Azimzhan Askarov, a human rights defender in Kyrgyzstan who was serving a life term on charges of involvement in ethnic violence that were widely criticized as trumped-up, has died in a prison clinic. ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan: Human Rights Defender Dies in Prison
Human rights defender, Azimjon Askarov, has died in prison in Human Rights Watch said today. Askarov, 69, was serving a life sentence impos ... ( read original story ...)
Jailed Rights Defender Dies in Kyrgyzstan, Lawyer Says
A rights defender whose detention in Kyrgyzstan became a point of contention between the Central Asian country and the United States has died in jail, his lawyer said Saturday. Ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan - ... ( read original story ...)
Journalist Azimjon Askarov dies in prison in Kyrgyzstan
In response to the death of award-winning journalist and human rights activist Azimjon Askarov in a Kyrgyzstan prison today, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement: ... ( read original story ...)
UAE firm to be part of Dh2.1B mega development in Greece
Greece Strategic Cooperation Forum, which was held virtually and jointly chaired by Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Adonis Georgiadis, Greece ... ( read original story ...)
Well done, UAE
UAE scripted history launching the Hope Probe, the first Arab mission to Mars. A proud moment for the leaders and citizens of the country, but more so for humanity, as it will give vital information ... ( read original story ...)
UAE and Greece take part in virtual strategic forum
A delegation of UAE ministers took part in a virtual forum aimed at bolstering ties with Greece. The second edition of Strategic Co-operation Forum moved online as ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Mars mission: Extraordinary feat shows how space exploration can benefit small nations
Ine Steenmans, Lecturer in Futures, Analysis and Policy, UCL Neil Morisetti, Vice Dean (Public Policy) Faculty of Engineering Sciences, UCL The United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully launched its ... ( read original story ...)
More Than 40 Countries Accuse North Korea Of Breaching UN Sanctions On Petroleum Imports
North Korea is being accused of breaching its annual import limit of 500,000 barrels of refined petroleum products a year, with Russia and China the main nations conducting deliveries to the isolated ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia arrests Bangladeshi migrant who criticised government on TV
The detentions were carried out when Malaysia was under lockdown due to Covid-19. Police launched an investigation into the documentary Locked Up in Malaysia's Lockdown, broadcast on 3 July, following ... ( read original story ...)