The government of Japan's southern Okinawa prefecture filed yet another lawsuit in the Naha Regional Court, protesting against the relocation of the US Marine Corps Futenma Air Station from the city of Ginowan to Henoko district in the city of Nago, local media reported Monday.
France's leading position in a recent list of "soft power" exponents is being celebrated in France but makes little positive difference to the lives of French people, Paris-based analyst Christian Harbulot told Sputnik France.
Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement registered five ceasefire violations in Syria, while the Turkish party has not presented data about registered cases of ceasefire violations, according to official statement of the Russian Defense Ministry.
Moscow has called some aspects of a new UN resolution on North Korea that is being prepared unacceptable. In particular, the Russian deputy foreign minister said, the resolution should not be aimed at economic suffocation of Pyongyang.
Andrey Krutskikh, the special representative of the Russian president for international cooperation in information security, stated that it is necessary to establish rules under which a person buying a gadget would be sure there is no threat to their private life.
Vasily Nebenzya is expected to assume the post of Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations shortly, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennadiy Gatilov said Monday.
A unique war memorial resting on the seabed off the coast of the Norwegian city of Narvik has become a target for divers. Today, the sunken warship, which is considered part of the nation's cultural heritage, is being subjected to plundering.
The Fablab (i.e., fabrication laboratory) movement was born in the beginning of the 21st century and quickly spread around the world. These workshops are designed to show people how digital technology can be used to fabricate “almost anything from almost nothing” to improve the quality of life.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday changed its forecast for the United States to forecast slightly more modest growth in 2017 and 2018 over uncertainty about the country's fiscal policy changes in an update version of its World Economic Outlook.
Russian Foreign Minister Segey Lavrov said on Monday at a meeting with Iraqi Vice President Nouri Maliki that Moscow supports Baghdad's counter-terrorism efforts that seek to restore peace and stability in Iraq.
Polish President Andrzej Duda said Monday he planned to veto two laws reforming the judicial system that sparked a week of mass protests.
The Qatari ambassador to Russia, Fahad Mohammed Attiyah, said in an interview with Sputnik that Moscow would become one of Doha's major economic partners. The statement might be caused by the current isolation of Doha by its Arab neighbors. Russian political analysts explained what benefits the Persian diplomatic row might bring to both countries.
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Monday that OPEc+ compliance with the Vienna oil output cut agreement stands at a level close to 100 percent, adding that the deal helped to remove ore than 350 million barrels of oil supplies from the international market.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a $3 decrease in oil prices in 2017 to 51.9 per barrel and $52.0 per barrel in 2018.
With Washington still mulling tightening the anti-Russian sanctions, the EU is poised and ready to retaliate against this possible move.
In a bid to solve the international famine problem, scientists in Finland have managed to produce protein using unorthodox methods. The first batch of protein produced using electricity and carbon dioxide is expected to become a forerunner for future hunger relief solutions.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday it had revised down the growth forecast for the United kingdom for 2017 on "weaker-than-expected" activity since January.
The increasing debate in Italy about the merits of "Italexit" is a reflection of the unresolvable difficulties that face the eurozone, financial expert Marc Friedrich told Sputnik Deutschland.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rejected opposition's accusations of alleged lobbying in support of his friend's private university, in the wake of his party's defeat in two recent major local elections presumably caused by the issue, local media reported on Monday.
Russian President Putin's special envoy, Andrey Krutskikh, said on Monday that Moscow and Washington should overcome differences in relations to set the tone for global cyber disarmament.
UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox is expected to discuss the new post-Brexit London-Washington trade deal with American officials on Monday.
Newly appointed White House Communications Chief Anthony Scaramucci admitted that he had incorrectly commented on US President Donald Trump's position on the bill regarding new sanctions targeting Russia, as well as North Korea and Iran, local media reported Sunday.
Chinese military called on India to withdraw its troops from the Himalayan mountains, saying that New Delhi "should abandon unrealistic illusions" of owning the disputed territory as Beijing is ready to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security.
About 16,000 Russian troops are taking part in massive army drills that kick off in the Southern Military District on Monday.
China is home to the world’s longest concrete tubular bridge, the Ganhaizi Bridge, which towers at a dizzying height of 8,200 feet above sea level.