As part of an effort to improve faltering vaccination rates in Germany, Berlin wants its kindergarteners to inform authorities if their parents haven’t taken them for vaccinations. On Friday, the German Parliament is set to vote on the measure.
A Chinese mainland spokesperson warned Thursday that the Taiwan administration's attempt to resist reunification by the use of force will get the island nowhere.
New evidence has come to light in the case of a Texas woman who has been imprisoned since 1984 for the murder of a 15-month-old girl. The records suggest that the woman, who worked as a nurse, may have been involved in the murder of as many as 60 young children.
Russia should give Estonia an appropriate and "mirror-like" response to the latter's expulsion of Russian diplomats from the country, the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian upper house of parliament, Konstantin Kosachev, said Friday.
Several Texas junior high teachers are facing discipline after handing their students certificates dubbing them the “Most Likely to Become a Terrorist,” among other offensive predictions.
While US President Donald Trump met with the Pope, the Saudi King, NATO, and other world leaders, the only app they might have noticed on his current cell phone, an iPhone, is Twitter.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May declared on Friday that the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) states want Russia and Iran to use their influence over the Syrian leadership to to deliver a ceasefire and move to a "genuine political process."
The NATO's decision to join US-led coalition to fight Daesh extremists will result in multiplied terror threat for Europe, Jim Jatras, former adviser to Senate Republican leaders, told Sputnik.
The UN Security Council condemned the military escalation in southern Libya, calling on all parties of the conflict to exercise restraint.
France’s Interior Ministry has announced that possession of cannabis will soon no longer be a serious crime punishable with imprisonment as of this September. However, those found guilty of selling drugs will face even harsher prosecution.
In their recently released election manifesto, the UK Independence Party (UKIP) has come out against burqas with a creative argument: the full-body coverage they provide can cause Vitamin D deficiency because the outfits prevent "intake of essential vitamin D from sunlight."
The Italian delegation led by Economic Development Minister Carlo Calenda will participate St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Antonio Fallico, chairman of Banca Intesa, a Russian subsidiary of Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo bank, told Sputnik.
South Korea on Friday authorized a civilian NGO to contact the North to discuss resuming humanitarian aid and projects, the first example of new liberal President Moon Jae-in's pursuit of dialogue with Pyongyang.
The newest Virginia-Class attack submarine capable of launching six Tomahawk cruise missiles was delivered to the Navy on Friday, according to the shipbuilding company.
Fragile, Vulnerable and Loud: US Army Chief Says $6 Billion Battlefield Communications Network Won’t Survive Combat.
According to a newly declassified Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) document, the FBI may have violated the integrity of the legal framework it claims to uphold. Specifically, agents illegally accessed collected information and in some cases shared it with nongovernment parties.
The White House may hire a team of lawyers to approve all of US President Donald Trump's tweets before he posts them, US media reported.
Estonia is mulling joining the US-led coalition to fight Daesh in Iraq, the country's Defense Minister Margus Tsahkna said Friday.
Slightly over a half of people in the United Kingdom agree that the nation’s involvement in wars abroad has increased the terror threat to the country, a poll out Friday has showed.
UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser for Cyprus Espen Barth Eide announced on Friday halting shuttle diplomacy aimed at reaching agreement between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders.
A new study has confirmed two important things: females prefer well-endowed mates who are good listeners. Well, if we’re talking about moths anyways.
A 44-year-old man was arrested on Friday in Manchester in relation to the bombing that killed 22 and dozens more injured earlier in the week.
China hopes to strengthen its economic and trade ties with the US and plans to increase imports of energy, agricultural products, manufactured goods and services trade from the country, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said in a report released on Thursday.
Pope Francis is deeply saddened by the "barbaric attack" on the bus with Coptic Christians in Egypt’s southern Minya province, which occurred earlier on Friday.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu praised on Friday the results of the latest meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and top EU officials, saying that the latter were "much more positive" than before.