A New York jury unanimously convicted Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui earlier this week of attempted murder. But her family, Pakistani media, and right-wing political parties back home are not convinced of her guilt. They are protesting, saying it is an example of post-9/11 injustice against Muslims.
Kyrgyzstan’s president has fired the chief of the state culture agency for permitting a controversial, Russian-born U.S. photographer to hold an exhibition in Bishkek. Sergei Melnikoff is known for his critical views of Russia, which he has called a “country of slaves.” Kyrgyz MPs from the ruling party insist Melnikoff’s exhibition would harm Bishkek’s relationship with Moscow.
It's been a year since U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, said it was time to "press the reset button" with Russia. As this year's Munich gathering gets under way, how does the new U.S. policy look from Moscow?
If Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko stands any chance of winning the presidency in the country's runoff election this weekend, she'll have to rally support from the people who brought her to power in the Orange Revolution. But those who took to the streets five years ago are deeply disillusioned by their leaders' failure to deliver on their promises of bringing Ukraine closer to the West. FE/RL's Gregory Feifer reports from the Orange stronghold of Lviv in western Ukraine, where some say they're not even going to the polls this time.
As global policymakers gather for the annual Munich Security Conference, Russia is growing more strident in its complaints that the European security system is dysfunctional. At the same time, the United States and the West insist that the NATO alliance is and will remain the foundation of security on the continent. Is it time, then, to move seriously toward a membership action plan -- and eventual NATO membership -- for Russia?
The European Court of Human Rights has found Georgia guilty of denying financial compensation to a family that suffered Stalin-era repression. The landmark ruling could pave the way for other repression victims in Georgia to seek damages and raises difficult questions about the historical responsibility for Soviet crimes.
Ukrainians go to the polls on February 7 in a runoff election for their first new president since the 2004 Orange Revolution. Many say there's little difference between the two candidates. But others believe Yulia Tymoshenko is the only hope of guaranteeing the country's democratic gains.
Afghan and U.S. officials are encouraged by a recent deal in eastern Afghanistan under which a major tribe has agreed to keep the Taliban out of their territory in return for aid. But while the move might help in stemming the Taliban tide, some warn it could create more conflicts and bloodshed in the future.
Uzbekistan's Prime Minister has sent a letter to his Tajik counterpart warning Dushanbe of potential damage by the Roghun hydropower plant to Central Asia's "frail environmental balance.” Shavkat Mirziyaev said Uzbekistan "would take the matter further” if Tajikistan ignores Uzbekistan's warning.
Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad says his country is now ready to send its low-enriched uranium abroad for further enrichment -- as requested by the United Nations -- under a deal aimed at easing concerns about the Iranian nuclear program.
The EU's single currency, the euro, is facing its most serious test since it came into existence 11 years ago. Officials at the European Commission and at the European Central Bank (ECB) are now pondering how to restore a semblance of balance within the 16-nation eurozone, where a group of five nations is floundering in deep deficits and debt as result of the world financial downturn.
A U.S. agency that monitors human rights around the world has welcomed Kazakhstan as the new chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), but cautioned the former Soviet republic that it must improve its own rights record if it wants to be effective in its new role.
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