Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told the U.N.General Assembly on Thursday that Israel’s ongoing settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank was destroying any hope of a two-state solution to…
continue readingThe United States remains committed to supporting Taiwan’s bid to take part in an international aviation organization, which could raise tensions with China. “In keeping with our one-China policy, we…
continue readingThe Nigerian Human Rights Commission has accused the military of using disproportionate force in Zaria, in the country’s north, where at least 380 Shiite Muslims were killed in 2015. In…
continue readingBosnia’s autonomous Serb region is set to defy its highest court with a referendum on a national holiday on Sunday that may stoke separatist sentiment lingering since the 1990s war.…
continue readingWe’re saluting the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, for the week ending September 24, 2016. The countdown catches its breath after a few…
continue readingLeading Democrats on the congressional intelligence committees have accused Russia of trying to influence the November 8 U.S. election via computer hacking and called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to…
continue readingIn celebration of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary this year, adventurer Mikah Meyer is traveling across America with the goal of visiting every one of the more than 400…
continue readingMexican federal prosecutors have taken over two local investigations that include embezzlement charges against the governor of the Gulf state of Veracruz, an official said. Javier Duarte, from the ruling…
continue readingEstonia says it has declined an offer from Russia to hold talks on Baltic Sea security. …
continue readingGrammy Award-nominated band OneRepublic, known for their crowd-pleasing hits such as “Counting Stars” and “Love Runs Out”, promise different kinds of songs in their new album, according to lead singer…
continue readingPrime Minister Shinzo Abe became the first Japanese leader to visit communist-ruled Cuba on Thursday, landing in Havana to hold talks with President Raul Castro on topics from boosting trade…
continue readingSouth Sudan’s First Vice President, Taban Deng Gai, is urging international donors not to abandon South Sudan “at this critical time” as fighting continues across parts of the country. The…
continue readingAlmost 90 percent of people incorrectly believe that extreme poverty has become worse or not changed in the past 25 years, said a study published Thursday, voicing concerns that public…
continue readingPresident Barack Obama awarded 24 American giants of the arts and humanities with medals on Thursday, lauding their accomplishments — and sharing some laughs. Comedian Mel Brooks, who Obama has…
continue readingWhile the overall outcome of Russia’s State Duma elections came as no surprise, variations in the conduct of the election campaign, voter turnout, and results in the North Caucasus underscored…
continue readingWASHINGTON — A court in Uzbekistan this week upheld a decision to sentence the brother of an RFE/RL journalist to eight years in prison on drug-related charges, the latest in…
continue readingProminent Russian opposition figure Aleksei Navalny has called on Central Election Commission (CEC) chief Ella Pamfilova to resign over alleged falsifications in the September 18 parliamentary elections, which gave the…
continue readingFormer Georgian Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili has been found guilty of yet another crime and sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison. …
continue readingRussia and the United States have exchanged heated comments over each country’s activities in war-torn Syria. At the UN Security Council in New York on September 21, U.S. Secretary of…
continue readingRussian President Vladimir Putin has decided to appoint former parliament speaker Sergei Naryshkin as the chief of the country’s foreign intelligence agency (SVR). …
continue readingIranian President Hassan Rohani has blamed world powers for the spread of terrorism over the past 15 years and what he called a less secure world. …
continue readingThe era of Vladimir Putin appears to be entering a new and more sinister phase. (The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.) …
continue readingIranian President Hassan Rohani told the United Nations General Assembly that the United States was not fully compliant with nuclear deal signed last year, adding that non-compliance would damage Washington’s…
continue readingA Moscow court has prolonged the pretrial detention of a Moscow State University student suspected of attempting to join the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in Syria. …
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