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July 04, 2020

Kyrgyzstan's COVID-19 Surge Swamps Hospitals

Hospitals in Kyrgyzstan are struggling to cope with a surge of COVID-19 cases. On social media, people are posting dire scenes and desperate messages after being turned away from overcrowded hospitals. The number of coronavirus cases in the Central Asian country has hit record levels, with more than 500 per day.

May 31, 2020

Belarusian Opposition Leader Detained Before Rally

Prominent Belarusian opposition leader Mikalay Statkevich was detained on his way to a rally in the capital, Minsk, on May 31. A video posted on social media shows men in plainclothes and face masks as they stopped a car in which Statkevich was sitting next to the driver.

February 21, 2020

Coronavirus Concerns In Iran Amid Elections

Iranians are increasingly worried about the coronavirus after the country reported two more deaths among 13 new cases of the disease on February 21.

January 12, 2020

Iranians Protest After Airplane Downing

Anti-government protests were filmed in Iranian cities on January 11 and 12. University campuses appear to be the centers of growing anger at the government after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps acknowledged downing a Ukrainian passenger jet in error.

January 08, 2020

'The Plane Is On Fire': Ukrainian Passenger Jet Goes Down In Iran