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A new round of US sanctions expected against Moscow is an attempt to influence Russia's domestic affairs ahead of a presidential election, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Saturday. Washington is expected to impose fresh penalties against Russia as soon as early February for its alleged meddling in the 2016 US presidential vote. Russia has repeatedly denied this. Moscow expects the United States to present two anti-Russian reports with the sanctions, Ryabkov told Tass news agency. Читать дальше...

Robert Farley

Security, Asia

Beijing's next super weapon? 

In November, China tested what may become the world’s first operational hypersonic weapon. While Chinese progress in this area surprises no one, the first operational deployment of the weapon will add another weapon to China’s growing antiaccess toolkit, posing a dilemma for U.S. military planners in the Pacific.

What China Tested

Over the past decade China has conducted several tests of potential hypersonic weapons. Читать дальше...

Anfield plays host to an anticipated Premier League clash on Sunday as table-toppers Manchester City take on Liverpool. Pep Guardiola's side have still not tasted defeat in the league this season, while Liverpool have not lost at home, making for an exciting matchup. Read on for full details on how to watch the game, followed by team news and a full match preview.          Date: Sunday, January 14 Time: 4 p.m. (GMT)/11 a.m. (ET) TV Info: Sky Sports (UK)... Читать дальше...

Injury News: Liverpool’s top scorer Mohamed Salah will return to the Liverpool squad for Sunday’s game against Manchester City. Salah has been out injured with a groin injury and has made a full recovery. Jurgen Klopp confirmed in his press conference the Egyptian will be available. Alberto Moreno has also resumed training following his ankle injury. The Spanish full-back suffered an injury in the Champions League tie against Spartak Moscow last month. Moreno is on course to be fit for Sunday’s game against City. Читать дальше...

Berlin (dpa) - Opernball-Legende Richard «Mörtel» Lugner (85) hat in seinem Leben nach eigenen Angaben nicht gerade von Tanzkünsten seiner zahlreichen Partnerinnen profitiert. Ursprünglich habe er gerne Wiener Walzer getanzt, sagte der österreichische Ex-Bauunternehmer der «B.Z.» (Samstag). «Ich hatte aber nie Partnerinnen, die eine Tanzschule besucht haben. Dadurch sind meine Tanzkünste verkümmert.» Der Society-Löwe war allein fünf Mal verheiratet. Hinzu kamen weitere Partnerinnen. Aktuell sei er aber nicht in festen Händen, erzählte er. Читать дальше...

TEHRAN (FNA)- When it comes to covering protests in other countries, it seems any vague picture of brown people protesting can stand in for those actually on the streets expressing their grievances. Since the outbreak of protests across Iran three weeks ago, several major outlets have used pictures of demonstrations in the United States, France, or United Kingdom—organized by a fringe, cult-like group, Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK)—in place of images of the entirely unaffiliated protesters, 6,000 miles away, who are the topic of discussion.

Istanbul (dpa) - Der türkische Fußball-Profi Arda Turan kehrt in seine Heimat zurück. Der 30-Jährige wechselt auf Leihbasis vom FC Barcelona zu Istanbul Basaksehir. Er erhält beim Herbstmeister der Süper Lig einen Vertrag für zweieinhalb Spielzeiten, gab der katalanische Club am Samstag auf seiner Webseite bekannt. Basaksehir besitze zwar eine Kaufoption, gleichzeitig behalte sich aber Barcelona das Recht vor, Turan während der Leihe an einen anderen Verein abzugeben.  Turan war im Sommer 2015 von... Читать дальше...

Having looked watertight at the back in recent weeks, Al Hain-Cole is backing Conte's men to maintain their strong record versus the Foxes with ease

Angelique Kerber won her first title since the 2016 U.S. Open and extended her winning streak to nine matches with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Ashleigh Barty in the Sydney International final on Saturday

Both teams were level on seven points when they met in the fourth round of Premier League matches and Jurgen Klopp believes the 5-0 loss for his side was a turning point in both clubs' campaigns.

LONDON (AP) — Tom Cruise has brought part of central London to a standstill as he sprinted across the roof of a rail bridge for the latest "Mission: Impossible" movie. Traffic was halted Saturday on Blackfriars Bridge and boats were kept from the area as the film star performed the stunt over the Thames River. A low-flying helicopter was filming the scene. Below him, trains continued passing through the Blackfriars train station as normal. Cruise, 55, could be seen darting south across the river over several takes. Читать дальше...

Many people in Sweden will finally throw out Christmas trees and clear up the last of their festive decorations on January 13th.

Milwaukee is playing decidedly average basketball, even after the Bledsoe trade. Here’s why.

Two top Fed policymakers have criticized the central bank’s policy course, warning of a possible recession if the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates every time inflation exceeds its 2-percent target.

Istanbul (dpa) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will "rout" US-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria in "less than a week," calling on them to surrender and criticizing Washington for supporting the groups which Ankara designates as terrorists."God willing, they will see how we rout the looters whom they gathered, supposing that they formed an army, in less than a week," Erdogan told a meeting of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the eastern province of Elazig on Saturday.Erdogan was referring to two towns... Читать дальше...

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Tell them to turn round, face the pitch, and watch the Rugby. How could anyone be depressed at Belle Vue last season?

Statistics: Posted by Jizzer ... Читать дальше...

After nine months of captivity in separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine, Anatoly Polyakov stayed in Ukraine to help former POWS, leaving behind his home in Russia.

After achieving hegemony in Portuguese football (16 championship titles in 22 seasons) and prospering in Europe, FC Porto’s domestic domination and international successes abruptly ended in 2013-14. Four long seasons without a trophy, financial meltdown and a series of failed managerial appointments seemed to have marked a definitive shift in the Portuguese football landscape.

Liam Neeson says that the Hollywood sexual harassment scandal has sparked "a bit of a witch hunt". His comments came after screen legend Catherine Deneuve said that men are being unfairly targeted by sexual misconduct allegations and should be free to hit on women. Asked about the issue, Neeson, 65, told The Late Late Show on RTE: "There is a bit of a witch hunt happening too. "There's some people, famous people, being suddenly accused of touching some girl's knee or something and suddenly they're... Читать дальше...