In many parts of Russia’s North Caucasus region, Muslim women often lose custody of their children if they divorce, remarry, or become widows. All four fighters competing for world titles at UFC ...

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Auto safety remains a major issue for the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia, with the two regions having some of the highest traffic-related death rates worldwide. According to data compiled ...

Preventable childhood diseases, especially measles, are making a comeback across Central Asia and the Caucasus. Vaccine hesitancy among parents is a major factor in the resurgence. Measles, mumps and ...

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“I’m going to North Korea!” the 47-year-old said. Weeks later, Arbeit found herself in a restaurant at the “Namsan Hotel,” where a Budweiser refrigerator case sat in the corne ...

Top Russia official discussed Ukraine with North Korean leader Kim, TASS says Russian President Vladimir Putin's top security adviser Sergei Shoigu discussed Ukraine with North Korean leader Kim ...

A poll released last week by the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research lab found that 33 percent of registered voters in Florida had never heard of the first lady, while 66 ...

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Furthermore, RFE/RL’s Echo of the Caucasus reports that in August 2008, Tatunashvili was serving as part of the Georgian peacekeeping contingent in Iraq, and therefore could not have ...

Tourists were finally allowed into North Korea last month, but the excitement has been short-lived. Travellers enter a mini capitalist enclave far from Pyongyang, on a tightly controlled visit.

Today, it unites diverse cultures across Iran, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Balkans, and beyond, offering a rich tapestry of customs, traditions, and shared values. As a celebration of the ...