US Wants to Ban Fishing in Arctic Ocean
The United States is trying to broker an agreement between a host of nations to prohibit unregulated fishing in the international waters of the Arctic Ocean. Such an agreement would…
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Pentagon Confirms Death of Top al-Qaida Operative
The Pentagon on Thursday confirmed the death of a prominent al-Qaida leader who was targeted this week in a coalition airstrike in Syria. Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said a…
continue readingObama Says Protectionism No Answer to Inequalities of Globalization
America must work with all nations to build stronger economies, recognizing the inequalities that globalization can generate but refusing to give in to protectionism, U.S. President Barack Obama wrote in…
continue readingBritain’s May Sees Brexit Vote as Demand for Fairer Society
For Prime Minister Theresa May, Britain’s vote to leave the European Union is a demand for the biggest change in at least a generation in the way the United Kingdom…
continue readingCatalan Parliament Votes Yes to Independence Referendum Next September
Catalonia’s parliament voted in favor on Thursday of pursuing a referendum on independence next September amid mounting tensions with Spain’s central government over whether the northeastern region can legally break…
continue readingTrump’s Running Mate Backs Away From Total Ban On Muslims Entering U.S.
The running mate of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says Trump has backed away from his call for a total ban on Muslims entering the United States. …
continue readingRussia Warns It May Shoot Down U.S. Aircraft If They Attack Syrian Forces
A Russia Defense Ministry spokesman suggested that Russian antiaircraft systems may shoot down U.S. or U.S.-led coalition aircraft if they attack Syrian forces. …
continue readingCourt In Tajikstan Convicts, Sentences Two Human Rights Lawyers
Two human rights lawyers in Tajikistan have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms on charges of issuing public calls for the overthrow of the government and inciting social unrest. …
continue readingPakistan Toughens Penalties, Closes Loophole On ‘Honor Killings’
Pakistani lawmakers have passed a law that increases the penalty for so-called “honor killings” and closes a loophole that often allowed killers to go free. …
continue readingSakharov Prize Shines Spotlight On Top Human Rights Activists
Two Yazidi women who escaped the clutches of Islamic State militants are among the contenders for this year’s prestigious Sakharov Prize. The human rights award is named after famed Soviet…
continue readingAmerica’s War In Afghanistan: 15 Years, Three Stories
Fifteen years after the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan began, we hear from three ordinary Afghans from three different cities on how their lives have been affected. …
continue readingRussia Makes Veiled Threat To U.S. Aircraft In Syria
A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman has made a veiled threat that its air-defense units could shoot down U.S. aircraft in Syria if they attack Syrian army positions. Igor Konashenkov said…
continue readingSecurity Council Nominates Antonio Guterres To Be Next UN Chief
The United Nations Security Council has formally nominated Antonio Guterres, a former Portuguese prime minister, as the next UN Secretary-General. …
continue readingOutrage Over Chechnya’s Child Fight Match
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has sparked outraged after putting his young children in the ring to fight in a Mixed Martial Arts match. Russia’s deputy sports minister was furious and…
continue readingHatred Will Not Save Us: The Words Of Svetlana Alexievich
Svetlana Alexievich, winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in 2015, spoke to RFE/RL ahead of next week’s announcement of the 2016 prize. …
continue readingTajiks Go Gut-To-Gut In Pilaf Challenge
There was no room left for desert as Tajik heavyweights sat down for a pilaf eating competition at an open-air festival in northern Sughd Province. (RFE/RL’s Tajik Province) …
continue readingAfghan Forces Push Taliban Back From Airfield On South Side Of Kunduz
Afghan officials say government security forces have pushed Taliban militants back from the south side of the city of Kunduz in a battle that is now in its fourth day.…
continue readingMotorcycle Bomb Wounds Five At Police Station Near Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport
Vasip Sahin, the governor of Istanbul Province, says an explosion that wounded five people near a police station in Istanbul was caused by a bomb that had been planted on…
continue readingGeorgia Vote Emerges As Proxy Battle
With opinion polls suggesting no party will win a clear majority, the political giants behind Georgia’s two leading political forces have taken center stage to talk up their respective parties’…
continue readingGeorgia Opposition Rallies After Car Bombing
Georgia’s main opposition party, led by former president Mikheil Saakashvili, held a campaign rally in Tiblisi three days before parliamentary elections — and a day after one of its MPs…
continue readingSerbian Border Patrols Stem The Flow Of Refugees
Serbia has beefed up border patrols to cutoff the flow of migrants and refugees entering from Macedonia and Bulgaria. Far fewer people fleeing conflict in the Middle East, Africa, and…
continue readingSingapore Kitten Rescued from Narrow Ledge of Tall Building
Animal rescue officers in Singapore successfully rescued a kitten that had crawled onto a the narrow ledge of a 12-story building. Officers were called to the scene Monday after the…
continue readingAnna Politkovskaya’s Last Interview
Anna Politkovskaya’s last interview was with RFE/RL’s Russian Service, just two days before she was gunned down in Moscow. The date of the interview, October 5, 2006, was also the…
continue reading‘Get Out Now’ Governor Warns Floridians as Killer Storm Matthew Gathers Strength
Forecasters expect Hurricane Matthew to gain strength as it moves through the northern Bahamas on Thursday and heads for the southeastern U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. National Hurricane Center…
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