Twenty-nine years after the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy, the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 was passed, requiring the government to disclose all US government records related to the Kennedy assassination within 25 years. The final deadline is October 26, 2017.
The snow leopard, a vulnerable species, has been spotted more frequently in recent years in the Sanjiangyuan region of Northwest China's Qinghai Province, which marks progress on environmental protection in the area.
A series of photoshopped images of George Washington and other American founding fathers flipping off US President Donald Trump have gone viral.
Iraqi lawmaker Abbas Bayati has commented on a possible dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil amid reported proposal voiced the Kurdish side to "freeze" the result of the referendum that had taken place last month.
The US military suspects that residents of a nearby Nigerien village colluded with the Daesh-affiliated ambushers that killed four Americans and four Nigerien troops at the beginning of October. The joint forces stopped in the village several hours before the ambush, and it is believed that a resident of the town may have alerted the militants.
The US has a serious addiction problem. George W Bush previously warned about its “addiction to oil”. Current President Trump this week declared the nation’s addiction to opiate drugs an “emergency”. While his predecessor Barack Obama’s calls for firearms controls following numerous mass shootings fueled concerns of “gun addiction”.
On Tuesday, the NAACP warned African-Americans about traveling on American Airlines, having learned of a number of “disturbing incidents reported by African-American passengers.”
Tighter rules for the approximately 325,000 passengers flying to the US daily are set to take effect Thursday, October 26, major airliners said this week.
As a result of US President Donald Trump’s belittling attacks on “Rocket Man” Kim Jong-un, Pyongyang is refusing to hold discussions with the US.
A good attitude goes a long way, even in the most mundane jobs!
Former US State Department official Wa'el Alzayat has shared in an interview with Sputnik his opinion concerning US chances to mediate the dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil.
The German-born physicist wrote the note back in 1922 for a courier in Tokyo instead of giving him a tip.
After Daesh suffered defeat in many parts of Syria and Iraq, more than 3,000 Yazidi prisoners were rescued, but thousands still remain in captivity. Sputnik spoke to some representatives of this minority group residing in a camp in the Iraqi city of Dohuk about their terrible life experiences under Daesh control.
The Clinton Foundation has found itself under the microscope due to a reinvigorated probe into the Obama-era uranium deal. Speaking to Sputnik, Wall Street analyst and investigative journalist Charles Ortel said that it's only the beginning and shed light on the potential ramifications of an all-out inquiry into the Clintons' endeavors.
Apple continues to please its customers by releasing new iPhones. But the latest iOS 11 model has gained a lot of negative attention this week, and here is why.
Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has spoken to Sputnik about the talks on the island's reunification, drilling in the Mediterranean and the country's president's talks with President Vladimir Putin held earlier this week.
The US Under Secretary of state for Political Affairs has commented on the possibility of a meeting with the Russian deputy foreign minister.
Vampires exist and there are at least 2,000 of them living in Italy alone. They live among us and drink blood, as described in ancient legends. They even have an association, called the Italian Vampire League, which unites them from all the regions of Italy. Sputnik Italia spoke with a vampire, the head of the association.
The laptop may have contained key evidence to the attacker's motive.
Das BILD's decision to release a controversial image of a suffering Syrian child is a "mean attempt" to manipulate the public opinion, German journalist Karin Leukefeld wrote for Sputnik, commenting on the newspaper's recent publication that deeply shocked her.
Brazil's 77-year-old president is reportedly feeling unwell.
UK-supported Libyan coastguard forces are making illegal money by stopping migrant vessels, detaining the refugees, exposing them to brutal violence and releasing them only after they pay, according to The Independent citing victim’s accounts.
Washington is pouring gasoline on the fire of disputes in the East and South China Seas between Beijing and its neighbors to curb China's rise and undermine its efforts to resolve the issues peacefully, analysts told Sputnik. Given the growing tensions, Beijing sees the modernization of the country's defenses as one of its top priorities.