 RFE/RL Headlines 6/1/2010 7:36:41 PM A daily digest of the English-language news and analysis written by the staff of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty RFE/RL is looking for guest bloggers, preferably writing from and about our broadcast region. If you're interested, drop us a line at webteam@rferl.org. |
| Features  Cautious Optimism Greets Afghan Peace Council Thousands of delegates from the farthest corners of Afghanistan are assembling in Kabul in hopes of finding a way to end the violence. They must address some harsh realities. More  In Georgia and Moldova, Worries That EU Special Reps -- And Their Protection -- May Vanish Officials in Moldova and Georgia are reacting with concern to speculation that the EU is poised to remove special representatives appointed to their regions. If confirmed, the change would signal a major downgrading in the EU's strategic interest in both Chisinau and the countries of the South Caucasus. More  Bonhomie All Around At EU-Russia Summit The 25th EU-Russia summit was easily the friendliest of the gatherings between the two sides so far. Both parties are now taking the lack of progress in stride, and focusing instead on keeping the relationship alive. More  Remembering The Farhud, The Pogrom That Ended Iraqi Jewish Life Sixty-nine years ago today, at the height of World War II, more than 100 Iraqi Jews died in a pogrom in Baghdad. The events are now little remembered, but the ideology which spawned them -- a fusion of fascism and radical Islamism -- continues to fuel terrorist thinking today. More  Czechs Find Novel Ways To Care For Abandoned Children As much of the world celebrates International Children's Day, the Czech Republic is marking the fifth anniversary of a modern alternative to dealing with abandoned babies -- the "BabyBox," a safe, clean option for a woman driven to abandon her newborn. More  U.S. Halts Kyrgyz Refueling Flights The U.S. military has stopped refueling tanker aircraft at Kyrgyzstan's Manas air base as officials from both sides renegotiate a fuel contract, the Pentagon says. More  Poet Andrei Voznesensky Dies Russian media report that Andrei Voznesensky, one of the most daring and popular poets of the Soviet era, has died at age 77. More  Iraq Shi'ite Coalition Talks Struggle A leading member of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's political bloc has accused the movement of radical Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr of making "impracticable demands" in ongoing talks to form a government. More  Belarus Drivers Protest Gas Price Hike Car owners in Belarus have started a campaign to protest an abrupt rise in the price of gasoline. More  Ukrainian Student's Death In Police Custody 'Murder' Ukraine's ombudsman says the death of a student in police custody in Kyiv last week was murder. More About a dozen opposition activists in St. Petersburg have held a protest to demand "the preservation of free education for children." More  Iranian Teacher Activist Says Beaten In Prison The lawyer for an Iranian teacher activist says his client has been beaten in prison. More  Three Held After Armenian Opposition Supporters, Police Scuffle Three people have been put under arrest after scuffles between Armenian police and opposition supporters trying to enter a Yerevan square that has traditionally been the country's main venue for political gatherings. More  St. Petersburg Activists Rally For Children's Rights Dozens of human rights activists in the Russian city of St. Petersburg have held a public gathering in defense of children's rights. More  Yerevan School Principal Fired Over Sex Abuse Scandal The principal of a Yerevan boarding school for children with special needs has been dismissed following the imprisonment of a former teacher convicted of sexually and physically abusing female students. More  Kadyrov's Horse Wins 'President Of Russia' Prize Khorezm, a horse that's reportedly from the ample stables of Chechnya's Kremlin-backed president, Ramzan Kadyrov, has won the 2,400-meter President of the Russian Federation Prize horse race, according to Itar-Tass and Interfax. Another of his horses, Erjais, was said to have won a separate race. More  Shevchuk Exchange With Putin Here are those awkward moments when Yury Shevchuk spoke truth to power at a weekend charity event in St. Petersburg, when the Russian rocker apparently broke with protocol in what can only be described as a heroic stand. More  The Rundown - June 1 A review of news and opinion on RFE/RL's broadcast region. More  Who Will Be Iran's Next President? The Iranian government and the opposition are each getting ready for the first anniversary of the country's disputed presidential vote. Yet there's already talk about the presidential election that should take place in three years -- and some names are floating around as prospective candidates. More  Remembering A Postelection Victim: Kianoosh Asa Students at Tehran's Elm o Sanat University today remembered colleague Kianoosh Asa, who was killed nearly a year ago in the aftermath of Iran's disputed presidential election. More |
