A Sputnik correspondent managed to talk to some of the pupils from Mosul, who failed to study for the past three years, as the city had been under the control of the Daesh terrorist group, and their parents about education.
Aiming to build Asian No.1 Highway to open a gateway to East Asia, the Indian government has once again failed to allocate sufficient money to build roads in the north-eastern part of the country to connect to the grand plan.
The 19th EU-Ukraine summit in Kiev has uncharacteristically failed to result in any joint statement announcing the parties' declared plans for further cooperation. An expert told Sputnik that it reveals deep rifts between the block and the country which it does not want to see among its ranks for very particular reasons.
Commenting on a recent report by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on April's chemical incident in the Syrian province of Idlib, Russian expert Igor Nikulin told Sputnik that the document contains allegations rather than facts.
China is planning to cut down its 2.3 million-strong military, the world's largest, to below one million in the biggest troop reduction as part of a restructuring process. Indian experts said the People's Liberation Army (PLA) downsizing has implications for India and the wider region.
In a major change to the country's procurement policy, the Indian Defense Ministry has authorized its regional command unit to purchase arms and ammunition required for a short and intense war.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully designed and developed a ship-borne transportable antenna terminal to fulfill the telemetry tracking and command requirements for all satellites and launch vehicle missions.
At least 12 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours were confirmed by the Russian party to the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement.
Moscow is prepared to expel US diplomats in response to Washington's reluctance to return the confiscated diplomatic property, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.
A new law that may be adopted by Australian parliament later this year would force companies like Facebook, Apple and Google to provide decrypted messages at the request of the police and spy agencies in order to help solve crimes and prevent terrorist attacks, according to the country's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
The GOP's latest healthcare draft, what is actually taking place in Venezuela and former President Lula is found guilty in Brazil.
US Navy Cmdr. Rear Adm. William Byrne has said that the ongoing war games between the navies of the US, Japan and India, known as Malabar 2017, are intended as a "strategic message to China." Commenting on the announcement, Russian military analyst Alexei Leonkov told Sputnik Radio that this interpretation is an attempt to pit India against China.
On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by Valeska Teixeira Martins, a lawyer for former President of Brazil, Lula da Silva.
India has said it is open to holding talks with Pakistan in resolving the Kashmir issue under a bilateral framework, a day after Beijing offered to play a "constructive" role between the two countries.
Lee and Garland discuss future Trump/Macron negotiations taking place in France as Trump celebrates Bastille Day in Paris. GOP senators are giving a healthcare bill another shot, but disagreements in the Republican Party remain. Lee and Garland praise the Washington Post for giving Radio Sputnik a fair shake in an article they posted.
India has revived its five-decade-old intelligence and combat unit in order to keep a tab on Chinese maneuvers in countries like Nepal and Bhutan. The separate unit will be part of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which guards the borders with the two countries.
In an interview with Sputnik, Russian expert Alexander Domrin gave his thoughts on US President Donald Trump's remarks about his being "very tough" with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their talks in Hamburg. According to Domrin, that was Trump's first and foremost message to America.
A Russian Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying over 70 satellites blasts off from Baikonur Cosmodrome.
The US-French initiative aimed at establishing an international contact group to work out a post-war roadmap for Syria may be feasible if it does not undermine the negotiation processes in Geneva and Astana, according to a senior Russian lawmaker.
The first 1,000 doses of the Russian-made Ebola vaccine are on their way to the Republic of Guinea.
Three people got wounded during a shooting that occurred in the Old City of Jerusalem on Friday, July 14.
The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, and Serbia's newly elected President Aleksandar Vucic will hold a bilateral meeting on Friday.
Brazilian parliament will vote on whether to charge President Michel Temer with corruption on August 2, Rodrigo Maia, president of Brazil's lower house said Thursday.
Japanese authorities have announced evacuation for 74,000 residents of central Japanese city of Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture amid heavy rains, according to local media.
US and Russian municipal authorities could play a role in restoring relations between the two countries, according to Executive Director of the Council of Moscow Region Municipalities Oleg Ivanov.