EU member states have a "political, moral and legal duty" to step up efforts to relocate tens of thousands of migrants from Greece and Italy, under a controversial scheme originally intended to relocate 160,000, but which - until now - has only relocated 16,000 - just ten percent of the target.
China has called on the West not to resort to military force in response to North Korean missile activity. Simultaneously, Beijing has urged Kim Jong-un to halt his nuclear program in exchange for Chinese protection. It comes as fears of military action the region are heightened following the US decision to send in an aircraft carrier group.
Some 61 percent of Americans now consider their tax burdens fair, the highest level since 2009, and one possible explanation is the presence of a Republican in the White House - President Donald Trump, according to a Gallup poll on Thursday.
Turkish authorities have detained 12 alleged members of Daeshterrorist group on suspicion of plotting terrorist attacks at the upcoming constitutional referendum on April 16, local media reported Thursday.
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The demand side of the US economy unexpectedly weakened in March, even though the broader fundamentals suggest that upward trends are still prevailing, yet, annualized numbers are not strong enough to provide for a breakthrough acceleration of the faltering economy.
Washington has occasionally used the Tomahawk long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missiles in operations which later morphed into larger military engagements, defense analyst Dmitry Drozdenko, deputy editor-in-chief of the magazine Arsenal Otechestva, told Sputnik.
The New York Times' recent opinion editorial has gone even so far as to suggest that Washington should treat Daesh in Syria "the same way" the US "encouraged the mujahedeen fighters to bleed Russia in Afghanistan."
In 2016, Mount Sinabung - a highly-active volcano in Indonesia - erupted, killing at least six people and leaving many others injured or in critical condition. But surely Sinabung isn't the only deadly volcano on Earth?
Syrian President Bashar Assad told AFP news agency in an interview that Damascus was able to take "many measures" as the Syrian government "had indications" concerning possible US military action in Syria.
Russia is preparing for the Alaska Arctic Council’s ministerial meeting, which is set to take place in May, however the participation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the upcoming event is currently under question, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik Thursday.
The Indian government has agreed to sell up to 25 percent stake in government-owned defense companies, involved in shipbuilding and guided missiles, to give a push to defense manufacturing within the country.
The White House is forced to make unfounded accusations against Russia because of pressure from US President Donald Trump's opponents, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday.
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel expressed disappointment on Thursday over Russia's veto of the UN Security Council draft resolution on the alleged chemical attacks in Syria.
Members of a French parliamentary committee have proposed authorizing mass-scale wiretapping of citizens based on longlists of “suspect individuals” provided by the country’s security services.
Russia is concerned about its UN Security Council partners' efforts to evade an honest investigation into the reported April 4 chemical attack in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday.
The Indian government has asked the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to share its technology on lithium-ion batteries with the private sector for the manufacture of cleaner electric vehicles.
Russian and Western experts should be part of a team investigating the reported April 4 chemical attack in Syria's Idlib province, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin noted the potential of mutually beneficial Russian-Indian cooperation and constructive dialogue between the countries in various spheres, Kremlin said in a statement on Thursday.
A document on creation of the international coalition on demining the UNESCO cultural heritage sites in Syria is to be discussed at forthcoming Tehran meeting, a diplomatic source told Sputnik.
On today's episode of Fault Lines, Garland and Lee discuss the first official meeting of the US and Russian envoys and the subsequent press conference, President Trump's domestic agenda in a divided GOP, and the Kansas special election results.
Germany's Prosecutor's Office said Thursday it issued an arrest warrant for an Iraqi citizen detained on suspicion of three explosions took place near the bus carrying players from the German football club Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.
The White Helmets in Syria is rather a propaganda organization than a humanitarian one, German activist Joachim Guilliard said in an interview with Sputnik Germany. He also called to lift sanctions against Damascus, instead of providing millions to the White Helmets.
BRICS countries condemn the chemical weapons usage by anyone and urge OPCW to continue cooperating with the Syrian government.