Kyrgyzstan is reeling from the release of a secret video that appears to show the country's grand mufti, Rakhmatulla-Hajji Egemberdiev, in bed with a young woman. The tape is just the latest misadventure to affect a string of scandal-plagued muftis in the Central Asian nation.
Iraqi security forces have launched an assault against Al-Qaeda-linked militants who have seized control of two cities in the country's Sunni-dominated west. RFE/RL looks at the main players involved in the fighting, the reasons behind the violence and its broader implications.
In 1964, the renowned science fiction writer Isaac Asimov wrote an essay on what the world would be like 50 years later, in 2014. Some of his predictions, like cordless appliances and video phone calls, have become realities. Others -- like flying cars and underground cities -- remain largely in the imagination. To mark the start of 2014, RFE/RL put Asimov's question to futurologist Ian Pearson to find out what awaits us in 2064.
Smart bras are being developed for a variety of applications -- from monitoring health conditions to warding off potential attackers.
January 1 is not only the start of a new year. It's also the day that many institutions hand over their rotating presidencies from one country to another. Sometimes it's a good fit. Sometimes... not so much.
Whether he was stealing a march on Syria, embarrassing Washington in the Snowden affair, or being named the world's most powerful person by "Forbes" magazine, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a lot of news in 2013. But can he carry that over into 2014?
It's going to be "all change" at the top of some of Brussels' major international institutions next year, with five of the highest positions in town up for grabs.
Iranian authorities have arrested a controversial billionaire on suspicion of financial crimes. It's the latest blow for Babak Zanjani, who is accused by the West of busting international economic sanctions on Iran.
Developments in health and medicine abounded during the course of 2013. RFE/RL looks back at some of the year's many advances -- and setbacks.
The year saw a massive antigay crackdown in Russia, where Vladimir Putin sought to vilify sexual minorities with his law banning "gay propaganda." But 2013 came with a difference. Suddenly, the whole world seemed prepared to fight back.
Tajikistan's state television has recently banned Father Frost and Snow Maiden, saying they don't sit well with Tajik culture and traditions. However, many Tajiks believe the Soviet-era tradition of celebrating New Year still goes strong in the country.
Dual bombings in the Russian city of Volgograd have left more than 30 people dead and scores more injured. Why has Volgograd -- and not Moscow or Sochi -- become the repeated target of terror attacks?
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