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Russia is attempting to “sow dissension” and undermine democracy in Britain, France, and other Western nations using propaganda, subversion, and cyberattacks, Britain’s national security adviser said. …
Nepali migrant workers are trapped in a vicious cycle of debt and exploitation due to a failure by authorities to crack down on recruitment firms that charge illegally high fees for jobs abroad, human rights group Amnesty International said on Monday. Wages sent back by an estimated four million Nepalis – mainly employed working in …
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How do you explain the abstract concepts of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies? With adorable, digital kittens of course. CryptoKitties, an online game and marketplace featuring virtual kittens, has become an entry point for curious outsiders looking to dabble in cryptocurrencies – decentralized digital monies that rely on blockchain technology to enable peer-to-peer transactions. Company reps …
Russian state broadcaster RT has launched a French-language channel despite being branded this year as a “propaganda” outlet for the Kremlin by officials in the United States, France, and other Western countries. …
One of Afghanistan’s most powerful regional politicians has vowed to fight his ouster as governor of the northern province of Balkh, posing a potential threat to the shaky, Western-backed governing coalition of President Ashraf Ghani. …
The UN children’s fund is urging countries to do more to ensure the safety and wellbeing of tens of millions of children on the move. The UN children’s fund (UNICEF) reports some 50 million children worldwide are on the move. It says many young people are moving safely with their families who are voluntarily migrating …
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The top court in Ukraine’s Russia-controlled Crimea region is hearing journalist Mykola Semena’s appeal against a separatism conviction that was handed down in September. …
The top court in Ukraine’s Russia-controlled Crimea region has upheld a separatism conviction against journalist Mykola Semena in a case that has been criticized by media freedom advocates and Western governments. …
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote Monday on a draft resolution rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The United States is one of the five permanent members of the council that hold veto rights, meaning the resolution drafted by Egypt is not likely to pass. The text …
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More than 70 Crimean Tatars faced court hearings in Russia-controlled Crimea on December 18 over single-person demonstrations they staged in October to protest pressure imposed on practicing Muslims by the Moscow-installed authorities. …
The campaign began on December 18, in line with a formal resolution by the upper parliament last week scheduling the election for March 18. …
Winter has come to Fargo, North Dakota, and at the Great Plains Food Bank on the north side of the city, 16-year-old Puja Chetri and 18-year-old Maria Tuya are stocking up for the season. Chetri, a refugee who fled Nepal with her family when she was 10, and Tuya, a refugee from South Sudan, know …
Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Ukraine Sunday while trying to storm Kyiv’s October Palace following a rally against President Petro Poroshenko. The crowd, which was dispersed with tear gas fired by police, is the latest in support of opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili, who was released from custody last week after having been detained …
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Iranian authorities have shut down schools and canceled sporting events around Tehran due to thick smog covering the capital city. …
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An employee of Britain’s embassy in Lebanon was found murdered Sunday. The body of Rebecca Dykes was reportedly found on the side of the road. Police sources told the British media that Dykes appeared to have been raped before she was killed but that the crime did not appear to be politically motivated. A statement …
The Kremlin says that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provided information that helped Russia thwart planned terrorist attacks in St. Petersburg. …
Dozens of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s capital, Sarajevo, to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel. …
A huge wildfire ravaging the area around Los Angeles has now been deemed the third largest in California history, with the damage eclipsing that from a devastating 2013 fire by more than 800 hectares (3 square miles). Emergency officials say 8,000 firefighters from a dozen states are in California to help battle the blazes, with …
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The Pentagon acknowledged Saturday that its long-secret UFO investigation program ended in 2012, when U.S. defense officials shifted attention and funding to other priorities. But whether the Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program has continued to investigate UFO sightings since its funding ended five years ago could rank as an unexplained phenomenon. The New York Times …
Nazareth, the Israeli Arab city where Jesus is thought to have been raised, will celebrate Christmas as usual, its mayor said, denying the festivities would be curtailed in protest against the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. On Wednesday, a city spokesman said there would be some cuts to the celebrations to protest …
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Afghan officials say that at least 10 homeless drug addicts have died overnight in the capital, Kabul, due to subzero temperatures. …
Right-wing leaders from several European countries have met in the Czech capital, Prague, to criticize the European Union and what they call a policy of “mass immigration.” …
The cold weather in Kabul, Afghanistan, has caused the death of several homeless drug addicts. The Afghan Health and Counternarcotics Ministries started a joint campaign on December 16 to gather the drug addicts for treatment, as temperatures plunged to minus 3 degrees Celsius. (RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan) …