Thursday, February 16, 2012

'No Question That The Iranians Are Trying To Lash Out'

Israel has blamed Iran for two bombings targeting its diplomats in India and Georgia this week. Iran has denied any involvement. RFE/RL spoke to Juan Zarate, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and former deputy national security adviser for combating terrorism about the attacks. More

Video 'Outsider' Jolie Puts Bosnia's War Story On World Stage

Angelina Jolie's new film about the Bosnian war, "In the Land of Blood and Honey," was screened in Sarajevo on February 14 before thousands of local residents and war survivors. Afterward, Jolie said she was "terrified" while making the film because the war was such a painful time in Bosnia's history. More

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad (center) looks on as scientists unveil a fuel rod at the Tehran Research Reactor.

Iranian Nuke Still One To Three Years Away, Says Expert

Iran announced on February 15 that it has installed its first domestically produced nuclear fuel rods in a reactor in Tehran. Tehran also announced that it activated a new generation of centrifuges at its Natanz nuclear facility. RFE/RL speaks with nuclear physicist Frank Barnaby about what the advances reveal regarding Iran's uranium enrichment abilities. More

The late Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the iPad 2 in San Francisco in March 2011.

Trademark Dispute Threatens New iPad

A Chinese court will decide at the end of the month whether U.S. computer giant Apple or a Chinese firm called Proview owns the trademark rights to the name "iPad" in China. An injunction has already stopped sales of iPads in parts of China and the dispute potentially threatens to stop the export of Chinese-made iPads to other countries. Experts say Proview is pressuring Apple to settle the cases and buy the trademark rights from the Chinese firm. More

Xi Jinping has become known for taking a tough stance against corruption and being more open about political and market economy reforms.

China's Future Leader In Washington For 'Get-To-Know' Visit

A closer look at the life and path to power of the man who is expected to become the next president of China. More

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A vendor in the central Bosnian town of Zenica sells heart-shaped cushions with proclamations of love for 1 euro each.

Video Love It (Or Hate It), It's Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day, the Western holiday celebrating love, has become a global phenomenon over the past two decades. The fall of communism and the emergence of the Internet have helped February 14 become something of an unofficial international day of romance. However, not all the passions the holiday stirs are related to love. While some countries have openly embraced the holiday, others are attempting to ban it or replace it with local customs.
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Production and distribution of rap music is not officially banned, but it

Video Yo! Turkmen Rappers Flip The Script On Repression

For a growing number of Turkmen youth, rap music has become a way to express their daily struggles and inspire political change in one of the world's most oppressive countries.
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Gasoline prices have risen dramatically in Pakistan in recent years

In Pakistan, Cleaner Fuel Powers Supply, Safety Issues

Rising fuel prices have pushed Pakistan to become a global leader in using compressed natural gas (CNG) to fuel vehicles.
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A woman relaxes underneath a photo of President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov at the resort of Avaza.

Turkmenistan's Personality Cult 2.0

Turkmen Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov appears to be building a personality cult to match that of his eccentric predecessor.
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Video A Beijing School Trains Female Bodyguards

Is there a growing market for female bodyguards? A visit to a training school near Beijing suggests so.
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The bodies of what activists say were the victims of shelling by the Syrian Army in the Sunni Muslim district of Bab Amro in Homs on February 8.

Homs: Syria's Epicenter Of Revolution, Reprisal

Homs, Syria's third-largest city, has become the center of the current uprising against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. It has also borne the brunt of his regime's retaliation against the insurgency. RFE/RL takes a closer look at the city in the center of the battle for Syria.
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Web-savvy Iranian oppositionists are renowned for their ability to use proxies and other means to circumvent Tehran

Explainer: Iran's National Internet

Reports that Iran has stepped up its Internet censorship in recent days -- as evidenced by a general slowdown of the web, Internet blackouts, and the blocking of sites such as Google -- has raised speculation that the country might be testing its controversial "national Internet."
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Syrians in the northwestern town of Kfar Nubul pose with a cartoon depicting Russia

Angry Over Syria, Arab World Threatens Russian Boycott

Groups in a number of Arab states, angry over the Russian-Chinese veto of a UN resolution aimed at stopping the violence in Syria, have called for a one-day boycott of Russian and Chinese goods on February 12.
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Pro-Putin Flash Mob Ends Abruptly

Organizers of a flash mob in central Moscow originally pledged the event would take just five minutes.
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With no domestic ID system in place, passports are essentially Afghanistan

Afghans Accuse Authorities Of Passport Scam

A shortage of blank passports in Afghanistan has led to a flourishing black market for the little blue books, according to Afghans who say they have had to go underground to obtain them.
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