the center of the Karakum desert in Turkmenistan, lies the Darvaza gas crater with a diameter of 60 meters, and a depth of 20 meters, deemed the "Gates of Hell" for its continuous burning.

PARIS (Sputnik) - Laurent Wauquiez, the president of French center-right The Republicans party, has said that he wants to hold a referendum in order to step up measures against migration.

The company's representatives claim that the holding is "making rapid progress" in the field and might soon be able to produce new generation vehicles.

France’s National Assembly has passed a bill reforming the state-owned SNCF railway company, which has triggered mass strikes by railway workers across the country.

Iran’s city of Yazd has been engulfed by a sandstorm which transformed day into night and left many without electricity.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said in a statement on Wednesday that he did not fire former FBI Director James Comey because of the investigation into Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 election and purported collusion with the Trump campaign.

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned in British Salisbury. The UK government accused Moscow of poisoning the Skripals with a nerve agent before the official investigation was conducted. Russia denied all accusations. Both victims regained consciousness in April, but their fate is being kept secret by the UK.

HAGUE (Sputnik) - The Russian Delegation to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is proposing to change the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in order to make the information on toxic chemicals more classified, the relevant document, obtained by Sputnik, has said.

Global oil prices are increasing amidst higher demand in the US and China, the ongoing OPEC commitment to output caps, as well as the rising global political and trade tensions.

Two Russian cosmonauts shot the video during several of their spacewalks, thus giving you a chance to feel like a space traveler working outside an enormous spacecraft.

Several economists from both the Chinese government and commercial lenders have suggested that Beijing will focus on reaching a trade agreement with the US, whilst also taking measures aimed at decreasing China’s exposure to foreign trade.

In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel Live, the 36-year-old confirmed the speculation that he plans to attend the World Cup.

Scientists have found traces of an ancient protoplanet inside extraterrestrial diamonds that fell to Earth about 10 years ago.

Turkey’s attempt to join the European Union (EU) has long been opposed by a number of member states, and the Turkish government’s plans for accession to the union took a hit after Turkish authorities responded to a failed coup in 2016 by dismissing thousands of civil servants, military personnel and judges.

Turkey’s attempt to join the European Union (EU) has long been opposed by a number of member states, and the Turkish government’s plans for accession to the union took a hit after Turkish authorities responded to a failed coup in 2016 by dismissing thousands of civil servants, military personnel and judges.

The country's president is well-known for his criticism of "untraditional sex practices." Earlier, he imposed a ban on consensual gay sex in Uganda, putting into place one of the harshest penalties for the act in the world.

This week John and Dr Marcus Papadopoulos analyze a week during which history has been made, as the West launched a military attack on Syria with no UN mandate or parliamentary approval. They discuss the subsequent media campaign attacking renowned figures, including award-winning journalist Robert Fisk, who question the UK government line.

Sweden, which already has some of the world's highest taxes, may well see them rise further, should unemployment among the "new Swedes" remain at an equally problematic level, national economists have warned. Currently, a staggering half of all newcomers remain unemployed after eight years in Sweden.

Oscar-winning director Jordan Peele has teamed up with BuzzFeed for a public-service video announcement on how fake news work, using the FakeApp software, an artificial intelligence clip-editing program, making it look like those words had come from Barack Obama.

The sitting US President has faced much criticism ever since he announced his candidacy for the most prestigious office in America; his “predecessor” could not simply remain on the sidelines.

TALLINN (Sputnik) - Convoys of military servicemen from Estonia, as well as the United Kingdom and Denmark, both of which are members of NATO international battalion, will start Wednesday to move toward Latvia in order to take part in the Furious Hammer drills, the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces said.

The UK's decision on Brexit has caused the problem, and the UK will have to help solve it. It’s the most recent message by EU President Donald Tusk to Britain, while he also called for long-awaited solution to hard border issue between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

According to a Swedish government institution, NATO uses too many illustrations of combat vehicles and aircraft in their self-portrayal instead of attracting women with more comfortable duties, such as policy work, development and counseling.

The islands’ affiliation, and even their name, is disputed by Greece and Turkey. The dispute, which began in 1996, is still not completely resolved, despite continuous efforts of the international community and remains one of the stumbling blocks for Turkey's admission to the EU.