French Chief of Defense Staff Thierry Burkhard has confirmed media reports that one French soldier was killed in clashes with terrorists in Mali, West Africa

An Afghan female entrepreneur who designed her own clothing line shared her experiences with Sputnik about what life was like for women in Afghanistan before the Taliban seized power in the country

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Thursday expressed fears that Chinese journalist and activist, Sophia Huang Xueqin, has been arrested by the Chinese authorities, having disappeared on September 19

Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita announced on Friday her official visit to Brussels, scheduled for the coming Monday or Tuesday, to enlist support from the European Union for implementation of her governmental program

Germany is ready to renew the Iran nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and is calling upon Tehran to return to negotiations as soon as possible, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Friday