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The Clampdown Eases

Several prominent detainees arrested during Iran's postelection unrest have been freed. The question is why. More

Taking Care Of Business

A number of wealthy Uzbeks have been detained. President Karimov has criticized oligarchs, but there are suggestions more is at stake. More

Putin Talks High-Tech In India

India and Russia signed several high-profile business deals during a visit by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. More

Death Toll Hits 45 In Pakistan Blasts

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Call For Kyrgyz President's Resignation

The Kyrgyz opposition Ata-Meken (Fatherland) party has demanded that President Kurmanbek Bakiev and his son resign. More

Moldovan Ex-President Accuses Premier Of Smuggling

The leader of Moldova's opposition Communist Party has accused Prime Minister Vlad Filat of smuggling cigarettes into neighboring Romania to pay for his election campaign last year. More

Activist's Arrest Sparks Uzbek Protest

About 150 people in northeastern Uzbekistan have held a rally to protest the arrest of a local activist. More

Turkish Official: Armenia Agreement 'Almost Impossible'

An official in Turkey's ruling party says Ankara is extremely unlikely to ratify its fence-mending protocols with Armenia at this juncture. More

Moldova Reassures Moscow Over EU

Moldovan Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Popov said the Russian Foreign Ministry was "understanding" of Chisinau's plan for European integration. More

Kyrgyz Protests Target Presidential Son

Some 3,000 people rallied today in the central Kyrgyz city of Naryn to demand that President Kurmanbek Bakiev's son, Maksim, resign as head of a state agency and leave the country. More

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Prague's One World Festival Puts Focus On Iran

The One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, which will show over 100 films from 30 countries in Prague from March 10-18, has a special focus on Iran this year. More

'Forbes': 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

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UN Torture Envoy Says Concerned About Iran

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Kabul Stuck Between U.S., Iranian 'Double Game' Accusations

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EU Foreign-Policy Chief Showcases Georgia

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Petition Calling For Putin's Ouster Gaining Momentum

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Petraeus In Bishkek As Terror Aid Announced

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Karadzic Trial, Ganic Extradition Request Awaken Ghosts Of Bosnian War

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'Voices From Afghanistan' Exhibit Profiled In 'The Washington Post'

The Post's Style section highlights the exhibit at the Library of Congress, which showcases some of the thousands of handwritten scrolls and letters sent in by listeners to RFE/RL's Afghan Service. More

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A Struggle Against Stoning In Iran

"Women In Shroud", a documentary now showing at the One World human rights film festival in Prague, follows activists' efforts to abolish execution by stoning in Iran. Co-director Mohammad Reza Kazemi, a broadcaster for RFE/RL’s Radio Farda, discusses the challenges of producing a film on this brutal, largely clandestine practice.

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