News archive of September 2014
Ghani takes oath as new Afghan president
Ashraf Ghani was sworn in as the new president of Afghanistan on Sept. 29, taking power as NATO troops end their 13-year war without defeating the fierce Taliban insurgency
NGO Report Gives Bosnia Govt Low Marks
The Center of Civil Initiatives, CCI, a Bosnian NGO, in a Friday report said Bosnia's state-level government and parliament were performing worse than ever - twice as badly as in the government's previous term.
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Romania Probes Ex-Ministers Over Microsoft Licenses
Prosecutors from the National Anti-corruption Department, DNA, aim to start a criminal inquiry into nine former government ministers suspected of money laundering, abuse of office and bribery in a case involving the lease of Microsoft IT licenses for schools.
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Turkey suffering 'rights rollback' under Erdoğan: HRW
Turkey is undergoing a 'worrying rollback' on human rights under Erdoğan, Human Rights Watch said
Hong Kong protesters defy tear gas and batons to renew democracy call
Hong Kong democracy protesters defied volleys of tear gas and police baton charges to stand firm in the centre of the global financial hub