22.1.2019 9:36 Boycott Threats as Norwegian Hotel Drops Pork, 'Lays Flat for Islam'

A Scandic Hotel in Norway has stopped serving pork to its employees, citing diversity reasons. This has left an unpleasant taste in the mouths of the Norwegian public, who interpreted this as an encroachment on their food culture as well as "integration gone wrong".

22.1.2019 9:5 'Act Together': Macron, Merkel to Sign New Treaty on Bilateral Cooperation

PARIS (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will sign a new bilateral agreement on boosting bilateral foreign policy, economic, defence and security, culture, education and climate cooperation on 22 January in the German city of Aachen.

22.1.2019 9:3 US to Ask Canada to Extradite Huawei CFO Meng Over Iran Sanctions - Reports

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested in the Canadian city of Vancouver on 1 December 2018, for reportedly failing to comply with US sanctions against Iran, and now faces extradition to the United States.

22.1.2019 8:34 Israeli Interception of Syrian Missile Caught on Snowboarder's Camera in Golans

Israel's Iran Dome aerial defence system shot down a missile that had been fired at the northern Golan Heights on 20 January, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) tweeted.

22.1.2019 8:23 Hollywood Director Responds After Ocasio-Cortez’ Fiery Twitter Post

Liberal Hollywood writer-director Aaron Sorkin had to issue a clarification regarding his statement that Democrats in Congress should “stop acting like young people” after he came under fire from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday.

22.1.2019 8:9 US Attack on Iran Would Turn Into Protracted Conflict, Engulf Mid East – Scholar

The Trump administration is unlikely to engage in a direct confrontation with the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mojtaba Jelalzadeh, an international policy specialist at the Islamic Azad University told Sputnik, commenting on the White House's alleged search for options to strike Iran in 2018.

22.1.2019 8:6 Giuliani Tries to Distance Himself From Statement on Trump Tower Moscow Talks

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani has tried to walk back a recent statement concerning talks between Trump and his former attorney Michael Cohen about plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.

22.1.2019 8:6 Russian Military Discovers Arms Cache Abandoned by Militants in Syria's Deraa

DERAA (Sputnik) - Russian soldiers have discovered a hidden store with anti-tank weapons that was apparently abandoned by militants in Syria's Deraa province, representative of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Shkolnik said on Tuesday.

22.1.2019 7:50 Caracas Accuses Ecuador of Xenophobia Amid Crackdown on Venezuelan Migrants

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry has accused neighbouring Ecuador of xenophobia after the Ecuadorian authorities launched a crackdown on Venezuelan migrants.

22.1.2019 7:31 Colombian ELN Militants Claim Responsibility for Bogota Attack

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - The Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN) on Monday claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a police school in Bogota, which left 21 people killed and 68 others injured last week.

22.1.2019 7:31 Former US Envoy Says ‘There Is No Plan’ After US Troop Withdrawal In Syria

The former US special envoy for the anti-Daesh forces in Syria claimed that pulling American troops out of Syria could have devastating consequences as “there is no plan” for what comes next once the forces are gone.

22.1.2019 7:10 Pompeo, Turkish Foreign Minister Discuss Actions During US Pullout From Syria

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US State Secretary Mike Pompeo and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held phone talks in which they discussed actions of the two countries during the US military pullout from Syria, the US State Department deputy spokesman, Robert Palladino, said on Monday.

22.1.2019 6:42 Death Toll in Mexico Oil Pipeline Blast Exceeds 90 - Hidalgo State Governor

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - More than 90 people have died as a result of an explosion at a ruptured oil pipeline in Mexico's central Hidalgo state, Governor Omar Fayad said.

22.1.2019 6:29 North Korea Has 20 Undeclared Missile Operating Bases – Report

DPRK has at least 20 missile operating bases, with one of them serving as a missile headquarters, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) which was published on Monday.

22.1.2019 6:19 Venezuelan Police Open Fire Amid Protests in Caracas - Reports

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Venezuelan police have opened fire during protests in Los Mecedores district of the Venezuelan capital Caracas triggered by a brief uprising by national guardsmen, local media reported on Monday.

22.1.2019 6:15 Graham Plans to Dig Into Clinton, Obama Scandals, Angering Democrats

As the newly appointed chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Lindsey Graham wants to focus on Obama-era scandals, enraging Democrats on the panel.

22.1.2019 5:44 UK PM Discussed With New Zealand's Prime Minister Future Deal, CPTPP Membership

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Theresa May said she discussed with her counterpart from New Zealand Jacinda Ardern a "future" deal between London and Wellington as well as a possible UK membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

22.1.2019 5:32 Six People Hurt in Blast on Passenger Bus in Guatemala - Reports

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - As many as six people were injured after a homemade bomb accidentally detonated on a passenger bus in Guatemala's capital, local media reported citing police.

22.1.2019 1:23 Rescuers Begin Extinguishing Kerch Strait Tanker Fire - Marine Rescue Service

KRASNODAR (Sputnik) - A rescue vessel has begun the process of extinguishing a fire that broke out on board two Tanzania-flagged tankers in the Kerch Strait, a spokesperson for the local department of the Russian Marine Rescue Service told Sputnik.

22.1.2019 0:55 ‘Never Saw Him This Orange’: Longtime Media Ally Howard Stern Dumps on Trump

Self-described US ‘King of all Media’ and longtime ally Howard Stern has turned the tables on frequent guest and friend US President Donald Trump, referring to the latter’s much-cherished wall on the US-Mexico border as a pointless campaign tactic that only “morons can get behind,” according to reports.