22.10.2020 14:46 NATO Secretary-General Holds Presser After First Day of Defence Ministers Summit - Video

Defence ministers from the member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) are participating in virtual sessions for a two-day summit to tackle the most prevalent challenges faced by the alliance in the area of security.

22.10.2020 14:35 Russian President Putin Delivers Speech at Valdai Discussion Club - Video

The Valdai Discussion Club is a Moscow-based think tank that was established in 2004 and aims to "form the global agenda and deliver a qualified and objective assessment of global political and economic issues".

22.10.2020 14:18 Nearly 100 Indian Doctors Gather at Delhi's Jantar Mantar Demanding Their Salaries Be Paid on Time

During the pandemic, medics from around the world have become real heroes, working 24/7 to save as many lives as they can. In India, however, some doctors have found themselves in a difficult financial situation, despite working extra hours and exposing themselves to the virus on a daily basis.

22.10.2020 13:49 The Voter or the Virus: How Likely Could the US Delay Election Amid the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic?

Fears over the US election cycle being postponed next month due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have surfaced following US president's short battle with the disease, media have reported.

22.10.2020 13:35 Homeless Foreigners in UK to Face Deportation After Brexit, Reports Suggest

LONDON (Sputnik) – Foreign homeless people sleeping in the streets of the United Kingdom might be deported under the new immigration rules that will come into force once the UK leaves the European Union on 1 January 2021, The Guardian newspaper reported on Thursday.

22.10.2020 13:31 US Senate Panel Votes to Subpoena Twitter, Facebook CEOs Over 'Censorship' of NY Post Reporting

Over the past few days, President Donald Trump have lashed out at Facebook and Twitter over their handling of a report by the New York Post related to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s alleged business ties.

22.10.2020 13:29 Media Claims Saudi Crown Prince Said He Might Be Killed if Riyadh Joins Peace Deal With Israel

On 15 September, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates established diplomatic ties with Israel by signing the Abraham Accords in Washington, after US President Donald Trump and his administration brokered the historic deal.

22.10.2020 13:23 Designer of Failed Oxygen Supply System on Russian Side of ISS Rules Out Production Defect

MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Designer of Electron-BM, an oxygen supply system mounted on the International Space Station (ISS), Alexey Kochetkov on Thursday told Sputnik that the system failure was not caused by technical issues or manufacturing inconsistencies.

22.10.2020 13:22 Modi's BJP Faces Public Outcry, Poll Code Violation Over Free COVID Vaccine Promise to Bihar Voters

India’s nationally governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised to distribute free anti-COVID-19 vaccines to people in Bihar. The promise was part of an election manifesto released by the party on Thursday for Bihar, which goes to polls to elect its 243-member legislative assembly in three phases beginning 28 October.

22.10.2020 13:21 Railway Station in Lyon, France Evacuated Over Reported Bomb Threat

Part-Dieu station, situated in the third arrondissement of Lyon, France, was evacuated on Thursday at around 14:30 local time (12:30 GMT) over a reported bomb threat.

22.10.2020 13:14 US Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Trump's SCOTUS Pick Amy Coney Barrett as Dems Boycott Vote

The GOP-dominated Senate in the US is expected to hold a final vote on Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination as a new conservative justice on 26 October.

22.10.2020 12:53 Ghislaine Maxwell's Deposition on Her Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein Unsealed

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers had earlier appealed a judge's July ruling to allow the release of two depositions in which she answered questions before the lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre, Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex slave, was settled.

22.10.2020 12:30 Onions Make Indians Go Extra Teary: Rising Costs of Veggie Instigate Meme Fest

Onions make for an integral ingredient in many of the exotic and spicy Indian dishes that are relished and renowned worldwide. Every once in a while, however, the prices of this particular veggie get extravagantly high, making Indians go teary.

22.10.2020 12:13 UK Immunity Law Will 'Deny' Rights of Soldiers and Civilians Alike, Anti-Militarist Group Says

The British House of Commons is debating a law that will make it much more difficult for war crimes to be prosecuted as well as for UK military forces to sue the Ministry of Defence, with the only exception currently being for "sexual misconduct".

22.10.2020 12:1 Gunshots Heard in Lagos, Nigeria as Prison Reportedly Set on Fire - Videos

Nigeria’s largest city Lagos has been swept by protests against police violence after numerous allegations implicated the country's Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit in acts of killings, torture, and blackmail.

22.10.2020 11:46 India Issues Warning to Jack Dorsey After Twitter Shows Largest Town in Ladakh as Part of China

On 18 October, Twitter faced brutal flak in India after it showed the Leh area of the Ladakh region as part of neighbouring China. The controversial depiction was noticed after a national security analyst, Nitin Gokhale, visited Leh Airport, but Twitter showed him as being in “Jammu and Kashmir, People's Republic of China”.

22.10.2020 11:46 'You Need a Stick... I Have One': Movie Giant Eros Lambasted for Vulgar Memes on Hindu Festival

Eros Now earlier launched a series of memes for the nine-day Hindu festival of Navaratri on its official Twitter handle with pictures of Bollywood actors Katrina Kaif, Ranveer Singh, and Salman Khan along with sleazy quotes. The company, which intended its campaign to go viral, is now facing boycott calls by outraged Hindus.

22.10.2020 11:33 PM Modi Opens Durga Puja Festival in West Bengal to Connect With People Ahead of Polls

Durga Puja is one of the biggest and most colourful Hindu religious festivals, especially celebrated in India’s West Bengal state with great fanfare. It’s about worshipping the Goddess Durga, identified as the symbol of power.

22.10.2020 11:30 Compliance Officer With European Bank for Reconstruction Denies Acquiring Criminal Property

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was set up in 1991 to invest in eastern Europe after the fall of communism. It now works in 38 countries across three continents.

22.10.2020 11:26 Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Hinder Post-Covid Economic Recovery, Rosneft CEO Says

GENOA (Sputnik) - Sanctions, including those that target Nord Stream pipeline project, are hindering the world's economy from recovering after the shock of the coronavirus pandemic, Igor SECHIN, the president and CEO of Rosneft, said in his address to the Eurasian Economic Forum in Verona.