The Daily Vertical: The Return Of Navalny
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Trump Picks Former Texas Governor Perry for Energy Chief Position
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has decided to name a one-time political foe, former Texas Governor Rick Perry, to head the country’s Department of Energy, a sprawling agency Perry once said…
continue readingTrump Picks Former Texas Governor Perry for Energy Chief Position
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has decided to name a one-time political foe, former Texas Governor Rick Perry, to head the country’s Department of Energy, a sprawling agency Perry once said…
continue readingJudge Orders Crimean Artifacts Returned to Ukraine
A priceless collection of gold artifacts from Crimea that were on loan to a Dutch museum when Russia seized the peninsula must be returned to Ukraine and not Crimea, a…
continue readingAfghan Boy Joins His Idol Lionel Messi For Match
A small boy from Afghanistan who became a worldwide sensation for an improvised jersey in honor of soccer great Lionel Messi joined his idol for a match in Qatar. Six-year-old…
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continue readingAbkhaz Leadership, Opposition On Verge Of New Confrontation
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continue readingDutch Court Rules Crimean Treasures Must Be Returned To Ukraine
A Dutch court has ruled that a priceless collection of gold artifacts from Crimea that were on loan to a Dutch museum when Russia occupied the peninsula must be returned…
continue readingRussia To Draw On Sole Aircraft Carrier’s Syria Experience To Build New Vessel
A senior lawmaker says Russia will draw on the checkered recent experience of its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, when it builds a new carrier. …
continue readingRussia To Draw On Sole Aircraft Carrier’s Syria Experience To Build New Vessel
A senior lawmaker says Russia will draw on the checkered recent experience of its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, when it builds a new carrier. …
continue readingRakhine Violence Testing Limits of Aung San Suu Kyi Leadership in Myanmar
Since coming to power nine months ago, Myanmar’s de factor leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has represented the country at regional summits, met with the presidents of China and the…
continue readingRakhine Violence Testing Limits of Aung San Suu Kyi Leadership in Myanmar
Since coming to power nine months ago, Myanmar’s de factor leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has represented the country at regional summits, met with the presidents of China and the…
continue readingUN Says Syrian Forces, Allies ‘Likely’ Committing War Crimes In Aleppo
The United Nations high commissioner for human rights says Syria and its allies, Russia and Iran, have almost certainly violated international law and probably committed war crimes by bombing civilians hoping…
continue readingUN Says Syrian Forces, Allies ‘Likely’ Committing War Crimes In Aleppo
The United Nations high commissioner for human rights says Syria and its allies, Russia and Iran, have almost certainly violated international law and probably committed war crimes by bombing civilians hoping…
continue readingWith River Crossing, Migrants Thread Loophole in EU-Turkey Deal
This time of year, the Evros River runs broad and icy, its banks muddy and remote. It’s a formidable sight for migrants reaching Turkey’s land border with Greece, but not…
continue readingWith River Crossing, Migrants Thread Loophole in EU-Turkey Deal
This time of year, the Evros River runs broad and icy, its banks muddy and remote. It’s a formidable sight for migrants reaching Turkey’s land border with Greece, but not…
continue readingKashmiris Killed, Blinded by Buckshot Used on Protesters
Indian authorities call the shotgun shells filled with hundreds of small metal pellets a “non-lethal” weapon for crowd control, but that does not make them harmless. They’ve inflicted a permanent…
continue readingChina: Peace, Stability at Risk if ‘One-China’ Weakened
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said Wednesday any interference with or damage to the “one China” principle would have a serious impact on peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. U.S.…
continue readingSearching for Solutions as Floods Increase and Seas Rise
Rising sea levels are causing more frequent flooding in some U.S. coastal communities from Florida to New York. The surge is hurting home sales, sparking soaring insurance rates, and spawning…
continue readingSearching for Solutions as Floods Increase and Seas Rise
Rising sea levels are causing more frequent flooding in some U.S. coastal communities from Florida to New York. The surge is hurting home sales, sparking soaring insurance rates, and spawning…
continue readingTrump Selects ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State
There is mixed reaction to President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, with some praising ExxonMobil Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson, and others expressing concern about his…
continue readingTrump Selects ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State
There is mixed reaction to President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, with some praising ExxonMobil Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson, and others expressing concern about his…
continue readingSyrian Rebels Reach Evacuation Deal for Aleppo
The international community urged Russia to use its influence to stop Syrian government forces from committing atrocities as they close in on the last pockets of Aleppo still held by…
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