Government Special Forces Believed to Be Responsible for Attack on Local Leader
Region: Tajikistan
In Badakhshan, many believe local strongman was killed by special forces, though government denies involvement. By Lola Olimova Khorog, the main town in Tajikistan’s re... more
Views: 1170Iran and Israel: While the Threat of War Rises So Does Activism for Peace.
Region: IsraelBy Fred Petrossian From mainstream news headlines it seems Iran and Israel are on the edge of war. Israeli politicians continue to threaten attacking Iranian nuclear facilities and Iranian authorities recite... more
Views: 1339Youth alone can change system of misgovernance & corruption: Mehbooba
Region: India
Srinagar, August 09 (Scoop News) Calling for the youth to participate in democratic process pro-actively, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said they out alone can change the prevailing system o... more
Views: 814Women Struggle to Find Employment in Armenian City
Region: Armenia
Low pay and male prejudice deter Gyumri's poorest women from earning much-needed incomes. By Nelly Shishmanyan, Roza Hovhannisyan, Lusine Avagyan Single mothers in Armenia often f... more
Views: 1278Kyrgyzstan’s Security Service to Monitor Websites
Region: Kyrgyzstan
By Timur Toktonaliev Media rights activists question wisdom of getting security agency to scour internet for hate speech. Observers have questioned the need for Kyrgyzstan’s security service to... more
Views: 1287Major Cuts to Subsidies in Turkmenistan
Region: TurkmenistanBy News Briefing Central Asia The Turkmen government has made major cuts to the subsidies it has traditionally provided its population. In July, it removed a subsidy system for flour which had been in... more
Views: 954Sri Lanka: News Websites Offices Raided and Journalists Arrested
Region: Sri LankaBy Rezwan On June 29, 2012, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Sri Lanka raided offices of two news websites, the Sri Lanka Mirror (srilankamirror.com) and Sri Lanka X News (srilankaxnews.com). They arrested... more
Views: 1428Sudan: Attempts at Consolidating Leadership Fail to Add Momentum
Region: Sudan
By IWPR contributor, Simon Jennings Although leading Sudanese opposition parties came together last week to back the grassroots movement for regime change, the move has so far failed to ta... more
Views: 1002Pakistan Responsible for Cross-Border Attacks Afghans Say
Region: AfghanistanOfficial claims more than 800 rockets land in eastern Kunar province in recent weeks. By Hafizullah Gardesh Tensions are building along the border between Afghanistan ... more
Views: 1424Russia: Netizens Speak Out About Devastating Floods
Region: Russian Federation
By Veronica Khokhlova On July 6-7, more than 170 people died and 35,000 were injured or lost their property [1] [ru] in the floods in Krasnodar region (photos and video in these PublicPost reports [ru] - Day 1 [2], ... more
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