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Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 07:01
The Georgian parliament confirmed former Foreign Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili as the country's new prime minister on December 29.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 08:15
Russia appears to be practicing a bit of "divide-and-conquer" politics in Central Asia, and state-owned Gazprom is spearheading the campaign.
Thursday, December 17, 2015 - 06:20
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced legislation that would deny U.S. visas to senior Azerbaijani officials due to what he calls Baku's "appalling human rights violations."
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 06:30
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an international press rights group, says China and Egypt were the world's worst jailers of journalists in 2015, while the number of journalists imprisoned around the world "declined modestly from record levels recorded in the past three years."
Friday, December 11, 2015 - 06:29
Accused U.S. Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl says he walked off his base in Afghanistan to cause a crisis that would catch the attention of the military's leadership.
Thursday, December 10, 2015 - 07:02
A London-based correspondent of Kazakhstan's leading state television channel dropped a bombshell last week, saying she was quitting her job because she was "tired of lying."
Thursday, December 10, 2015 - 06:48
Prominent Azerbaijani human rights activist Leyla Yunus has been freed from prison on grounds of her deteriorating health, although she and her fellow activist husband both face treason charges in a separate case.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 - 06:10
Two male Afghans being trained at an air force base in the U.S. state of Georgia have gone missing, the military said in a statement on December 8.
Monday, December 7, 2015 - 07:07
On December 6, Armenian voters are being called upon to approve or reject a packet of constitutional amendments that the country's leadership says are intended as a further step toward democratization and facilitating a peaceful transfer of power.
Monday, December 7, 2015 - 06:49
A lawmaker from Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s party says visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has given assurances of Washington’s full support “in financial terms and beyond” for Ukraine.