Several contracts on the investment in Sudan's mineral resources are expected to be signed during the official visit of Sudanese President Omar Bashir to Russia, a spokesman of the Sudanese Ministry of Minerals told Sputnik on Sunday.
China will use solar power to melt the permafrost in Nagqu, a near-polar climate in Tibet, so that trees can grow in the region.
Israel will deal with any initiatives of US President Donald Trump on Middle East settlement in accordance with national security interests, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday.
Journalist and Korea expert Andrei Olfert opens a window into the strange and unfamiliar world of North Korean children's cartoons, and explains some of the lessons they seek to teach the country's young people.
On Saturday, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) opened fire toward Syrian government forces. On Sunday, a similar incident took place.
On Saturday, the Israeli Defense Forces opened a fire toward Syrian government forces. On Sunday, the similar incident took place.
Cambodia’s strongman prime minister has jailed his political opponents, shuttered independent media and has now declared that Phnom Penh doesn’t need Washington.
The crush occurred as humanitarian aid was being delivered near the tourist town in Morocco, local media reported Sunday.
In honor of UN World Toilet Day, Sputnik has put together a collection of some of the world's most unusual toilets, from Chinese restaurants to Russian mountains.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is due to deliver his Autumn Budget Wednesday, and what is known so far is that the cabinet plans to increase fiscal spending on hi-tech, and housing, whilst maintaining strict fiscal discipline.
A scandal is brewing after the Turkish president's name along with that of the founder of the Turkish Republic, Kemal Ataturk, appeared on an "enemy chart" during the NATO war games in Norway in mid-November.
On Sunday, Russia marks Missile Forces and Artillery Day, a holiday dedicated to artillery troops. In honor of the celebration, Sputnik has collected a gallery of the deadliest, most accurate and most interesting artillery systems in the arsenals of Russia's Armed Forces.
The US central bank under Jerome Powell is expected to introduce innovative and untested monetary policy measures to help President Trump reform the staggering US economy.
Eurozone workers are demanding higher salaries and wages in the low-inflation economy, as the young generation that emerged in the past 20 years can’t afford to buy homes, not least due to a significant population increase amid weak economic expansion.
The internal situation in Zimbabwe is deteriorating and seems to be a de facto coup. As President Mugabe struggles to stay in power, he may face impeachment.
The 93-year old president is working on his resignation statement with the country's military, Reuters reported citing sources close to the negotiations.
The 93-year old president is working on his resignation statement with the country's military, Reuters reported citing sources close to the negotiations.
Last month, biologists-geneticists Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for their work on circadian rhythms – the biological clocks driving our sleep-wake rhythms. Geneticist Charalambos Kyriacou told Sputnik why the research is so important for people living in the modern world.
The areas north of Homs, from where the terrorists launched the attacks, are de-escalation zones, agreed upon during the Astana talks.
Syrian residents continue to return back to their homes amid the reconciliation agreement coming into force, the governor of Homs city and province said in an interview to Sputnik.
Syrian residents continue to return back to their homes amid the reconciliation agreement coming into force, the governor of Homs city and province said in an interview to Sputnik.
An original Tintin illustration by Herge, dating back to 1939, went under the hammer in Paris on Friday for €505,000 ($600,000).
Sunday marks the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Soviet counteroffensive at Stalingrad, a dramatic battle that routed Axis armies and became the turning point in the war against the Nazis. Russian military journalist Andrei Stanavov looks back on the key events from the battle, and its lessons.
The foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey have gathered in the Turkish resort city of Antalya to discuss opportunities for settling the Syrian crisis.