World & Politics

Falling oil prices dramatically reduced budget revenues of export-dependent countries of the Persian Gulf. This caused authorities to do reduction of civil servants, many of whom are called "people on…

The International Energy Agency says that a transition of energy consumption habit is underway as renewable energy accounted for almost half of all new power plants in 2014. Green energy

German media reported death of Helmut Schmidt, the fifth German Chancellor, who was in power from 1974 to 1982. The famous politician died at the 97th year of life in…

In an alarming revelation of research, experts claims that even moderate levels of air pollution have now been linked to increased risk of heart attacks in people with heart disease.

Parliament of Catalonia, with majority of votes approved a resolution proclaiming the aim of the Spanish autonomous region‘s authorities of independence from Madrid. This process is expected to be completed…

Health care in India cannot be classified conventionally. Can it be attributed neither to systems based on tax revenue, nor to those that exist at the expense of the insurance…

Islamic State or Isis terrorists used mustard gas was used in a Syrian town where the Islamic insurgents were battling another group, according to a report by an international watchdog

Legatum Institute, a research institute in London, has published its annual Prosperity Index. The study evaluated 142 countries by parameters of so-called "prosperity."

There are huge surge Syrian Refugees in Jordan, a country that has a population about the size of New York City. United Nations reports suggest that of millions of Syrians

The Government of Maldives introduced a state of emergency for 30 days, citing a serious threat to national security. The decision was made in connection with an alleged assassination attempt…

Fisher Island, an oasis of tropical landscaping and Mediterranean architecture just 3 miles from the shores of Miami is a largely unknown even to those living in the metro area

Analysis of the black box of the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt has revealed that the plane was not struck from the outside and the pilot did not make

US law enforcement authorities issued a warrant for arrest of Thomas Fabius, son of the French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. According to authorities of the US state of Nevada, the…

In 2014, cybercriminals have stolen personal data of more than 600 thousand users from British companies’ computer systems and state institutions. Now tens of thousands of personal data packets, sufficient…

India's population exceeds 1.2 billion people, and it is not surprising that foreign universities are fighting for a place in the rapidly growing market of education in this country. What…

China awarded President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, governing the country since 1980, the Confucius Peace Prize, which is an analogue of the Nobel Peace Prize and is awarded for "contribution…

Research Center of Economics and Business has prepared a report according to which the withdrawal from the EU would deprive the British economy of a number of advantages. At the…

Even as the ownership remains in confusion, Turkish warplanes shot down an unidentified drone in Turkish air space near Syria on Friday. While a US official said that Washington suspected

Targeting a long-held and strategic enclave of opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, Syrian troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked rebel-held towns north of the city of Homs

While the Syrian army is preparing an offensive of its own backed by Iranian soldiers and Russian jets, the Islamic State of Isis militants is reported to have battled rival

In case the people in the countries are forced to flee their homelands because of the consequences of climate change, the wealthy countries should to help their people migrate and

In a significant setback for the European Commission’s plans to legislate for GM crops Members of European Parliament (MEP) rejected proposals that would allow EU member states to control or

Nuclear power country of Iran has successfully test-fired an advanced torpedo system, said Iran’s state TV. With the ability to travel at high speeds and able to operate in deep

The Iranian parliament this morning approved the final reading of a bill to implement the agreement with the Six of international mediators (the five permanent UN Security Council members and…

Chinese men smoke a third of the cigarettes sold in the world. A third of young Chinese people will die from the consequences of this bad habit. British and Chinese…

While the opponents vented anger at President Tayyip Erdogan at funerals, universities and courthouses, the Turkey’s government said on Monday that Islamic State of Isis was the prime suspect in

To send a signal that it does not recognize Chinese territorial claims over the South China Sea area, the United States is considering sailing warships close to China’s artificial islands

The World soccer is left leadership lest after FIFA chief Sepp Blatter and European boss Michel Platini were suspended on Thursday on charges bribery. This incident has deepened the crisis

On Wednesday, the Federal Court of Accounts of Brazil said that the financial statements of the government of the country in 2014, including the preparation for re-election and obtaining unauthorized…

Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and President Vladimir Putin announced in a joint television appearance on Wednesday that four Russian warships in the Caspian Sea launched 26 rockets at Islamic

The German business has big plans for India. Angela Merkel's visit to Delhi is designed to give a strong impetus to bilateral economic cooperation.

Russia came under strong condemnation from Nato and the US alleging that one of the Russian fighter planes taking part in air attacks in Syria crossed the Turkish frontier while

Despite intense opposition from some religious and disability rights groups, physician-assisted suicide will become legal in California under a bill signed into law by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown. The law

In another act of barbarism, militants of ISIS destroyed the Arch of Triumph in the ancient city of Palmyra, a monument that dates back to the Roman Empire. Syrian chief

Like in the previous two attacks, on Friday, Russia bombed Syria for a third day mainly hitting areas held by rival insurgent groups rather than the Islamic State fighters it

Aided by Russian air power, Iran, Syria and Lebanese Hezbollah allies are preparing for a major ground offensive to gain back lost ground, says sources. News agency Reuters reports that

Issuing a warning to the U.S. air force to steer clear while its war planes were in action, Russia launched air strikes against targets in Syria on Wednesday in what

In an effort to block the militants from the international financial system, the United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday against more than 30 Islamic State leaders, financial figures, supporters and

Separatists won in Catalonia, but it does not guarantee them the way to independence. They have opponents not only in Madrid, but in the region as well.

Russia seems to have increased its influence in Syria in the ongoing global efforts to bring an end to the Crisis. The Russian initiative became evident after it was announced