Новости за 24.04.2018

A recent report stated that British law enforcement and intelligence services will enjoy greater powers to tackle terrorism in the country. According to the document, police will intensify their scrutiny for communities regarded as significantly predisposed to radicalization.

The Indian Space Research Organization has claimed to have detected three types of bacteria which are so far not identified on earth. The experiment, conducted with the help of a high-altitude balloon, could go a long way in proving the existence of life beyond earth, says astrophysicist Jayant V. Narlikar.

The notorious White Helmets group published a viral video of the alleged aftermath of a government-launched chemical attack in the Syrian city of Douma – and the unverified footage appears to have been trustworthy enough for several Western nations not to hesitate carrying out missile strikes on the war-torn country.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The guarantor states of the Syrian ceasefire — Russia, Iran and Turkey — should ensure the truce in the war-torn Arab country in line with the agreements reached during the Astana reconciliation talks, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday.

According to the WHO, dengue– a form of Hemorrhagic fever - causes nearly 400 million infections and thousands of deaths every year. The disease turns into a kind of epidemic in Indian cities when the temperatures soar and humidity and rainfall facilitate the breeding of mosquitoes that are carriers of the deadly Dengue virus.

Alex Minassian, 25, was driving a van that crashed into pedestrians in Canada's largest city of Toronto, killing ten people and injuring 15 others on Monday.

At least 20 people, including the bride, were killed when an airstrike, allegedly by the Saudi-led coalition, hit a wedding party in the country’s northern Bani Qais district, The Independent reported.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door migrant policy has proven to be a major source of criticism for her and her government, with Germany’s generous spending on migrant welfare, including on migrants who formerly had ties to Islamist groups, drawing condemnation.

Israeli Minister for Jerusalem Affairs Zeev Elkin has discussed in an interview with Sputnik the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem in wake of US President Trump's decision to recognize the ancient city as Israel's capital and the issue of Israel's withdrawal from UNESCO.

The European Commission's Report on Turkey, issued on April 17, 2018, has prompted a storm of criticism from Ankara, as it has yet again postponed granting the country EU visa-free travel benefits. Speaking to Sputnik, former Minister of European Union Affairs Egemen Bagis stressed that Brussels risks alienating Turkey.

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - Western strikes on Syria were aimed at preventing human suffering by reducing the government's chemical weapons capabilities, UK Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Alistair Burt said on Tuesday at the Brussels Conference Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region.

In an interview with Radio Sputnik, Bundeswehr Lieutenant Colonel Jürgen Rose commented on Berlin's large-scale plans to update its military, saying that a sharp increase in defense spending doesn't guarantee any positive changes in the near future.

Iran’s National Gas Company is intent on raising the country’s share in the global gas trade as the Islamic Republic is shifting its focus to international markets.

Firefighters who arrived at a scene of a fire in the Harbor Gateway area of Los Angeles heard six gunshots and had to take cover, according to local media.

Piter Abi Unes is the owner of a winery "Chateau Wadih" in the mountainous part of Lebanon. He is a pioneer in launching the production of blue wine. In an interview with Sputnik, Unes explained the secret behind this unique product.

The days of a royal birth or wedding being able to forge a national consensus in Britain are over. Not now. Not when so many are suffering. Not when social and economic injustice has reached Dickensian levels. And certainly not when revulsion of the country’s power elite has become so entrenched.

The recent joint strikes by the US, UK and France against Syria and the hysteria over the Skripal case have marked yet another episode in the downward spiral of West-Russia relations. Sputnik discussed these issues with the General Secretary of the French National Front and member of the European parliament, Nicolas Bay.

PARIS (Sputnik) - The ongoing strikes of the Air France airline workers, which started in late February, have caused the company to lose more than 300 million euros (over $360 million), according to the Air France's statement issued Tuesday.

If one were ever to wonder how Twitter users come up with their handles - that is their usernames limited to 15 characters – they would most likely think of references to an individual’s first love or favorite pet. Hundreds of users have now taken to the social platform to explain their choices in various ways – literal, serious and sarcastic.

Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that Moscow had not decided yet if would supply its S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile systems to Syria.

BANGKOK (Sputnik) - Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said on Tuesday that Thailand was ready to be the host country of the forthcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, local media reported.

Too posh for Tinder or do you just want to only mingle with people who went to private school? Well, the latest dating website launched in Britain could be the one.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is not satisfied with the answers to the questions related to the so-called Skripal case provided to Moscow by the United Kingdom, a spokesperson of Russia's Permanent Representation to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) told Sputnik on Tuesday.

The Labour Party is navigating through turbulent times, with the party embroiled in an anti-Semitism scandal and Jewish groups looking the party’s leader, Jeremy Corbyn, to tackle the issue.

Ahmad Jamal al-Qumbaa was being held prisoner in his own residence when early on Tuesday in the West Bank city of Jenin his house was reportedly demolished.