Russian court sentences prominent Gulag historian to prison
A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced respected Gulag historian Yury Dmitriyev to more than three years in prison on controversial sexual abuse charges in...
US Senate report accuses China of ‘digital authoritarianism
China is using its technological rise to develop "digital authoritarianism" to conduct surveillance and censor information not just within its borders, but around the...
In Pictures: Monsoon floods wreak havoc in South Asia
South Asia is battling torrential monsoon rains which have pounded the region for weeks, causing widespread flooding, killing more than 250 people so far.
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Former foreign minister to run for president
Marcel Amon-Tanoh, a longtime ally of President Alassane Ouattara and until recently his foreign minister, declared on Wednesday he would run in Ivory Coast's...
Ethiopia’s Abiy hails ‘historic’ start of disputed dam filling
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has hailed the "historic" early filling of the massive dam on the Blue Nile River that has stoked tensions with downstream...
180 bodies found in Burkina Faso mass graves
The bodies of at least 180 men have been found in mass graves in northern Burkina Faso, according to a report by Human Rights...
