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RFE/RL Headlines
9/12/2011 7:17:03 PM
A daily digest of the English-language news and analysis written by the staff of Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertyRFE/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
For Some Returning U.S. Veterans, It's A Hard Road Back
America has now been at war for the longest period in its history; nearly 11 years in Afghanistan and more than eight years in Iraq. More 
Turkey Moves To Reconcile With Non-Muslim Minorities
Turkey's government vows to restitute hundreds of properties to members of its non-Muslim minorities. The decades-old seizures are a poignant symbol of the troubles facing those groups, and the decision is being seen as ground-breaking. More 
U.K. PM: Litvinenko Case No Barrier To Russia Ties
British Prime Minister David Cameron has acknowledged "difficulties" in relations between London and Moscow but says the two can overcome their differences. More 
Afghan Children Being Sold Into Forced Labor
Endemic poverty in parts of Afghanistan is forcing many poor families to sell their children in order to survive. More 
Chechnya Unveils State Symphony Orchestra
The new Chechen State Symphony Orchestra has performed its first concert in Grozny after an absence of some 15 years. More 
Thousands Attend Armenian Church Mass In Turkey
Thousands of ethnic Armenians attended a Mass held in a medieval Armenian cathedral in southeastern Turkey for the second time since its renovation in 2007. More 
Oldest Moscow Mosque Razed
Moscow authorities have demolished the Central Mosque, the Russian capital's oldest. More 
Ukrainian President In Turkmenistan To Promote Economic Ties
Ukrainian experts say the purpose of President Viktor Yanukovych's two-day visit to Turkmenistan is to boost bilateral economic ties centered on natural-gas deliveries. More 
Turkmen Officials Ban Students From Studies In Tajikistan
Hundreds of Turkmen students enrolled at universities in Tajikistan have been barred by Turkmenistan's Migration Service from returning to resume their studies. More 
Obama Sends Jobs Bill To Congress
U.S. President Barack Obama has sent Congress a bill that he says will create thousands of American jobs through a mix of tax cuts, public works projects, and aid to state and local governments. More 
Kyrgyz Ex-Leader 'Provoked Clashes'
Bishkek Mayor Isa Omurkulov has said in court that people associated with former President Kurmanbek Bakiev distributed weapons to antigovernment protesters last year in order to "provoke deadly clashes." More 
Belarus Urged To Release Activist
Lawyers representing jailed Belarusian youth activist Zmitser Dashkevich have urged the Interior Ministry to approve his "conditional release." More 
Presidential Hopefuls Fail Kyrgyz Test
Four would-be Kyrgyz presidential candidates have failed the mandatory Kyrgyz-language test since testing began last week. More 
Kyrgyz Parents Plan HIV Protest
The parents of some 40 Kyrgyz children infected with HIV through tainted blood transfusions are planning a mass protest. More 
Armenian Election Commission Chairman Dies
Armenian Central Election Commission Chairman Garegin Azarian died of a heart attack on September 9 at the age of 50, just days after the publication by WikiLeaks of diplomatic correspondence alleging that the results of the February 2008 presidential ballot were falsified. More 
Yanukovych's Selective Use Of Justice
Barring an unlikely reprieve, it now looks certain former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko can expect a lengthy prison sentence. Yet prison bars will not silence her or those campaigning for freedom and democracy in Ukraine; a realization that is now dawning on authoritarian President Viktor Yanukovych. More |
------------------------------------------------------------------------ INTERVIEW WITH FORMER FBI AGENT ALI SOUFAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'We Did Exactly What Al-Qaida Wanted Us to Do' Former FBI agent Ali Soufan successfully interrogated captured Islamist terrorists after 9/11 without resorting to "enhanced' techniques. In a SPIEGEL interview, he revealed how he got jihadists to talk using tea and trucker magazines and explained how 9/11 could have been prevented. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,785558,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INTERVIEW WITH FORMER GERMAN FINANCE MINISTER ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'Germans Will Have to Pay' In a SPIEGEL interview, former German finance minister Peer Steinbrück, 64, now a prominent member of the opposition Social Democratic Party, argues for a complete overhaul of Europe's currency union -- one that would include euro bonds, strict rules and harsh sanctions. http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,785704,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EURO-ZONE EXIT SCENARIOS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Germany Plans for Possible Greek Default The rest of the euro zone is losing patience with Greece. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble is no longer convinced that Athens can be saved from bankruptcy. His experts at the Finance Ministry have been working on scenarios exploring what would happen if Greece left the euro zone. By SPIEGEL Staff. http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,785690,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ECB CHIEF ECONOMIST QUITS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jürgen Stark's Resignation Is Setback for Merkel The chief economist of the European Central Bank, Jürgen Stark, resigned on Friday, apparently over his opposition to the ECB's bond-buying program. The loss is embarrassing for Chancellor Angela Merkel, coming just months after the resignation of Axel Weber as Bundesbank president. http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,785668,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE WORLD FROM BERLIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Germans 'Irresponsible' to Think Aloud About Greek Default Greece outlined fresh budget cuts this weekend, but some members of the German government in Berlin are nonetheless speaking openly about the possibility of a Greek default and the country's departure from the euro. German media commentators say doubts about Athens' reform pledges are justified, but that an insolvency is far riskier than providing loans. http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,785743,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOFTENING STANCE AFTER SETBACKS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Israel Fears Complete Isolation Israel's relations with Turkey are ruined, the Palestinians plan to seek UN recognition for their own state, the embassy in Cairo was stormed: Jerusalem is under massive pressure. Even hard-line Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is starting to sound conciliatory. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,785845,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FACEBOOK'S FOE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ German Minister Urges Government to Quit Facebook Germany's minister for consumer protection has urged her cabinet colleagues to shun Facebook amid data protection fears. She warned of "justified legal doubts" about the social networking site. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,785712,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EXECUTION IN TEXAS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Governor Perry's Death Mission In Texas, Steven Michael Woods is slated for execution on Tuesday, despite considerable doubts about his guilt. The inmate is fighting to have his sentence commuted, but his chances are diminishing. State Governor Rick Perry is considered a champion of the death penalty. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,785821,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BERLIN TERROR SUSPECTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alleged Connections to Afghanistan Police arrested two terror suspects in Berlin last week on the suspicion they might be planning an attack. Now SPIEGEL has learned that the two men reportedly had ties to a Berlin group that supports militant groups in Afghanistan. One may have received training at a terror camp. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,785806,00.html#ref=nlint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PICTURE THIS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weathering the Storm http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,785844,00.html#ref=nlint
RFE/RL Central Asia Report
9/12/2011 4:41:00 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia.
For more stories on Central Asia, please visit and bookmark our Central Asia page . |
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Kyrgyz Ex-Leader 'Provoked Clashes'
Bishkek Mayor Isa Omurkulov has said in court that people associated with former President Kurmanbek Bakiev distributed weapons to antigovernment protesters last year in order to "provoke deadly clashes." More
Presidential Hopefuls Fail Kyrgyz Test
Four would-be Kyrgyz presidential candidates have failed the mandatory Kyrgyz-language test since testing began last week. More 
Southern Kyrgyz Village To Judge Criminals
People in a southern Kyrgyz village say they will handle criminal cases by themselves after being frustrated by local police and courts. More Around a dozen activists in Kazakhstan’s largest city Almaty have expressed their solidarity with striking oil workers and mourned two deaths in the western region of Manghystau. More 
As Tajikistan Celebrates Its Independence, Let's Recall What The President Won't
The five Central Asian states are marking 20 years of independence this year. The leaders of the five will use their independence days to speak of the great accomplishments they've made since the collapse of the Soviet Union -- some genuine and some exaggerated. More 
Striking Oil Workers' Activist In West Kazakhstan Detained
An activist for striking oil workers in western Kazakhstan is reported to have been detained today. More 
Bishkek Protesters Block Central Street
Some 50 inhabitants of a settlement near Bishkek have blocked a central street in the Kyrgyz capital, in the latest such protest demanding utilities for settlements on the fringes of the city. More 
New Uniforms For Kazakh Prisoners
Kazakh authorities have introduced new color-coded uniforms for prison inmates which they say will make it easier to catch escaped convicts. More 
Turkmen Children Must Give Family Info
School children in Turkmenistan are being required to fill out a form that gives information on immediate family members going back three generations. More 
Reputed Kyrgyz Crime Boss Said Freed From U.A.E. Detention
The lawyer for a Kyrgyz national on a U.S. list of global drug kingpins says his client has been released from a detention center in the United Arab Emirates. More 
Kyrgyz Politician Testifies That Bakiev Knew About Deadly Shootings
A Kyrgyz political leader said in court on September 6 that former President Kurmanbek Bakiev was "aware" of the deadly shootings during clashes between protesters and security forces in 2010. More 
Tajikistan Under The Russian Security Umbrella
The deal is done. Russia's military presence in Tajikistan is there to stay -- at least for another 49 years. Now the question is what Dushanbe can get for allowing Moscow to extend leases on its bases on Tajik soil. More 
Khodorkovsky, Tymoshenko Revive Old Tradition Of Prison Correspondence
The recent publications of letters and columns by high-profile prisoners Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Yulia Tymoshenko have resurrected interest in the importance of prison correspondence. Methods of communication have become more sophisticated since the Soviet era, when political prisoners' writings were closely scrutinized and rarely published. But even with the growing reach of Facebook and Twitter, the impact of the printed word in traditional media is still proving surprisingly powerful. More 
Bishkek Protesters Demand Property Legalization, Utilities
Some 100 people picketed the Kyrgyz government building on September 6 to demand infrastructure for a settlement near Bishkek where they live. More 
Kyrgyz Presidential Hopefuls To Take Language Tests
The Kyrgyz Central Election Commission (BSK) says mandatory Kyrgyz-language tests for potential presidential candidates will begin on September 7. More 
Kazakh Prison Death 'Due To Beatings'
Another inmate has died suspiciously at a notorious penitentiary in central Kazakhstan where rights activists say prisoners are abused. More 
New Kyrgyz Liberal Party Established
A Kyrgyz political group led by foreign-educated activists has announced the formation of the Kyrgyz Liberal Democratic Party. More 
Uzbeks Deport Retired Tajik Journalist
A retired Tajik journalist says he has been deported from Uzbekistan on spurious grounds. More 
Tajik Border Guards Dogged By Animal Neglect Allegations
Did Tajik border guards screw the pooch when it comes to the war on drugs? The suggestion that sniffer dogs provided by the United States may have been sold off certainly has Tajik officials on the defensive. More 
Tajik Journalist Forgives Assailants
A Tajik newspaper editor who was attacked on his way to an end of Ramadan celebration says that he has met and forgiven his assailants. More 
Turkmen Get New 'Spiritual Guidebook'
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov will soon release a new "spiritual guidebook" for the country that will replace the long-used "Rukhnama" (Book of the Soul) of his predecessor. More 
Bakiev Nephews Caught On Border
Former Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev's nephew has been arrested and charged with using forged documents while trying to leave Kyrgyzstan More 
Kyrgyz Demand Belarus Free Activist
Dozens of Kyrgyz activists have picketed the Belarusian Embassy in Bishkek to demand the release of a prominent Belarusian rights activist jailed in Minsk last month. More 
Father's Death In Kyrgyz Custody Compounds Tragedy, Sparks Outrage
Mamataziz Bizrukov, 63, an ethnic Uzbek, was detained two months ago and charged with murder and robbery during the violent clashes between ethnic Uzbeks and Kyrgyz in Osh and Jalal-Abad in June 2010. More |
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