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Records show domestic violence is on the rise in Kyrgyzstan, with more than 5,000 cases registered between January and July of this year. But thousands of more cases of abuse go unreported due to societal pressure, economic implications, or inaction by police and courts.

A smattering of Russian regions hold elections this weekend: for governors, for legislature, and, in Moscow, for local councils. Does it really matter anymore?

Moscow's war on Ukraine and developments in Russia underscore the erosion of Mikhail Gorbachev's legacy. Aleksei Navalny comes under more pressure in prison, a former reporter is handed a 22-year sentence, and the newspaper Gorbachev helped create is targeted -- again and again -- by the state.

Cyberexperts say Iran has been secretly implementing a widely criticized draft bill that would tighten state control over the Internet and give control of the country’s Internet gateways to the armed forces.

As electricity prices soar after a scorching summer and with the ongoing war in Ukraine, European leaders are scrambling to come up with a response to what is likely to be a tough winter ahead, with possible blackouts and fears of social and political unrest.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 8 (ANI/PNN): Indias premiere & most significant B2B Gifts sourcing platform, Gifts World Expo, Bengaluru will be organized at Tripura Vasini, Palace grounds from September 8-10, 2022.

An infection that can result in protracted and incapacitating symptoms, tick-borne Lyme disease, likely affects more than 14% of people worldwide. As a result of ongoing climatic and environmental changes, tick numbers and dispersion are expected to grow.

Scuffles between protesters and police broke out in the southern Kazakh city of Shymkent after a court upheld the sentences of three activists who were convicted for taking part in mass anti-government demonstrations in January.

Vienna-based culturologist Alexander Etkind is known for his works on the perception of Russia’s history. In an interview with RFE/RL, he talks about how Russia’s Silver Age, fetishism, and waning power over oil exports have shaped its current state and ultimately led to the war in Ukraine.

An archive in Serbia holds rare images of the war that freed the Balkans from Ottoman rule 110 years ago. The photographer who made the striking pictures disappeared without a trace.