Belarusian Activist Submits Appeal Of Public Figures To Serbian President Calling For His Release
Belarusian journalist and political activist Andrey Hnyot (aka Andrew Gnyot) submitted an appeal to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's office -- signed by more than 780 international and Serbian art
Doctors Without Borders Ceases Operations In Russia
The Swiss-based Doctors Without Borders (MSF) aid group on September 16 said it has been forced to close its operations in Russia.
Blinken Reaffirms Importance Of 'Dignified Peace' With Armenia In Call With Azerbaijan's Aliyev
In a September 16 call with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the “importance of a durable and dignified peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.
U.S. Slaps New Sanctions On Georgian Government Officials, Dozens Of Others
The United States has slapped sanctions on more than 60 Georgians, including two members of the government, who it said have "undermined" democracy and human rights in the country amid concerns in the West of Tbilisi's tilt toward Moscow.
Russian Gets 8 Years In Prison For Killing African Student
A court in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on September 16 sentenced a Russian man to eight years in prison for stabbing to death a 32-year-old postgraduate student from Gabon.
Lukashenka Pardons 37 More Belarusian Political Prisoners
Authoritarian Belarusian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka has pardoned 37 people, including six women, serving prison terms on extremism charges, his press service said on September 16.
'The Recruiter Guy With An American Flag Around His Neck': Who Is The Man Accused In Apparent Trump Assassination Attempt?
Ryan Routh, who was known as an active supporter of Ukraine’s military in its defense against Russia’s invasion, has been arrested in connection with what the FBI said was an attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump.
Iran's Pezeshkian Claims No Transfer Of Weapons To Russia Since He Took Office
President Masud Pezeshkian claims that Iran has not transferred any weapons to Russia since he took office in late July and seemed to open the door for direct talks with the United States over nuclear
French National Pleads Guilty To Evading 'Foreign Agent' Responsibilities
A Moscow court on September 16 agreed to proceed with the trial of French citizen Laurent Vinatier in a "special order" -- which guarantees a lighter sentence -- after he pleaded guilty to a charge of
Jailed Russian Anti-War Journalist Starts Hunger Strike
Jailed Russian anti-war activist and journalist Maria Ponomarenko has started a hunger strike to protest a new charge laid against her and a prison report saying she was reprimanded seven times for violating penitentiary rules.
On Amini Death Anniversary, Iran's Jailed Nobel Winner Mohammadi Urges Action Against 'Gender Apartheid'
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi issued a plea on September 16 to coincide with the second anniversary of the death in police custody of Iranian-Kurdish student Mahsa Amini for
Denied Asylum In Kazakhstan, Karakalpak Activist Faces Extradition To Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan's authorities have rejected an asylum request filed by jailed Karakalpak activist Aqylbek Muratov (aka Muratbai), who is wanted in Uzbekistan on charges that human rights activists say are groundless.
Ex-Ukrainian Lawmaker Becomes Member Of Russian Parliament's Upper Chamber
The governor of Russia's Astrakhan region, Igor Babushkin, appointed former Ukrainian lawmaker Andrei Derkach, who is wanted in Ukraine on treason and corruption charges, to the Russian parliament's u
Orban Cancels Foreign Trips As Floodwaters In Central, Eastern Europe Wreak Havoc
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he has canceled all of his "international obligations" as his country braces for floodwaters that have already ravaged much of Central and Eastern Europe, wh
Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination In Afghanistan, UN Says
The Taliban has suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN said, right before a September immunization campaign was due to start.
Imprisoned Leader Of Unregistered Kazakh Opposition Party Starts Hunger Strike
The leader of the unregistered Algha, Qazaqstan (Forward, Kazakhstan) political party, Marat Zhylanbaev, has launched a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment.
Belarusian Journalist, Daughter Denied Reentry To Georgia For Unknown Reasons
Belarusian journalist Andrey Myaleshka, who has been residing in Georgia since fleeing political persecution in 2021, was denied re-entry into the South Caucasus country on September 16 while returning from vacation in Poland with his daughter.
Journalist, Activist Attacked In Georgia's Breakaway Abkhazia
Four people wearing masks attacked journalist Devid Gobechia and activist Lia Agrba in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia.
Veteran Warlord Dostum Urges Parallel Afghan Government To Undermine Taliban
Veteran western Afghan warlord and former politician Abdul Rashid Dostum has urged groups that oppose the fundamentalist Taliban to unite to form a government-in-exile for Afghanistan to challenge that extremist group's unrecognized leadership.
Former Kyrgyz Deputy PM Placed In Pretrial Detention On Corruption Charges
The Birinchi Mai district court in Bishkek said on September 16 that it placed former Prime Minister Duishenbek Zilaliev in pretrial detention over the weekend until at least November 4 on corruption charges.
Pakistan Court Grants Bail To 10 Of Ex-PM Imran Khan's Deputies
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan granted bail on September 16 to 10 deputies from imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, an AFP journalist witnessed.
Islamic State Claims Weekend Bombing That Killed 2 Pakistani Police Officers
The Islamic State (IS) extremist group claimed responsibility for the weekend bombing that killed two police officials in restive southwestern Pakistan, officials said on September 16.
'Express Your Loyalty': Russian Speakers In Latvia Face Language Test -- Or Deportation
After years of increasing pressure, the Latvian government has begun issuing orders for the longtime Russian residents who have failed to learn Latvian to leave the country. A handful have been deport
'Finally, A Boy!': The Lonely, Secret Lives Of Putin's 'Crown Princes'
Over his decades in power, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said little about his children. In recent years, journalists have exposed the identities of his two grown daughters, and now a new probe
Ukraine Says It Thwarts 'Massive' Russian Drone Attack On Kyiv
Ukraine's air force said it shot down 53 of 56 Russian drones it detected overnight on September 15-16, adding that the "main direction" of that bombardment was the capital after military authorities