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What Putin’s election win tells us about Russia today

What Putin’s election win tells us about Russia today

Vladimir Putin's victory was never in doubt but its scale was new by post-Soviet standards.
Tue Mar 19 2024
'34th Anniversary of 'Black January' Tragedy in Baku, Azerbaijan'

'34th Anniversary of 'Black January' Tragedy in Baku, Azerbaijan'

This year marks the 34th anniversary of Black January the tragic massacre that perpetrated by the Soviet Army on 20 January 1990 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Sat Jan 20 2024
Kyrgyzstan moves to rid national flag of likeness to 'fickle' sunflower

Kyrgyzstan moves to rid national flag of likeness to 'fickle' sunflower

The sunflower has a peculiar meaning in the Kyrgyz culture equivalent to that of a weathercock in some European languages.
Fri Dec 01 2023
Robert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for Russia, found dead in prison

Robert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for Russia, found dead in prison

Prison staff initiated life-saving measures after finding Robert Hanssen unresponsive but were not successful.
Tue Jun 06 2023
Putin heads for Belarus amid fears of new assault on Ukraine

Putin heads for Belarus amid fears of new assault on Ukraine

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin flies to Belarus on Monday amid fear in Kyiv that he intends to pressure the former Soviet ally to join a new ground offensive against Ukraine and reopen a new front.
Mon Dec 19 2022
Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict death toll nearly 100

Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict death toll nearly 100

The former Soviet republics clashed over a border dispute accusing each other of using tanks, mortars, rocket artillery and assault drones.
Mon Sep 19 2022
Funeral of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to take place on Saturday - Media reports

Funeral of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to take place on Saturday - Media reports

The Kremlin hailed the late politician as an extraordinary global statesman who helped end the Cold War.
Thu Sep 01 2022
Gorbachev did more than others for peaceful end of Cold War - UN Secretary-General

Gorbachev did more than others for peaceful end of Cold War - UN Secretary-General

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who has died at 91, did more than other people for a peaceful end of the Cold War, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.
Wed Aug 31 2022
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev dies at age 92

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev dies at age 92

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War, died on Tuesday. He was 92.
Wed Aug 31 2022
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Zelenskiy said Ukraine would recapture its annexed peninsula of Crimea from Russia by any means it deemed right.
Wed Aug 24 2022
Russia captures power station, redeploys troops toward southern Ukraine

Russia captures power station, redeploys troops toward southern Ukraine

Russian-backed forces claimed on Wednesday that they had captured the Soviet-era coal-fired Vuhlehirsk power plant intact.
Thu Jul 28 2022
US-Russian cooperation in space abides despite tensions over Ukraine

US-Russian cooperation in space abides despite tensions over Ukraine

The ISS itself was born in part from a foreign policy initiative to improve US-Russian relations following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Thu Feb 24 2022
From cyber attacks to bomb shelters, boxer-turned-mayor Klitschko readies Kyiv's defences

From cyber attacks to bomb shelters, boxer-turned-mayor Klitschko readies Kyiv's defences

Klitschko is now readying its defences, inspecting Soviet era bomb shelters and encouraging citizens to become reservists.
Thu Feb 10 2022
[COLUMNIST] Baku massacre of the Soviet army or Armenian traces in the murder

[COLUMNIST] Baku massacre of the Soviet army or Armenian traces in the murder

When we look at the statehood history of Azerbaijan, we can see that the Azerbaijani people paid great costs for establishing their own states and preserving their independence.
Thu Jan 20 2022
Kazakhstan detains almost 10,000 over deadly unrest

Kazakhstan detains almost 10,000 over deadly unrest

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who called the violence a coup attempt, is set to nominate a new prime minister in an address to parliament later in the day.
Tue Jan 11 2022
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024