After fleeing Taliban persecution in Afghanistan, many musicians found refuge in neighboring Pakistan. But now, amid a renewed deportation campaign by Islamabad, their future is once again uncertain -- and the survival of Afghan musical traditions hangs in the balance.
As Iran and the United States prepare for a new round of indirect nuclear talks in Rome, shifting US positions, sidelined European powers, and military buildups are complicating the path to diplomacy. Here's what you need to know before April 19.
A St. Petersburg court sentenced anti-war activist Darya Kozyreva to nearly three years in prison after ruling she "discredited" the Russian military by gluing a poem to a monument dedicated to a Ukrainian poet.
Iran’s foreign minister has called for Russia to play a role in high-stakes negotiations over the fate of Tehran’s nuclear programs, as he cast doubt on US intentions ahead a new round of talks.
The Russian military has launched fresh air strikes and pushed forward on the ground in the Kharkiv region in recent days. One Ukrainian unit stationed near Kupyansk described being outgunned by Russian drones as they used heavy artillery to keep the enemy from advancing.
New agreements on Ukraine were not declared. But the parties did agree that next week, in London, there would be more talks in the new format: Europe, Ukraine, and the United States.
Moldova's lawmakers voted to set the next parliamentary elections for September 28 in a test for the country's fragile democracy caught between pro-European and pro-Russian forces.
Russia’s Supreme Court removed Afghanistan's militant Taliban rulers from its list of banned terrorist groups in a step toward recognizing the group that seized power in 2021 as international forces withdrew from the war-torn country.
A Russian drone attack killed at least three people, including a child and an elderly woman, and injured dozens of others late on April 16 in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the regional governor said.
As the trade war escalates, Beijing is restricting the supply of rare earth minerals to the United States. What options does Washington have to China’s control of global supply?
Serbia has appointed a new government led by Duro Macut, a doctor and academic with no prior political experience, amid street protests that have rocked the Balkan nation.
Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said there has been "significant progress" in negotiations with the United States toward a comprehensive economic partnership agreement that includes a deal on rare earth minerals.
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