Russia Says Syrian Army Has Suspended Operations In Eastern Aleppo
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the Syrian army has suspended combat operations in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, Russian media reported. …
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German Spy Chief: Russia Trying To ‘Destabilize’ Germany Ahead Of Elections
German intelligence says Russia is trying to destabilize German society with an intensifying campaign of propaganda, disinformation, and cyberattacks ahead of federal elections next year. …
continue readingU.S. Official Says Treatment Of RFE/RL’s Turkmen Journalists ‘Unacceptable’
A U.S. official has expressed concern about the treatment of RFE/RL journalists in Turkmenistan, where rights groups say the government stifles independent voices and tolerates little dissent. …
continue readingU.S. Official Says Treatment Of RFE/RL’s Turkmen Journalists ‘Unacceptable’
A U.S. official has expressed concern about the treatment of RFE/RL journalists in Turkmenistan, where rights groups say the government stifles independent voices and tolerates little dissent. …
continue readingVideo Shows Fierce Mosul Firefight
Footage from an Iraqi Kurdish TV channel, Rudaw TV, shows Iraqi forces in a fierce gun battle with Islamic State militants — in a part of the city declared safe…
continue readingVideo Shows Fierce Mosul Firefight
Footage from an Iraqi Kurdish TV channel, Rudaw TV, shows Iraqi forces in a fierce gun battle with Islamic State militants — in a part of the city declared safe…
continue readingAzerbaijani Activist Sentenced To 10 Years On Drug Charges
A court in Azerbaijan has convicted opposition activist Bayram Mammadov of drug trafficking and sentenced him to 10 years in prison despite his claim that he was tortured into confessing.…
continue readingWhat’s In Kyrgyzstan’s Constitutional Referendum?
The people of Kyrgyzstan go to the polls this weekend to vote on amendments to the country’s constitution. The changes at the top are what most people are looking at,…
continue readingWhat’s In Kyrgyzstan’s Constitutional Referendum?
The people of Kyrgyzstan go to the polls this weekend to vote on amendments to the country’s constitution. The changes at the top are what most people are looking at,…
continue readingProtesters Denounce Georgia’s Drug Laws
Protesters in Georgia denounced tough jail sentences for illegal drug possession and called for medical treatment to help people suffering from addiction. (RFE/RL’s Georgian Service) …
continue readingProtesters Denounce Georgia’s Drug Laws
Protesters in Georgia denounced tough jail sentences for illegal drug possession and called for medical treatment to help people suffering from addiction. (RFE/RL’s Georgian Service) …
continue readingRemains Of Plane Crash Victims Sent To Pakistani Capital
The remains of 47 passengers and crew killed in a Pakistan International Airlines crash have been sent to Islamabad for identification. The aircraft went down on December 7 in a…
continue readingRemains Of Plane Crash Victims Sent To Pakistani Capital
The remains of 47 passengers and crew killed in a Pakistan International Airlines crash have been sent to Islamabad for identification. The aircraft went down on December 7 in a…
continue readingUN Adviser Says U.S., Russia ‘Poles Apart’ On Aleppo
The United States and Russia are “poles apart” in trying to agree on terms for evacuations from rebel-held areas of Aleppo, UN humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland says. …
continue readingUN Adviser Says U.S., Russia ‘Poles Apart’ On Aleppo
The United States and Russia are “poles apart” in trying to agree on terms for evacuations from rebel-held areas of Aleppo, UN humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland says. …
continue readingU.K. Spy Chief: Russia, Assad ‘Seek To Make A Desert And Call It Peace’
Britain’s foreign intelligence chief says that Russia and the Syrian government are blocking efforts to end the war in Syria and defeat the extremist group Islamic State (IS) by treating…
continue readingU.K. Spy Chief: Russia, Assad ‘Seek To Make A Desert And Call It Peace’
Britain’s foreign intelligence chief says that Russia and the Syrian government are blocking efforts to end the war in Syria and defeat the extremist group Islamic State (IS) by treating…
continue readingAzerbaijani Theologian Faces 12 Years For Allegedly Spying For Iran
Two years after he was first arrested, the prosecution has demanded a 12-year prison term for respected Azerbaijani Shi’ite theologian Elsan Mustafaoglu on a charge of spying for Iran that…
continue readingMirziyaev Proposes Direct Elections Of Uzbek Regional, Local Leaders
Uzbek President-elect Shavkat Mirziyaev has proposed direct elections for regional governors and city mayors, part of what the first new leader the country has had in more than a quarter-century…
continue readingSyrian President Says Victory Within Grasp in Aleppo
With his forces on the cusp of victory over rebels in Aleppo, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the fight will continue until the five-year-old conflict is over. Assad made the…
continue readingSyrian President Says Victory Within Grasp in Aleppo
With his forces on the cusp of victory over rebels in Aleppo, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the fight will continue until the five-year-old conflict is over. Assad made the…
continue readingAmericans’ Life Expectancy Slips — to Not Quite 79 Years
A decades-long trend of rising life expectancy in the U.S. could be ending: It declined last year, and it is no better than it was four years ago. In most…
continue readingUN Rapporteur Urges France Not To Extradite Kazakh Dissident Tycoon To Russia
The UN special rapporteur on torture has called on French authorities not to extradite Kazakh tycoon and opposition leader Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia. …
continue readingUN Rapporteur Urges France Not To Extradite Kazakh Dissident Tycoon To Russia
The UN special rapporteur on torture has called on French authorities not to extradite Kazakh tycoon and opposition leader Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia. …
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