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1/4/2011 9:20:48 PM
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Though Largely Powerless, Afghan Peace Council Visits Islamabad With High Hopes
The Afghan Peace Council has sent a delegation to Islamabad for meetings with Pakistani officials. The visit is meant to build support in Pakistan for Kabul's efforts to hold reconciliation talks with the Taliban. More 
U.S. Critical Of Kazakh Referendum Idea
The United States has condemned efforts under way in Kazakhstan to hold a national referendum to extend the term in office of President Nursultan Nazarbaev. More Media freedom groups have urged Belarus to release dozens of journalists believed to remain in custody more than two weeks after a violent crackdown on opposition demonstrators protesting the reelection of President Alyaksandr Lukashenka. More 
Punjab Governor Killed In Islamabad
The governor of Pakistan's largest province of Punjab has been killed in an attack in Islamabad. Salman Taseer, a senior member of the ruling party, was known as a vocal critic of the rising Islamist militancy in Punjab and of the country's blasphemy law. More 
Iran Invites Some Countries To Nuke Sites
Iran has invited foreign diplomats accredited to the UN nuclear watchdog to visit its nuclear facilities, just ahead of planned talks with major powers in Istanbul over its controversial nuclear program. More Kyrgyz Muslim Clergy Vetted All Muslim clergymen in Kyrgyzstan are to be vetted this year by a special commission to determine whether their knowledge of the Islamic faith is commensurate with the positions they occupy. More 
Georgian Veterans Fined Over Protest
Eleven people arrested when police dispersed a war veterans protest in Tbilisi were fined today in court for petty hooliganism. More 
Afghans Seek Answers On 'Dead Migrants' Video
Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry says it is seeking clarification about a video aired on Afghan television that purportedly shows dead and wounded Afghan migrants in Iran. More 
Suspected Tajik Islamists' Trial Resumes
The trial of eight suspected members of the banned Islamic movement Hizb ut-Tahrir has resumed in Dushanbe. More 
Sufis Reportedly Arrested In Iran
Three Sufi dervishes are reported to be in custody in Iran after a raid that initially swept up one of their leaders. More 
U.S. And Azerbaijan: Best Friends With Dirty Faces
The state-owned "Azerbaijan" newspaper published an article at the end of 2010 that criticized U.S. foreign policy as “dishonest and immoral." Titled “USA: Tempting 'Liberty,'” the article also accused several U.S. presidents and lawmakers of having illicit sexual relationships. More 
Kyrgyzstan Could Name Mountain Peak After Putin
There was no word whether Putin -- who has cultivated a masculine image through photo ops on horseback, in submersibles, tracking tigers, bare-chestedly toting a rifle, flying aircraft, and martial-arts training, among other things -- has any plans to try and tackle the Kyrgyz summit. More 
Pakistan's Government Faces Its Sternest Test Yet
The Pakistan People's Party government is likely to continue in power, mainly because of differences among opposition groups and the eagerness of others to get a share of power in the government. More 
'Don't Let Belarus Become A New Fault Line'
Andrew Michta argues on the German Marshall Fund blog for following Poland's lead on Belarus, implementing a "two-track policy to put pressure on the Lukashenka regime, while also making a long-term investment in Belarusian democratic opposition." More |
