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Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 07:28
For almost two decades the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) stood as the lone mainstream Muslim party in post-Soviet Central Asia. But in August, Tajikistan's Justice Ministry decided to dissolve the IRPT citing a purported lack of membership.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 07:09
As United States Secretary of State John Kerry heads home after an unpecedented five-country tour of Central Asia, the U.S. role in the region remains more uncertain than it's been since the 1990s.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 07:09
Kenya, a vital U.S. ally, has seen millions of dollars disappear through some very curious government spending. It included thousands of dollars for simple condom dispensers and, apparently, $85 for ballpoint pens — that is, $85 each.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 07:03
The Peruvian Air Force (FAP, for its Spanish acronym) and the Colombian Air Force (FAC, for its Spanish acronym) have reached an accord to exchange information and conduct joint training sessions to combat drug-trafficking organizations.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 07:02
The U.S. and Azerbaijan are interested in strengthening bilateral relations, Robert Cekuta, the US ambassador in Azerbaijan, told reporters Nov. 4.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 07:00
The Central American nation and current homicide rate capital of the world is also the most dangerous environment for reporters, according to a report by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 06:58
U.S. secretary of state John Kerry’s hastily announced trip to meet with the dictators of Central Asia has produced more questions than answers about what he hoped to gain from the tour.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 06:53
A United Nations panel of experts says both sides in South Sudan's conflict are expanding their weapons stockpiles and violating a peace deal. But the U.N. Security Council is not moving forward with the arms embargo and sanctions it has repeatedly threatened for such actions.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 06:52
Evelyn Farkas, who stepped down last week as the Pentagon’s top policy official for Russia and Ukraine, says the U.S. should open a military base in Eastern Europe to send a message to Vladimir Putin.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 06:49
A deadly U.S. airstrike on a Doctors Without Borders hospital last month has triggered an international outcry and investigations by the Pentagon and NATO. But it was not the only U.S. aerial assault during the battle to cause significant damage in this northern city.