Stories from 12 November 2015
Afghans Unleash a Civic Backlash Against Gruesome Violence and Hapless Governance
Afghans are demanding an end to violence and a government that can take responsibility for the country's deteriorating security.
Officers Murdered in Tajikistan as Forced Recruitment Hits Headlines Again
"This is the echo of the system that has been working for more than 20 years during recruitment periods in Tajikistan."
The Crisis in Burundi Takes a Troubling Turn for the Worse
"...if the Burundian population remains poor, with all of the problems that come with a large population and a small territory, the country will always have violent cycles."
Russia Changes Its Mind, Asks Twitter to Store Russian User Data Locally
Previously, Roscomnadzor had said Twitter was exempt from the norms of the data localization law as the kind of user data Twitter collects did not qualify as “personal information."
Where's the Outrage Over Mass Rape in War-Torn South Sudan?
The brutal sexual attacks are not indiscriminate. Rape is being used as a weapon of war in the country's civil war.
Airpocalypse Strikes Again in China's Northeast
Hazardous smoke shrouds the city of Shenyang, where air quality has set a new record low, testing 130 times above levels considered safe by the World Health Organization.