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 On Eve Of Hajj, Pilgrims At Center Of Iran-Saudi Rift Hundreds of Iranian pilgrims making their way to Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj were detained and deported upon their arrival this week. With regional tensions high, the development has raised questions of whether security could be a concern at Islam's annual pilgrimage. More  Leading Anticorruption Crusader To March Shoulder To Shoulder With Nationalists The resurgence of Russian nationalism will be on full display on November 4 as tens of thousands are expected to attend the Russian March in Moscow. But this year's march comes with a twist: Anticorruption crusader Aleksei Navalny, one of Russia’s most promising opposition politicians, is attending. Navalny’s noisy campaign against the United Russia ruling party has drawn nods of approval from liberal opposition quarters, but for whom his alliance with nationalists is anathema. More  Why Is Moscow So Interested In Securing Viktor Bout's Return? With the conviction in the United States of arms dealer Viktor Bout on November 2, the Russian government has stepped up its protests and vowed to secure Bout's return to Russia. More  G20: Why The Eurozone Crisis Is At Center Stage As the G20 meets in Cannes, one of its main goals is to act in concert to help solve the eurozone crisis. But getting everyone in tune is no easy task. More Some 2,000 protesters have clashed with police outside Ukraine's parliament, amid widespread discontent against planned cuts in state social benefits. More  Papandreou Open To Scrapping Referendum Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has indicated he is ready to scrap a referendum on a eurozone bailout package amid growing pressure from EU leaders. More  Greek Crisis Overshadows G20 Summit The eurozone was in turmoil as leaders of G20 countries gathered in the French Mediterranean resort of Cannes for a two-day summit. The crisis is hanging over G20 talks -- focusing the agenda on the European banking and sovereign debt crisis, along with concerns about a Greek decision to hold a public referendum on a laboriously negotiated European Union rescue plan for Greece. More  Tajik Activists Demand Probe Into Suspect's Death A Tajik antitorture coalition has called on the government to investigate the death of a suspect allegedly tortured in police detention. More  Tajik Opposition Parties Not Contesting By-Election Tajik opposition parties have not proposed any candidates to take part in a by-election next month for a parliament seat. More  Belarus Activist Jailed For Rally A leader of the opposition United Civic Party in eastern Belarus was sentenced today to 10 days of administrative detention for "violating the law on public gatherings." More  Arrest Made In Kazakh Murder Case The Kazakh Interior Ministry has announced it has detained a man suspected of involvement in the killing of a striking oil worker's daughter. More  New Moscow Mosque Due In 2014-15 The official head of Russia's Muslim community says the new central mosque in Moscow will be inaugurated and ready for worship in 2014-2015. More  Russian Nationalists Split On Caucasus Russian nationalist groups are split over the Caucasus-related slogans they plan to display during the "Russian March" planned for various cities on November 4.More  Kyrgyz Court Rejects No-Confidence Statement By Victim's Widow The widow of a Russian citizen who died after being beaten by police in Kyrgyzstan says she has no confidence in the court trying four policemen in connection with her husband's death -- but the court has rejected her statement.More  Croatian Ex-PM Rejects Bribe Charge Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader has adamantly rejected charges of corruption and war profiteering related to a $14 million loan from an Austrian bank in 1995. More The shock-performance group Voina (War) made its way to Prague today as part of a European road show meant to call attention to its work as the leader of Russia's new pack of art-protest groups. More  In Russia, Lawmaking 2.0 Or Sham 2.0? Online intiatives such as Wikivote will remain little more than sideshows. More |
