Russian nostalgia for Soviet Union reaches 13-year high
The number of Russians who regret the break-up of the Soviet Union has risen to its highest since 2005, amid rising economic concerns and nostalgia for the Soviet welfare system, the Levada pollster said on Wednesday.
German magazine Der Spiegel says journalist fabricated stories over years
Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine said on Wednesday it had fired Claas Relotius, an award-winning staff writer, after finding he fabricated and invented facts in many articles in recent years.
Iran denies its oil exports to Chile caused intoxication of hundreds
Iran denied on Wednesday reports that its exports of crude oil to Chile’s state energy company ENAP might have been a possible source of noxious fumes that caused hundreds of people to seek hospital treatment in August.
Number of journalists deliberately killed nearly doubles in 2018: report
The number of journalists killed around the world in reprisal for their work nearly doubled in 2018 to at least 34 people, reflecting an increase in deliberate attacks on journalists in Afghanistan, according to a report released on Wednesday.
U.S. begins to pull forces from Syria, officials see full withdrawal
The United States said on Wednesday it has begun withdrawing U.S. forces from Syria while U.S. officials said Washington was considering removing all its troops as it winds up its campaign to retake territory once held by Islamic State.
Trump wrong to say Islamic State has been defeated in Syria: UK minister
U.S. President Donald Trump is wrong to say that Islamic State has been defeated in Syria, a British defence minister said on Wednesday, as the United States eyes a full withdrawal of forces from the country.
The waiting game: Britain’s Labour navigates its own Brexit minefields
Britain’s opposition Labour Party ought to be rubbing their hands with glee as the governing Conservatives tear themselves apart in a Brexit-induced civil war.
U.S. moving to new phase in fight against Islamic State: White House
The United States has started bringing home troops from Syria as it moves to a new phase in the campaign against Islamic State, the White House said on Wednesday, claiming that the militant Islamist group’s “territorial caliphate” has been defeated.
U.S. State Department personnel being evacuated from Syria – U.S. official
All U.S. State Department personnel are being evacuated from Syria within 24 hours, a U.S. official told Reuters, after the White House said it had started withdrawing U.S. forces.
Bangladesh opposition alliance demands action over election attacks
Bangladesh’s main opposition alliance has written to the Election Commission seeking action to end what it says are violent attacks against its workers by ruling party activists and the arrests of candidates on trumped up charges.
