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Unfinished Moscow

Moscow's once-booming real-estate market is in a state of crisis, and the signs are everywhere.

December 23, 2008 As markets falter worldwide, Moscow's once-booming construction and real estate sector is in a state of crisis. Funding for further work has dried up, leaving a legacy of unfinished projects across the capital.

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December 2008

Unfinished Moscow

As markets falter worldwide, Moscow's once-booming construction and real estate sector is in a state of crisis. Funding for further work has dried up, leaving a legacy of unfinished projects across the capital.

November 2008

Holodomor: The 1932-33 Famine In Ukraine

Ukrainians are marking the 75th anniversary of the 1932-33 famine that killed millions of their countrymen. In this audio slide show, two survivors remember details of one of the darkest chapters in their country's history.

October 2008

Farewell To Iran

Every Thursday at dusk, members of one of Iran's most beleaguered religious minorities gather at Tehran's railway station. With anxious, teary eyes, they are there to see off relatives and fellow Baha'is who have decided to pull up stakes forever and take the 8 p.m. train to a new life in Turkey and beyond.

The Legacy Of Andijon Audio Slideshow

A slide show of images from the aftermath of the brutal crackdown on protesters in Andijon, Uzbekistan, in 2005.

August 2008

Destruction In Gori

RFE/RL Georgian Service correspondent Koba Liklikadze was in the Georgian town of Gori, about 30 kilometers from the border of South Ossetia, as Russian bombs fell on civilian districts. He spoke with local residents fleeing the bombing and captured some scenes of devastation on camera. Click below for a multimedia slideshow from the scene:

July 2008

An Architect Of War

Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic, captured by Serbian authorities after evading justice for more than a decade, is regarded as the mastermind of the worst atrocities in Europe since World War II. This photo gallery shows the war crimes suspect's devastating legacy in Bosnia.

End Of The Line (Aug. 24, 2007)

For years, abandoned train cars have served as makeshift homes for hundreds of Azerbaijanis displaced by the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Beslan Three Years On (Aug. 31, 2007)

With a mixture of grief and anger, survivors of the Beslan school hostage massacre prepared to mark the third anniversary of the tragedy.

Theater For Homeless (Sept. 2007)

Prague's picturesque Petrin Hill becomes the site of a unique theater performance in the summer of 2007.

Afghanistan's Kite-Runner Kids (Sept. 9, 2007)

Laughs echo across a dusty Kabul hilltop as children celebrate International Day of Peace by flying blue paper kites decorated with white doves.

Iran's Notorious Evin Prison (Sept. 27, 2007)

A rare look inside Iran's infamous Evin prison, believed to hold hundreds of political prisoners as well as regular inmates.

Ukrainian Parliamentary Elections (Sept. 30, 2007)

Ukrainians vote in a new parliament on September 30, 2007, after President Viktor Yushchenko dissolves parliament and orders new elections

Tehran Students Protest Presidential Speech (10/8/2007)

Hundreds of Tehran University students demonstrated against Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad as he gave a speech on October 8, 2007.

Art Of The October Revolution

The success of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 ushered in a brief period of artistic innovation that projected the optimism of the time.

Georgian State Of Emergency (Nov. 9, 2007)

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on November 7, 2007, imposed a 15-day state of emergency following antigovernment protests.

Quieting Kremlin Critics (Nov. 24, 2007)

A week before Russia's December 2, 2007, parliamentary polls, participants in 'Marches Of Dissent' find themselves on the wrong side of the law.

Russia's Parliamentary Elections (Dec. 2, 2007)

Voters chose from 11 parties in Russia's December 2, 2007, parliamentary elections, but the pro-presidential Unified Russia party ruled the day.

'Protecting Children's Morality'

Lawmakers say they have a plan to safeguard the country's youth, starting with curfews, a Halloween ban, and a lot fewer nose rings. This photo gallery shows the Russian youth targeted by the proposed measures -- and those considered to be beyond help.

June 2008

Georgian Presidential Election 2008

Georgians came out en masse in January 2008 to vote in an early presidential poll called after a crackdown following antigovernment protests.

Serbia's Future

Ahead of Serbia's presidential poll on January 20, 2008, Belgrade residents explain why the Kosovo issue is such an emotional one for Serbs.

Independent Kosovo

Kosovo celebrates after declaring its independence from Serbia on February 18, 2008.

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