The highest number of deaths was recorded in 2016 when 5,096 people died after the shorter and less dangerous route from Turkey to Greece was shut, following a deal between the European Union and Turkey, a United Nations report published on Friday said.
Jumping in on the holiday spirit, Pornhub, one of the world's largest adult entertainment websites, opened its first brick-and-mortar shop in New York City on Black Friday.
Daesh fighters decapitated more than a dozen of their very own for unspecified reasons in Nangarhar province, an Afghan government spokesman told Reuters Thursday, highlighting rampant lawlessness that plagues the Central Asian nation.
The US military is sending the most advanced aircraft in its arsenal, F-22 Raptors and F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, to South Korea to take part in a massive show of force next month that will feature at least 230 warplanes.
The start of a beautiful friendship, or a lesson in tolerance?
She probably would've gotten away with it if it wasn't for those meddling kids.
The Syrian Minister of Transport spoke with Sputnik about the extent of damage done to Syria's infrastructure and what future transport projects are lined up in the country.
Astronomers noted that the space rock's path will miss Earth's orbit by only several million miles, the Daily Mail reported.
A firm that runs a kindergarten network which has spread throughout China has promised a 'zero-tolerance' policy following recent claims about serious teacher misconduct in one of its facilities.
According to Moscow, the US tried to pass an "extremely tough anti-Syrian resolution."
Former CIA director David Petraeus has warned that the West should be ready to expend blood and pressure in a generational struggle against Daesh (ISIS). In his speech, he also called for tackling the so-called virtual caliphate. Radio Sputnik discussed the issue of fighting the jihadists with Dr. Ely Karmon, an Israeli political scientist.
Guardian reporter Luke Harding has presented his new book "Collusion," claiming that it discloses Donald Trump's longstanding ties with Moscow and insisting that the exposure is even bigger than the Watergate scandal. According to observers, the narrative is not based on solid evidence, and is part of a broader anti-Russia PR campaign.
A chef who raped and murdered model Sally Anne Bowman in 2005 has been jailed for life for two more rapes, but a Dutchman who was wrongly jailed in Spain for one of Dixie's crimes has claimed the blunder cost Sally Anne her life.
The Chinese are arriving in France and rebranding traditional products, as well as changing place names, causing nothing but frustration among locals. However, Florine Pecheux-Livat, an associate professor of economics, told Sputnik that their concerns are only partly justified.
The steady growth of anti-NATO sentiment in Turkey gained momentum following the recent scandal that erupted during the military alliance's exercises in Norway last week. The negative trend was reflected in the opinion poll, conducted by the research company İstanbul Ekonomi Araştırma (IEA), in early November.
The University of Reading has announced evidence linking the remains of three massive Roman temples in Hampshire to the infamous Roman Emperor.
An English Constable and his faithful canine partner have been declared Twitter's finest British online police-duo.
When choosing an aircraft seat, we often prefer to take the one by the window for a better view… The author of the following video, who traveled with a low-cost airline, was able to make some quick but essential repairs as well.
The reason for the evacuation has been unclear so far.
According to police in Washington State, the driver was making love with an undressed passenger when the crash happened; to make matters more absurd, a baby was in the backseat of the car the whole time.
Earlier in the day, the Saudi Crown Prince has slammed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as the "Hitler of the Middle East."
Check out some of the most interesting and important events of this week captured by photographers from different parts of the world.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has thrown down the gauntlet in a war of words with Russia, which she labeled a "hostile state."
British prime minister Theresa May could have been thrown an unexpected lifeline in the Brexit negotiations with the Republic of Ireland on the verge of a snap election, or it could finally signal the end of her government, according to conflicting views by two leading UK political analysts.
In a rare insight into the private lives of leopards a video from Russia’s nature reserve "Land of the Leopard" in Primorye shows the furry predator performing for the camera.