Friday, May 24, 2013


  • Iraqi Volunteers On Both Sides In Syria

    Iraqi volunteers -- both Sunni and Shi'ite -- are slipping into Syria. There, they fight on opposite sides, raising fears the war will spill back to Iraq.

  • Obama Charts New Counterterrorism Course

    U.S. President Barack Obama unveils policy changes regarding counterterrorism, drone strikes, and the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, while expressing hopes for an eventual end to America's "war footing."

  • Banned Rafsanjani Blasts Iran's Leadership

    The 78-year-old former president lashes out at Iran's political stewards in an address to members of his would-be campaign team, accusing the country's ruling elite of "ignorance" and incompetence.



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Photogallery Soviet Nuclear Depot In Czech Republic To Open As Museum

A bunker in the western Czech Republic built in the 1960s to house Soviet nuclear warheads is being turned into a museum where visitors can take a close look at the arms race of the Cold War era. The bunker, one of three such depots in the former Czechoslovakia, was kept secret during the communist era. (10 PHOTOS)

Video The Last Of The Belgrade Shoe Shiners

Shoe shiners used to be a fixture on Belgrade street corners, but today only three remain. One of them -- Mustafa Mehmedovic, known as "Muja Shoe" -- says he plays an important role in the city center. Not only does he keep shoes clean, but he also provides tourist information and even personal advice. (RFE/RL's Balkan Service)

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