January 24, 2017 0 Russia, Iran, And Turkey Offer Syria Plan; Rebels Skeptical Russia, Iran and Turkey said they would establish their own process for observing and enforcing the fragile cease-fire in Syria. ...
January 24, 2017 0 Dispute Over St. Petersburg Cathedral Takes Anti-Semitic Turn Leaders of Russia’s Jewish community have accused a top lawmaker of making anti-Semitic remarks when he criticized ongoing ...
January 24, 2017 0 Kyrgyz Court Reinstates Life Sentence For Activist A court in Kyrgyzstan reinstated a life prison sentence for a human rights activist, in a verdict described by the UN as ...
January 24, 2017 0 Several Die After Heavy Rain Hits Pakistan At least four people have died following heavy rain and snow in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province. (RFE/RL’s Radio ...
January 24, 2017 0 Deadly Tornadoes, Rainstroms Sweep Through US Powerful storms have hit parts of the United States in the past two days, killing about 20 people and causing much property ...
January 24, 2017 0 Trump White House Shifts Key Foreign Policies The Trump administration is moving quickly to implement new foreign and domestic policies and reverse some old ones. During the ...
January 24, 2017 0 Mind-Body Wellness Program Helps Trauma Survivors in Somalia In Somalia, an exercise program for survivors of sexual assault and other violence is helping participants overcome trauma. For ...
January 24, 2017 0 Trump Spokesman Vows to be Truthful with Press President Donald Trump’s White House spokesman vowed Monday that the new administration intends “never to lie” to the news ...
January 24, 2017 0 Is Russia Dominating the Middle East Geopolitics Narratives? As Syria peace talks got under way in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, the United States was on the sidelines. Will the ...
January 23, 2017 0 Estonia Supports Russian Sanctions, Visa-Free Travel For Ukrainians Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid has told visiting Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko that she supports continued sanctions ...
January 23, 2017 0 Islamic State Is Collapsing — So Why Is It Suddenly So Successful Against Assad? There are at least four separate coalitions that claim to be battling the extremist group Islamic State (IS). Three of those ...
January 23, 2017 0 Pentagon Denies Russian Claims About Coordinated Strikes In Syria The Pentagon has denied Russian state-media reports that it provided coordinates for Russian air strikes targeting Islamic State ...
January 23, 2017 0 Talk Persists Of Hard-Line Woman To Challenge Rohani In Iran Vote Four months ahead of Iran’s presidential election, the absence of a clear challenger to face incumbent Hassan Rohani has ...
January 23, 2017 0 Syrian Government, Rebels Take Part In Truce Talks In Kazakhstan Rebel factions and representatives of the Syria government joined peace talks in the Kazakh capital, Astana, that began on ...
January 23, 2017 0 Mauritius Prime Minister Hands Over Office to His Son The prime minister of Mauritius has officially handed over the office to his son in a controversial transition of power. Outgoing ...
January 23, 2017 0 Ethics Watchdog to File Lawsuit Against Trump Donald Trump’s U.S. presidency is just a few days old, but an ethics watchdog is ready to file a lawsuit against him for ...
January 23, 2017 0 Sentence of Bangladesh Security Force Members Triggers Mixed Reactions A Bangladesh court verdict, in which 16 former members of Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were handed death sentences ...
January 23, 2017 0 CAR Becomes Most Dangerous Spot for Aid Workers Last year, humanitarian aid workers in the Central African Republic were involved in more than 365 security incidents — more ...
January 23, 2017 0 Thailand Backing Controversial Survey to Clear Mekong Islets The Thai government is backing a plan by China to demolish islets and rocky outcrops on the Mekong River as part of a decade long ...
January 23, 2017 0 Afghan Official Reports Iranian, Pakistani Aid To Taliban In Helmand The governor of Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand Province said Iranian and Pakistanis have recently met with Taliban ...
January 23, 2017 0 Steinmeier Says Germany Must Prepare For ‘Turbulent’ Times Under Trump German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier says his country must be ready for “turbulent” times during the term ...
January 23, 2017 0 Report: U.S. Counterintelligence Probes Flynn’s Russian Contacts The Wall Street Journal reports on January 22 that U.S. counterintelligence agents have investigated communications that ...
January 23, 2017 0 OPEC, Russia Agree On Method To Monitor Oil Production Cuts Energy ministers from OPEC and Russia say they have agreed on a method to monitor compliance of a deal to slash oil output ...
January 22, 2017 0 Iran Sentences Iranian-British Woman To Five Years On Security Charges Iran has sentenced an Iranian-British woman accused of trying to overthrow the Islamic republic’s government to five years ...