A team of Russian and American scientists at Harvard University has created and tested the world's first 51 qubit quantum computer. Mikhail Lukin, the co-founder of the Russian Quantum Center, says the new system's capabilities make it easily the most complex computing machine of its kind.
All groups of the Syrian opposition at the Geneva talks are seriously determined to form a single delegation, according to the head of the Moscow platform's delegation, Mohannad Dlykan.
Potential investors in cryptocurrencies should focus on finding a great new concept rather than rushing to buy volatile Bitcoins, Dr. Campbell Harvey told Radio Sputnik.
The spokesman for the Egyptian prime minister's office, Ashraf Sultan, said that the office is in charge of the investigation into the deadly stabbing attack in the resort town of Hurghada.
The Malabar-17 naval drills were kicked off by the United States, India, and Japan on July 14. Speaking to Sputnik, experts noted that the recent exercises come as a demonstration of force to rising China, with New Delhi showing Beijing that it enjoys a partnership with influential allies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia will defend own interests with the use of legitimate, civilized methods and ways.
Sotheby's is kicking off its Space Exploration auction on July 20, and this item will surely become the star of the event.
Security measures in Egypt's resort of Hurghada were increased after recent knife attack on two hotels, according to a source in Hurghada’s tourism sector.
The Russian Navy has begun large scale combat readiness drills in and around Crimea in response to the US-Ukrainian Sea Breeze 2017 exercises. Commenting on the Sea Breeze drills, military observer Alexander Khrolenko noted that Moscow could match the US's audacity only if the Russian Navy begun joint drills with Mexico off the coast of California.
Speculations about a secret Syrian factory in the Hell Valley producing long-range ballistic missiles with the assistance from Iran, Russia and North Korea is yet another "horror story" which bears no relationship to reality, experts told Sputnik, explaining what is behind the new anti-Assad propaganda attack.
France and the US have made promising statements regarding the future of Syria and the Assad government, but the next few months will show the extent to which their words will translate into actions, Elena Suponina of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies said.
Train and bus passengers in London will no longer be greeted as "ladies and gentlemen" over the Tannoy. Transport for London (TfL) is replacing it with "hello everyone" because of fears of offending transgender people.
Ankara banned German lawmakers from a visit to a NATO military base in the Turkish province of Konya, where German military personnel are stationed, according to media reports.
Birth is often described as a miracle. However, “superfetation” – an already pregnant mother becoming pregnant again – genuinely stretches the bounds of possibility. The phenomenon is so rare, only 10 cases have ever been documented worldwide.
Jordan's Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Raed Khaza'leh said that the role of cooperation between Jordan, Russia and the United States, and coordination between Russia and Jordan, should be aimed at "supporting Jordan's point of view on solution of this conflict."
The Ukraine-EU summit has failed to produce a joint statement. Is the European Union's interest toward Kiev wearing off, and why?
The Counter Terrorism Command of London’s Metropolitan Police (Met) arrested a man on suspicion of preparation of acts to commit terrorism at the London City Airport.
July 14 marks the day for financial service firms and banks to present their "hard" Brexit plans to the Bank of England.
Two German nationals were killed at the Hurghada hotel knife attack, according to a head of a tour company familiar with the situation.
Russian scientists have developed a pioneering technology that can create environmentally friendly packaging materials from biodegradable compositions based on polyethylene and various natural fillers. This is a chance to defeat one of the causes of environmental pollution in Russia.
Russian citizen Yuriy Martyshev, who was suspected of cyber fraud, pleaded not guilty in US federal court.
The Trump administration's willingness to negotiate and find a compromise on foreign trade, coupled with his manufacturing-centered approach to domestic economy, highlights the White House's desire to embrace mercantilism rather than simply steep tariffs and quotas-based protectionism.
Indian scientists have now claimed to have discovered an extremely large supercluster of galaxies. The supercluster of galaxies is as big as 20 million billion suns and named Saraswati by scientists from the Pune-based Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA).
Deprived of basic safety equipment like bulletproof gear, Indian Army has finally received 7,500 helmets after losing hundreds of soldiers in close encounters with terrorists and rival troops in recent decades.
Alexander Kuznetsov, Russia's permanent delegate to UNESCO, said that Russia, as an observer state, is satisfied with the results of the recent UNESCO World Heritage Committee’s session.