Kazakh Woman Hospitalized After Setting Herself Alight In Astana
A Kazakh woman was hospitalized after she set herself on fire in front of the Prosecutor-General’s Office in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, on December 6. …
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Diplomats Say EU Set To Extend Sanctions Against Russia
European Union diplomats say EU leaders are highly likely to prolong economic sanctions on Russia through July 31, 2017, when they meet in Brussels for a summit next week. …
continue readingKazakh Prosecutor Seeks Long Prison Terms For Alleged Terrorists
The chief prosecutor in the central Kazakh city of Qaraghandy on December 6 requested sentences ranging from 10 to 14 years in prison for members of an alleged terrorist group.…
continue readingRussia Criticizes International Reaction To Aleppo Field Hospital Shelling
Russia is criticizing what it says has been the “more than modest” international reaction after two Russian Army medics were killed in what the Defense Ministry said was rebel shelling…
continue readingRussia Criticizes International Reaction To Aleppo Field Hospital Shelling
Russia is criticizing what it says has been the “more than modest” international reaction after two Russian Army medics were killed in what the Defense Ministry said was rebel shelling…
continue readingRussian Applications For U.S. Asylum Surge Again In 2016
The number of new U.S. asylum applications by Russian citizens has jumped for the fourth straight year in 2016, reaching the highest level in more than two decades and more…
continue readingRussian Applications For U.S. Asylum Surge Again In 2016
The number of new U.S. asylum applications by Russian citizens has jumped for the fourth straight year in 2016, reaching the highest level in more than two decades and more…
continue readingRuslan Geremeyev Summoned To Nemtsov Slaying Trial In Moscow
A court in Moscow has summoned the deputy commander of the Interior Ministry’s Chechnya-based Sever (North) battalion, Ruslan Geremeyev, to testify as a witness in the trial of five men…
continue readingRuslan Geremeyev Summoned To Nemtsov Slaying Trial In Moscow
A court in Moscow has summoned the deputy commander of the Interior Ministry’s Chechnya-based Sever (North) battalion, Ruslan Geremeyev, to testify as a witness in the trial of five men…
continue readingKyrgyz Authorities Looking For Men Seen Roasting Potatoes On Eternal Flame
The Bishkek mayor’s office has asked residents of the Kyrgyz capital to help identify and locate two young men it says roasted potatoes on the eternal flame at the city’s…
continue readingTrump-Tsai Call Reflects Views of Trump Advisers Urging Toughness With China
A U.S. Republican party foreign policy aide arrived in Taiwan Tuesday morning for a week-long visit, which might include a meeting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, after she congratulated U.S.…
continue readingTrump-Tsai Call Reflects Views of Trump Advisers Urging Toughness With China
A U.S. Republican party foreign policy aide arrived in Taiwan Tuesday morning for a week-long visit, which might include a meeting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, after she congratulated U.S.…
continue readingTurkmenistan Arrests RFE/RL Contributor In ‘Targeted Campaign’ Against Broadcaster
Turkmen authorities have arrested an RFE/RL contributor on charges of possessing chewing tobacco, days after one RFE/RL correspondent was threatened with arrest and another was physically injured in a series…
continue readingTurkmenistan Arrests RFE/RL Contributor In ‘Targeted Campaign’ Against Broadcaster
Turkmen authorities have arrested an RFE/RL contributor on charges of possessing chewing tobacco, days after one RFE/RL correspondent was threatened with arrest and another was physically injured in a series…
continue readingBarrow: Political Prisoners Will be Released, Gambia Won’t Withdraw from ICC
A top opposition politician and 18 others jailed under the outgoing Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh, have been released following the victory of Adama Barrow in last week’s presidential election. As…
continue readingScientists Find New Stage of Development in Babies’ Brains
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown stage of brain development in newborn babies. The research may help answer questions about the human thought process, and lead to new insights about…
continue readingDeveloping Robots Recovery Operations After Earthquakes
Rescue operations after major earthquakes are dangerous and complicated. In order to protect the lives of human rescuers, scientists are developing robots that could someday perform search and rescues via…
continue readingScientists Find New Stage of Development in Babies’ Brains
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown stage of brain development in newborn babies. The research may help answer questions about the human thought process, and lead to new insights about…
continue readingTrump Picks Former Gen. James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis for Defense Secretary
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will formally announce his pick for secretary of defense Tuesday in North Carolina. But thanks to Trump’s premature reveal in Ohio Thursday, we already know who…
continue readingAnalyst: Russia Seeks to Benefit from Polarized Europe
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced his resignation after suffering a defeat in a constitutional referendum. The rejection of his pro-EU policies followed a similar hit taken by pro-European forces…
continue readingTrump Picks Former Gen. James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis for Defense Secretary
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will formally announce his pick for secretary of defense Tuesday in North Carolina. But thanks to Trump’s premature reveal in Ohio Thursday, we already know who…
continue readingAzerbaijani Embassy To Host Party At Trump Hotel In Washington
The Azerbaijani embassy in Washington will co-host a holiday party at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s Washington hotel this month, news media reported on December 5. …
continue readingEU Says Uzbek Election Result Shows Need For Governmental Reform
The European Union said the victory of acting Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyaev in a largely uncontested election this weekend showed the need for continued reform in the Central Asian nation.…
continue readingRussia, China Veto UN Measure Calling For Truce In Aleppo
Russia and China on December 5 vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution pushed by Western powers and calling for a seven-day truce in Syria’s Aleppo. …
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