Serbia has suspended two laws apparently designed to help mining multinational Rio Tinto open a lithium mine in the west…
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Covid-positive Czech president Zeman appoints new prime minister Fiala from plexiglass box
The Czech Republic’s president, Milos Zeman, who has coronavirus, has appointed the country’s new prime minister, Petr Fiala, from inside…
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts peace talks with Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has hosted talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Putin invited Azerbaijan President…
Ukraine calls for US help as it fears Russian invasion
Ukraine says it is planning for a possible Russian invasion next year and is calling on its western allies to…
Turkey frees Syrian Kurdish singer after detaining him over alleged YPG links
Syrian singer Omar Souleyman has been freed in Turkey after two days in custody over alleged links to Kurdish separatists….
Islamic observance booms in Uzbekistan after oppressive restrictions lifted
Uzbekistan’s president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has lifted restrictions on Islamic practices, sparking dramatic changes in the dictatorial Central Asian state. The…
Thousands condemn Poland’s abortion restrictions after woman dies
The Polish health authorities have told doctors it is legal to terminate a pregnancy when the mother’s health is in…
25 Oct 2021
Uzbekistan’s President Mirziyoyev cruises to victory after sham election
18 Oct 2021
Hungary’s six-party opposition coalition selects political outsider to challenge Viktor Orban in next year’s election
9 Oct 2021
EU and Poland rift deepens over declaration of supremacy of Polish law
8 Oct 2021
Ukraine, Germany and Israel mark 80th anniversary of Nazi massacre of 33,771 Jews
6 Oct 2021
Turkey hails capture of Kurdish separatist base after series of deadly strikes on PKK
5 Oct 2021
Bosnian Serb protesters in Banja Luka accuse president of corruption
26 Sep 2021
Putin critics gather in Moscow to condemn ‘stolen’ Russian election
26 Sep 2021
Bosnian tensions deepen as Serb president calls for separate army
13 Sep 2021