Hundreds Attack Hindu Homes, Temples in Bangladesh
Hundreds of Muslims in eastern Bangladesh angry about a social media post launched a wave of attacks against Hindu temples and homes in a rare convulsion of communal violence in…
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Japan-Philippines Deals Signal Shift to Multi-country Foreign Policy
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to Japan swings his country a degree back toward the United States despite a strain in relations and it may signal growth of a multilateral…
continue readingFlorida’s I-4 Corridor Could Decide US Election
The Interstate 4 corridor stretching from the Tampa Bay area through Orlando to Daytona Beach is a bellwether of the nation’s largest swing state, where both candidates campaigned vigorously last…
continue readingThe Daily Vertical: Containment 2.0
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continue readingThe Morning Vertical, October 31, 2016
Your daily roundup. …
continue readingThe Daily Vertical: Containment 2.0
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 readingRussia’s Oldest Actor Dies At 101
Russia’s oldest working actor, Vladimir Zeldin, has died at the age of 101 at a Moscow clinic. …
continue readingTurkey Detains Editor, Staff at Opposition Newspaper
Turkish police detained the editor and a dozen senior staff from the main secularist opposition newspaper on Monday, a day after 10,000 more civil servants were sacked over suspected links…
continue readingThe Daily Vertical: Containment 2.0 (Transcript)
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continue readingEight Alleged Islamic Extremists Go On Trial In Kazakhstan
Eight alleged Islamic extremists have gone on trial in Kazakhstan’s central city of Qaraghandy. …
continue readingPrison Term Prolonged Again For Jailed Uzbek Politician
Uzbek authorities have extended the prison sentence of a jailed Uzbek politician who has already served 23 years behind bars. …
continue readingUNICEF: 300 Million Children Breath Toxic Air
About 300 million of the world’s children live in areas with highly toxic air, the United Nations Children’s Fund says in a new report. …
continue readingDemocrats: Clinton Email Revelation Politically Motivated
As the FBI obtained a warrant to start searching a collection of emails that may be relevant to the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server when…
continue readingCenter-Right Wins in Brazil’s Local Elections Mark Country’s Rightward Shift
Brazilians voted on municipal elections Sunday and experts say the results could influence the 2018 presidential elections. President Michel Temer’s center-right PMDB (Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement) and allied…
continue readingEditor Of Turkish Opposition Newspaper Detained
Turkey has detained the editor in chief of the opposition secularist Cumhuriyet newspaper, Turkish media report. …
continue readingIraqi Troops Resume Offensive On Eastern Mosul
Iraqi troops forces have resumed an offensive on the eastern front of Mosul as part of an operation to retake the northern city from the Islamic State (IS) extremist group.…
continue readingSouth Korean Political Crisis Could Affect Hardline North Korea Policy
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has vowed not to let a growing political crisis of confidence in her administration undermine the nation’s national security. Presidential spokesman Jung Youn-kuk told reporters…
continue readingEx-Jihadists Try to Curb IS Appeal in Indonesia
Indonesia is filled with counter-extremism programs, but one major criticism of them is that anti-radicalism efforts from moderate Muslim groups like Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) target those who would probably not…
continue readingUNICEF: 1 in 7 of World’s Children Exposed to Toxic Air Pollution
One in seven of the world’s children is exposed to pollution levels six or more times higher than international standards set by the World Health Organization, according to a new…
continue readingUS Voters Voting Early, Vote Issues
Early voting is underway in some 37 U.S. states, with millions of Americans casting ballots before the November 8th election. VOA’s Chris Simkins reports that voters in the key battleground…
continue reading2016 Election is Hard on Civics Teachers
If you think the 2016 U.S. presidential election has been hard to watch, try explaining it to a twelve-year-old. Elections can be great opportunities to teach students how the U.S.…
continue readingUS Voters Tired of Campaign Find Relief in Halloween Spoofs
With a little more than a week to go before Election Day, a lot of Americans have grown tired of the protracted and contentious presidential campaign, with many saying they…
continue readingGetting It Over With, Voters Vote Early
It’s not yet November 8th, but voters in the United States are running to the polls to vote. The phenomenon is early voting and it’s going on in 37 states…
continue readingGetting It Over With, Americans Are Voting Early This Year
Joe Brookreson stands at the table, pensive, reading a cookbook, his wife looking over his shoulder. “I’m looking in that container?” asks Susan Brookreson. A ball of dough is rising…
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