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Kyrgyz, Tajik Officials Reach Agreement On Troop Pullback And Truce After Deadly Border Clashes May 01, 2021 07:45 GMT Updated May 01, 2021 17:52 GMT Share share Print Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have agreed to a troop pullback and what they termed a complete cease-fire following some of the worst clashes in decades along a section of disputed border that left more than 40 people dead, including civilians, and dozens wounded. The heads of national security for the two neighboring Central Asian co...

Senior officials from the countries that negotiated the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran have met for talks focused on bringing the United States back into the landmark deal and afterward Russia and European powers gave contrasting accounts of the tasks ahead.

share Print WASHINGTON -- The U.S. State Department says press freedom in Russia is under growing threat as authorities slap RFE/RL and other media organizations with restrictive “foreign agent” labels and fines. Speaking at a press briefing on April 29, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said the Russian government is increasingly “intolerant of outside perspectives” as it moves to quash any dissent in the country. The comments come as Russia’s media regulator Roskomnadzor has h...

Amid Western criticism of China’s reported oppression of Muslims in Xinjiang, Beijing released a documentary promoting the state narrative that rejects all wrongdoing in its treatment of its Muslims.

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Biden Not Seeking Escalation With Russia, But Actions Have Consequences April 29, 2021 03:52 GMT Share share Print U.S. President Joe Biden has said in an address to Congress that he is not seeking to escalate tensions with Russian President Vladimir Putin after imposing fresh sanctions over cyberattacks, election interference, and other malign actions. "I made very clear to President Putin that while we dont seek escalation, their actions have consequences," Biden said in his first major speec...

MADISON If you’ve ventured through Fitchburg anytime in the past few decades, you’re probably familiar with Liliana’s—the New Orleans-style restaurant known for its delish takes on traditional Cajun dishes (think jambalaya, red beans and rice, a spicy blackened chicken pasta, etc.). We’re willing to bet you’re not at all familiar with Liliana’s, the Mediterranean restaurant. Or Liliana’s, the burger joint. Or even Liliana’s, the pizza palace. But jus...

Investigation Reportedly Launched Into Navalny Mural In Putins Hometown April 29, 2021 09:29 GMT Share share Print ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Reports in Russias second-largest city, St. Petersburg, say police have launched a probe into the appearance of a giant mural of jailed Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny that survived only a matter of hours before authorities in Russian President Vladimir Putins hometown painted over it. Citing city law enforcement sources, reports said that the investigation...

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov's penchant for white is well known among drivers in the Central Asian nation.

Uzbekistan Urged To Repeal New Legislation Further Restricting Online Speech April 29, 2021 05:54 GMT Share share Print The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is urging Uzbekistan to repeal recent legal amendments that the group says "deepen restrictions" on online speech ahead of a planned presidential election. "As Octobers presidential elections in Uzbekistan grow closer, authorities seem intent on strengthening their control over free expression with this new raft of legislative amendme...