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February 23, 2013
'Earned Citizenship' At Center Of U.S. Immigration Reform Push

What to do about the 11 million illegal immigrants who live in the United States? That's the question at the heart of the current debate in Washington on immigration reform, and many are backing a path to “earned citizenship.”

February 22, 2013
All Eyes On Texas Town At Center Of Russian Adoption Drama

Max Shatto, a 3-year-old Russian adoptee, died in the small town of Gardendale, Texas, last month under uncertain circumstances, touching off an international scandal. While much remains a mystery, local officials now say a medical ruling on the boy's death is imminent. That comes as details about the day the child died, as well as accounts of his adoptive mother, begin trickling in.
February 22, 2013
Bulgaria On The Brink

The government of Bulgaria has resigned. In the wake of the problems in Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, is Bulgaria the next EU problem child?
February 21, 2013
Afghan 'Buzkashi Boys' Make It To Hollywood

Thanks to an Internet campaign that raised enough funds to pay for their travel, Afghan actors Fawad Mohammadi and Jawanmard Paiz walked the red carpet and rubbed shoulders with Hollywood's brightest stars at the Oscars on February 24.
February 21, 2013
Interview: No Security Without Free Expression

Authoritarian governments often argue that too much freedom of speech compromises security and stability. RFE/RL asks Dunja Mijatovic, the representative on freedom of the media for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), how she answers the charge.
February 21, 2013
Pakistan's Beleaguered Hazara Minority Caught In Regional Crossfire

After enjoying a peaceful existence in southwestern Pakistan for more than a century, a tiny Shi'ite community finds itself caught up in a broader regional conflict.
February 20, 2013
Russian Children’s Ombudsman Campaigns Against Foreign Adoptions Case By Case

The Kremlin's children’s rights ombudsman, Pavel Astakhov, loves the limelight. And he has been getting a lot of it in recent weeks after claiming his office was combing foreign media reports, looking for evidence of crimes against Russian adoptees.
February 20, 2013
Interview: History Shows You Invade Afghanistan At Your Peril

"Return Of A King: The Battle for Afghanistan 1839-1842" is a new book that draws on Afghanistan's violent history to provide lessons for its future. RFE/RL correspondent Abubakar Siddique spoke with the book's author, Scottish historian William Dalrymple.
February 20, 2013
Wanted by Interpol, Iran’s Ex-Intelligence Minister To Run For President

One of the most feared figures of Iran’s Islamic establishment has announced his candidacy in the country's June 14 presidential vote.
February 19, 2013
My Cotton Picking Life: Computer Game Highlights Uzbek Child Labor Practices

How would you feel if you were forced to pick cotton in Uzbekistan as a child laborer? You can find out by playing an online game whose goal is to make you bored and frustrated.
February 19, 2013
Reports Of Adoptee’s Death In U.S. Prompt Firestorm Of Outrage In Russia

A firestorm of outrage has erupted among Russia’s political elites and state media after the country’s children’s rights ombudsman announced the death of a Russian child who had been adopted by an American couple.
February 19, 2013
How Social Networks Are Dealing With Terrorists

With terrorist organizations taking to Twitter and Facebook, social-network operators are coming under increased pressure from governments to shut down their accounts. But activists -- and the social networks themselves -- are worried about the implications on free speech.

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Saturday 23 February 2013

'Earned Citizenship' At Center Of U.S. Immigration Reform Push

All Eyes On Texas Town At Center Of Russian Adoption Drama

Bulgaria On The Brink

Afghan 'Buzkashi Boys' Make It To Hollywood

Interview: No Security Without Free Expression

Pakistan's Beleaguered Hazara Minority Caught In Regional Crossfire

Russian Children’s Ombudsman Campaigns Against Foreign Adoptions Case By Case

Interview: History Shows You Invade Afghanistan At Your Peril

Wanted by Interpol, Iran’s Ex-Intelligence Minister To Run For President

My Cotton Picking Life: Computer Game Highlights Uzbek Child Labor Practices

Reports Of Adoptee’s Death In U.S. Prompt Firestorm Of Outrage In Russia

How Social Networks Are Dealing With Terrorists

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Purported Uzbek Crime Boss Takes Family Feud To Social Media

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