On January 16, pro-Moscow Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov claimed (on Instagram, no less) that Umarov was dead.
Is Chechen rebel leader dead or alive?
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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Shashi Tharoor’s wife found dead after Twitter scandal
A bizarre conclusion to a sultry episode that won’t help the ruling Congress Party in upcoming elections.
Is the Catholic Church getting its act together?
Between sacking hundreds of priests suspected of child abuse and new overtures on gay rights and economic justice, this is a changing institution.
Putin warns gay athletes ahead of Sochi Olympics
Though he seemed to be reassuring international athletes, the Russian president may have been encouraging violence against his own citizens.
Hollande tacks right in new bid for survival
The embattled French president was heralded upon his 2012 election as the antidote to Angela Merkel’s austerity, but dire straits have him joining her side.
Twitter scandal tweaks Indian minister
Congress Party leader’s Twitter account may have been seized upon by his wife to reveal his affair with a Pakistani journalist.
Zimbabwe denies Mugabe death rumors
Aging president has not been seen since returning from vacation last week.
India’s Congress Party looks to Gandhi for quick fix
Presumed candidate for premier is hedging, perhaps concerned the party can’t win upcoming elections and instead focused on long-term rebuilding.
Obama spying fix already has civil libertarians fuming
Proposed reforms of the National Security Agency’s surveillance regime fall short of the mark.
Pakistan suspends cell phone service in test for Sharif
Security precaution ahead of religious holidays puts the spotlight back on the new premier’s efforts to negotiate with the Taliban.
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