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Saddam Hussein RFE/RL Attack Plot Covered In International Media

The story about Saddam Hussein's plot to attack RFE/RL's Prague headquarters has been reported by several major news outlets around the world. More
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RFE/RL's Tajik Service

 

Established well over a half-century ago as part of Radio Liberty broadcasting to the Soviet Union, RFE/RL's Tajik Service attracts a young, influential audience with its timely, locally focused reporting. The government's renewed vigor controlling politics and media has lent further impetus to Radio Ozodi's trusted coverage.

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Russia Marks 130 Years Since Stalin's Birth Video

Russia is marking the 130th anniversary of the birth of Soviet leader Josef Stalin with medals and marches in his honor, as well as an exhibition that shows his crude and vindictive side. But even as many Russians continue to revere Stalin as a strong leader, others remember his cruel legacy as the man responsible for millions of deaths during his nearly 30-year rule. More

WHO Announces 'Very Good News' On Cures

For the past 15 years, the UN's World Health Organization (WHO) has been focusing on tuberculosis, or TB, with a goal of curing people already infected and eventually eradicating the disease. The organization says new data shows it has exceeded that goal. More

'SMS Divorces' Cut Tajik Migrants' Ties To Home

Tajik migrant laborers have found a convenient way to cut their family ties to home. More

Tajik Wrongly Jailed In Russia Finds Justice In Strasbourg

Rahmatullo Nazarov, a 29-year-old Tajik citizen who spent three years behind bars in Russia on drug-related charges, was recently awarded 18,500 euros ($27,000) in compensation by the European Court of Human Rights. The Strasbourg-based court ruled in favor of his complaint that he was treated inhumanely during his detention. More

Uzbekistan Withdrawing From Regional Power Grid

Uzbekistan says it is withdrawing from a regional power grid that unites it with three neighboring countries. Tashkent says the "outdated and unreliable" Soviet-era system is creating conflicts among the member states and that it imperils electricity supplies to Uzbekistan’s domestic consumers. But the move could leave Uzbekistan’s impoverished neighbors, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, facing severe electricity shortages in winter. More
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Map of Tajikistan

Population
7.2 million

Ethnic Groups:
Tajik 80%
Uzbek 15%
Russian 1%
Kyrgyz 1%
Other 2.6%

Religions:
Sunni Muslim 85%
Shi'ite Muslim 5%
Other 10%

Languages:
Tajik
Russian

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