A new map of the universe has been unveiled by scientists, revealing the last seven billion years of cosmic history. The researchers believe their findings support the notion a mere four percent of the universe is comprised of "ordinary" matter, the rest "dark" – matter that is largely unknownable and in many cases simply theoretical.
The seas surrounding the Arabian Peninsula contain three narrow passages, any one of which would slash global supplies of oil and natural gas if closed, the US Energy Information Agency said in a report on Friday.
A three-day search for a missing sailor from guided missile destroyer Stethem in the South China Sea has been suspended, the US Navy disclosed in a press release on Friday.
The US will receive financial aid to respond to infectious diseases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a press release on Friday.
The special four-member panel established by the Indian Defense Ministry to examine various aspects of the joint Russia-India fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) project strongly recommended the Indian government to continue cooperating with Russia in this direction, the local media reported Friday, citing Indian Air Force sources.
The introduction of new anti-Iranian sanctions by the United States is a violation of the 2015 nuclear agreements, the Iranian Foreign Ministry recently said, adding that Iran is preparing a symmetrical response.
In a move long-feared by privacy advocates, new rules have been adopted exempting the Next Generation Identification (NGI) system, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's database of biometric information on millions of American citizens, from Privacy Act safeguards.
Donald Trump’s administration is currently considering various reasons for the expansion of the US military presence on the territory of Afghanistan. One of the reasons for staying may be Afghanistan’s mineral deposits, which could be of interest to Western companies.
Berlin regards new US sanctions against Russia as unacceptable and contradictory to German interests, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Friday.
The United States is considering new sanctions against North Korea over its missile and nuclear program. However, Washington's initiative seems to be hardly possible without Beijing's support.
The energy policy of the EU should not be used by the US as a tool for the latter's domestic and economic policy, Klaus Schaefer, the CEO of German energy company Uniper, said Friday in the light of the new US anti-Russia sanctions, which may directly impact EU member states, in a statement obtained by Sputnik.
The Canadian government has awarded a contract for two ships' disposal, Public Services and Procurement Canada said in a press release on Friday.
Retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi has quit as UFC star Conor McGregor's sparring partner ahead of his fight with Floyd Mayweather later in August. The New Yorker said the whole thing had "become a fiasco" and a "circus."
An unexpectedly well-preserved creature with fossilized skin and scales turned out to be a new kind of armored dinosaur, which actually resembles a prehistoric “walking tank.”
France condemns any attacks targeting diplomatic personnel and headquarters, a French diplomatic source told Sputnik Friday commenting on the recent attack on the Russian Embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus.
The United States approaches a constitutional crisis as the Special Counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation into Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 US election and ties to the Trump campaign enters a new stage, US Congresswoman Maxine Waters said in an interview on Friday.
According to a report issued by the private intelligence firm Soufan Group, Dysfunction at the US Department of State has limited American military strategy in Afghanistan to little more than hope for some sort of a tipping point.
The divestment is part of Narendra Modi Government's ambitious plan to enhance India’s defense manufacturing capability.
The United States has imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, but stopped short of punishing the Latin American country’s oil sector. In an interview with Sputnik, economist Rafael Quiroz Serrano explained why.
Ex-Georgian president and former governor of Ukraine's Odessa region Mikheil Saakashvili arrived in Poland just weeks after being stripped of Ukrainian citizenship, media reported Friday.
NATO Commanders and European Defense Ministers have called for the creation of a "military Schengen zone" that would allow NATO forces to move in and around Europe without restriction - despite no real bureaucratic barriers actually existing in the event of a fully-fledged conflict.
The EU has imposed additional sanctions on Moscow over a scandal surrounding the transfer of turbines supplied by German company Siemens to the Russian peninsula of Crimea in violation of previous Brussels' sanctions.
The enrolment of a grand jury to investigate the alleged "collusion" between the Trump campaign and Russia won't impact in any respect the relationship between Moscow and Washington, Russian political analyst Anatoly Petrenko told Radio Sputnik.
Three percent more people believe that UK Prime Minister Theresa May would still make a better leader for the country than opposition Labour party head Jeremy Corbyn, a poll showed Friday.
The US continues its political and economic pressure over Iran, with a new package of restrictions recently approved by Washington. However, Tehran has the potential, including in military terms, to create an insurmountable obstacle for the US policy of sanctions and threats.