Along with Japan, Ireland and Denmark, India is also divided over the introduction of the HPV vaccine that is being promoted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with right-wing outfits warning that the vaccine could cause an “unmitigated tragedy.”
Disgraced Georgian ex-president-turned Ukrainian politician Mikheil Saakashvili is in the news again, this time for climbing on a roof of a residential building in Kiev and threatening to jump off. Let Sputnik provide a brief refresher on the politician's biography, and a few of the 'greatest hits' from the many scandals from his political career.
Cambodia is known for being a vital transit point for illegal African ivory: officials have repeatedly confiscated tons of tusks and other animal parts in the past. Thus, the most recent case is not a rare one.
The number of people seeking HIV care in Sweden has increased significantly in recent years. Mass-scale asylum immigration is seen as one of the reasons, as most new cases originate from abroad.
Despite RT and Sputnik News conceding to US demands to register as foreign agents, Google has announced its intention to "de-rank" their articles, in a bid to reduce the exposure and reach of content published on both sites. Russia's foreign ministry subsequently warned such a move would constitute censorship.
Hours before Donald Trump is likely to announce his decision on recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Pope Francis has expressed his concern over the situation developing around the city.
A prominent animal rights group has awarded the Person of the Year title to the legendary ‘selfie monkey’ that became an Internet sensation six years ago.
On December 6, Russia's state agriculture watchdog reportedly lifted its moratorium on pork imports from the EU. However, the federal counter-sanctions specifying an import ban on these products remain in force.
On December 6, Russia's state agriculture watchdog reportedly lifted its moratorium on pork imports from the EU. However, the federal countersanctions specifying an import ban on these products remain in force.
According to Nicolas Maduro, the Petro is needed to overcome the financial blockade of the country. The Ministry of Finance of Venezuela clarified that the cryptocurrency is necessary to carry out financial transactions and to seek new ways of financing.
On the morning of December 6, 1917 a French munitions ship caught fire and exploded in the harbor of the Canadian port of Halifax, killing 2,000 people, including 500 children. Sputnik spoke to historian and author John Boileau about who was to blame for the disaster.
The move comes as the Ministry of Defense desperately fights to avoid crippling cuts in a bitter spat with the Treasury.
The world-famous online retail giant has declared its Australian branch opening a big success, with tens of thousands of customers rushing to place their orders on the company website.
In November, the authorities of Bangladesh and Myanmar signed a memorandum of understanding on the conditions for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas who fled to the neighboring country because of the wave of violence against them in Myanmar.
Last month, the Syrian Army and its allies launched a major offensive to liberate the city of Al-Bukamal from Daesh terrorists. After advancing towards the city from three fronts, pro-government troops, aided by Russian airpower, stormed Al-Bukamal, and have since continued to advance in the oil-rich province.
The former head of the Russian Anti-Doping Centre, who fled to the US, had been previously diagnosed with a psychological disorder after a botched suicide attempt.
The decree has been prepared by the committee on control and regulations in response to the actions of the US authorities regarding Russia media outlets, specifically, the demand that cable TV broadcaster RT register as a "foreign agent" and its subsequent loss of Congressional accreditation.
On December 6, 1995 three British drug dealers were found shot dead in a Range Rover which had been parked down a quiet country lane. Jack Whomes has spent 22 years in prison for the murders - but his mother has told Sputnik she's confident his name will one day be cleared.
The International Olympic Committee has barred Russia from competing at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Li Longmou, Deputy Director General of the Beijing Hockey Club Kunlun Red Star, has told Sputnik that this is a politically motivated decision.
A team of Canadian and European astronomers has discovered that a distant exoplanet known as K2-18b may be a scaled up version of Earth, capable of holding liquid water and thus having the potential to host alien life.
Thanks to his quick-thinking, a Vietnamese cyclist saved the life of a spluttering puppy with the help of an improvised ventilator made from a bottle neck.
Contrary to what more general surveys indicate, a clear majority of Norwegian Jews complain that anti-Semitic sentiment in the Nordic country has been growing in recent years, specifically among local Muslims.
The arguments about the presence in Russia of a certain “state doping program” and the substitution of doping tests at the Sochi Olympics, investigated by the Schmid commission, have been refuted by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.
Former model Christine Keeler, who played a pivotal role in an infamous sex scandal that rocked the British political establishment in the 1960s, has passed away.
Fans all over the world are sharing their condolences on the social media and mourning one of the most outstanding musicians in France.