Journalist Recounts The Absurdity And Torture Of 544 Days In Iran’s Evin Prison
After being accused of spying, Jason Rezaian was held in Iran’s notorious prison for a year and a half. Throughout it all, he never considered giving up on writing and reporting.
New Russian order: After presidency, yet another role for Putin?
As Vladimir Putin’s fourth, and almost certainly final, six-year term as president heads into its second year, the prospect of a Russia without him is becoming real, if not yet urgent. Inevitably, some are talking up schemes to keep Mr. Putin – and th…
Report Says 1 In 3 U.N. Staffers Has Been Sexually Harassed
The organization surveyed over 30,000 respondents. The findings reflect a disturbing trend of inappropriate behavior in the humanitarian world.
Tokyo’s Metro Is Betting Free Soba Noodles Can Help Ease Congestion
Passengers who get on the train before the morning rush hour will also qualify for free tempura. The offer is an attempt to reduce overcrowding on the city’s most jam-packed route.
WhatsApp Tries To Curb Misinformation, And Annoying Aunts And Uncles
WhatsApp has been accused of being used to spread rumors — with serious consequences. Now the ubiquitous messaging app is moving to limit how many people users can forward messages to.
After Nairobi attack, Somalis in Kenya cautiously hope for unity
Abdimalik Anwar was sipping a cup of coffee at the popular Nomad Palace Hotel in Nairobi’s Eastleigh neighborhood on January 15 when a friend called to ask if he had heard the news. A few miles away, militants linked to the terror group Al Shabab had …
Art of the deal: In politics, Trump finds negotiations a different ballgame
Many of the steps businessman Trump and his coauthor lay out in their 1987 bestseller reflect the president’s aggressive approach to negotiation today: Think big. Over the weekend, Mr. Trump got a taste of just how difficult negotiating can be in Wash…
Dousing the fires of corruption
Sometimes the battle against corruption is driven by more than righteous indignation at the guilty. On Jan. 22, for example, Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, began a tour of municipalities where theft from gasoline pipelines is hig…
American Held In Russia Unwittingly Got Thumb Drive With State Secrets, Lawyer Says
When a Russian citizen handed him a memory stick, Paul Whelan thought it contained travel snapshots, his lawyer told reporters. Whelan was denied bail at his first court appearance.
Chris Brown Arrested On Charges Of Rape In Paris
The R&B artist, along with two unnamed men, has been arrested on charges of “aggravated rape” and multiple narcotics offenses.
U.S. Will Seek To Extradite Huawei CFO Meng, Canadian Diplomat Says
In response, China warns it will retaliate if Canada tries to send Meng Wanzhou to the U.S., where she faces allegations of bank fraud related to skirting sanctions on Iran.
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