In the latest of our occasional video briefings, RFE/RL Georgian Service Director David Kakabadze talks about the escalating diplomatic row over Georgia's breakaway republic and what's at stake.
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Serbia
Weekend elections will highlight deep divisions between European and nationalist ambitions. On the eve of that vote, a rare voice in Serbia calls for recognition that a "genocide" targeted Muslims in the 1992-95 Bosnian war.
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Victory Day
Noted historian Norman Stone reflects on the impact and the legacies of World War II and other wars of the 20th century on the Soviet Union, Turkey, and the Balkans.
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Iran
The fighting in Beirut is likely to heighten warnings from Washington that the conflicts in Lebanon and Iraq are part of a broader struggle between the West and Iran for influence in the region.
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Afghanistan
In a new report, Save The Children finds that Afghanistan is one of the world's worst countries in which to become a mother, with only 14 percent of births being attended by skilled health personnel.
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