Raisi honoured as a ‘martyr’

AP and Sputnik|Published

Contact with Raisi’s helicopter was lost in bad weather during the return flight to Tabriz after the inauguration of a joint dam project on Iran’s border with Azerbaijan, ...

Entries open for 2024 Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest

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Entries for the tenth annual edition of the International Photo Contest opened on the birthday of Andrei Stenin, a Rossiya Segodnya photojournalist killed on duty ...

Donald Trump’s lawyer says prosecuting him will open Pandora’s Box, leading to trying other presidents

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John Sauer, attorney representing former President Donald Trump, said on Tuesday that prosecuting Trump for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election ...

WATCH: First scenes as strong earthquakes and tsunami waves hit Japan

Xinhua and Sputnik|Published

Earthquakes up to a preliminary 7. 6 magnitude have been hitting a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast in central Japan since Monday

Japanese nuclear power plants unaffected by strong quakes

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No disruptions at Japanese nuclear power plants have been reported following a series of strong earthquakes in the country's west on Monday, while the toll of casualties ...

Concerned WHO urges restoration of Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital to aid humanitarian assistance

Nicola Daniels , Sputnik and Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Israel was ready for another humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip in order to free the remaining hostages, and has also agreed ...

‘Israel-Hamas truce not enough to end agony’

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Ahead of its announcement of the truce, two Doctors Without Borders (MSF) workers and their colleague were killed following a strike on Al Awda Hospital, one of ...

LOOK: Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin halts rebel troop threat to Moscow

Michael Andisile Mayalo and Sputnik|Published

In Russia's most serious security crisis in decades, the Wagner mercenary army captured a key military headquarters in southern Russia, and sent a force north to ...

Hillary Clinton supports impeachment probe into Trump-Zelenskyy call

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Former US State Secretary Hillary Clinton expressed support for the decision to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump suggests using nuclear bombs to stop hurricanes

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US President Donald Trump has discussed with officials the possibility of using nuclear bombs to prevent hurricanes from reaching the US, the Axios news portal reported. ...

Russia, China to aim for 4 million tourists per year from each country

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The tourism associations of Russia and China have partnered to form the Red Tourism project which aims to see 4 million tourists move between both countries.

Ukrainians enjoy first day of Visa-Free Regime With EU

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A visa-free regime with Ukraine and Schegen Area countries came into force on Sundays and thousands of Ukrainians traveled to the EU.

Trump campaign says probe into charity is a ploy

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A New York prosecutor's inquiry into the charitable Trump Foundation is a political scheme designed to divert attention from Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump's spokesman ...

Thailand looks to Pokemon Go to attract more tourists

Sputnik|Published

The ministry will ask mobile operator company True Corporation to add PokeStops and Gyms to different popular and safe tourist spots.

NASA launches $1m Mars robot challenge

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Space agency opens competition to design robots to assist astronauts with expeditions to Mars.

Ready for a #Pokemon Go safari?

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Russian tour operators are ready to organise individual travel tours for fans of the hit mobile game Pokemon Go.

'Super bacteria' found in Rio waters

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A hazardous drug-resistant bacteria has been detected in Guanabara Bay, which is set to host Olympic sailing competitions.

US, UAE sign space co-operation deal

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Two nations will share data with one another about their orbiting satellites

Inflatable capsules for space tourists

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Two US aerospace companies have announced a partnership to develop more expandable space capsules for the space station.

US, Israel sign bilateral energy deal

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The US and Israel have agreed to continue promoting research and development in clean energy with leading scientists.

US firm lands $43m NASA contract

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Tech company, SaiTech Inc. received a multi-million contract to provide space agency NASA with IT services.

Orion spacecraft delayed, over budget

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NASA Inspector General revealed in a report that the Orion spacecraft software is experiencing startup difficulties.