Germany/Tajikistan: Jailed after Deportation
A year ago Germany deported to Tajikistan an activist from that country’s exiled opposition movement who had been living in Dortmund since 2009. What happened next...
Panama Papers reveal Abbas’ son’s $1 million stake in company tied to PA
PA President’s son Tareq Abbas also holds positions in other ventures incorporated by offshore company. Leaked documents from Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca reveal...
Four Ministers replaced in new government of Kazakhstan
President Kassym-Joomart Tokayev approved the new government of Kazakhstan under the leadership of Olzhas Bektenov. The names of the ministers were published on primeminister.kz....
New Government Signals Reset in Foreign Policy
New Zealand’s international relations are under new management and Winston Peters, the new foreign minister, is already setting a change agenda. As expected, this...
U.S. FDA Approves First Gene Therapies to Treat Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved two milestone treatments, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, representing the first cell-based gene therapies for the...
U.S. Employers Add 199,000 Jobs in November Amid Slowing Job Growth
U.S. employers added 199,000 jobs in November amid slowing job growth, with the unemployment rate edging down to 3.7 percent, the U.S. Labor Department...
Iraqi PM Pledges to Protect Diplomatic Missions After Rocket Attack Near U.S. Embassy
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani pledged on Friday to protect diplomatic missions in his country and gave an order to hunt down those...
Rockets Land Near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
Some 12 rockets landed on Friday near the U.S. Embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, capital of Iraq, an Iraqi...
U.S. President Biden’s Son Indicted on Tax Charges
U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was indicted in California late Thursday on nine counts related to a Justice Department investigation into his...
Forced Labor Within U.S. Frustrating, Says Trade Association Head
U.S. strict law enforcement on the prohibition of imports produced with forced labor and the existence of forced labor within the United States cause...