Russia’s State Duma, the lower house, yesterday (Wednesday) overwhelmingly approved constitutional changes to allow Vladimir Putin to run for president…
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Vatican opens archives on wartime pope
The Vatican to 60 historians has opened its archives on the pope during the Second World War, Pius XII, who…
Putin proposes conservative values for constitution
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on his MPs to enshrine “God” and heterosexual marriage in Russia’s constitution. Critics see the…
Rights group calls for UN action on Uzbekistan
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has made a submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee ahead of its national review…
Turkey eyes Cyprus expansion ahead of April election
Turkey’s vice president Fuat Oktay has held talks on reopening the border town of Varosha (pictured) in the Turkish Cypriot…
Hungary’s Orban targets Roma with national survey
Hungary’s strongman prime minister, Viktor Orban, has announced a “national consultation” of households during March to collect public opinion in…
Turkish Cypriot leader under fire for demanding unification
Turkish leaders have condemned Mustafa Akinci, the president of Turkish Cyprus, over an interview with a UK newspaper in which…
9 Feb 2020
Exiled Russian comic unsure about return amid blasphemy charges after insulting Putin
3 Feb 2020
Activists take on Russian facial-recognition cameras
29 Jan 2020
Tajikistan rounds up Muslim Brotherhood suspects
24 Jan 2020
Russian transgender woman has conviction overturned
23 Jan 2020
Giant Russia church planned near czar’s murder site
21 Jan 2020
Serbia and Kosovo agree to resume flights
18 Jan 2020
Ukraine PM resignation rejected after recording mishap
14 Jan 2020
Europe defies Trump on Iran sanctions
12 Jan 2020