Two Pro-Russian Activists Detained In Belarus
Two pro-Russian activists have been detained in Belarus on suspicion of inciting ethnic discord. …
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New WADA Report Says Doping Involved 1,000 Russian Athletes
A new report by the World Anti-Doping Agency says more than 1,000 Russian athletes were involved in a vast doping “institutional conspiracy” between 2011-2015. The report was presented by its…
continue readingWADA Report On Alleged Russian Doping Finds Long-Standing ‘Institutional Conspiracy’
A new report by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on alleged drug use in Russian sports has found evidence that more than 1,000 Russian athletes were involved in or benefited…
continue readingWADA Report On Alleged Russian Doping Finds Long-Standing ‘Institutional Conspiracy’
A new report by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on alleged drug use in Russian sports has found evidence that more than 1,000 Russian athletes were involved in or benefited…
continue readingReport: More Than 1,000 Russian Athletes Benefited from Doping Conspiracy
More than 1,000 Russian athletes competing in summer, winter and paralympic sport were involved in or benefited from an institutional conspiracy to conceal positive doping tests, a WADA report said…
continue readingReport: More Than 1,000 Russian Athletes Benefited from Doping Conspiracy
More than 1,000 Russian athletes competing in summer, winter and paralympic sport were involved in or benefited from an institutional conspiracy to conceal positive doping tests, a WADA report said…
continue readingUzbekistan Exonerates Soviet-Era Leader Convicted In High-Profile Corruption Case
Uzbekistan has exonerated its Soviet-era leader Inomjon Usmonhojaev, who was convicted during a high-profile anticorruption campaign known as “the Uzbek case” or “the cotton case” in 1989. …
continue readingUzbekistan Exonerates Soviet-Era Leader Convicted In High-Profile Corruption Case
Uzbekistan has exonerated its Soviet-era leader Inomjon Usmonhojaev, who was convicted during a high-profile anticorruption campaign known as “the Uzbek case” or “the cotton case” in 1989. …
continue readingThe Daily Vertical: Why Invade When You Can Hack?
The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL. …
continue readingThe Daily Vertical: Why Invade When You Can Hack?
The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL. …
continue readingThe Daily Vertical: Why Invade When You Can Hack?
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. (The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.) …
continue readingThe Daily Vertical: Why Invade When You Can Hack?
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. (The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.) …
continue readingChina Charges Lawyer Treason After Recent Disappearance
China is showing no sign of easing its crackdown on the nation’s rights defenders. Earlier this week, rights lawyer Li Heping was officially indicted, and the whereabouts of three other…
continue readingDutch Court: Populist Lawmaker Wilders Guilty of Hate Speech
A Dutch court has convicted anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders of hate speech, a ruling that he branded a politically motivated “charade” and a “big loss for freedom of speech.” …
continue readingPolice: Gunbattle in Kashmir Ends; 2 Suspected Rebels Killed
A 42-hour gunbattle ended in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday after two suspected rebels were killed in the fighting, which triggered massive anti-India protests in the disputed region. A police officer…
continue readingPolice: Gunbattle in Kashmir Ends; 2 Suspected Rebels Killed
A 42-hour gunbattle ended in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday after two suspected rebels were killed in the fighting, which triggered massive anti-India protests in the disputed region. A police officer…
continue readingPhotographer’s Notebook: Finding Rasputin
One hundred years after his murder, the spirit of Siberia’s “mad monk” lives on in the village of Rasputin’s birth. …
continue readingPhotographer’s Notebook: Finding Rasputin
One hundred years after his murder, the spirit of Siberia’s “mad monk” lives on in the village of Rasputin’s birth. …
continue readingTree In Pakistan Still In Chains After ‘Arrest’ In 1898
A very old tree still standing in northwest Pakistan has become an odd tourist attraction. Historians say it’s the result of a drunken order given by a British officer 118…
continue readingTree In Pakistan Still In Chains After ‘Arrest’ In 1898
A very old tree still standing in northwest Pakistan has become an odd tourist attraction. Historians say it’s the result of a drunken order given by a British officer 118…
continue readingThe Morning Vertical, December 9, 2016
Your daily roundup. …
continue readingThe Morning Vertical, December 9, 2016
Your daily roundup. …
continue readingKazakh Court Upholds Sentences Of Former Journalist Union Head, Son
A court in Kazakhstan has upheld prison sentences handed down to the former head of the Kazakh Journalists’ Union, Seitqazy Mataev, and his son Aset Mataev. …
continue readingReport: Cairo Blast Kills 6 Police Officers, Injures 3
Egypt’s state-run news agency says an explosion in Cairo has killed six police and wounded another three. MENA says the explosion took place early Friday on Pyramids road, the main…
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