Новости за 11.04.2018

LONDON (Sputnik) - The poisoning attack on former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in England remains a mystery, as Yulia remains inaccessible to the public and Russian officials even after she has been released from a UK hospital.

New research claims the possible breakdown of the North Atlantic current system could have severe implications for countries around the Atlantic basin.

According to the UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper, British submarines have been ordered to move within missile range of Syria, as strikes against the Assad regime are expected as early as Thursday night.

As part of the US Navy’s ongoing and time-consuming mission to make the vaunted F-35C capable of actually firing weapons, a small hurdle to overcome so the Navy can actually declare the C-variant operational, Raytheon has announced that its 1,000-pound Joint Standoff Weapon will be integrated into the jet’s weapons suite by year’s end.

Nitin Gera from New Delhi and Anirban D. Choudhury from Kolkata spent a fortnight riding mountain bikes on the frozen Baikal Lake in March this year. This was a unique expedition, considering that Indians traveling to Siberia in winter is unheard of, let alone ice cycling. They spoke to Sputnik about their experiences from this unique expedition.

A mummified monkey was recently discovered in an air duct during the renovation of a former Dayton's department store in Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

Earlier US President Trump posted a threat on his Twitter page to strike Syria with missiles in retaliation for the alleged use of chemical weapons in Douma, warning Russia “get ready,” if it expects to intercept them. Moscow has previously warned Washington against such actions, promising an appropriate response.

Attack, offer a way out and then... blame it on the on your opponents! At least that's how it went down for Donald Trump today when he decided to take to Twitter in his attempt to intimidate Moscow - only to face-off with the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. Sputnik broke down the fiery exchange as it went down on the web.

In a statement released by London's Metropolitan Police Wednesday, Yulia Skripal stated that she is "still suffering with effects of the nerve agent" and that her father, Sergei Skripal, is "still seriously ill."

A little more than a year after the USS Theodore Roosevelt was stationed in the Persian Gulf for the campaign against Daesh, F/A-18 Super Hornets have taken off from the same carrier in the South China Sea following reports that China installed communications jammers in the Spratly Islands.

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has gathered a wealth of data since it began orbiting the moon in 2009. Now, the $504 million taxpayer-funded spacecraft is paying off for us Earthlings, as the data it has gathered has enabled the space agency to let us tour the moon in stunning 4K resolution. Worth it.

Officials with the Idaho Fish and Game Department were in for a surprise Saturday night after they found themselves dealing with a "freak accident" that involved more than 50 geese suddenly dropping dead in Idaho Falls.

On Wednesday, Target fired an employee who had slipped cards with white supremacist slogans into boxes of diapers sold in stores or delivered to customers’ homes across the US.

BAKU (Sputnik) - Azerbaijan's ruling New Azerbaijan Party announced the victory of its candidate, the incumbent head of state Ilham Aliyev, in the snap presidential elections.

As a true professional, he continued his work just as if nothing had happened, but misfortunes never come singly.

US Air Force aircraft have allegedly been spotted evacuating non-Syrian Daesh commanders with their family members from al-Hasakah province and transferring them to an unknown destination, according to the SANA news agency. The news emerged a day after US President Trump threatened Syria with a possible strike.

As result of the incident, the building was damaged, people evacuated and some workers wounded.

GENEVA (Sputnik) - Moscow asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide specific sources of information on 500 victims of the alleged chemical attack in the Syrian city of Douma but hasn't received comprehensive answers, Russian Envoy to UN office in Geneva Gennady Gatilov told reporters.

PARIS/MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar has supposedly been hospitalized in France after suffering a stroke, Le Monde reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May "looks ready" to join military actions in Syria without the approval by country's parliament, mulled by the US and the coalition forces, BBC reported, citing sources familiar with the situation.

Earlier US President Trump threatened on his Twitter page to strike Syria with “nice and new and smart” missiles over the alleged use of chemical weapons in Douma. Russia has already warned Washington against such a move.

The US mixed martial artist believes that he is the only fighter in the lightweight division who could gain the upper hand over the current UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who holds one of the longest winning streaks with his 26 wins.