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11/23/2011 9:36:04 PM
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 U.S. Republican Presidential Candidates Focus On Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran The eight Republican candidates hoping to beat U.S. President Barack Obama in next year's election met in a debate on November 22 focusing heavily on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran. More Egypt has experienced a fifth day of political violence and unrest, despite plegdes by the country's military ruler and de facto head of state to hold presidential elections by mid-2012 and transfer power to civilians. More  Iranian Power Struggle Emerges In Newspaper Headline A power struggle in Iran spilled over on November 22 onto the front page of the government newspaper "Iran." In an unprecedented act of protest, the state daily published its front page without a headline. More  Medvedev Endorses Kremlin's Candidate In South Ossetian Presidential Run-Off With six days to go before the South Ossetian election run-off to find a successor to outgoing de facto President Eduard Kokoity, Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev met on November 21 in Vladikavkaz with Anatoly Bibilov, the Kremlin's preferred candidate. Nonetheless, it is questionable whether Medvedev's expression of support will be enough to secure a Bibilov victory over his rival, opposition candidate Alla Dzhioyeva. More  Turkish, Armenian Business Leaders Meet More than 100 entrepreneurs from Armenia and Turkey are meeting in Yerevan to explore business opportunities in each other's country during a U.S.-sponsored conference. More  Armenian Police Probe PM 'Blackmail' Armenian police have pledged to investigate corruption allegations against Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian that he rejects as "blackmail." More  Azeri Writer Dies After Stabbing Rafiq Tagi, a critic of the Azerbaijani government, Iran, and political Islam, has died in the hospital where he was being treated after being knifed. More  Belarusian Christians Sue Minsk Police Christian organizations in Minsk filed a lawsuit today against police in connection with the violent dispersal on November 22 of Christians gathered in the Belarusian capital's October Square. More  Jailed Belarus Opposition Leader's Location Unclear The whereabouts of a jailed former Belarusian presidential candidate remains unclear. More  Jail Sought For Belarus Activist The prosecutor at the tax-evasion trial of prominent Belarusian human rights activist Ales Byalyatski has asked for a five-year prison term. More  Kazakh Sues Over Imprisonment A Kazakh activist has filed a lawsuit against a court in Almaty, claiming she was wrongfully imprisoned earlier this year. More  Kyrgyz Parliament To Discuss Money Aid For HIV-Infected Childen The issue of financial support for Kyrgyz children infected with the HIV-virus through contaminated blood transfusions will be discussed by the full parliament on November 25. More  Pakistan Picks New Envoy To U.S. Looking to put "memo-gate" behind it, Pakistan's government announces the choice of a rights-activist lawmaker and former information minister as its ambassador to the Washington. More  Litvinenko's Widow Continues Fight For Justice The widow of former Russian security agent Aleksandr Litvinenko, who died of radiation poisoning in London five years ago, says she will continue to fight for justice for him. More |
