Antigovernment protests in Serbia, held regularly for months, reached a boiling point on March 16 and 17 as demonstrators briefly occupied the state broadcaster and rallied outside the president's building. The protesters are calling for the resignation of President Aleksandar Vucic.
Several hundreds of supporters of mainly leftist opposition forces in Russia gathered in Moscow on March 17 to call for "a change of social and political course" of the country. (Reuters)
As U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces pound the final stronghold of Islamic State militants, thousands of people have been captured -- including four Bosnian men.
On a village farm in northern Pakistan, it's not just the workers but the manager who is a woman. Thirty-year-old Sahar Iqbal and her husband inherited the land, and she now manages 100 full-time female workers.
Voters in Estonia went to the polls on March 3 to choose the Baltic nation's 101-seat legislature, with Prime Minister Juri Ratas' Center Party likely to receive the most votes. Reuters found early voters casting their ballots in the capital, Tallinn. Estonia has a sizable Russian-speaking minority.
An Indian pilot captured by Pakistani forces on February 27 after his warplane was shot down in the disputed region of Kashmir has returned to India after being freed by Islamabad in a "peace gesture." Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman crossing into India on March 1. (PTV via Reuters)
A train laden with armored vehicles and weapons that Russia says were captured in Syria has begun a rail tour from Moscow to Vladivostok. Russia has been allied with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad since intervening in Syria's civil war in 2015.
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened their second summit with handshakes and warm words about the prospects for their meeting.
Elaborately decorated vehicles are common across Pakistan. The "truck art" features political leaders, animals, or landscapes, and has even captured attention abroad, with galleries showcasing the work.
When soldiers without insignia on their green uniforms seized control of Crimea in 2014, top Russian officials including President Vladimir Putin repeatedly denied that they were Russian... until, a year later, Putin started boasting that actually they were.
A quarter of the seats in Afghanistan's parliament must be held by women. Those who run for office say it is still a man's world, as women face harassment on the campaign trail.
A major U.S. investor in Russia is potentially facing a long jail sentence after being arrested on financial fraud charges. It's the latest case to shock an already wary foreign investment community in Moscow.
For the first time in more than 40 years Russia has a steam-powered rail route.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States not discount the power of his country's weapons. In his annual state-of-the-nation address on February 20, Putin said that he wanted friendly relations with Washington but any serious threats to Russia's security would be reciprocated.
Pakistan sent fighter jets to greet the plane of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman ahead of a high-profile visit on February 17. After arrival in Islamabad, the prince said Saudi Arabia had signed investment agreements totaling more than $20 billion with Pakistan.
Thirty years ago on February 15, the last Soviet soldiers left Afghanistan after a disastrous operation to prop up a Marxist regime. It set off a chain of events still being felt today.
He went 12 rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali, but now he's fighting poverty. Dutch boxing legend Rudie Lubbers is living in a freezing van in Bulgaria.
French citizens who joined Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine have now resurfaced among the Yellow Vest protesters in Paris.
A Kyrgyz fashion designer invited women who have endured forced marriages or domestic abuse to appear in a fashion show inspired by great female figures in history. The event was part of a campaign meant to shed light on the illegal but persistent practice of bride kidnapping.
Russian police have detained a 31-year-old man after a painting was stolen from a Moscow gallery in broad daylight.
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