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June 16, 2016
Tajik Students Jailed After Leaving High-Schooler Behind In Cross-Border Drug Run

Two Tajik college students are paying a heavy price after leaving a high-schooler with Afghan drug dealers as collateral for heroin and opium.

June 16, 2016
Kremlin Propaganda In Czech Republic Plays Long Game To Sow Distrust In EU

Sowing distrust and disbelief in Europe and its institutions is the main aim of Russian propaganda in the Czech Republic, according to a new study. And unlike the attention-grabbing tactics used during the Soviet era, Moscow is playing a sophisticated long game.
June 15, 2016
Gay Couple In Moscow Face Prosecution Over Orlando Tribute

A gay couple in Moscow could be charged with holding an unsanctioned protest after paying tribute to the victims of a mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. The pair came to the U.S. Embassy with flowers, candles and a sign saying "Love Wins."
June 15, 2016
WHO's Cancer Warning No Shock For 'Hot Tea'-Happy Iran

Iranian tea-drinking practices are likely to come under the spotlight after a review of more than 1,000 studies indicated that drinking "very hot" beverages is "probably carcinogenic to humans
June 14, 2016
Russian 'Young Leader' Outrages With Homophobic Orlando Rant

The head of a Russian NGO with ties to a regional government has triggered a firestorm with a homophobic rant that enthusiastically supported the massacre of 49 people at a gay nightclub in Florida -- and regretted that dozens of the wounded "didn't croak."
June 14, 2016
Russian Fan Violence Puts Spotlight On Ultranationalist Supporters Chief

The fan disturbances and the reactions of some officials seem to suggest there is only a small degree of separation between some parts of the Russian ruling apparatus, its official Supporters Union, far-right views, and soccer hooliganism.
June 14, 2016
Flood Of Weapons Makes Eastern Ukraine Ripe For Arms Trade

The arrest in Ukraine of an alleged French nationalist with a cache of weapons has raised fears the conflict-wracked east of the country has become an arms bazaar for would-be terrorists abroad.
June 13, 2016
Explainer: Russia's Soccer Hooligan Problem

Following violence involving Russian fans at the 2016 European Championship in France, here's a look at Russia's soccer hooligans and what Russian authorities are (or aren't) doing to rein them in ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
June 13, 2016
The Changing Face Of Kabul: After Years Of Foreign-Fueled Growth, An Uncertain Future

Kabul was booming until foreign troops left Afghanistan in 2014. Now the city is strapped with a burgeoning population and a faltering economy.
June 13, 2016
Orlando Massacre: Bizarre Trail Of Online Rants Posted By Suspect's Immigrant Father

The mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, has left U.S. authorities poring over possible clues to explain the motives of the gunman, Omar Mateen. Some of the earliest clues as to his possible motives came from an unlikely source: the suspect's Afghan-born father.
June 11, 2016
Ukraine's Savchenko: Without Peace, The War 'Will Last Forever'

Ukrainian airwoman and lawmaker Nadia Savchenko, released from Russian captivity last month, discusses negotiating with Russia-backed separatists, the need for new blood in parliament, and political "senility" in the Kremlin.
June 10, 2016
Cultural Tug-Of-War Erupts Over Persian Poet Rumi

Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan have renewed a battle over bragging rights to a masterpiece by the famed 13th-century Persian poet Rumi.

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Thursday 16 June 2016

Tajik Students Jailed After Leaving High-Schooler Behind In Cross-Border Drug Run

Kremlin Propaganda In Czech Republic Plays Long Game To Sow Distrust In EU

Gay Couple In Moscow Face Prosecution Over Orlando Tribute

WHO's Cancer Warning No Shock For 'Hot Tea'-Happy Iran

Russian 'Young Leader' Outrages With Homophobic Orlando Rant

Russian Fan Violence Puts Spotlight On Ultranationalist Supporters Chief

Flood Of Weapons Makes Eastern Ukraine Ripe For Arms Trade

Explainer: Russia's Soccer Hooligan Problem

The Changing Face Of Kabul: After Years Of Foreign-Fueled Growth, An Uncertain Future

Orlando Massacre: Bizarre Trail Of Online Rants Posted By Suspect's Immigrant Father

Ukraine's Savchenko: Without Peace, The War 'Will Last Forever'

Cultural Tug-Of-War Erupts Over Persian Poet Rumi

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