TEHRAN (Sputnik) - US administration's contradictory statements regarding Iran are the main reason for complications in the nuclear deal talks, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, citing the country's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
VATICAN CITY (Sputnik) - Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova will represent Russia at the enthronement ceremony of Pope Leo XIV, according to the guests' lists released by the Holy See.
Following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil suspended chicken meat exports to China, the European Union, and Argentina, adhering to sanitary protocols. China, Brazil’s largest chicken buyer (importing over 561,000 tons in 2024), imposed a 60-day import ban, while the EU and Argentina also halted imports until Brazil is declared virus-free.
ASHGABAT (Sputnik) - The Islamic countries could establish a single energy, transport and technology belt across Eurasia, connecting the Asia-Pacific Region, the Middle East and Europe, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan's former president and current chairman of the People's Council, said.
International experts say Friday's Russia-Ukraine meeting in Istanbul highlighted both positive signs and serious challenges on the path to peace.
BEIJING (Sputnik), Tommy Yang - As the latest US-China trade deal signed this week in Geneva offered temporary relief from steep tariffs, a Shenzhen-based Chinese exporter shared with Sputnik her story of resilience and ingenuity, navigating escalating trade tensions from the heart of China's southern trade hub.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has built up export of fertilizers to the European Union to a maximum since November 2022, a Sputnik analysis of Eurostat data shows.
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Tehran does not strive for a conflict and does not fear any threats, and will continue to negotiate with the United States on the nuclear issues, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited the leaders and Secretary General of the League of Arab States (LAS) to take part in the 1st Russian-Arab Summit scheduled for October 15, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
A study by the Universidad Austral’s Human Development Observatory, based on data from Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec), showed significant demographic shifts in the South American country, with the number of births dropping by 40% since 2014.
