21.5.2018 23:49 US Warns China, Russia About Issuing New Debt for Venezuela

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States has spoken with both Chinese and Russian officials and warned them that the Venezuelan National Assembly is the only entity allowed to provide for the issuance of new debt in Venezuela, a senior administration official said in a press briefing on Monday.

21.5.2018 23:27 London Ex-Mayor Livingstone Resigns From Labour Party Amid Anti-Semitism Row

LONDON (Sputnik) – Ken Livingstone, a former mayor of London, announced on Monday he would leave the opposition Labour Party following anti-Semitism allegations against him.

21.5.2018 23:15 Russian Air Defenses Intercept Projectile Targeting Hmeimim Base in Syria

Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed a projectile targeting Hmeimim airbase in Syria Monday, the Russian military reported Monday evening.

21.5.2018 22:50 Netanyahu: ‘I Agree With Hamas,’ Gaza Protest Wasn’t ‘Peaceful’ (VIDEO)

It looks like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come to some kind of accord with the Palestinian group Hamas. Unfortunately, it’s not exactly the kind of rapprochement the world is hoping for.

21.5.2018 22:47 Frontier Airlines Traveler Arrested for Groping, Peeing on Seat (PHOTO)

A passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight from Colorado to South Carolina was arrested on Thursday after urinating on the back of a seat and allegedly groping two women on the plane.

21.5.2018 22:35 DoJ: Honduran Drug Kingpin Gets Life Term in US Prison

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Honduran national Sergio Neftali Mejia-Duarte will spend the rest of life in prison for transporting large amounts of cocaine into the United States, the Justice Department said in a press release on Monday.

21.5.2018 22:18 WATCH: Georgia Restaurant Owner Hits Black Employee Over Messed Up Order

The owner of a Korean restaurant got caught on video Friday hitting one of his black female employees after an order was messed up and she refunded a customer $8.47.

21.5.2018 22:0 Military Expert: Beijing's J-20 Jets to Patrol Taiwan's Airspace ‘At Will'

Over the weekend, Wang Mingliang, a military scholar with the China National Defense University said to expect Beijing's Chengdu J-20 jets to conduct patrols in Taiwanese airspace in the future and that Taipei has few means to deter the tightening noose of military patrols around and above the island.

21.5.2018 22:0 Border Patrol Agent Stops US Citizens for Not Speaking English (VIDEO)

Two US citizens were detained and questioned by a US Customs and Border Protection officer last week, simply because the officer overheard them speaking Spanish at a northern Montana gas station.

21.5.2018 21:59 Spiritual Values? Algerian Imams Believe They Have Right to Oil Revenues

A luxury car, a nice villa, a stable salary...Algerian imams are confident that they deserve a better life, especially amid rising oil prices.

21.5.2018 21:57 Twitter on Fire: Barack and Michelle Obama to Partner With Netflix

Former US President and First Lady have signed a multi-year contract with Netflix to produce films and series.

21.5.2018 21:53 Secrets of Underground Life and War Inside Syria's Tunnels (VIDEOS)

Terrorist groups operating in Syria have been using underground tunnels since the beginning of the long war. What secrets has the Syrian army found in the tunnels and who helped the terrorists build these expensive underground cities? Sputnik takes a look.

21.5.2018 21:45 Serena Williams Beat All Other Guests at Beer-Pong at Royal Wedding

Exciting stories from Prince Harry and Meghan’s secretive wedding reception are finally beginning to emerge and one story involves the tennis champion beating everyone at the popular American drinking game.

21.5.2018 21:39 Gaddafi-Linked Terror Cell Arrested in Tripoli Over Plotting Attacks - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Seven members of a terror cell, believed to have links to Libyan late leader Muammar Gaddafi, were arrested on Monday on suspicions of plotting terrorist acts in Tripoli, The Libya Observer reported.

21.5.2018 21:36 Israeli PM Praises Pompeo's Iran Speech as 'Policy That Can Guarantee Security'

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced impending harsh US economic sanctions against Iran in his speech to the Heritage Foundation in Washington. According to him, they will be the "strongest in history."

21.5.2018 21:23 Sociologist Reveals Motives Behind HRW Report on Russia Ahead of World Cup

The New York-based NGO has issued a "guide for reporters" ahead of the World Cup, describing Russia's "deteriorating human rights situation." Sputnik discussed the reasons behind the timing of the report with Dr. Vida Bajc, a sociologist at Temple University.

21.5.2018 21:23 Assange Team Lawyer: It's Important That Ecuador Maintains Independence From US

Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has blasted the country’s government for depriving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of access to the outside world. Meanwhile Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Maria Espinosa stated that she and the UK share the intention to solve the issue. Sputnik spoke with Greg Barns, a member of Julian Assange’s legal team.

21.5.2018 21:7 US Vice President: Venezuela’s Presidential Election 'Neither Free Nor Fair'

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The presidential election in Venezuela that concluded on Sunday was not free or fair, US Vice President Michael Pence said in a statement.

21.5.2018 21:2 Trump Orders to Prevent Venezuelan Officials From Selling Off Public Assets

US President Donald Trump has signed an order limiting the Venezuelan government's ability to sell off public assets after its “sham” election, the White House stated.

21.5.2018 20:50 Islamic Cooperation Org Decries Paraguayan Embassy Move to Jerusalem - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the relocation of the Paraguayan Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as a provocative step and a clear breach of United Nations resolutions, media reported on Monday, citing the IOC statement.