The Turkish Security Council recommended in an October 16 statement to close the country's airspace for Iraqi Kurdistan amid the ongoing clashes between Iraqi federal forces and Peshmerga fighters in Kirkuk, which joined the September 25 Kurdistan's independence referendum.
The surge in child-on-child sexual crimes has doubled over the last four years, and this is directly related to the impact of internet pornography, Mary Sharpe, chief executive of The Reward Foundation addiction charity, told Radio Sputnik.
A shootout between the Egyptian police and militants robbing a bank has occurred in the Sinai region, which has been suffering from an Islamist insurgency for years.
The sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein, a co-founder of the Weinstein Company, may lead to more grave consequences for his business.
A truck bombing by al-Shabaab in Somalia on Saturday, the deadliest in years, killed 276 people, including five Red Crescent volunteers. Sputnik spoke to an Africa expert who said al-Shabaab filled a vacuum for many because the Somalian government was so weak.
The miracle has happened at last – scientists have found a way to prevent aging. A group of American scientists from the University of Case Western Reserve claim that a group of proteins called KLFs, which is present in worms and mammals, as well as humans, regulates gene activity and its concentration can affect aging.
The recent years' rat invasion is no longer news in Sweden. However, the sheer size of a Gulliver of a rat recently caught in the city of Gothenburg has inevitably captured Swedes' attention.
The UK Labour Party's youth wing has passed a resolution calling for the UK to withdraw from NATO, the "lynchpin" of US imperialism. While it will be debated at the party's National Policy Forum later this year, it will likely be an unwelcome development for the party's leadership.
It is India's first major warship to have a superstructure of carbon fiber composite material resulting in improved stealth features, lower top weight, and maintenance costs.
Terrified passengers on board an AirAsia aircraft have described the panic scenes after the aircraft lost cabin pressure and plunged 20,000 feet shortly after take-off.
As the UK has published a roadmap for becoming the leader in AI, it will take some time and expertise before robots can be counted on to make everyday tasks easier and give us more leisure time, Angelo Cangelosi, professor of artificial intelligence at Plymouth University, told Sputnik.
A digital exhibition describing the region's history and landmarks will open at the Palace of Europe in Strasbourg on October 19.
The elimination of two senior Daesh-affiliated terrorist leaders in Marawi will likely hasten the end of the government forces’ five-month battle for control of the troubled southern city.
Greek leader Alexis Tsipras is to meet with Donald Trump October 17, to discuss a number of major economic and geopolitical issues. In many areas, the pair's needs and objectives align closely.
The restrictions presumed by the decree are in line with a UN Security Council resolution on Pyongyang in response to its nuclear and missile program.
The offensive of the Syrian army after the liberation of the largest Daesh stronghold in the Deir ez-Zor province continues.
Kavita Devi hails from the north Indian state of Haryana known for its conservative society. Her talent was first highlighted when she won gold at the 2016 South Asian Games.
A Danish billionaire whose family founded the Lego empire is buying up Scottish country estates - brick by brick...
North Korea tested a hydrogen bomb in September prompting a UN resolution toughening sanctions on Pyongyang.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini commented on Donald Trump's recent decision not to certify Iran's compliance with the Joint Comprehensive plan of action (JCPOA).
The Iraqi federal police managed to capture the Kirkuk administration building without any fight.
The Italian regions of the Veneto and Lombardy have been given the chance to seek autonomy and are holding referenda on Sunday, October 22. Sputnik spoke to an expert in Venetian history about why the Venetian region has such a strong regional identity.
The AESA radars are to be fitted onto India’s locally developed Tejas Combat Jets which are to replace the aging fleet of MiG-21.
While the Harvey Weinstein scandal was rocking Hollywood last week, a former Pussycat Doll, Kaya Jones, who was in the group from 2003 to 2005, claimed she had to "sleep with whoever they say" and that they were "all abused."