 RFE/RL Headlines 01.05.2009 A daily digest of the English-language news and analysis written by the staff of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| News  U.S. Says Iran 'Most Active' Terrorism Sponsor In a new report, the U.S. State Department says Iran remains the "most active state sponsor of terrorism" in the world, threatening peace in the Middle East and Afghanistan. More  U.S., EU Concerned Over Russia Deal With Separatists The United States, NATO, and the European Union have expressed serious concern over border defense agreements signed by Russia and the separatist Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, saying the treaties go against ceasefire deals brokered after last summer's Georgian war. More Iraqi Government Offers English Courses Iraq's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is offering certified English-language courses to young graduates in an effort to boost their employment opportunities, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq reports. More  Armenian Deputy Presses PACE To Take Action A member of an Armenian parliamentary delegation at the Council of Europe said Yerevan has done little to comply with three Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) resolutions adopted in the past year. More  Iranian News Agency Opens Bureau In Tajikistan The Iranian Fars News Agency has opened a news bureau in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports. More  Hundreds Of Schools Reopen In Afghanistan Due to the efforts of tribal and community leaders, more than 200 schools have reopened in Afghanistan recently, many of them in the country's volatile southern region. More  Iranian Police Arrest Five At May Day Protest Iranian police arrested five labor union activists taking part in May Day demonstrations on May 1 in the majority Kurdish city of Sanandaj in the northwest of the country. More  Iran Executes Woman Convicted As Minor Iran has executed a 23-year-old woman, Delara Darabi, for a crime committed when she was a minor. Darabi’s lawyer Abdolsamad Khoramshahi confirmed to RFE/RL's Radio Farda that she was executed this morning in prison in the northwestern city of Rasht. More  Group Says Iran, Turkmenistan Among '10 Worst Countries To Be A Blogger' The Committee To Protect Journalists says Iran, Turkmenistan, Saudi Arabia, and China are among the "10 worst countries to be a blogger." More Something For The Weekend If you missed these stories from RFE/RL this week and are looking for something to read/watch over the weekend, try these: More |
