Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela has announced that his country had cut its diplomatic ties with Taiwan, and established diplomatic relations with China instead. Asked for comment, independent Hong Kong-based China analyst Andrew Leung explained that the decision was really a no-brainer, both for Panama City and for Beijing.
President Trump has no Congressional authorization to order strikes against Damascus or Iran's proxies in Syria, according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
While Ukrainians are rejoicing at their new visa-free travel agreement with the EU, many questions arises as to what the implications of the recent development will be and at what price it will come, RIA Novosti contributor Nyura N. Berg writes.
Cambridge University has appointed a new "professor of play," who will lead new research into the way children play. The appointment has been funded by a £4 million ($5mln) endowment from the Lego Foundation.
The Czech Republic does not intend to change its position on admission of refugees, despite the European Commission's warning of possible sanctions, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said Tuesday.
Johannes Hahn, European Union Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations, has said it is "not unrealistic" that Western Balkan states could be absorbed into the EU before 2024. His comments suggest the bloc may be willing to overlook major political sticking points in order to facilitate its ongoing expansion efforts.
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis accused Moscow of violating the Open Skies Treaty.
The Iraqi-led coalition is on the brink of driving Daesh out of Mosul, eight months after the offensive began to liberate the city, Iraqi volunteer fighters told Sputnik.
Washington-Moscow relations are "at all time low" and the objective is to stabilize them, according to Rex Tillerson.
India's Defense Ministry issued a request for information (RFI) from arms manufacturers, aiming to beef up the Garud Commando Force, a special unit of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The UK Prime Minister Theresa May and the German chancellor Angela Merkel have both argued that internet regulation is key.
US Ambassador to Qatar Dana Smith has resigned amid a large diplomatic scandal surrounding the country.
Due to the sanctions imposed by the West, Syrian hospitals are struggling with the shortages of medication, especially certain specific drugs which the country had been importing. Sputnik Arabic continues a series of its reports from Damascus, where families with children suffering with cancer have found themselves in dire situation.
It is unclear for the European Union whether or not London will pursue its initial proposal for the nation's withdrawal talks with Brussels or change it in light of the nation's uncertain political future, Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator, said Tuesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview with US filmmaker Oliver Stone, shared his views on Russia's relations with the United States and NATO, as well as on international terrorism.
An archaeological discovery made in eastern Spain leads scientists to believe that medieval farmers possibly skinned cats for the fur industry or in order to perform pagan magic rituals.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to meet the US President on June 26 for the first time since Donald Trump's inauguration in January. The meeting comes at a time when India-US ties are under strain due to Trump’s protectionist, anti-immigration and anti-climate policies.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is having talks with Arlene Foster, the leader of the Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is a right-wing unionist political founded by the Protestant fundamentalist leader Ian Paisley.
The European Commission launched infringement procedures against the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland citing their failure to accept refugees in accordance with a 2015 plan.
Poland is ready to defend in the Court of Justice of the European Union its right not to receive refugees, Deputy Foreign Minister Konrad Szymanski said on Tuesday.
Japan regret’s US plans to hold parachute drills at the Kadena Air Base in Okinawa.
The Polish Ministry of Defense has asked prosecutors to launch an investigation into the activities of the commission which investigated the 2010 presidential plane crash over Smolensk, Russia. Speaking to Sputnik, political scientist Igor Shatrov lamented the Polish authorities' shameless attempts to use the tragedy to score political points.
President Trump accused former Attorney General Loretta Lynch of making politically motivated decisions.
Tuesday's shooting at a Bavarian railway station will concentrate attention on security issues ahead of Germany's upcoming federal elections, German analyst Alexander Rar told Radio Sputnik.
US Secretary of State Rex TIllerson stated that North Korea has released imprisoned US university student Otto Warmbier, according to media reports.