In Asia, Europe, and Middle East, and Washington's ever-fraught relations with Russia, U.S strategy, amounts to little more than spoiling the efforts of others to negotiate peaceful solutions to war and dangerous standoffs in the interests of orderly world.. ..…

Not simple are the responses of the peripheral peoples, whether inspired by radical socialist ideals—at first, anyway (Russia, China, Vietnam, and Cuba)—or by national liberation and social progress (in Latin America, in Asia and Africa during the Bandung period). ..…

President Putin should rein Kadyrov and remind him that Chechnya is bound by Russian and Russia's human rights obligations, said Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia at Human Rights Watch.. ..…

Armed conflicts have proliferated and spread from the Middle East to other parts of Asia, Africa, and even Europe. . By annexing Crimea and establishing separatist enclaves in Ukraine, Putin’s Russia has challenged both the prevailing world order, which depends on the Western powers for..…

It covered Muslims in 39 countries, which are divided into six regions in this report – Southern and Eastern Europe (Russia and the Balkans), Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. . ..…

Now two Chinese-built pipelines, one originating Atyrau on Kazakh shores of Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan, carry oil and gas across the length of Central Asia to Xinjiang from. Established in 1996 as Shanghai Five, SCO now includes four Central Asian states, Russia, and China, while..…

No more than half of those surveyed in Russia, the Balkans and the former Soviet republics of Central Asia say religion is very important in their lives. ... For example, in Southern and Eastern Europe (Russia and the Balkans), a median of 32% recognize Sufis as fellow Muslims,..…

Two are in Europe (Russia and Germany), two are in the Asia-Pacific region (the Philippines and China), and three are in sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia), reflecting Christianity’s global reach. . . ..…

In early 2001, the Bush administration was negotiating with the Taliban over the proposed construction of a Central Asia pipeline by Unocal, as a way of challenging Russia's long-standing control over the region's energy resources. . ..…

The two hundred and forty mosques and one hundred and thirteen madrasahs of medieval Bukhara produced scholars who spread their faith throughout Russia, China, South Asia, and the Middle East. . Russia captured much of modern-day Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan in the late..…

In 2014, President Putin created the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) to promote Russia’s ties to Asia. ... For Russia, this is perfectly normal. The largest country in the world is the bridge between Europe and Asia. ..…

Press TV has interviewed Mike Billington, from Asia Desk of Executive Intelligence Review Leesburg, about Russia condemning NATO for granting membership to Montenegro.. ..…

Hamilton seeks to tighten title grip with fifth consecutive Russia win . ... Mushfiqur, Mustafizur lead Bangladesh to Asia Cup final . September 28, 2018 . . . . . ..…

But the threat became real in 2015 when foreign fighters from Europe, Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia joined ISIS (Islamic State) and other Islamist groups in Syria and Iraq. ..…