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‘Make in India’s’ Muslim marginalisation (Christian Kurzydlowski, East Asia Forum)

India’s post-colonial transition to capitalism has been mirrored by marketeering slogans. Currently, it is enticing foreign capital through the ‘Make in India’ campaign, inaugurated...

Ukraine bonds sink into distress, Russia drops as tensions bite (Reuters)

Ukrainian sovereign dollar bonds slipped into distressed territory and Russian bonds suffered sharp falls on Monday as geopolitical tensions between the two countries showed...

Swedish Security Service investigates drones at three nuclear plants (Reuters)

Sweden's Security Service has taken over an investigation regarding unauthorized drones at three Swedish nuclear power plants on Friday, it said in a statement...

Another midterm worry for Biden White House: probes and impeachment attempts (Jeff Mason and Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters)

The U.S. midterm elections are some 10 months away, but President Joe Biden's administration and allies already foresee a possible scenario in which Republicans...

Belarus To Hold Military Drills With Russia In February Amid Tensions With West (RFE RL)

Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka has said that joint military maneuvers will be held with Russia in February close to the borders with Ukraine as...

Berlin Calls For Diplomacy Over Ukraine, Warns Russia Against Attacking (RFE RL)

During a visit to Kyiv, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said diplomacy is "the only way" to resolve a tense standoff between Moscow...

Iranian Supreme Leader’s Niece ‘Arrested’ After Praising Ex-Royalty (RFE RL)

A civil activist and niece of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was arrested last week, her brother and activists say, after she praised a member...

Kazakh Activist Abishev Dies Three Months After Release From Prison (RFE RL)

Noted Kazakh civil rights activist Kenzhebek Abishev has died at the age of 55, three months after he was released from prison. Kazakh Activist Abishev...

More Nazarbaev Relatives Lose Posts After Kazakhstan Unrest (RFE RL)

Two more close relatives of Nursultan Nazarbaev have lost their posts in the latest indication that the Kazakh government was moving to purge or...

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