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After finally dissipating on Sunday, the strongest cyclone in recorded history to strike coastal areas of Yemen and Oman on the Arabian Sea has left 11 dead and over 30 missing, while dropping some three years’ of rain in a single day.

While some activists protested German Chancellor Angela Merkel's policy of open-doors toward migrants, others campaigned against racism and discrimination in the country.

Rope-walker Rasul Abakarov, on the night to May 27, walked on a tightrope in Saint Petersburg as the city celebrated its 315th anniversary.

The suspicions emerged after UK authorities allocated funding for the elections to the European Parliament, which are set to take place after the date of its planned withdrawal from the EU.

She may be the hottest grandma in the world and she isn’t shy about showing it. Gina Stewart is an age defying model who is once again competing in the Miss Maxim contest.

ROME (Sputnik) - Italian Prime Minister-Designate Giuseppe Conte couldn't form a new government, Ugo Zampetti, an official at the president's office, said Sunday.

Loris Karius did not give his best performance during the final match against Real Madrid on May 26. The fans are angry and ready to tear the poor chap’s heart out.

As the German right-wing party "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) is suing the country's Chancellor Angela Merkel over a possible violation of the country's constitution, Sputnik discussed the issue with the party's MP and lawyer Stephan Brandner.

Earlier in the day, The Washington Post reported that a US delegation, led by former special representative for North Korea policy Sung Kim, arrived in North Korea.

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - The members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) have called on the Alliance to pay meticulous attention to the funds coming from Russia over what they regard as Moscow’s involvement in hybrid warfare attacks on the West.

SATTAHIP, Thailand (Sputnik) - A Russian Pacific Fleet detachment comprising Admiral Vinogradov and Admiral Tributs anti-submarine ships, and accompanied by Pechenga tanker, arrived on Sunday in Thailand with a friendly visit, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

The German army has more problems than previously reported, as the country's defense minister, Ursula von der Leyen, had allegedly tried to hide the malfunctions of the military equipment, according to reports.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Indian authorities on Sunday summoned Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan to India Syed Haider Shah to convey New Delhi's protest against Pakistan's executive order for the region of Gilgit-Baltistan, claimed by India, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

After the Syrian crisis broke out, millions of migrants fled from war and economic hardship to the European Union, catching its countries unprepared. The measure to distribute the immigration burden among all EU countries was not met with enthusiasm by several of its members.

The Japanese economy is widely expected to avert a full-blown recession, as both the government and investors are anticipating a modest rebound in GDP growth in the current quarter.

The barrier is said to be one of a kind, as it is made up of three layers, including one below sea level, a layer of armored stone and a third layer in the form of a mound.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The White House delegation has arrived in North Korea in order to hold talks on the preparation for the highly anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, The Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing sources.

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israel is taking measures to prevent the transfer of arms from Syria to Lebanon, as well as their manufacturing on the Lebanese territory, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

GAZA (Sputnik) - The third Palestinian died on Sunday after an Israeli tank had fired at a military observation post in the south of Gaza, the official representative of the local Health Ministry Ashraf Kidra told Sputnik.

Speaking at Harvard University on Friday, the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, didn’t hesitate to say that she wouldn’t mind running Facebook.