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ALL NEWS 18:45 04.12.2016015 Russia Proves Consummate Dealmaker in Bringing About OPEC Production Cut Russia's efforts were key to getting the OPEC cartel to reach last week's agreement, and included Russian President Vladimir Putin's meetings with his counterparts in Saudi Arabia and Iran, the Russian newspaper Vzglyad reported. 18:12 04.12.2016 0 90 France’s Macron, Melenchon Refuse to Run in Socialist Presidential Primaries French former economy minister Emmanuel Macron and Left Party founder Jean-Luc Melenchon will not take part in the France's Socialist primaries, according to local media reports. 18:03 04.12.20162327 No Alternative to Russian Helicopters in Afghanistan - Russian Foreign Ministry Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said that Afghanistan has no alternative to Russian arms in the nearest decades. 18:01 04.12.2016266 Trump's Phone Talk With Taiwan Leader 'Courtesy Call' - Vice President-Elect Vice President-elect Mike Pence described a phone talk between Donald Trump and the Taiwan leader as "a courtesy call". 17:52 04.12.20162620 Good Riddance: Aleppo Could Be Terrorist Free Zone 'By New Year' The current Syrian Army offensive against terrorists in eastern Aleppo will stop jihadists from holding this part of the city for a long time, Syrian political analyst Anas Mohsen told RIA Novosti. 17:37 04.12.20161197 Twelwe People, Including Children, Killed in Large-Scale Car Accident in Central Russia Twelve people, including 10 children, died as a result of a large-scale car accident on a road between the cities of Tyumen and Khanty-Mansiysk in Russia’s central Khanty-Mansi autonomous region, a source in emergency services told RIA Novosti. 17:35 04.12.2016 0 54 Heart of Asia Conference Members Support Regional Counterterrorism Strategy The participating countries of the Heart of Asia conference supported Afghanistan's initiative in taking the lead in exploring a regional counter-terror strategy, in accordance with the established principles of the UN charter, according to adopted declaration. 17:21 04.12.2016 0 60 Iranian Foreign Minister to Visit China December 5-6 - Beijing Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay an official visit to China on December 5-6, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Sunday. 17:17 04.12.2016101442 US-Backed 'Moderate' Rebels 'Turn to Terrorists in Fear of Abandonment by Trump' Fearing possible abandonment by Donald Trump after he takes the office, what the US describes as "moderate Syrian opposition" is now looking for alternatives to US support, such as that of terrorist groups like al-Qaeda, lamenting that instead of providing assistance, the US is "watching them drown." 16:59 04.12.201631024 'Current Reality' Prompts Changes to Russia's New Foreign Policy Concept Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to change the country's foreign policy concept can be explained by the current international situation, political analyst Dmitry Abzalov told Sputnik. 16:57 04.12.20162949 Syrian Army Liberates Most Part of Helwaniyeh District in Eastern Aleppo Syrian government troops continue their operation to liberate Aleppo from militants. 16:55 04.12.20164413 Austrian Presidential Candidate's Supporters Insist He Wants to Save Europe During the final campaign event held by Austrian presidential hopeful Alexander Van der Bellen, his supporters declared that their candidate wants to prevent Europe’s disintegration. 16:39 04.12.20163277 Fidel Castro’s Ashes Buried in Santiago de Cuba The ashes of Cuba’s late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro have been interred in the city of Santiago de Cuba, Latin American news channel Telesur reported Sunday. 16:12 04.12.20164707 Philippine Vice President to Resign From Office Due to Discord With Duterte Leni Robredo decided to step down as housing secretary amid disagreements "in principles and values" with the current presidential administration but said she would support the positive initiatives of the government. However, she intends to retain the position of vice president. 16:05 04.12.20165810 Turkish Stream Megaproject is 'Milestone' in Relations Between Moscow and Ankara The Turkish Stream pipeline project enables Ankara to secure its energy supply and demonstrate a strong hand to its Western partners, Hasan Ozertem, Head of the Center for Energy Security Studies at Turkey's International Strategic Research Organization (USAK) told Radio Sputnik. 16:04 04.12.2016123495 US Assault Ships in Mediterranean Might Mean Soon Ground Operation Commenting on the recent deployment of two US assault ships into the Mediterranean, Russian defense analyst Knostantiv Sivkov has connected it with the success of the Syrian army in Aleppo and the absence of any significant progress in the US operation in Iraq's Mosul. 15:55 04.12.2016201447 Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, UAE Call for UN Emergency Special Session on Syria Representatives from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations made statement urging he UN General Assembly to hold an emergency session on the situation in Syria, especially in Aleppo. 15:51 04.12.2016199 Fidel Castro’s Cuban Revolution ‘Quixotic’ – Uruguayan Ex-president Uruguay’s ex-president said that Fidel Castro’s revolution in Cuba, just miles away from the US shore, was a reckless challenge to the United States that led to a life in constant alert for millions of people. 15:51 04.12.20160172 Ten Killed in Large-Scale Road Accident in Central Russia A large-scale road accident in Russia left 10 people dead. 15:28 04.12.20161167 Terrorists Shell Northern Aleppo, 10 People Wounded A total of 10 people were wounded after terrorists retaining control of a number of eastern neighborhoods in Syria's Aleppo shelled the villages of Nubbul and al-Zahraa to the north of the city. 15:14 04.12.20161315 Police Detain Suspect in Southeast Finland Deadly Shooting Finnish police has detained a 23-year-old suspect in a deadly shooting in the small southeastern town of Imatra not far from the border with Russia. 15:06 04.12.201621029 Putin: Russia Could Not Have Influenced Arab Spring due to Limited Abilities Russia could not influence the developments of the Arab Spring because Moscow's abilities were limited at the time, Vladimir Putin said. 14:54 04.12.2016097 Trump Not Planning to Invest in Taiwan - Trump Organization Representative There have been no authorized visits to Taiwan on behalf of Trump Hotels for the purposes of development, nor are there any active conversations, according to a representative of the Trump Organization. 14:48 04.12.20164681 'A Matter of Principle': Renzi Promises to Quit Politics if Referendum Results Go Against Him Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has said he will leave politics if he loses Sunday's referendum, which would lead to a general election next year and a possible victory for Italy's Five Star Movement. 14:43 04.12.20161121 Two Presidential Hopefuls Vote in Austria Election According to media reports, both candidates running for Austria’s presidency, Green-backed economist and former Social Democrat Alexander Van der Bellen and Freedom Party’s Norbert Hofer, cast their ballots on Sunday. 14:43 04.12.20160192 UK Foreign Secretary Refutes Large Payments for EU Market Access After Brexit UK payments to the European Union, in return for access to the European Single Market, need not be large after the country's exit from the European bloc, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Sunday. Britain and EU After Brexit 14:40 04.12.201675024 Why Russia's Revived 'Ghost Trains' Fuel So Much Fear in the West Commenting on the recent successful pop-up launch tests of a Russian-made intercontinental ballistic missile on the advanced Barguzin rail-based strategic missile complex, German media have sounded a clear alarm, calling it "a nightmare," however noting that it comes only in response to the west's build-up on Russia's borders. 14:36 04.12.20160699 US, China Spat Over N Korea's Nuke Program Fraught With 'Chaotic Situation' China and the US have absolutely different approaches to North Korea's nuclear threat, with Beijing warning that it's dangerous to push Pyongyang too hard, John Dunn, Professor Emeritus of Political Theory at Cambridge, told Sputnik. 14:15 04.12.201663188 Syrian Army Regains Full Control Over Al-Tall City in Damascus Province - Russian MoD The Syrian army regained full control over Al-Tall city in the Damascus province, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Sunday. 14:14 04.12.20160173 Patriarch Kirill Blesses New Russian Orthodox Church in Central Paris The Russian Orthodox Church leader, Patriarch Kirill, blessed a new church the Trinity Cathedral in the heart of Paris on the banks of the Seine River, just yards away from France’s landmark Eiffel Tour. 14:03 04.12.20162755 German Entrepreneurs Expected to Bring 'Interesting Projects' to Crimea Crimea is expecting to welcome a delegation of businessmen from Germany's Bavaria. 13:46 04.12.2016 0 216 At Least Six Wounded in Los Angeles Shooting Shooting took place in Los Angeles County, California, injuring six people, after the fight inside a storefront spilled out into the street, according to local media. 13:29 04.12.20163215 Copenhagen Police Clash With PEGIDA, Pro-Immigration Protesters (VIDEO) An anti-immigration PEGIDA group rally and a counter-rally, have clashed with police in the Danish capital, resulting in at least 11 people arrested. Refugee and Migrant Crisis in Europe 13:04 04.12.2016081 Afghan President Suggests Creating Fund to Combat Extremism Ashraf Ghani suggested creating a fund to fight extremism in Afghanistan. 12:35 04.12.201693127 Austria Elections: Hofer's Win to Help 'Russia, US Move Away From Cold War' If Norbert Hofer from the right-wing Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) wins today's presidential runoff, it will mean that Russia and the United States may revive ties and move away from the Cold War, FPO head Heinz-Christian Strache told Sputnik Germany. 12:31 04.12.20161332 Putin Expects Trump to Act Responsibly as US President Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President-elect Donald Trump "a smart person" and said that Trump understands the level of responsibility that comes with his job and will act accordingly. 12:21 04.12.20161217 UK’s Theresa May Threatens to Punish Ministers for Leaking Cabinet Secrets According to media reports, UK Prime Minister vowed to sack cabinet ministers and officials who expose in-fights in the government. 12:19 04.12.2016123551 Putin: Attempts to Create Unipolar World Failed, Global Balance is Restoring Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the balance in the world is restoring as attempts to create a unipolar world have failed. 12:12 04.12.2016 0 447 Presidential Rerun in Austria: What is It All About? Austria is rerunning a presidential election run-off on Sunday as the country's highest court annulled the results of the May 22 round of the vote. 11:26 04.12.2016 0 208 Azerbaijan's President Wants Country to Go Big in Global Trade The president of Azerbaijan called for winning foreign markets. 11:20 04.12.2016104624 Syrian Army Success in Aleppo Vividly Indicates the End of 'Triumph of the West' As Syrian government forces advance in east Aleppo, liberating 50 percent of the area from the jihadists, Western journalists are calling it the "end of the Western dominance," namely that of the US, on the international arena; meanwhile Russian Middle East experts warn against connecting the success in Syria with the political changes in the US. 10:41 04.12.2016 0 303 Russia, Japan to Sign Deal on $910Mln Joint Investment Fund in December Russia and Japan are expected to sign a deal to form a joint investment fund worth some $910 million during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Japan this month. 10:32 04.12.20167691 Fight Goes On: Green Party Still Clings to Hope of Vote Recount in Pennsylvania Despite the failure of a vote recount bid in Pennsylvania over a lack of funding, the Green Party is facing the music and is ready to continue its struggle. 09:55 04.12.201686161 This is What's Behind Turning Point in Fight for Syria's Aleppo The turning point in the fight for Aleppo is down to the high morale of the Syrian Army and the ability of its commanders, according to Igor Korotchenko, chief editor of the Russian magazine National Defense. 09:52 04.12.201613856 US Coalition Needs to Stay in Iraq After Defeat of Daesh - Pentagon Chief In order to nip Daesh's resurgence efforts in the bud (if the terrorist group will finally be crushed), the US-led coalition should continue its military engagement and stay in Iraq in particular, the Pentagon chief said. Battle Against Daesh in Iraq 09:33 04.12.20161382 Italians Go to Polls in Referendum on Constitutional Reforms More than 61,000 polling places opened Sunday as Italians vote on whether the national constitution should be amended to curtail Senate powers and speed up the lawmaking process. 09:15 04.12.2016 0 124 Uzbekistan Presidential Vote Turnout Passes Validity Threshold Nearly 7 million Uzbek citizens have cast their ballots thus making the presidential election valid. 09:12 04.12.20162780 Who is Mr. Mirziyoyev? Meet Uzbekistan's Possible Next President Uzbekistan is holding presidential election on Sunday with the interim president, Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev, as a clear front runner. 09:04 04.12.20162394 First Polling Stations Open in Austrian Presidential Rerun First polling stations opened across Austria early on Sunday as the alpine nation is voting in a presidential election that could see post-WWII Europe’s first far-right leader being elected. 08:36 04.12.2016 0 100 All Presidential Hopefuls Vote in Uzbekistan Election All four candidates running for Uzbekistan’s presidency voted early Sunday in an election that will bring to power a new leader after the death of the Central Asian nation’s long-time President Islam Karimov. 08:28 04.12.20161330 China Issues 'Orange' Level Smog Warning as Beijing Shrouds in Heavy Fog China's National Meteorological Center on Sunday issued a second-level orange smog warning for the country's capital. 07:48 04.12.20166764 Russia Delivers Over 150 Tonnes of Aid to Aleppo Residents Russia has delivered over 150 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the residents of areas of Syria's besieged city of Aleppo this week, the Russian military said Sunday. 07:07 04.12.20165370 Cuban Leader Urges Nation to Continue Building Socialism After Castro's Death Cuban leader Raul Castro has called on Cubans to continue building Socialism on the island nation, ensuring the country's independence after the death of longtime revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. 06:11 04.12.2016 0 124 Mine Blast Kills Over 30 in China's Inner Mongolia Region Over 30 people have died as a result of a coal mine blast in northern China, local media said Sunday. 05:20 04.12.201661596 Nazi Soldier Leaves His Estate to Scottish Village for Their ‘Kindness’ A former Nazi prisoner of war has left £384,000 ($489,000) to a small village in Scotland because of the villagers’ kind attitude toward him during his captivity. 04:54 04.12.2016132942 Littoral Combat Ships Program 'Broke' the Navy – Acquisition Chief The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships program, riddled with technical failures, has already cost taxpayers billions of dollars and will take even more, but is unlikely to ever live up to expectations, US military representatives say. 04:42 04.12.20161430 EPA Hits ND Fracking Company With $2 Million Fine for Polluting Reservation Land The US Environmental Protection Agency has hit a North Dakota fracking company with a $2.1 million fine for causing air pollution in violation of the Clean Air Act, largely on a Native American reservation. 04:16 04.12.2016 0 158 Car Bomb Kills 6 in Iraqi Capital - Reports An explosion in central Baghdad kills at least six people and injures over a dozen. 04:08 04.12.2016191594 Change.Org Petition to Remove Donald Trump Becomes Most Popular in History A Change.org petition to remove Donald Trump as a President-elect has collected 4.6 million online signatures, making it the most popular petition in the history of the website. 03:30 04.12.2016172925 Green Party Drops Recount Effort in Pennsylvania The Green Party is dropping its court case seeking a recount of Pennsylvania's votes in the US presidential election, saying they can't afford the $1 million bond the court will require by December 5. 03:20 04.12.201621938 First Polluted River in the World Discovered It’s no surprise that today, people pollute everywhere they go -- but pollution appears to be a much older problem than one might think. Researchers say they have discovered a polluted river from 7,000 years ago. 03:00 04.12.201672151 Xi Jinping Calls for Smaller but More Effective Chinese Army Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a smaller but more effective army with an optimized structure and better combat capability as part of the country’s ongoing military reform. 02:32 04.12.201651028 Russian Security Services Eliminate Daesh Affiliate Cell Leader in Dagestan Russian security services have killed a Daesh terrorist group affiliate cell leader. 02:07 04.12.201622100 Ten Alarm Fire in Cambridge Collapses Buildings, Causes Cars to Explode (VIDEO) A massive fire in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has caused at least one building to collapse and has engulfed at least seven others, as firefighters battle strong winds to control the flames. 02:06 04.12.20163364 Italy to Vote in Constitutional Referendum That Might Trigger Renzi Resignation On Sunday, Italy will hold a referendum on constitutional change, the brainchild of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who promised to resign in case of the "No" vote on his plans to reduce the Senate's power. 02:00 04.12.2016 0 38 Ohio Residential Blaze Kills 2 Adults, 2 Children - Reports At least four people were killed after a house caught fire in Akron, Ohio, local media said. 01:07 04.12.201621485 Syrian Army Command Calls On East Aleppo Residents to Return After Liberation The Syrian army's command calls on the residents of eastern Aleppo's liberated areas to return to their homes. 01:05 04.12.2016141850 Bergdahl Asks Obama for Pardon Fearing Fair Trial Impossible Under Trump US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has asked for a pre-emptive pardon from President Barack Obama, fearing for his chances for a fair military trial under President-elect Donald Trump, who has said he should be executed. 00:52 04.12.201673554 Bernardo Bertolucci Admits Last Tango in Paris Rape Scene Was Not Consensual A video from 2013 that has resurfaced recently shows renowned director Bernardo Bertolucci admitting that scenes from the late Maria Schneider’s role in “Last Tango in Paris,” which included some explicit episodes, were not consensual. 00:41 04.12.2016 0 134 Uzbekistan Holds Early Presidential Elections on Sunday The Republic of Uzbekistan will hold an early presidential election on Sunday after long-standing President Islam Karimov passed away on September 1. 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ALL NEWS 18:45 04.12.2016015 Russia Proves Consummate Dealmaker in Bringing About OPEC Production Cut Russia's efforts were key to getting the OPEC cartel to reach last week's agreement, and included Russian President Vladimir Putin's meetings with his counterparts in Saudi Arabia and Iran, the Russian newspaper Vzglyad reported. 18:12 04.12.2016 0 90 France’s Macron, Melenchon Refuse to Run in Socialist Presidential Primaries French former economy minister Emmanuel Macron and Left Party founder Jean-Luc Melenchon will not take part in the France's Socialist primaries, according to local media reports. 18:03 04.12.20162327 No Alternative to Russian Helicopters in Afghanistan - Russian Foreign Ministry Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said that Afghanistan has no alternative to Russian arms in the nearest decades. 18:01 04.12.2016266 Trump's Phone Talk With Taiwan Leader 'Courtesy Call' - Vice President-Elect Vice President-elect Mike Pence described a phone talk between Donald Trump and the Taiwan leader as "a courtesy call". 17:52 04.12.20162620 Good Riddance: Aleppo Could Be Terrorist Free Zone 'By New Year' The current Syrian Army offensive against terrorists in eastern Aleppo will stop jihadists from holding this part of the city for a long time, Syrian political analyst Anas Mohsen told RIA Novosti. 17:37 04.12.20161197 Twelwe People, Including Children, Killed in Large-Scale Car Accident in Central Russia Twelve people, including 10 children, died as a result of a large-scale car accident on a road between the cities of Tyumen and Khanty-Mansiysk in Russia’s central Khanty-Mansi autonomous region, a source in emergency services told RIA Novosti. 17:35 04.12.2016 0 54 Heart of Asia Conference Members Support Regional Counterterrorism Strategy The participating countries of the Heart of Asia conference supported Afghanistan's initiative in taking the lead in exploring a regional counter-terror strategy, in accordance with the established principles of the UN charter, according to adopted declaration. 17:21 04.12.2016 0 60 Iranian Foreign Minister to Visit China December 5-6 - Beijing Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay an official visit to China on December 5-6, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Sunday. 17:17 04.12.2016101442 US-Backed 'Moderate' Rebels 'Turn to Terrorists in Fear of Abandonment by Trump' Fearing possible abandonment by Donald Trump after he takes the office, what the US describes as "moderate Syrian opposition" is now looking for alternatives to US support, such as that of terrorist groups like al-Qaeda, lamenting that instead of providing assistance, the US is "watching them drown." 16:59 04.12.201631024 'Current Reality' Prompts Changes to Russia's New Foreign Policy Concept Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to change the country's foreign policy concept can be explained by the current international situation, political analyst Dmitry Abzalov told Sputnik. 16:57 04.12.20162949 Syrian Army Liberates Most Part of Helwaniyeh District in Eastern Aleppo Syrian government troops continue their operation to liberate Aleppo from militants. 16:55 04.12.20164413 Austrian Presidential Candidate's Supporters Insist He Wants to Save Europe During the final campaign event held by Austrian presidential hopeful Alexander Van der Bellen, his supporters declared that their candidate wants to prevent Europe’s disintegration. 16:39 04.12.20163277 Fidel Castro’s Ashes Buried in Santiago de Cuba The ashes of Cuba’s late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro have been interred in the city of Santiago de Cuba, Latin American news channel Telesur reported Sunday. 16:12 04.12.20164707 Philippine Vice President to Resign From Office Due to Discord With Duterte Leni Robredo decided to step down as housing secretary amid disagreements "in principles and values" with the current presidential administration but said she would support the positive initiatives of the government. However, she intends to retain the position of vice president. 16:05 04.12.20165810 Turkish Stream Megaproject is 'Milestone' in Relations Between Moscow and Ankara The Turkish Stream pipeline project enables Ankara to secure its energy supply and demonstrate a strong hand to its Western partners, Hasan Ozertem, Head of the Center for Energy Security Studies at Turkey's International Strategic Research Organization (USAK) told Radio Sputnik. 16:04 04.12.2016123495 US Assault Ships in Mediterranean Might Mean Soon Ground Operation Commenting on the recent deployment of two US assault ships into the Mediterranean, Russian defense analyst Knostantiv Sivkov has connected it with the success of the Syrian army in Aleppo and the absence of any significant progress in the US operation in Iraq's Mosul. 15:55 04.12.2016201447 Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, UAE Call for UN Emergency Special Session on Syria Representatives from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations made statement urging he UN General Assembly to hold an emergency session on the situation in Syria, especially in Aleppo. 15:51 04.12.2016199 Fidel Castro’s Cuban Revolution ‘Quixotic’ – Uruguayan Ex-president Uruguay’s ex-president said that Fidel Castro’s revolution in Cuba, just miles away from the US shore, was a reckless challenge to the United States that led to a life in constant alert for millions of people. 15:51 04.12.20160172 Ten Killed in Large-Scale Road Accident in Central Russia A large-scale road accident in Russia left 10 people dead. 15:28 04.12.20161167 Terrorists Shell Northern Aleppo, 10 People Wounded A total of 10 people were wounded after terrorists retaining control of a number of eastern neighborhoods in Syria's Aleppo shelled the villages of Nubbul and al-Zahraa to the north of the city. 15:14 04.12.20161315 Police Detain Suspect in Southeast Finland Deadly Shooting Finnish police has detained a 23-year-old suspect in a deadly shooting in the small southeastern town of Imatra not far from the border with Russia. 15:06 04.12.201621029 Putin: Russia Could Not Have Influenced Arab Spring due to Limited Abilities Russia could not influence the developments of the Arab Spring because Moscow's abilities were limited at the time, Vladimir Putin said. 14:54 04.12.2016097 Trump Not Planning to Invest in Taiwan - Trump Organization Representative There have been no authorized visits to Taiwan on behalf of Trump Hotels for the purposes of development, nor are there any active conversations, according to a representative of the Trump Organization. 14:48 04.12.20164681 'A Matter of Principle': Renzi Promises to Quit Politics if Referendum Results Go Against Him Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has said he will leave politics if he loses Sunday's referendum, which would lead to a general election next year and a possible victory for Italy's Five Star Movement. 14:43 04.12.20161121 Two Presidential Hopefuls Vote in Austria Election According to media reports, both candidates running for Austria’s presidency, Green-backed economist and former Social Democrat Alexander Van der Bellen and Freedom Party’s Norbert Hofer, cast their ballots on Sunday. 14:43 04.12.20160192 UK Foreign Secretary Refutes Large Payments for EU Market Access After Brexit UK payments to the European Union, in return for access to the European Single Market, need not be large after the country's exit from the European bloc, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Sunday. 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Refugee and Migrant Crisis in Europe 13:04 04.12.2016081 Afghan President Suggests Creating Fund to Combat Extremism Ashraf Ghani suggested creating a fund to fight extremism in Afghanistan. 12:35 04.12.201693127 Austria Elections: Hofer's Win to Help 'Russia, US Move Away From Cold War' If Norbert Hofer from the right-wing Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) wins today's presidential runoff, it will mean that Russia and the United States may revive ties and move away from the Cold War, FPO head Heinz-Christian Strache told Sputnik Germany. 12:31 04.12.20161332 Putin Expects Trump to Act Responsibly as US President Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President-elect Donald Trump "a smart person" and said that Trump understands the level of responsibility that comes with his job and will act accordingly. 12:21 04.12.20161217 UK’s Theresa May Threatens to Punish Ministers for Leaking Cabinet Secrets According to media reports, UK Prime Minister vowed to sack cabinet ministers and officials who expose in-fights in the government. 12:19 04.12.2016123551 Putin: Attempts to Create Unipolar World Failed, Global Balance is Restoring Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the balance in the world is restoring as attempts to create a unipolar world have failed. 12:12 04.12.2016 0 447 Presidential Rerun in Austria: What is It All About? 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