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Russian & US scientists vow to fight Covid-19 PANDEMIC together amidst political animosity

Posted on July 31, 2020July 31, 2020By Editor

Despite Moscow and Washington having been at odds over scores of international and bilateral affairs, Russian and US scientists managed to find a common language in jointly fighting a shared threat – the coronavirus pandemic. … Read More >Russian & US scientists vow to fight Covid-19 PANDEMIC together amidst political animosity

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Journalists from Russia, Syria & India win RT’s Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards for warzone reporting

Posted on July 31, 2020July 31, 2020By Editor

Reports from Syria and a story on Afghans living in refugee camps in Iran were honored at RT’s Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards, which pay tribute to journalists working in conflict areas. … Read More >Journalists from Russia, Syria & India win RT’s Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards for warzone reporting

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EU targets Russian intelligence, Chinese, North Korean companies in first ever cybercrime-related sanctions batch

Posted on July 30, 2020By Editor

The European Union has imposed sanctions on six people and three entities, including a Russian military intelligence unit over their alleged involvement in various hacking activities, in the first ever such move from Brussels. … Read More >EU targets Russian intelligence, Chinese, North Korean companies in first ever cybercrime-related sanctions batch

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It has ‘never been an alliance of equals,’ CDU party member & economist tells RT amid US plan to relocate troops from Germany

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020By Editor

The presence of US troops remains a contentious issue in Germany, and their planned relocation could prompt Berlin to rethink the country’s defense strategy, an economist and member of Merkel’s ruling party told RT. … Read More >It has ‘never been an alliance of equals,’ CDU party member & economist tells RT amid US plan to relocate troops from Germany

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No official information received on Russian ‘mercenaries’ detained in Belarus – embassy

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020By Editor

The Russian embassy in Minsk has said it does not have any information about Russian citizens being detained in Belarus. It follows media reports about the arrest of suspected members of the ‘Wagner’ private military company. … Read More >No official information received on Russian ‘mercenaries’ detained in Belarus – embassy

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Half of all Russians believe NASA faked moon landings & 2% think Earth is flat – new study

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020By Editor

Almost fifty percent of surveyed Russians think that the US government “falsified” the Apollo expeditions to the Moon, with just 31 percent absolutely sure that American astronauts walked on the surface of Earth’s satellite. … Read More >Half of all Russians believe NASA faked moon landings & 2% think Earth is flat – new study

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Blow to go! Latest Russian plan to eliminate drink-driving – installing alcohol locks on all newly produced cars

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020By Editor

Get ready for a new sensation: breathing into your car before it starts. In a bid to make roads safer, Russia’s is planning to introduce ‘alcolocks,’ which require a driver to prove their sobriety before a vehicle moves. … Read More >Blow to go! Latest Russian plan to eliminate drink-driving – installing alcohol locks on all newly produced cars

Chinese banks urged to switch from SWIFT to domestic financial network amid looming US sanctions over Hong Kong

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020By Editor

The Bank of China says the country should prepare for potential US sanctions by increasing use of its own financial messaging network for cross-border transactions on the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau. … Read More >Chinese banks urged to switch from SWIFT to domestic financial network amid looming US sanctions over Hong Kong

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Bye Bye Benjamin! Russia & China speed up de-dollarization process: most trade no longer conducted in greenbacks

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020By Editor

After years of talking about abandoning the US dollar, Russia and China are doing it for real. In the first quarter of 2020, the share of the dollar in trade between the countries fell below 50 percent for the first time. … Read More >Bye Bye Benjamin! Russia & China speed up de-dollarization process: most trade no longer conducted in greenbacks

Japanese ‘BLACK RAIN’ survivors officially recognized as victims of Hiroshima bombing after long court battle

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020By Editor

The five-year struggle of dozens of Japanese people, who lived through the US atomic bombing but were denied social benefits for decades, has ended victoriously after they were officially recognized as nuclear bombing survivors. … Read More >Japanese ‘BLACK RAIN’ survivors officially recognized as victims of Hiroshima bombing after long court battle