The United States is set to unveil the next stage of TRIPP, a planned transport corridor through southern Armenia that Washington says could open new trade routes linking the South Caucasus and ...

Russia’s efforts to cultivate clout in Africa’s Sahel have been a mixed bag of successes and setbacks. Across the continent, however, on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, Moscow is making another ...

NEW YORK/BRUSSELS -- Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics disagrees with the mounting calls and reports that Russia may attack ...

US President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Trump ...

At least 17 Afghans died of extreme dehydration in mid-September after crossing Iran through Pakistan, according to a human rights organization. Among them were a mother and her four daughters.

US President Donald Trump has said a “massive deal” is being discussed with Belarus, under which it would provide cheaper ...

The crises in the Middle East are creating a growing challenge for Saudi Arabia: how it gets its oil to global markets.

Ahead of a high-stakes US-China summit planned for September 24 at the White House, Beijing appears to be spotlighting its ...

An RFE/RL investigation links Russian sniper Artem Dementyev to killings and shootings of civilians during the 2022 ...

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly as Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing at least four people in Dnipro.

Reza Valizadeh, a dual US-Iranian citizen and former journalist for RFE/RL's Radio Farda, is marking two years behind bars in Iran.

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