The European Parliament has asked Russia to release opposition figure Alexey Navalny and other protesters detained during Sunday rallies, in a non-binding resolution passed overwhelmingly on Thursday.
The ongoing developments in the Balkans evoke strong memories of 1914, RIA Novosti contributor Dmitri Dobrov noted, warning that the region may soon turn into the powder keg of Europe again. It appears, however, that neither Washington, nor Brussels wants to make it easier for Balkan states to ease growing tensions.
German authorities have opened an investigation into 20 Turkish nationals who are suspected of conducting espionage activities on followers of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen in Germany, local media reported Thursday.
The 1993 film, Alive, was based on the harrowing true story of several rugby players from Uruguay who were stranded after a plane crash in the Andes mountains. To survive, they were forced to eat the bodies of their dead teammates. However, their efforts may have been pointless, as calorie content in human meat is low, a new study suggests.
The United States should encourage partners in the Middle East to send military troops into Syria because they are willing to do, US Congressman Adam Kinzinger said in an interview on Thursday.
Nord Stream 2 AG, the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction project, has applied in Germany for the construction permit, a spokesman for the company told Sputnik Thursday.
European Council President Donald Tusk and UK Prime Minister Theresa May have agreed to defuse the Gibraltar issue in Brexit talks, media reported Thursday.
US President Donald Trump said that his attitude to Syrian President Bashar Assad has changed. And it's the chemical attack in Syria's Idlib to blame.
US House of Representatives minority leader Nancy Pelosi said in a press briefing on Thursday that President Donald Trump should release any evidence he has that former White House National Security Advisor Susan Rice committed a crime.
The US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) see real challenge in the ability of Russia to launch cruise missiles using bombers and vessels, NORTHCOM Commander Gen. Lori Robinson said in a written testimony to the US Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday.
A Swedish firm is turning its employees into "cyborgs" using microchip implants, in order to track how long they spend on the toilet - except they're not. This false story spread like wildfire throughout the media, much to the shock of the company's chief executive - who told Sputnik the reality is much less nightmarish, and far more exciting.
The US Senate voted on Thursday to block the nomination of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch.
Today’s headlines include: US Sanctions bill against Iran is delayed; and tensions in the South China Sea continue to ramp up.
The US Justice Department should appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election following the decision by House of Representatives Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes to step aside, US Senator Richard Blumenthal said in a press conference on Thursday.
The Australian consumer regulator is suing Apple Inc., alleging it used a software update to disable iPhones and iPads, which had cracked screens fixed by third parties. By "refusing to fix devices," the watchdog alleges that Apple violated Australian consumer rights.
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev stressed the need to return to the idea of the "Common European Home" during his meeting in Moscow with lawmakers of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Gorbachev Foundation press service said Thursday.
The Turkish city and the province of the same name Izmir, bordering Greece, continues to host a large number of refugees from Syria. Some of them intend to continue their journey to Europe while others dream of returning home after the war ends in their homeland.
The German government's move to pass a law which will mean that social media giants, such as Facebook and Twitter, will face fines of up to US$53 million for posts which are found to contain fake news and hate speech has been branded "almost impossible to enforce" by a leading social media guru, Sputnik has been told.
Iran’s non-oil related exports surpassed imports by $300 million last year for the first time in over six decades, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday.
Last week, American journalist and author Mike Cernovich revealed that former United States National Security Adviser Susan Rice was behind the unmasking of members of the Donald Trump campaign prior to the election.
The documents seen by US House of Representatives chairman at the White House have now been made available to the rest of the Committee, ranking member Adam Schiff told reporters on Thursday.
He was 22, a native of the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan. So far, this is all we know of Akbarzhon Dzhalilov, who reportedly blew himself up, along with 14 other people, in the St. Petersburg metro Monday. Sputnik took a closer look at the region the suspected terrorist came from.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) can complete three more reviews of the program for Ukraine this year and disburse $4.4 billion, if Kiev delivers on scheduled reform progress, IMF Communications Department Director Gerry Rice said in a briefing on Thursday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a phone conversation on Thursday spoke for intensifying international efforts to fight terrorism and extremism, the Kremlin's press service said in a statement.
The Trump administration appears to be using the alleged chemical weapons attack, which the US and its allies have blamed on the Assad government, to boost its military presence in Syria, Paul Antonopoulos, deputy editor of al-Masdar News, told Radio Sputnik.