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A Taliban push for imposing Shari'a law has rekindled a century-old debate about the role of Islamic law in Afghanistan. More

Moldovans Weigh In On Direct Presidential Vote

Voters in Europe's poorest country await results of a referendum aimed at breaking a yearlong political deadlock. More

Their Own Day In Court

Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who has defended a number of political and human rights activists in Iran, is now facing charges herself. More

Three Killed, Dozens Injured In Daghestan Suicide Bombing

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Afghan Girls Fall Ill In Suspected Gas Attack

Forty-eight Afghan girls fell ill on August 28 in what was thought to be the latest in a string of attacks on girls' schools by hard-liners.

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Afghan Girls Fall Ill In Suspected Gas Attack

Forty-eight Afghan girls fell ill on August 28 in what was thought to be the latest in a string of attacks on girls' schools by hard-liners.

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Chechnya's Moscow-backed president has built up a personality cult in his North Caucasus republic, where his picture appears on almost every city street. But is there genuine popular support behind him?

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An Udder Success

A unique Polish microcredit program is allowing some families in Tajikistan to increase their incomes and upgrade their standards of living through the gift of a cow.

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From Pakistan's ongoing flood crisis to Ukrainian independence celebrations.

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No Way Out For Afghan Refugees In Tajikistan

The Afghan refugees who fled the war in their home country for neighboring Tajikistan are struggling to survive in one of the poorest states in the former Soviet bloc. Many would like to move on to a third country, but that remains little more than a distant hope.

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As Pakistani Floods Rage, Aid Is Slow To Come

Severe floods in Pakistan have left an estimated 2 million people homeless. As landslides and heavy rain stall relief efforts, some survivors in the country’s north have received no aid at all, and their situation is growing desperate.

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Jewish Folk Music Festival In Ukraine

Musicians follow a traditional wedding procession through the decorated streets of the old city of Lviv as actors perform scenes from 1930s Jewish life.

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Remnants Of The Riots In Osh

RFE/RL writer James Kirchick visited Osh, Kyrgyzstan, in the aftermath of the deadly riots that erupted between Kyrgyz and ethnic Uzbeks in the country's south.

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'Accidental' Poachers

Residents of the Kazakh town of Shashubai were left without work after the main employer, a mining company, went bankrupt. Desperate to make a living, many turned to illegal fishing on Lake Balkhash.

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Traditional Bridge-Diving In Mostar

The traditional diving competition from the 16th-century Old Bridge (Stari Most) was held in the Bosnian town of Mostar in late July.

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Terezin's Musical Legacy

A recent Prague Spring concert honored musicians and artists in the Terezin concentration camp who died in the Holocaust. Terezin Music Foundation founder Mark Ludwig pays special homage to composer Gideon Klein, who died aged 26.

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Why Are Russia's Kids Killing Themselves?

Sayid committed suicide at age 10. His parents blame bullying. But experts say Russia's weak protection system is largely to blame for suicides among children and teens.

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Disabled Kazakhs Press For Access In Almaty

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Russia's Potemkinism Epidemic

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Video Shows Damage To Karrubi's House

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Russia Looks Hard Into Misuse Of South Ossetia Funds

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New Tajik Daily Dares To Defy The Odds

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Presidents Dmitry Medvedev (left) of Russia and Serzh Sarkisian in Yerevan in late August.

Is Armenia Russia's Partner Or Pawn?

Richard Giragosian argues that a new agreement may deal a further blow to Armenian sovereignty by deploying additional Russian border guards to Armenia's other borders, with Iran and Georgia, if not Azerbaijan. More