Syria's new Islamist rulers, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have swiftly moved to distance themselves from how the Taliban is ...

North Korea’s elite troops have faced severe losses in Russia's war with Ukraine, with South Korean intelligence reporting ...

A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, to Russia has crashed near the city of Aqtau in western Kazakhstan with 67 people on board, Kazakh authorities said on December 25. Officials ...

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Officials have lashed out at critics and strained to justify the decision to switch to a unified time zone in the world's ...

Another female singer has challenged Iran's strict Islamic dress code by posting video of herself performing without a head ...

Speaking with RFE/RL from a military shelter in eastern Ukraine, a female drone pilot with the call sign "Siri" discusses her experience of losing her Ukrainian comrades on the front line.

Families of missing Ukrainian marines are desperate to learn whether the servicemen were killed or captured following a risky ...

Statistically speaking, for those suffering from domestic violence, home is the most dangerous place for many women.

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 52nd week of 2024 from around RFE/RL's region. For more photo ...

A collection of images donated anonymously to a Hungarian photo archive capture pitched battles in Timisoara, the city where ...

Russia appears to be moving some of its military equipment from Syria to Africa, where Moscow is expanding its military ...