Gays and lesbians from Russia and other former Soviet republics will have their own float for the first time at New York City's famous pride parade this month. Organizers say their aim is to celebrate an openness that they never experienced back home, where gay rights continue to erode.

Iran's weak economy has dominated its presidential election campaign. But there is little reason to believe any of the candidates have a solution.

A Finnish firm says it has developed a new, lightweight technology that will allow elevators to carry passengers to a height of up to one kilometer in a single run -- twice the distance currently feasible.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius sat down with RFE/RL's Rikard Jozwiak in Brussels to discuss his expectations ahead of his country's presidency of the EU.

Iranians are voting to choose their next president. The outcome is likely to be determined by several factors, including turnout, the degree of fairness of the vote, the level of state interference, and the choices made by undecided and swing voters. RFE/RL looks at likely scenarios for how the election could play out.

Azerbaijan's first lady, Mehriban Aliyeva, has never taken a back seat to her powerful husband. But could she replace him as president?

Companies have made significant technological strides in making cars that drive themselves. The advent of autonomous vehicles is expected to revolutionize people's lives and the automotive industry, but experts say it still face technological, regulatory, and other hurdles before they become widely available.

In Iran the supreme leader, not the president, makes the final decisions and has control of the military. So, does it really matter who is elected on June 14?

Two fresh opinion polls show Hassan Rohani, the candidate on whom many pro-reform elements in Iran are pinning their hopes, in a virtual tie with conservative candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf ahead of this week's presidential election.