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Washington Sees Russian Response Measures as 'Escalatory,' Reserves Right to Retaliate

In this Tuesday, June 7, 2011 file photo, a US Navy officer, name not available, stands on the weapons control deck of the USS Monterey as screens display the Black Sea region, in the Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania.

Pentagon Refuses to Comment on US Abandoning Black Sea Transit

Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends a service at St Peter's church in Wolferton, near the Sandringham Estate in England, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.

Queen Seen Driving Her Jaguar With Her Corgi Pups Ahead of Prince Philip's Funeral - Report

A picture of former Cuban President Raul Castro is displayed in the window of a state building in Havana, Cuba, April 11, 2021. Picture taken April 11, 2021.

Raul Castro Retirement Unlikely to Alter Cuba's Domestic, External Policies

National Security Adviser John Bolton attends a meeting with President Donald Trump as he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, Monday, Aug. 26, 2019

Bolton Says He's 'Proud' to Be Barred From Entering Russia

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Last update: 23:22 GMT 16.04.2021
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Asia & Pacific
Japan Prime Minister Suga Says Ready to Meet With North Korea's Leader 'Without Preconditions'
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that he is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without preconditions to establish a fruitful relationship between the two countries and seek a solution to the issue of abductees.
Last update: 21:55 GMT 16.04.2021
21:55 GMT 16.04.2021
World
Russian Foreign Ministry Urges OAS Chief to Focus on Regional Issues, Not 'Moralize'
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Foreign Ministry urged the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro to deal with pressing regional issues instead of "moralizing" about observer states actions.
Last update: 01:11 GMT 17.04.2021
01:11 GMT 17.04.2021
Society
New Cop Bodycam Video May Prove Heard's Violence Accusations Against Depp False - Report
Late last month the famous Hollywood actor lost his right to appeal against the court's ruling forbidding him to file his libel lawsuit against the UK tabloid The Sun and its publishers, who in an article back in 2018 called him a "wife-beater".
Last update: 01:08 GMT 17.04.2021
01:08 GMT 17.04.2021
US
'Over 100 Requests to Employees': State Dept. Watchdog Declares Pompeo, Wife Violated Ethics Rules
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo raised eyebrows last year after admitting that he requested then-President Donald Trump to remove State Department Inspector General Steve Linick from his post. At the time of his termination, Linick was conducting an investigation into personal errand requests from Pompeo and his wife, Susan Pompeo.
Last update: 22:43 GMT 16.04.2021
22:43 GMT 16.04.2021
US
Watch Rally Taking Place at BLM Plaza Following Daunte Wright's Death in Police Custody
Anti-racism protests were triggered by yet another in-custody death of a Black man - Daunte Wright - in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Wright was shot dead during a traffic stop on Sunday by a police officer, who claims to have accidentally drawn and discharged a handgun instead of a taser.
Last update: 19:02 GMT 16.04.2021
19:02 GMT 16.04.2021
Middle East
IDF Says One Rocket Launch Identified From Gaza Strip Into Israeli Territory
For the second day in a row, rockets have been fired from Gaza into Israeli territory on Friday. Thursday was Israeli Independence Day.
Last update: 21:30 GMT 16.04.2021
21:30 GMT 16.04.2021
US
FedEx Shooting: Feds Searching Home of Alleged Gunman, Identified as 19-Year-Old Male - Photos
Indiana's Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) confirmed last night that eight people, including the suspect, were shot and killed at the city's FedEx Ground-Plainfield Operation Center. Local and federal authorities are still searching for a possible motive.
Last update: 20:03 GMT 16.04.2021
20:03 GMT 16.04.2021
Military & Intelligence
Pentagon Will Attempt Hypersonic Missile Shootdown Using US Navy’s SM-6 Missile
Russia and China both have multiple hypersonic weapon systems in use or advanced development, while the US has none. The seemingly unstoppable weapons travel faster than Mach 5, or roughly 3,800 miles per hour.