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Robert Fisk: ‘Syrian war could go on for two, three years’

President Bashar al-Assad’s troops in Syria are gaining ground. British Middle East reporter Robert Fisk met some of them when he visited the front lines earlier this month, and told…

Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria

May 18, 2013 – 19:47 By Maayan Lubell SWISSINFO.CH JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the…

U.N. General Assembly to vote on Syria resolution; Russia opposed

By Michelle Nichols REUTERS UNITED NATIONS | Wed May 15, 2013 1:15am EDT (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly is set to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that…

Why Putin Can’t Solve Syria

MOSCOW – After marathon meetings with Secretary of State John Kerry here this week, the Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, hinted that Moscow might finally pressure President Bashir al-Assad of…

Russia, U.S. agree to push both Syria sides to end conflict

AFP, Moscow - The United States and Russia on Tuesday agreed to push both warring sides in the Syria conflict to find a negotiated solution and to hold an international…

Picture of the Day-Turquoise Ice

Turquoise Ice, Northern Lake Baikal, Russia  …

[Eng Video] Russia Today discussing: Labelling Terrorists (Ahmadiyya Islam)

Source: IslamAhmadiyya on YouTube Boston Bombings: Is it fair to give label to terrorists as Muslim, Chrisitian, Jewish, Buddist, Hindu, Sikh so on and so forth. Dr. Faheem Younis of…

U.S. hypocrisy

STORY SUMMARY In the two long years since the Syrian conflict erupted, the United States has unwittingly revealed much about its foreign policy preoccupations and motives, all of which point…

Swiss-Russian talks: Russian minister outlines position on Syria

April 12, 2013 – 19:24 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that attempts to “delegitimise” the Syrian leadership would have disastrous consequences, and hit out against those trying to…

Russian Parliament Moves Ahead On Anti-Blasphemy Measure

the two-way: Scott Neuman. Russia’s parliament has given preliminary approval to an anti-blasphemy bill that would make it a crime to offend religious feelings. The BBC reports that the bill was…

Angels, demons are mistaken for aliens: Russian Orthodox clergy

Angels and demons do really exist, according to a senior Russian Orthodox Church clergy member, but are often mistaken for “so-called aliens” by those who encounter them. “They are real…

Picture of the Day-Lake Baikal

Lake Baikal in Siberia- World’s Oldest, Deepest lake & Clearest ! It is 25 million years old. Baikal is home to more than 1,700 species of plants and animals, two…

Jordan: Russian aircraft carrying aid to Syrian refugees lands

Petra | Apr 04, 2013 | 22:53 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — A Russian aircraft carrying aid supplies for Syrian refugees landed in Jordan on Thursday. The aircraft was carrying 36…

Crystal Island, the World’s Biggest Building

Source: General Knowledge, Education Website. Foster + Partners have released designs for the biggest building ever built: Crystal Island in Moscow will be 450m high, cover an area of almost…

Odd News: Missing (Soviet) war veteran lives as healer in Afghanistan

Reuters | Mar 07, 2013 | 22:32 JORDAN TIMES MOSCOW — A Soviet war veteran reported missing in action during fighting in Afghanistan 33 years ago has been found living…

Moscow Mayor says no to more mosques in the city

Russian TV: The Mayor of Moscow says there are no plans to build a new mosque in the city, and says the ‘excessive’ number of economic migrants was a ‘harmful…

Syria says it’s ready for talks with armed rebels

Kerry urges Syrian opposition to attend Rome talks MOSCOW/LONDON — Syria is ready to hold talks with the armed opposition trying to topple President Bashar Assad, the country’s foreign minister…

Meteorite hits Russian Urals: Fireball explosion wreaks havoc

RT: Russia’s Urals region has been rocked by a meteorite explosion in the stratosphere. The impact wave damaged several buildings, and blew out thousands of windows amid frigid winter weather. Hundreds are…

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