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Former imperial powers are in no position to lecture ex-colonies, the Malaysian prime minister has said during a trip to China. Najib Razak is on a week-long visit to sign deals on business, infrastructure development and defense cooperation.

Alibaba generates more revenue than Amazon and eBay combined

02 November 2016 21:20

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has blown away earnings expectations in the quarter ending September 30. Revenues increased 55 percent to 34.29 billion yuan ($5 billion), more than Amazon and eBay combined. Read Full Article at R

Disenfranchised: 6.1m convicted felons not allowed to vote - report

02 November 2016 21:20

More than 6 million Americans will not be able to vote next week due to current or past felony convictions, nearly double the number of convicted felons that were denied the franchise in 1996. Read Full Article at RT.com

‘Soft robot’ that eats, digests & dies developed by British scientists

02 November 2016 21:16

Scientists at Bristol University have developed a ‘soft' robot capable of eating and digesting food for energy. It is also capable of dying and rotting away. Read Full Article at RT.com

Revolution ruble: Communists want Lenin on Russian money to celebrate October 1917 centenary

02 November 2016 21:02

A Communist Party M. P. wants coins minted and banknotes printed with portraits of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin as part of celebrations dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution. Read Full Article at RT

‘Like asking if you’ll stop beating your wife’: Saudi ambassador dodges Yemen cluster bomb question

02 November 2016 21:01

The Saudi ambassador to the US has dodged a journalist’s question on the use of cluster bombs in Yemen, saying it’s like asking, «Will you stop beating your wife?» He also said the Saudi-led coalition will continue bombing Yemen, «no matter what.»

Exploding e-cigarette engulfs man in flames in horrifying CCTV footage (VIDEO)

02 November 2016 20:47

More evidence has emerged that e-cigarettes can be bad for your health after a French nightclub manager suffered second-degree burns when the vaping device in his pocket dramatically exploded. Read Full Article at RT.com

HIV «epidemic»: Official says nearly every 50th resident of Russian Urals city infected

02 November 2016 20:33

Almost every 50th citizen in the city of Ekaterinburg in Russia’s Ural region has been infected with the HIV virus, a health official said, noting that the situation has already reached epidemic proportions. Read Full Article at RT.com

Swiss police raid ‘ISIS-linked’ mosque, arrest imam & alleged radicals

02 November 2016 20:23

Swiss police have raided a mosque which was previously suspected of involvement in radicalizing young Muslims. Four people, including the mosque’s imam, have been arrested. Read Full Article at RT.com

Calais migrant kayaks across English Channel, claims asylum

02 November 2016 20:22

A migrant evicted from the Calais ‘Jungle' camp has paddled an inflatable kayak from France to the coast of Kent, southern England, where he claimed asylum. Read Full Article at RT.com

Saudi prince flogged by police after court ruling – report

02 November 2016 20:13

A Saudi Prince from the kingdom’s ruling royal Al Saud family has been flogged in prison as part of a court-ordered punishment just weeks after another prince was executed for murder, according to local reports. Read Full Article at RT.

Bizarre smooth metallic meteorite spotted by Mars rover (PHOTOS)

02 November 2016 20:05

NASA’S Mars Curiosity rover has found a miniscule metallic meteorite, dubbed the ‘Egg Rock', on the surface of the red planet. Read Full Article at RT.com

WikiLeaks releases 26th batch of #PodestaEmails from Clinton campaign chair

02 November 2016 19:56

Wikileaks has released a new tranche of correspondence from the hacked email account of Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair, John Podesta. Read Full Article at RT.com

Britain had zero influence on US-led Iraq War, admits top UK diplomat

02 November 2016 19:16

Despite wishing to appear as America’s top ally, Britain exerted no influence whatsoever over US aims in Iraq and merely ended up being a «second class» partner with no say in planning or policymaking, according to one of the UK’s most senior diplomats.

‘No safe place in Aleppo’: Militant shelling forces residents to flee govt-held districts

02 November 2016 19:12

Aleppo is witnessing some of the heaviest fighting it’s seen since the start of the Syrian war, as militants entrenched in the eastern part of the city are shelling government-held areas to the west. Residents are fleeing, saying nowhere in Aleppo is safe.

Boris Johnson banned from cycling to work because terrorists might target him

02 November 2016 19:00

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been banned from cycling to work over fears he is now a key target for terrorists. Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow office of Amnesty International sealed off

02 November 2016 18:55

The office of Amnesty International in the Russian capital, Moscow, has been sealed off by municipal authorities without prior notification, the group says. Read Full Article at RT.com

US special forces demand more resources, fewer missions from next president

02 November 2016 18:41

The next US administration should rethink the use of special forces, giving them more resources and fewer missions to ease their «heavy burden," top officers have said in a newly released paper. Read Full Article at RT.com

Japan tightens financial squeeze on Russian borrowers after definitive ‘no’ over Kuril issue

02 November 2016 18:37

The government-backed Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has extended restrictions on independent financing to Russian companies and financial institutions. Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia & Turkey contemplate free trade pact in 2017

02 November 2016 18:09

Ankara is considering entering into a free trade agreement with Russia as soon as next year, Turkish Trade Minister Bulent Tufenkci told RIA Novosti. Read Full Article at RT.com

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