RFE/RL Headlines
12/21/2009 8:51:07 PM
A daily digest of the English-language news and analysis written by the staff of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty News
Dissident Cleric Laid To Rest Thousands attend Grand Ayatollah Montazeri's funeral in Iran, including protesters chanting antigovernment slogans. More
Karzai Defends Cabinet Nominees Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai today defended his nominees for his new cabinet, and promised that all its members will be accountable in the fight against corruption. More
From Our Bureaus
Russia's Lavrov In Uzbekistan To Warm Ties
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in Tashkent for a two-day visit aimed at improving cooled relations between Moscow and Tashkent, RFE/RL's Uzbek Service reports. More
Russia's Lavrov In Uzbekistan To Warm Ties Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in Tashkent for a two-day visit aimed at improving cooled relations between Moscow and Tashkent, RFE/RL's Uzbek Service reports. More
Russian Soldier Seeks Asylum In Georgia Another Russian soldier has asked for political asylum in Georgia, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports. More
Georgian Arrested In Fatal Demolition A Tbilisi court has ordered the director of a demolition company be held for two months of preliminary detention after a controlled explosion at a Soviet-era war memorial killed two people, RFE/RL's Georgian Service reports. More
Russian Racist Group's Sentences Upheld
Russia's Supreme Court today upheld the sentences given to members of a racist group in the city of Barnaul, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports. More
Russia's Supreme Court today upheld the sentences given to members of a racist group in the city of Barnaul, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports. More
Kyrgyz Journalist 'Thrown' From Building Police have said Kyrgyz journalist Gennady Pavlyuk's hands and feet were bound when he was found unconscious after apparently being thrown from the window of a sixth-floor apartment, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports. More
Transmission
The Other Side Of The Grand Ayatollah
Grand Ayatollah Montazeri was full of surprises. His defense of human rights and fierce criticism of the Iranian clerical establishment is well known. But there are other aspects of his personality that are less so, including his knowledge of English, his humility, decency, and sense of humor. More
The Other Side Of The Grand Ayatollah
Grand Ayatollah Montazeri was full of surprises. His defense of human rights and fierce criticism of the Iranian clerical establishment is well known. But there are other aspects of his personality that are less so, including his knowledge of English, his humility, decency, and sense of humor. More
Holiday Time Posting will be lighter on Transmission for the next few weeks over the holiday period. More
Iranians Begin To Mourn Cleric Thousands of Iranians are mourning today the death of the top dissident Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri who passed away overnight. More
Features
Georgian President Blasted Over Monument's Demolition
The demolition of a Soviet-era war memorial in the western Georgian city of Kutaisi was meant to make space for a new parliament building. But many opponents say the act shows blatant disregard for the country's World War II sacrifices, and the death of a mother and daughter in the blast has only increased their anger. More
Georgian President Blasted Over Monument's Demolition The demolition of a Soviet-era war memorial in the western Georgian city of Kutaisi was meant to make space for a new parliament building. But many opponents say the act shows blatant disregard for the country's World War II sacrifices, and the death of a mother and daughter in the blast has only increased their anger. More
Proposed Afghan Cabinet Full Of Familiar Faces Even as the Afghan parliament began questioning President Hamid Karzai's nominees to his new cabinet ahead of its confirmation vote, presidential allies and opponents alike are expressing concern over the lack of fresh faces. More
Mixed Feelings, As Russia Marks 130 Years Since Stalin's Birth Russia is marking the 130th anniversary of the birth of Soviet leader Josef Stalin with medals and marches in his honor, as well as an exhibition that shows his crude and vindictive side. But even as many Russians continue to revere Stalin as a strong leader, others remember his cruel legacy as the man responsible for millions of deaths during his nearly 30-year rule. More
'Finally, We Called It Christmas Again' “I can’t stand this anymore,” she said. I looked around, at the bleak platform, at the mass of gray, drab-looking people, at the old train pulling into the station with a long screech. It was freezing cold, and the somber atmosphere just made everything feel even colder. More
Obituary: Montazeri's Life And Legacy RFE/RL's Radio Farda broadcaster Mehrdad Mirdamadi Khouzani speaks about Ayatollah Montazeri's life and legacy More
'We Know Our Kids Had No Ill Intentions' Mothers of the young Americans detained in Iran ask the supreme leader for compassion. More
