Pakistan Hits Back At Indian Accusations Over Kashmir Attack
Pakistan has hit back after India accused it of masterminding a deadly militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. …
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Anti-Immigrant Party Gathers Support in Germany’s Berlin Vote
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) suffered losses Sunday in a Berlin city-state vote, as a growing number of voters express their unease with her refugee-friendly policy. For the…
continue readingAfghan Official Says Eight Police Officers Killed In U.S. Air Strikes
An Afghan official says at least eight police officers were killed by U.S. air strikes in the southern province of Uruzgan in an apparent “friendly fire” incident. …
continue readingUkraine Swaps Prisoners With Pro-Russian Separatists
Ukraine and pro-Russia separatists have swapped prisoners who were captured during their ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. On September 17, two pro-Ukraine detainees were swapped at a checkpoint in the…
continue readingRussian Man Sentenced For Fighting Beside Islamic State In Syria
A resident of Russia’s Chelyabinsk region in the Urals has been sentenced to four years in jail on terrorism charges. …
continue readingThe Daily Vertical: A Duma Of The Minority
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Voters Back Putin’s United Russia Party, With Some Dissent
Russians had a total of 14 parties to choose from in elections for the federal parliament, the State Duma, on September 18. As official results were announced a day later,…
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continue readingUS Airstrike Allegedly Kills 8 Afghan Policemen
Officials in Afghanistan said Monday an American air attack has killed at least eight policemen in a volatile central province. The police personnel were guarding a security outpost on a…
continue readingKyrgyzstan’s 2010 Interim Government Members Being ‘Persecuted’
A well-known Kyrgyz public figure, Edil Baisalov, has said members of the 2010 interim government, including then-interim-President Roza Otunbaeva, are being persecuted. …
continue readingThe Briefing: One-Party Rule And A New KGB
A day after the ruling United Russia party won a super-majority in the State Duma, reports surfaced that the Kremlin was drawing up plans to create a powerful Ministry of…
continue readingKadyrov Leads With 97 Percent Of Vote In Chechnya
Partial results show that the leader of Russia’s North Caucasus region of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, is leading with more than 97 percent of the vote in the September 18 election…
continue readingAustralia Expresses Regret Over Botched Syrian Airstrikes
Australia has expressed deep regret for its part in a botched airstrike in Syria that killed scores of Syrian government soldiers and endangered the fragile ceasefire in the region. The…
continue readingThe Daily Vertical: A Duma Of The Minority (Transcript)
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continue readingStudy: 100,000 Deaths From Indonesia’s Haze
Researchers say a thick, smoky haze caused by man-made forest fires in Indonesia is the likely cause of more than 100,000 premature deaths in the country, as well as neighboring…
continue readingUN ‘Pained and Disappointed’ at Lack of Syria Aid Deliveries
The U.N.’s emergency relief coordinator said Monday he is “pained and disappointed” that convoys have yet to be allowed into Aleppo where as many as 275,000 people are in need…
continue readingUzbekistan Removes Forces From Disputed Territory Along Kyrgyz Border
Uzbekistan has withdrawn its police and border guards from a disputed part of the border with Kyrgyzstan after they were deployed to the area almost a month ago. Kyrgyz Border…
continue readingCambodian Leader Faces Backlash From Unrelenting Crackdown
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is threatening to ratchet-up his crackdown on rising anti-government sentiment on the opposition, warning “anyone who made a mistake, please do not continue with the…
continue readingEnd of Sanctions Likely to Boost Myanmar Economy
The U.S. decision to lift trade sanctions against Myanmar has been welcomed by local economists and businessmen, who say it will remove a major constraint on international trade with the…
continue readingSyria Cease-Fire On Brink Of Collapse After Weekend Air Strikes
Syria’s cease-fire appeared on the brink of collapse on September 19 after a U.S.-led coalition air strike killed at least 62 Syrian government soldiers during the weekend and the city…
continue readingIranian Cyclist Commemorated At Closing Ceremony Of 2016 Paralympics
Rio de Janeiro bid farewell to the 2016 Paralympics on September 18 with a closing ceremony that honored an Iranian cyclist who was killed in a tragic crash. …
continue readingNY Authorities Seek Person of Interest in Bombing
Authorities in New York are searching for a 28-year-old man in connection with the bomb that exploded Saturday night in Manhattan. An FBI statement says Ahmad Khan Rahami, a U.S.…
continue readingNew York Explosion Under Investigation, Life Goes on As Usual
U.S. officials say that Saturday night’s explosion in New York City was a planned attack, but that more investigation is needed to identify the individual or group behind it. The…
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