Russian Sports Minister Promoted To New Deputy-Prime-Ministerial Post
Russia’s controversial Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has been promoted to a newly created deputy prime minister’s post. …
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In Kyrgyzstan, Religious Divides Force Family To Bury Mother Three Times
A Kyrgyz family had to bury a mother three times in different cemeteries over her choice of faiths, highlighting an all-too-common discrepancy between law and local practice. …
continue readingCzech Police Video Identifies Russian Arrested For Hacking
A Czech police video has identified an alleged Russian hacker arrested in Prague as “Yevgeniy N.” A spokesman said the man was briefly hospitalized after being detained in a restaurant…
continue readingCommentary: The Roots Of Russia’s New Anti-Americanism
Anti-Americanism is the Marxism of the Russian Spring and the religion of the “postmodern,” postcommunist Russian rebirth. It is both an instruction manual for any action and a universal excuse.…
continue readingPro-Western Party Wins Montenegrin Vote, But Must Form Coalition
Official results from Montenegro’s parliamentary elections have confirmed that the pro-Western party of Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic won the most votes, but must seek an alliance to form a majority…
continue readingBelarus Welcomes U.S. Decision To Prolong Suspension Of Sanctions
Belarus has welcomed a U.S. decision to prolong the suspension of sanctions against nine Belarusian companies. …
continue readingGunman In Afghan Uniform Kills U.S. Soldier, Civilian
NATO has confirmed that a gunmen has killed one U.S. soldier and one U.S. civilian near a military base in Kabul used by NATO-led coalition forces. …
continue readingMany Nevada Voters Looking for Best Candidate for Economy
Cynthia Salcido may make a living cleaning casino restrooms and picking up broken glass, but she and the members of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 make up the backbone…
continue readingMany Nevada Voters Looking for the Best Candidate for Economy
The third and final presidential debate is being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, home to the United States’ famous casinos. During the 2008 recession, the state was hit hard, with…
continue readingWhere Zika Struck Hardest, Brazil Moms Say More Help Needed
As the sun dyes the early morning sky a reddish hue, Angelica Pereira carries her 1-year-old daughter out of the tiny white house sitting on a dirt road where piles…
continue readingThousands Of Civilians Flee Mosul Amid Military Operation
Thousands of people have fled the Mosul area in northern Iraq, where an offensive is underway to drive out the Islamic State (IS) group. …
continue readingDonetsk Holds Memorial Ceremony For Top Separatist Commander
Thousands of people have paid their last respects to a top separatist commander in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk. …
continue readingI’m Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov And I’m Asking For Your Vote
Why should Turkmen voters show up at polling centers on February 12 to cast their ballots for the current president, the person they called “Arkadag” (The Protector)? I am not Gurbanguly…
continue readingFBI, Czech Police Arrest Alleged Russian Hacker Linked to US Attacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, working with Czech police, arrested a Russian citizen in Prague on Wednesday in connection with attempted cyber-attacks against the United States. Last week, the Obama…
continue readingRetreating IS Leaves Carnage in Villages Around Mosul
Kurdish forces retaking villages in the battle towards Mosul are finding that fleeing Islamic State fighters have left destruction in their wake. VOA’s Kawa Omar reports. …
continue readingAid Group: Thousands Have Fled Mosul
Save The Children said Wednesday thousands of people have fled the Mosul area in order to escape an offensive by Iraqi and Kurdish forces to retake the city from Islamic…
continue readingRussia Warns Of ‘Painful’ Response To New U.S. Sanctions
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said Moscow is able to take “asymmetrical” and “painful” measures if the United States imposes tougher sanctions on the country. …
continue readingCzech Police Arrest Alleged Russian Hacker
Police in the Czech Republic’s capital have detained a Russian citizen suspected of hacking U.S.-based websites. The arrest was carried out in cooperation with the FBI. Interpol had issued a…
continue readingRussia Expects No Breakthroughs At Berlin Summit On Ukraine
Russia says it does not expect any breakthrough in resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine at an upcoming summit in Berlin. …
continue readingUN Says Afghan Forces Causing More Civilian Casualties
The United Nations says government forces are responsible for a growing share of civilian casualties in the Afghan conflict. …
continue readingFight Against Islamic State Is A Land Grab That Will Resonate For Years To Come
We may be witnessing the end of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) as we know it. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect the views…
continue readingTrump Wants to Reform Congress
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has proposed instituting term limits on members of Congress as part of a multi-pronged package he says will clean up American politics. “The time for…
continue readingClinton, Trump Gear Up for Final Debate Before Election
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump meet in their third and final presidential debate Wednesday in Las Vegas, Nevada. Trump trails Clinton in public opinion polls, and Wednesday’s debate…
continue readingFinal Debate Showdown Looms as Trump’s Last Chance to Alter Race
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, Wednesday for their third and final presidential debate Wednesday. Trump continues to trail Clinton in public opinion polls…
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