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Russian journalist Alexander Minakov in IraqInternationalIndiaAfricaDenis BolotskyAlexander Minakov was incredibly fortunate to survive the US invasion of Iraq. The Russian television reporter was in Baghdad on the morning of March 20, 2003. As American bombs began to pound the Iraqi capital, Minakov found himself at the center of the massive blitz.He sought to leave the […]
Supporters of Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf party attend a rally, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022.InternationalIndiaAfricaAneela RashidLast Sunday, dozens of recordings of private conversations in the house of the Pakistani Prime Minister were leaked online, raising questions about security inside the building. Sputnik contacted a political candidate, the representative of Mianwali district […]
Women flood victims in Jacobabad district, Sindh, PakistanInternationalIndiaAfricaAneela RashidJacobabad is famous for having one of the world’s oldest camel racing competitions, held every February. But this year, devastating floods and extreme heat have made the area one of the least happy places in the country — and probably in the South Asia region.Jacobabad is the […]
/ Go to the mediabankThe Taras Shevchenko walkway (right) along the Moscow Embankment. The photo also features a view of the Hotel Ukraina, the Russian House of Government, and the Moscow Mayor’s Office. / Go to the mediabankInternationalIndiaAfricaDenis BolotskyIn an interview with Sputnik on the sidelines of the XV Verona Eurasian Economic Forum, chief executive of […]
The U.S. Capitol is seen behind a fence with razor wire during sunrise on January 16, 2021 in Washington, DC. After last week’s riots at the U.S. Capitol Building, the FBI has warned of additional threats in the nation’s capital and in all 50 states. According to reports, as many as 25,000 National Guard soldiers […]
US nuclear weapons test in Nevada in 1957InternationalIndiaAfricaEarlier this week, Pentagon released nuclear posture, which suggests that the US doesn’t rule out use of the nuclear arsenal against non-nuclear threats – which contradicts previous pledges by the Biden administration.Scott Ritter, a military analyst and former US Marine Corps intelligence officer, explained Sputnik why Washington adopted […]
Voters wait in line to early vote at the Utah County Election offices in Provo, Utah on November 4, 2022. – There has been early voting in Utah for several weeks and the ballots are processed and counted as they come in. (Photo by GEORGE FREY / AFP)InternationalIndiaAfricaThe US is preparing for the midterm elections […]
The symbols of the Democratic(L) (donkey) and Republican (elephant) parties are seen on display in Washington, DC on August 25, 2008.InternationalIndiaAfricaEvgeny MikhaylovAs the midterm elections are approaching, Republicans believe they have a good chance of taking over the House of Representatives and boosting their position in the Senate and state legislatures across America, while the […]
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio, to endorse Republican candidates ahead of the Ohio primary on May 3.InternationalIndiaAfricaAmericans are casting their ballots in the midterm elections across the country, and polls suggest there may be a major red wave, with Republicans […]
A Pakistani man warms himself beside a fire during last sunset of the year 2006 on a hill above Karachi, 31 December 2006InternationalIndiaAfricaAneela RashidAccording to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), since 1988, cases of the polio virus have dropped by 99 percent worldwide, from more than 350,000 to just five cases in Afghanistan and […]
