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Media in Japan as well as some public figures criticized on Wednesday the decision by Japanese prosecutors not to charge 100...

An Azerbaijani couple close to Baku’s political elite agreed on Monday to hand over 4 million pounds ($5.5 million) to...

Exiled Kremlin critic and former tycoon Mikhail Kodorkovsky said he was ready “to relocate” his media projects out of Russia...

Corruption and discrimination often go hand in hand, causing a “double harm,” a joint study by Transparency International...

The COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world has made people poorer and more vulnerable to human trafficking, according to the...

Police in Moscow on Tuesday raided employees of Proekt (Project), an independent media outlet, on the same day the media...

Two more of Alexei Navalny’s key supporters ran afoul of Moscow authorities this week in actions they say are intended to...

Brazil will suspend its US$324 million contract for India’s Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine upon the recommendation of Brazil’s...

In Russia, local news reports that a sophisticated black market for fake vaccine cards is thriving in secret Telegram forums...

Corruption in Myanmar’s jade industry extends all the way to the top of the country’s military, including the family of the...

A well-connected operator, a successful businessman, and an enthusiastic interview subject: Vincenzo Trani is a colorful...

Imon International, Tajikistan’s most prominent microlender, was built over two decades to help women entrepreneurs. Its...