Breffni O'Rourke

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• June 13, 2007

  U.S. Warns Of Tough New Sanctions

  A senior U.S. diplomat says Tehran faces the prospects of tough new sanctions soon unless it comes to the negotiating table on its nuclear program.

• June 12, 2007

  IAEA Board Meets To Discuss Iran's Nuclear Program

  June 12, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Muhammad el-Baradei, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), says the international dispute over Iran's nuclear program "needs to be defused."

• June 11, 2007

  Photo gallery | Central Asia's working kids

  A photo gallery of children working the streets and bazaars of Dushanbe, Almaty, Kabul, and Bishkek.

• June 06, 2007

  China: Looming Beijing Olympics Cause Strains In Host Country

  The National Stadium under construction in Beijing in January 2007 (epa) June 6, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- As China's preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games proceed at full steam, a new study estimates that as many as 1.5 million people are being moved from their homes because of the games.

• June 04, 2007

  Is Tehran Sending Arms To Iraq, Afghanistan?

  Indications are growing that the flow of Iranian-made arms to the insurgencies in both Iraq and Afghanistan is increasing.

• May 28, 2007

  China: Perceived Arms Buildup Troubles Washington

  People's Liberation Army soldiers in training (file photo) (Public domain) May 28, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- A new annual report on China's arms development, issued by the U.S. Defense Department, says China is progressing with the development of long-range weapons that include guided missiles and new nuclear submarines.

• May 21, 2007

  U.S., NATO Mull Afghanistan

  The increasing violence in Afghanistan was the main topic of talks between U.S. President George W. Bush and NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer in Texas.

• May 15, 2007

  Energy | Europe urged to diversify supplies

  May 15, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Leading U.S. and Georgian officials are issuing fresh warnings about the dangers to Europe of relying too heavily on energy supplies controlled by Russia.

• May 11, 2007

  Two Years After Andijon

  The human rights situation in Uzbekistan remains grave, and the government of President Islam Karimov has ignored international calls for improvement.

• May 09, 2007

  Putin Visits Energy-Rich Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan

  The Russian president is starting a nearly weeklong Central Asian visit, with energy firmly on the agenda.

• May 07, 2007

  Sarkozy Win Leaves Foreign Policy Unclear

  France's presidential election has left more questions than answers regarding Russia, Iran, EU expansion, and other key foreign-policy matters.

• April 27, 2007

  Islam, Secularism Clash In Presidential Elections

  Tensions are mounting in Turkey as the military threatens to take action to preserve the country's secular identity.

• April 25, 2007

  Nuclear Industry Emerges From Chornobyl's Shadow

  Twenty-one years after the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the global nuclear-energy industry seems to be making a comeback.

• April 20, 2007

  EU: Ministers Strike Compromise On Combatting Hate Crime

  Belgians demonstrating against racism in May 2006 (epa) April 20, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- After six years of negotiations, European Union justice and interior ministers have agreed on new rules for combating race and hate crimes across the EU.

• April 18, 2007

  World: Are Demonstrations Sign Of Democratic Strength Or Weakness?

  Demonstrators in Bishkek are demanding reforms and a presidential election (file photo) (RFE/RL) April 18, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Street demonstrations are in the news worldwide, with crowds of protesters challenging the political process from Ukraine and Russia to Kyrgyzstan. But is this state of affairs a sign of a vigorous democracy where citizens are able to express directly their desire for change, or is it an indication of a failing democracy?

• April 18, 2007

  Iran | U.S. says Iranian-made weapons going to Taliban

  April 18, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- U.S. officials are expressing concern at the possibility that Iran might be moving to support the Taliban in Afghanistan.

• April 11, 2007

  China: Premier Faces Tough Task Of Mending Japan Ties

  Wen (left) with Abe in Beijing last year (epa) April 11, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao opened a visit to Japan today during which the two countries will attempt to get their deeply strained relations back in order.

• April 05, 2007

  China: Beijing Has High-Flying Plans For Big Jet Airliners

  Will a state-run Chinese company be able to compete with companies such as Boeing (a Boeing 737 pictured)? (Courtesy Photo) April 5, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- China is planning what could be described as a technological Great Leap Forward in deciding to develop its own large civilian jet airliners. The Chinese government gave formal approval last month to the project, which will directly challenge Western manufacturers Boeing and Airbus.

• April 03, 2007

  EU Delegation To Talk Human Rights

  An EU delegation is in Tashkent to discuss the human rights situation there following the violent events in Andijon two years ago.

• April 03, 2007

  South Asia: Afghanistan Joins World's Largest Regional Grouping

  Afghan President Karzai (left) along with the Pakistani and South Korean foreign ministers today in New Delhi (AFP) April 3, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has opened its annual summit in New Delhi, where, with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in attendance, Afghanistan became its eighth member.

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