Civilians Killed In Attack In Central Afghanistan
Taliban authorities confirmed on September 12 that civilians had been shot dead that day in an attack in central Afghanistan but provided no further details.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Chinese Suppliers To Pakistan's Ballistic Missile Program
The U.S. State Department on September 12 imposed sanctions on a Chinese research institute and several companies it said have been involved in supplying Pakistan's ballistic missile program.
U.S. Army Already Implementing Key Lessons From Ukraine War, Chief Says
The U.S. Army has reduced the footprint of its command posts and increased the speed with which they can be set up and taken down as it implements key lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, its chief said.
Polish Leaders Urge Blinken To Lift Limits On Ukraine's Use Of Long-Range Weapons
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on September 12 concluded a European tour in Poland, where he heard more appeals for a change in Washington's policy restricting the use of Western-supplied weaponry for long-range strikes inside Russia.
Paris Condemns Imprisonment Of French Citizen In Azerbaijan
The French Embassy in Azerbaijan on September 12 condemned the imprisonment in the South Caucasus nation of French citizen Theo Clerk over the painting of graffiti on metro trains in Baku. T
Red Cross Condemns Attack On Aid Truck That Killed 3 Workers In Donetsk Region
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on September 12 that three of its workers in the frontline Donetsk region of Ukraine had been killed and condemned the attack.
Ukraine Expected Russian Forces To Fight Back In Kursk, Zelenskiy Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on September 12 that Ukraine anticipated the recent Russian military attacks that have taken place in the Kursk region.
Kazakh Court Cancels Ruling On Early Release Of Businessman Convicted In Banker's Murder Case
The Almaty regional court on September 12 canceled a lower court's decision to grant an early release to Kazakh businessman Muratkhan Toqmadi, who was sentenced in 2018 to a lengthy prison term for hi
Kyrgyz Opposition Politician Azimbek Beknazarov Detained After Questioning
Kyrgyz opposition politician Azimbek Beknazarov was detained on September 12 after the State Committee for National Security (UKMK) summoned him for questioning, his son told RFE/RL.
Wary Of Iranian Restrictions, Mahsa Amini's Family Plan To Mark Second Death Anniversary
The family of Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian-Kurdish woman whose death in police custody in 2022 sparked the ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ protest movement, hopes to mark her second death anniversary -- if Iranian authorities allow.
Azerbaijani Opposition Leader Ali Karimli To Face Trial On Slander Charge
The Nasimi district court in Baku has set September 19 as the trial date for the chairman of the opposition Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (AXCP), Ali Karimli, who is being prosecuted on a charge of slander.
Zelenskiy Says Civilian Cargo Ship Carrying Wheat Hit By Russian Strike In Black Sea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a cargo ship carrying wheat was hit by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea as it was headed for Egypt.
4 People, 2 Companies Fined In Kazakhstan Over Polls On Possible Nuclear Power Station
The Kazakh Prosecutor-General's Office said on September 12 that four individuals and two companies have been fined for holding opinion polls on the issue of the construction of a controversial nuclear power station.
Closed-Door Trial For Navalny Lawyers Facing Extremism Charges Begins Near Moscow
A court in Russia's Vladimir region on September 12 began the trial of three former lawyers for late opposition politician Aleksei Navalny on extremism charges over their association with the Kremlin critic and his Anti-Corruption Foundation.
Russian Soldier Gets 8 Years In Prison For Beating Wife To Death
A military court in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk said on September 12 that it sentenced Private Oleg Gorbachyov of the Russian armed forces to 8 years in prison for beating his wife to death.
Zelenskiy Calls Chinese-Brazilian Peace Plan Proposal 'Destructive'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called a Chinese-Brazilian peace proposal "destructive" that was created without the input of Kyiv.
Nikolai Svanidze, Veteran Russian Journalist And Ukraine War Critic, Dead At 69
Russian TV journalist Nikolai Svanidze, who is credited as one of founders of Russian television, died in Moscow on September 12
Interactive Map Of Ukraine's Surprise Invasion Of Russia's Kursk Region
As fighting continues to rage in Kursk, RFE/RL’s Russian Service has been keeping track of Ukraine’s incursion with an interactive map of events that uses information compiled and verified from open sources, such as Twitter and Telegram.
The Making Of The World Nomad Games
The fifth World Nomad Games is currently being held in Kazakhstan's Astana. But the celebration of nomadic culture showcasing competitors nearly 90 different countries originated in Kyrgyzstan, pr
Serbia's First Sex-Trafficking Case Involving Chinese Citizens Set For Court
A criminal indictment obtained by RFE/RL shows that two Chinese women were trafficked to Serbia from China and forced under the threat of death to have sex with men. The alleged trafficker, a Chinese
14 Injured As Russia Strikes Northeastern Ukrainian Town
Russian forces struck the town of Konotop in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region early on September 12, injuring 13 people and targeting energy facilities and civilian infrastructure, according to local officials.
Belgrade Court Annuls Decision To Extradite Belarusian Activist, But Orders Case To Be Retried
An appeals court in Belgrade has annulled the decision to extradite Belarusian journalist and political activist Andrey Hnyot to Belarus, but the court said the case must be retried.
Women Stage Small Demonstration In Kabul To Demand Rights
A small group of Afghan women took to the streets of Kabul on September 11 in a rare protest to demand their rights and call on the international community to denounce the draconian Taliban rule.
Soyuz Craft Heads To ISS With 2 Russians, 1 American
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American blasted off on September 11 for an express trip to the International Space Station.
Tajikistan's Grand Mufti Injured In Attack In Dushanbe Mosque
Grand Mufti of Tajikistan Saidmukarram Abdulkodirzoda was attacked in the capital city, Dushanbe, on September 11 in the city’s central mosque.