 RFE/RL Headlines 10/27/2010 8:00:24 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  Iranian Officials Renew Warnings Over 'Soft War' Iranian officials have upped the ante in their efforts to counter the "soft war" they believe is being waged against their country. More  For Exploited Uzbek Farmers, High Cotton Prices Only Enrich Overlords The price of cotton has soared to record levels on the international market in recent weeks. But in Uzbekistan -- one of the world's largest cotton exporters -- only a handful of elite overlords will benefit. More  Expert Says UN Counterterrorism Plan Anti-Human Rights An independent scholar hired by the United Nations to report on human rights says the UN Security Council's counter-terrorism regime is operating outside the scope of its power. More  Iraqi Bloc 'Ready To Compromise' Former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's Al-Iraqiyah bloc, which won the most seats in the March parliamentary elections, says it is prepared to compromise for the sake of ending the deadlock and forming a new government. More  Death Toll Rises From Explosion At Belarusian Plant Four people have been reported killed from an explosion at a plywood plant in the southwestern Belarusian town of Pinsk. More  Russian Policeman Accused Of Abuse Denies Wrongdoing A St. Petersburg policeman known as "the Pearl Ensign" and allegedly involved in beating and insulting protesters has denied any wrongdoing, some of his alleged victims say. More  Jailed Azerbaijani Journalist Continues Hunger Strike Jailed Azerbaijani journalist Eynulla Fatullayev is ignoring calls for him to end the hunger strike he began last week. More  Kyrgyz Party Leader Says Country Not Ready For Parliamentary Republic Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Feliks Kulov, whose party finished third in this month's parliamentary elections, says the country is not yet ready to make the transition to a parliamentary republic. More  Russian Environmentalists Rally For Endangered Forests, Lake Baikal Environmentalists in the southeastern Russian city of Irkutsk plan to hold a demonstration on November 6 to support efforts to preserve the Khimki Forest near Moscow, the Utrish Forest on Russia's Black Sea coast, and Lake Baikal. More  Constuction Of Moscow Hotel Stopped After Protests Public Coalition to Defend Moscow activist Sergei Udaltsov told RFE/RL that construction workers have started removing their portable lockers and offices from the building site. More  Kazakh Opposition Leader Pelted With Eggs Kazakh opposition party leader, Vladimir Kozlov, who recently announced his plans to run for president was pelted with eggs at a meeting in Almaty. More  Armenia, Iran Pursue Economic Ties Armenia and Iran pledged to boost economic ties as Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian paid a visit to Tehran this week. More  Trial Resumes Of Bakiev Nephew Sanjar Bakiev and four others are charged in connection with deadly interethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan in June. More  Bedbugs Debut At The United Nations Bedbugs have made an appearance at the United Nations headquarters in New York. More  “One Day We Will Be Spontaneous” An Iranian blogger reacts to the supreme leader's "spontaneous" welcome in Qom. More  All Eyes On The Boll When the cotton harvest season gets under way in Uzbekistan, everything else has to stop. More  Karachi Violence An Ominous Sign For Pakistan The ever-worsening violence in Karachi, the commercial hub of Pakistan, seems to be pushing the country increasingly toward political instability, and is threatening to undermine its fight against the emboldened Taliban in the northwest. More |
