Armenian 'Libel' Amendments Get Nod

Armenia's parliament has given initial approval to a package of amendments that critics fear may be used stifle independent media. More

Belarus, Poland Discuss Group Dispute

Belarus and Poland are holding talks in Minsk on resolving the conflict over a Polish cultural organization. More

Yegor Gaidar Foundation To Be Established

Friends and colleagues of deceased former Russian Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar say they plan to set up a foundation named after him "to develop a liberal ideology in economy and politics." More

Pardoned Azerbaijani Journalist Says 'Deserved' Freedom

An Azerbaijani opposition journalist released from jail this week has told RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service that he "deserved" to be freed. More

Eastern Kazakhstan Flood Evacuations Continue

More people are being evacuated from villages in eastern Kazakhstan due to the danger of flooding. More

Number Of New Billionaires Reflects Global Recovery

"Forbes" magazine's list of the world's billionaires mirrors the global financial recovery. It includes 62 Russians -- nearly twice as many as last year -- most of whom are returning after being knocked off during the economic crisis. More

Sheikh Tantawi, Prominent Sunni Muslim Voice, Dead At 81

One of the most prominent and moderate voices in the Sunni Muslim world -- Sheikh Muhammad Sayed Tantawi -- has died. More

Easier Internet Export Rules Please Google

Internet giant Google has welcomed a U.S. decision to relax restrictions that have prevented U.S. companies from exporting Internet services and software to Iran, Cuba, and Sudan. More

Well-Known Russian Historian Sergo Mikoyan Dies

Prominent Russian historian and journalist Sergo Mikoyan has died in a Moscow clinic of leukemia. More

Iraq Film Snags Pioneering Award Win

The Academy Awards broke new ground on March 7 by giving its best director award to a woman, Kathryn Bigelow, for her film "The Hurt Locker," a story about the dangerous lives of U.S. bomb disposal experts in the Iraq conflict. More