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Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, says it has asked Google to take measures to prevent the advertising of “illegal mass events”...

ICRC: Laws of War Remain Relevant Today Despite New Challenges

08/11/2019 Newsmaker

As events marking the 70th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions get underway, the International Committee of the Red Cross...

Norway Mosque Shooting ‘Attempted Act of Terror’

08/11/2019 Newsmaker

The shooting at a mosque near Oslo is being treated as an “attempted act of terror”, Norwegian police said Sunday,...

Gunman Opens Fire in Norwegian Mosque, Injures One

08/11/2019 Newsmaker

A gunman armed with multiple weapons opened fire in a mosque near Oslo Saturday, injuring one person before being overpowered...

Romanians Mark Anniversary of Protest Crackdown

08/10/2019 Newsmaker

Written by Eugen Tomiuc with reporting by RFE/RL’s Romanian Service, Hotnews.ro, G4media.ro, and Digi24.ro. Romanians rallied in Bucharest and other cities across the...

What Exactly Happened at Russian Missile Test Site?

08/10/2019 Newsmaker

There are reports of panic buying of iodine drops in Severodvinsk. Emergency officials reported a spike in background radiation. The...

Tens of Thousands Demand Fair Elections at Moscow Rally

08/10/2019 Newsmaker

Updated Aug. 10, 2019, 12:15p.m.Tens of thousands of people converged on central Moscow Saturday to protest the exclusion of several...

NGO Ship to Malta: Take All Migrants Onboard, Not Some

08/10/2019 Newsmaker

Malta says it is willing to take in 39 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea early Saturday by a Spanish...

VOA Exclusive: Navalny Deputy Calls Assets Freeze a Predictable, ‘Psychological Projection’

08/10/2019 Newsmaker

This story originated in FILE – Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny, right, argues with a man in a military uniform,...

US-Based Experts Suspect Russia Blast Involved Nuclear-Powered Missile

08/10/2019 Newsmaker

U.S.-based nuclear experts said Friday they suspected an accidental blast and radiation release in northern Russia this week occurred during...

Baltic States Increase Efforts to Identify Russian Spies

08/10/2019 Newsmaker

The Baltic states are stepping up coordinated efforts to identify people among their populations who have been recruited by Russian...

Russia Says Five Killed in Mysterious Rocket Test Accident

08/10/2019 Newsmaker

Russia’s state nuclear agency Rosatom said early on Saturday that five of its staff members had been killed in an...

Amazon Pledges to Probe Claims of Worker Abuse at China Factory

08/09/2019 Newsmaker

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Rong Shi in VOA’s Mandarin service contributed to this report.Amazon says it is investigating claims of worker abuse at a...

Salvini’s Populist Seaside Gambit Stymies Critics

08/09/2019 Newsmaker

Italians take their August beach holidays very seriously and politicians traditionally avoid disturbing them for fear of losing votes.But Matteo...

US Envoy Tells Germany: Spend More on Defense or We Move Troops to Poland

08/09/2019 Newsmaker

An envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s unwillingness to boost defense spending might...

Britain’s Johnson: No-deal Brexit Preparation Is Top Priority

08/09/2019 Newsmaker

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote to all government employees on Friday to tell them that preparing for a no-deal...

Russia Accuses US of Meddling Over Publication of Protest Map

08/09/2019 Newsmaker

Russia on Friday accused the U.S. Embassy of having meddled in Russia’s internal affairs when it published a map online...

Huawei Unveils Phone System That Could Replace Android

08/09/2019 Newsmaker

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Huawei on Friday unveiled a smartphone operating system that it said can replace Google’s Android, adding to the Chinese tech...

UK Economy Shrinks for First Time Since 2012 as Brexit Bites

08/09/2019 Newsmaker

The British economy shrank in the second quarter for the first time since 2012 as Brexit uncertainties weighed on business...

Russia Using Tourism as Weapon Against Georgia

08/09/2019 Newsmaker

Russia appears to be using one of its most powerful weapons — tourism — against Georgia, its smaller neighbor to...

Italy’s Salvini Says Government Is Finished, Wants Elections

08/09/2019 Newsmaker

The leader of Italy’s ruling League party, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, declared the governing coalition to be unworkable on...

Jon Huntsman, US Ambassador to Russia, Resigns

08/09/2019 Newsmaker

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon M. Huntsman Jr. will resign from his post effective Oct. 3 — capping a tumultuous...