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U.S. watchdog blasts State Dept., Pentagon for concealing data on Afghanistan defeat 02 Nov 2021

U.S. watchdog blasts State Dept., Pentagon for concealing data on Afghanistan defeat

An American watchdog on Friday accused the State Department and Pentagon of suppressing information that lawmakers and the public need to understand the collapse of Afghanistan's former government and military and the chaotic U.S. troop pullout.

France, UK step up war of words 01 Nov 2021

France, UK step up war of words

France, UK step up war of words. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to rule out triggering trade dispute action next week in a bitter fishing row with Paris, while French President Emmanuel Macron has told Johnson to “respect the rules.” Macron also went further to question Britain's "credibility.”

Why is Saudi Arabia escalating tensions with Lebanon? 31 Oct 2021

Why is Saudi Arabia escalating tensions with Lebanon?

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait have decided to expel the ambassadors of Lebanon in the latest crisis in Beirut’s relations with some countries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council. 

U.S. doing not enough to criticize rights violations in S. Arabia and Egypt 31 Oct 2021

U.S. doing not enough to criticize rights violations in S. Arabia and Egypt

A professor of law says that the U.S. does not do nearly enough to criticize human rights violations in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, highlighting double standards when it comes to human rights.

Trudeau appeals decision on indigenous children 30 Oct 2021

Trudeau appeals decision on indigenous children

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has filed a last minute appeal against a federal court decision which upheld a ruling that it must provide billions of dollars in compensation to indigenous children who suffered from discrimination by the country’s welfare system.

UK warns France over vessel detention 30 Oct 2021

UK warns France over vessel detention

A British government spokesman has strongly condemned as “unjustified” threats emerging from France that Paris will take further action amid an ongoing dispute. A fishing vessel belonging to the UK was seized by France and its captain charged, while another has been issued with a fine. A UK government minister has warned France that “two can play at that game.”

China is on par with U.S. on all fronts: researcher 28 Oct 2021

China is on par with U.S. on all fronts: researcher

A Pakistani researcher believes that Beijing can compete with Washington in military power, highlighting China’s economic rise.

Turkish lira at new low after Ankara’s tensions with West 27 Oct 2021

Turkish lira at new low after Ankara’s tensions with West

Turkey's national currency lira has plunged to a new record low following President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments amid rising tensions between Ankara and the West.

Sudan coup sparks concerns over Israel’s interference 26 Oct 2021

Sudan coup sparks concerns over Israel’s interference

The Sudanese army general who stage-managed his country’s normalization of diplomatic ties with Israel swept aside the civilian part of Sudan’s government in a coup that has been a long time coming.

OSCE/ODIHR: Uzbekistan Presidential Elections in Uzbekistan Held Under Improved Electoral Legislation 25 Oct 2021
By: F. Taherpour

OSCE/ODIHR: Uzbekistan Presidential Elections in Uzbekistan Held Under Improved Electoral Legislation

The members of the Mission of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR) admit that the current electoral legislation fully complies with international standards.