A rare look inside the historic site, which now houses a museum that is only occasionally open to the public.
In 1978, fearing the new communist regime in Afghanistan, many Pamir Kyrgyz took refuge in Pakistan and later in eastern Turkey.
As Kosovo held local elections on November 3, just about all eyes were on turnout figures. Ethnic Serbs were being encouraged to vote for the first time since Pristina declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, although some hard-line Serbian groups were still urging a boycott.
In Moldova, the poorest country in Europe, almost 80 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. But the capital, Chisinau, is far wealthier than the rest of the country, and is gradually modernizing.
Monique Macias is the daughter of Francisco Macias Nguema, the first president of Equatorial Guinea from 1968 until his overthrow and execution in 1979. She spent 15 years growing up in exile in North Korea after a deal her father struck with friendly Pyongyang officials shortly before his death to take and raise his children. Monique and her siblings spent their school days firing Kalashnikov rifles at the same elite military academy where future North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il studied. Macias -- who left North Korea in 1994 and spends most of her time with relatives in Spain -- has now published her memoirs to tell the story of her bizarre childhood among North Korea's elite. (10 PHOTOS)
Between 600,000 and 1.5 million people fell victim to Soviet leader Josef Stalin's repression in Belarus, according to various estimates. Some survivors of Stalin's repression and their relatives tell their stories.
Some of the most compelling photographs from RFE/RL's broadcast region and beyond. For more photo galleries, see our "Picture This" --> http://www.rferl.org/archive/rferl-photo-blog/latest/16235/16235.html archive.
On his long journey home from fighting in Russia's Far East in the early 20th century, Czech legionnaire Vaclav Balcar captured more than 500 negative images on glass plates.
Outgoing Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is viewed by many as a divisive leader who has made both important accomplishments for his country and presided over negative developments, including a humiliating war with Russia. Here is a retrospective gallery of Saakashvili from 2003 to 2013. (20 PHOTOS)
It's been 10 years since the detention of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, on tax evasion and fraud charges. His incarceration is seen by many in Russia as retribution for Khodorkovsky's political challenges to the Kremlin.
Afghan electoral authorities announced a final list of 11 candidates for the country's April 5 presidential election. Here's a look at all of them, including the three who have since withdrawn, leaving eight in the running.
From Alla Pugacheva to Filipp Kirkorov and Vitas, a look at the chest-heaving, soul-baring, costume-wearing magic of Russian "popsa."
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