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The study found nine out of 10 messages from the accounts about Labour backed the party.

Russian Twitter accounts tried to help the opposition in UK election: Report

A research has found about 6,500 automated accounts sent messages praising the opposition Labour leader and his policies during elections.

29 Apr 2018 7:13 PM

Local media reports say that the cat was intentionally thrown from the ninth-floor window by its drunk owner. (Youtube Screengrab: DailyMail)

Cat survives nine-storey fall, lands on its feet, literally!

Local police are currently investigating the issue, however no arrests have been made so far.

25 Apr 2018 4:43 PM

Disorders of the immune system lead to various diseases from allergy and type I diabetes to more dangerous autoimmune diseases. (Photo: Pixabay)

Laser-based saliva test to help diagnose diseases early

The proteins in the liquid scatter the light, which is registered by the detector.

23 Apr 2018 3:42 PM

The move blocked access to millions of sites, including many Russian businesses.

Russia adds Google IPs to a registry of banned sites

A Russian agency says it is adding some Google IP addresses to the state register of banned sites.

22 Apr 2018 9:24 PM

Damascus skies erupt with service to air missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria, early Saturday, April 14, 2018. Syria's capital has been rocked by loud explosions that lit up the sky with heavy smoke as U.S. President Donald Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the country's alleged use of chemical weapons. (Photo: AP)

Israeli official justifies US-led strikes on Syria

Tensions have been running high between Israel and its arch-foe Iran, a key backer of the Syrian regime.

14 Apr 2018 2:55 PM

The woman had been in hospital in her home city of Ulyanovsk in Russia for routine surgery and shockingly was given a drip normally infused into the veins of the dead to prevent decomposition. (Photo: AFP)

Embalmed alive: Russian woman put on formaldehyde drip instead of saline, dies in agony

Woman’s mum accused medics of 'murder' after they put daughter on a formalin drip - a solution contain formaldehyde - instead of saline.

10 Apr 2018 5:10 PM

Yulia and her father were found unconscious on a bench on March 4 in the southern English city of Salisbury. (Photo:AP)

Poisoned Yulia Skripal has been discharged from British hospital: report

Yulia, who was seeking political asylum in Britain, was taken to a secure location after being discharged on Monday night.

10 Apr 2018 3:04 PM

Putin, who first became president just over 18 years ago, is set to remain in power for another six years. (Photo: AP)

Blind psychic Baba Vanga predicted Vladimir Putin would rule world

According to reports, Vanga predicted in 1979 that Russia would become 'lord of the world' after Europe became a 'wasteland.'

19 Mar 2018 9:30 AM

Britain's foreign secretary accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of personally ordering the poisoning. Putin's spokesman denounced the claim. (Photo: AP)

Spy poisoning standoff: Russian foreign ministry summons UK envoy

Russia is expected to announce the expulsion of some British diplomats in a retaliatory measure.

17 Mar 2018 1:15 PM

Sales hit an all-time record for the 175-year-old company of more than 4 billion Swiss francs (3.45 billion euros, $4.3 billion). (Photo)

Lindt eyes chocolate lovers in emerging markets

This positive trend is being fuelled by consumers' growing demand for quality and growing desire for chocolate with a high cocoa content.

06 Mar 2018 4:04 PM

Louvre brings 'unprecedented' show to Tehran

The show reflects France´s determined use of cultural diplomacy as it seeks to rebuild traditional ties with Iran

05 Mar 2018 8:56 PM

'Russian statements threatening to target allies are unacceptable and counterproductive,' NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu said in a statement. (Photo: AFP)

Russia’s warning to allies are ‘unacceptable’: NATO

The Crimea crisis has given NATO a new sense of purpose, but alliance insists its new deterrents in the Baltics and Poland are defensive.

03 Mar 2018 8:17 AM

The police discovered the body dressed in a white dress and head covering, with blue shoes and green socks.

Pensioner found living with mummified mother for more than 30 years

Police discover preserved body lying next to religious symbols in squalid Russian apartment.

28 Feb 2018 5:04 PM

Russia’s UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia accused Britain of sowing 'discord at a time when the Security Council is in dire need of closing its ranks' by bringing the resolution to a vote knowing it would be vetoed. (Photo: AP)

Russia vetoes UN resolution citing Iran sanctions violation

The vote in the Security Council was 11 in favor, Russia and Bolivia opposed, and China and Kazakhstan abstaining.

27 Feb 2018 8:22 AM

China agreed to loan the pandas for 15 years as a gift to Finland. (Photo: AP)

Chinese giant pandas unveiled to public in Finland

China has presented pandas to countries as a sign of goodwill and closer political ties.

17 Feb 2018 8:13 PM

Reports also claim that the woman was offered a club membership along with the three drinks. (Photo: Screengrab)

Woman performs oral sex on stage for free cocktails

Video footage shows the woman performing the act, she is seen getting on her hands and knees with her face towards the groin of the man.

13 Feb 2018 7:40 PM

'China is leveraging military modernisation, influence operations and predatory economics to coerce neighbouring countries to reorder the Indo-Pacific region to their advantage,' the Pentagon said. (Photo: File)

China coercing its neighbours to reorder Indo-Pacific region: Pentagon

The objective of defence strategy is to set military relationship between US and China on a path of transparency and non-aggression.

13 Feb 2018 11:13 AM

In an interview with Reuters in January, Trump accused Russia of helping North Korea evade international sanctions meant to punish Pyongyang for its pursuit of a nuclear-armed missile capable of reaching the United States. (Photo; AFP)

More steps need to be taken to scrap N Korea nuclear programme: Trump to Putin

Trump and Putin spoke after US Vice President Mike Pence, in an interview, raised the prospect of talks with North Korea.

13 Feb 2018 10:40 AM

Risks are heightened by the addition of daily cups of "burning hot" tea. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking hot tea can increase risk of oesophageal cancer

The risks to smokers also increase with high-temperature tea drinking.

12 Feb 2018 1:45 PM

In this screen grab provided by the Life.ru, the wreckage of a AN-148 plane is seen in Stepanovskoye village, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Domodedovo airport, Russia. (Photo: AP)

Saratov Airlines crashes near Moscow, 71 people feared dead

The Antonov An-148 plane operated by Saratov Airlines was flying to Orsk, a city in Urals, and crashed in Ramensky district outside Moscow.

11 Feb 2018 6:22 PM

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