Sailors stand on the deck of the new type 055 guided-missile destroyer Nanchang of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy as it participates in a naval parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of China’s PLA Navy in the sea near Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province, Tuesday, April 23, 2019InternationalIndiaAfricaMOSCOW (Sputnik) […]
In this July 30, 2019, file photo, Air Force Gen. John Hyten appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. InternationalIndiaAfricaCOLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) – The United States should listen to its adversaries, such as Russia and China, and have efficient diplomatic communication, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff […]
Skyline of Bangkok behind the Flag of ThailandInternationalIndiaAfricaCOLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) – The scientific cooperation between Russia and Thailand has not been impacted by global tensions, National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand Deputy Director Wiphu Rujopakarn told Sputnik. When asked whether the current tensions in the world affect Thailand’s cooperation with Russia, Rujopakarn noted that at […]
Child Waves a Brazilian FlagInternationalIndiaAfricaCOLORADO SPRINGS (Sputnik) – Brazil will continue to work with both China and the United States on space matters, regardless of current tensions between Washington and Beijing, Brazilian Space Agency Coordinator for Satellites and Applications Rodrigo Leonardi told Sputnik. “We have several interactions on the commercial side. And regarding space, we […]
The Russian and Chinese national flags are seen on the table as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (back L) and his China’s President Xi Jinping (back R) stand during a signing ceremony at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on November 9, 2014.InternationalIndiaAfricaWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump said during an interview with the […]
In this Feb. 5, 2013 photo, Shin-Kori No. 2 nuclear power plant, left in foreground, stands next to Shin-Kori No. 1 plant, right foreground, in Ulsan, South KoreaInternationalIndiaAfricaVLADIVOSTOK (Sputnik) – Four crew members of Russia’s Kaltan fishing boat that caught fire off South Korea’s southeastern coastal city of Ulsan early Friday remained on board and […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron walk in the garden of the residence of the Governor of Guangdong, on April 7, 2023, where Chinese President XI Jinping’s father, XI Zhongxun lived.InternationalIndiaAfricaThe French president made a series of blunt statements relating to Paris’s relationship vis-à-vis Beijing and Washington this month, sparking a […]
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks during a session of questions at the Bundestag, the German lower house of parliament, in Berlin on April 19, 2023InternationalIndiaAfricaGerman Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who visited China between 13 and 15 April, had been expected to “set the record straight” after the French President caused a backlash with remarks […]
People walk in a public park in Beijing on April 15, 2023. InternationalIndiaAfricaThe China vs. India population contest has been an intriguing phenomenon for decades, as the two countries boasting the largest populations vied for top spot. Already in late 2020, it was evident that India was geared up to outpace China, with western media […]
Moon during an eclipse in VladivostokInternationalIndiaAfricaMOSCOW (Sputnik) – South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor announced on Thursday that it has begun developing a lunar exploration mobility rover in cooperation with several South Korean research institutes in the aerospace sector. “Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced that it has started building an initial development model of […]