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12/28/2010 8:04:12 PM
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Assassinations Mark Worsening Conflict In Balochistan
A rising wave of targeted assassinations in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan Province, which for years has been at a crossroads of regional rivalries and insurgent movements, is dashing hopes for peace and regional cooperation. More 
Ilf And Petrov's Excellent Adventure: A Look Back At Soviet Writers' 1935 U.S. Trip
It's been 75 years since two Soviet journalists with a taste for adventure set off on a two-month journey through the United States. More Russian officials say the situation is improving at Moscow airports, where thousands of passengers have been stranded over the past three days. More 
Why The Khodorkovsky Verdict Is Taking So Long
Russian judges continue the Soviet-era practice of reading verdicts' every word before handing down sentences. More Viktor and Marina Kalashnikov are freelance journalists and commentators who have strongly criticized the Kremlin. The German magazine "Focus" reported that doctors had found dangerous levels of mercury in their blood after they left Russia in September. More 
Georgian Opposition Leader Agrees To Defends IDPs' Interests
While Georgia's Minister for Internally Displaced Persons, has said that "a fantastic amount" has been done this year to alleviate the plight of tens of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in temporary accommodation in Tbilisi. Many IDPs diagree. More 
Ukraine Can't Combine Putinism And European Integration
Ukraine's leaders seem to be intent on moving forward with their plans to establish a managed democracy, one aspect of which is the removal of the main opposition force led by Yulia Tymoshenko. But their belief they can successfully unite Putinism with European integration is fatally flawed. More |
