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4/29/2011 4:23:43 PM
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Features
In Ukraine, One Newspaper Triumphs. Now What About The Rest?
When the "Kyiv Post" reinstated Brian Bonner, it was one small victory for freedom of the press in Ukraine. Many other reporters in the country are still waiting for a break. More 
Interview: Famed U.S. Attorney Dershowitz Says Kuchma Case Critical For Rule Of Law In Ukraine
In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL, Alan Dershowitz spoke about his role in the case of former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, the controversial recordings that are the basis for the prosecution, and the rule of law in Ukraine. More 
At Least Four Die In New Protests Across Syria
At least four people are reported to have been killed as antigovernment protests continued in Syria. The deaths came as protest leaders -- including for the first time the banned Muslim Brotherhood -- called for stepped up pressure on the government. More 
U.S. Religious-Freedom Commission Recommends Egypt Be Listed Among Worst Offenders
A U.S. government commission has recommended that Egypt be placed on a list of the worst countries for religious freedom for its record of increasing attacks on Christians and culture of impunity. More 
Russian Nationalists Convicted Of Killings
Two Russian nationalists have been convicted over the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and reporter Anastasia Baburova, in a verdict hailed by rights activists as a rare instance of courtroom justice. More 
Envoy: U.S. Will Aid After Iraqi Pullout
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq says the country has made "tremendous progress" since the overthrow of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in 2003 but still faces major challenges that Washington can help with after U.S. forces withdraw at the end of the year. More 
Jailed Iran Filmmaker On Hunger Strike
The wife of jailed Iranian filmmaker and writer Mohammad Nourizad says he has been on hunger strike for the past 40 days. More 
Indonesia 'Guarantees' Kyrgyz Drugs Suspect's Rights
Indonesian authorities are said to have assured the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry that the rights of a 21-year Kyrgyz woman charged with illegal drugs-trafficking will be respected. More 
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan To Resume Border Delimitation Talks
The next talks on delimitation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border will be held next month in the northern Tajik city of Khujand. More 
Sarkisian Wants Enlarged Middle Class
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian says that expanding the country's fledgling middle class is a necessity for democratizing the country. More 
Scamming The Online Polls In Kazakhstan
Last week, Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov, who is also a popular blogger, proposed to the online community via Twitter that he hold an online conference. More 
William And Kate, Step Aside For Dmitry and Vladimir
The tea-cup-rattling suspense reaches a costumed climax today when one Catherine Middleton ties the royal knot with Prince William of Wales. More 
The Pavlovsky Affair
What to make of Gleb Pavlovsky's departure from the Kremlin as an advisor to the presidential administration? More 
Tajik President No Fan Of British Royal Wedding
Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon clearly seems to be annoyed by the international media's blanket coverage of the British royal wedding. More 
Is Moscow's Ingushetia Strategy Working?
Ingushetian leader Yunus-Bek Yevkurov has been lauded for having "worked wonders" by restoring a modicum of stability to a region that two years ago was "close to civil war." Others claim that he and his family are even more corrupt than his detested predecessor. Which perception is closer to the truth? More 
Balkar, Kabardian Insurgent Leaders Reported Killed
Ten members of the Kabardino-Balkaria-Karachai (KBK) wing of the North Caucasus insurgency and support personnel were killed early this morning in the village of Progress on the border between Kabardino-Balkaria and Stavropol Krai after a gun battle lasting several hours. More |
