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RFE/RL Headlines
9/8/2011 7:48:07 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
New Russian Hockey League Reeling After Tragic Plane Crash
The September 7 plane crash that wiped out virtually the entire Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team has put a focus on the fledgling Continental Hockey League (KHL). We examine the young league's history and its prospects. More 
Ten Years After 9/11, Sadness, Triumphs, And A War Without End
As the United States marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, RFE/RL looks at the "war on terror" and America's place in the world a decade later. More 
For Family Members, Shock Of 9/11 'Never Leaves'
For the friends and relatives of the nearly 3,000 victims of 9/11, the tragedy was deeply and profoundly personal. And although a decade has passed since the horror of that day, the years haven't blunted the sharp sense of shock and loss for many of those who lost someone they loved. More While it's clearly an oversimplification, we couldn't allow this anniversary to pass without offering our own list of "winners & losers" in the decade since 9/11 and the accompanying "war on terror." More 
European Hockey Fans In Shock, Disbelief After Plane Crash Devastates Yaroslavl Club
The Russian city of Yaroslavl is in shock at the loss of nearly the entire local hockey team in an air crash on September 7. Thousands of ice hockey fans gathered outside the local club stadium to chant in memory of the 36 members of the Lokomotiv team who died. More Three days of mourning is declared for the 43 victims of a passenger airliner crash there that devastated a top-league Russian ice-hockey team, including elite international players and coaches. More 
Counterfeit Dollars Flooding Afghanistan
Money-exchange dealers in Kabul say they are concerned by the large amounts of counterfeit foreign money that they say is entering Afghanistan from neighboring countries. More 
Brennan: Al-Qaeda Under Financial Strain
U.S. President Barack Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser says that with Al-Qaeda's core under financial strain, its affiliates are increasingly turning to crime to fund their operations. More 
Belarus Oppositionist Called To Court
Former Belarusian presidential candidate Uladzimer Nyaklyaeu has been summoned to a Minsk court reportedly to be informed of additional restrictions against him. More 
Afghan Prison Torture Claims Denied
Afghanistan's deputy justice minister has rejected claims that torture is widespread in the country's prisons. 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 
Iran's Musavi Allowed To Visit Family
Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Musavi and his wife have visited their children for the first time after seven months of house arrest, according to the opposition Kaleme website. 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 
Iraq Kurd Leader: U.S. 'Still Needed'
The president of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government says U.S. forces will still be needed in Iraq in 2012 and that their absence could lead to a civil war or sectarian conflicts. 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 
Protesters Slam Dump Near Moscow
Some 300 protesters from settlements near Moscow picketed the district government building on September7 to demand the closure of a dump they say is polluting the environment. 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 |
Bad Intelligence!
Former New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller’s explanation of why he supported the Iraq war doesn’t inspire much confidence in our punditocracy, writes Eric Alterman.More: Think Again: It's Not What Bill Keller Believed About Iraq—It's Who
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RFE/RL Watchdog
9/8/2011 5:24:53 PM
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Iranian Political Prisoners Seek Opposition Leaders' Release
Thirty-three political prisoners have written an open letter calling for the release from strict house arrest of Iranian opposition figures Mir Hossein Musavi and Mehdi Karrubi. More 
Health Fears Over Jailed Iranian Scholar
The wife of a jailed Iranian religious scholar says she is shocked at his poor state of health after five weeks in prison. 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 
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 
RFE Azerbaijani Reporter Deported
An RFE/RL correspondent has been deported from the Azerbaijani exclave of Naxcivan through Iran after investigating the death of a man reportedly accused of spying for Tehran. More
Two Opposition Activists Say Assaulted In Western Kazakhstan
Two opposition activists in western Kazakhstan say they have been assaulted in the western city of Aqtau. More 
Activists Support Uzbek Journalist
Dozens of activists picketed the Uzbek Embassy in Bishkek to demand the immediate release of Uzbek journalist Yelena Bondar. More 
Pardons Follow Belarus Pledge Of Prisoner Releases
Four Belarusian activists jailed in connection with last year's contentious presidential election have been freed after a pardon from President Alyaksandr Lukashenka. The releases come as EU officials say the Belarusian leader has pledged to release all political prisoners by mid-October. More |
