People in Kosovo's capital, Pristina, came out into the streets on June 22 to celebrate the victory of Switzerland's national team over Serbia in a FIFA World Cup match in Russia. Swiss players of ethnic-Albanian origin Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri scored in Switzerland's 2-1 win.
Turkish presidential candidate Muharrem Ince, the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey's June 24 presidential election, held a campaign rally on June 22 in the capital, Ankara, in front of thousands of supporters.
Taliban militants control large swathes of territory in Afghanistan as they battles the government for greater control. RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan spoke with a Taliban commander in Logar Province, who is imposing the insurgent group's radical interpretation of Islam on a local school.
Serbia lifted its visa requirement for Iranians in 2017 and has attracted a growing number of asylum seekers and others hoping for a new life in Europe. But some who try to reach the EU have only hit dead ends.
Turkmen state TV hails him as the "Great Patron" who can sing, ride, and drive like a champ. Now it says that President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has redesigned and rebuilt "from scratch" a rally car.
Opposition candidate and main rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in June 24 snap election, Muharrem Ince, held a campaign rally in front of hundreds of thousands of supporters in Izmir, western Turkey. (AFP)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said solutions were "urgently needed" to challenge "Iran's aggressive tendencies" in the Middle East. Merkel made the comments at a news conference on June 21 in Jordan's capital, Amman, alongside King Abdullah II.
U.S. President Donald Trump said at a cabinet meeting in Washington on June 20 he would sign an executive order that would end the process of separating children from families after they are detained crossing the border illegally known as a “zero tolerance” approach to illegal immigration. (AP)
Turks are set to vote on June 24 in presidential and parliamentary elections which could keep President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in power for another five years.
A number of international tourists visiting Moscow during the World Cup have reported being short-changed, price-gouged, or misled by taxi drivers.
Moscow's metro and its streets became one huge party zone -- as Russian fans went wild with joy after their team's 3-1 victory over Egypt in the World Cup.
The United States has announced its withdrawal from the United Nations' main human rights body. (U.S. Department of State via AP)
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