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February 03, 2009
Iran Launches First Domestic Satellite

Iran says it has launched its first completely homemade satellite into orbit. State-run television and the official Islamic Republic News Agency said the satellite, named "Omid" (Hope), was carried by the Iranian-made satellite carrier Safir-2 and successfully placed into orbit.
September 14, 2008
Details Of Shoot-Out In Turkmen Capital Still Unclear

The authorities in Turkmenistan say an outbreak of shooting on September 13 in Ashgabat was related to the police neutralizing a gang of drug traffickers in a security operation.
May 13, 2008
EU: Lithuania Reaches Deal To Lift Its Veto On EU-Russia Talks

Part of the Druzhba oil pipeline passing through Russia (file photo) (ITAR-TASS) A group of European Union foreign ministers has announced a deal with Lithuania that effectively lifts Vilnius' veto on launching talks on a new partnership agreement with Russia.
April 29, 2008
Former Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz Faces Death Penalty

Tariq Aziz, who served as foreign minister and deputy prime minister in the former regime of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, is due to go on trial at the Iraqi High Tribunal in Baghdad.
March 11, 2008
Lithuania: Minister Cites Key Role Between EU And Russia

Petras Vaitiekunas (RFE/RL) Lithuania has a history of complicated but close relations with Russia. Now, as a member of the EU and NATO, Vilnius plays an active role in the EU's policy of shaping relations with the former Soviet Union. RFE/RL correspondent Valentinas Mite spoke with Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Petras Vaitiekunas about what that entails.
November 08, 2007
Firefight Kills Eight In Macedonia Near Kosovo Border

November 8, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- A firefight in northwestern Macedonia, mostly populated by ethnic Albanians, has left eight people dead.
October 15, 2007
Tensions Mount Over Possible Turkish Incursion Into Iraq

October 15, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- This week, the Turkish government is expected to seek parliament's approval for a military operation into northern Iraq targeting Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) fighters blamed for killing more than 20 Turkish soldiers and civilians this month.
October 09, 2007
Regional Energy Conference Looks For Alternatives To Russia

Eastern European leaders meeting in Vilnius will address ways to reduce their energy dependence on Russia, and seek deals with their counterparts from the Caspian region.
September 24, 2007
West 'Failing To Help' Iraqi Refugees

It's the biggest population movement in the Middle East in more than half a century, but the West is doing little to help. That's what the global rights group Amnesty International is saying in a new report on the plight of some 4.2 milion Iraqis displaced by violence.
September 18, 2007
Private Security Contractors In Iraq Under Scrutiny After Shoot-Out

September 18, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has spoken by telephone to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to express regret over the killing of eight Iraqi civilians, allegedly by a private security firm that was protecting U.S. diplomats.
September 12, 2007
Iraq: Syria Introduces Strict Visa Regime

Iraqi refugees wait in front of the offices of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Damascus (file photo) (epa) September 12, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Syria has introduced new restrictions in an effort to stem the flood of refugees entering the country from Iraq.
September 06, 2007
Estonia: What Is Behind Economic Success?

September 6, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The Economic Freedom Network, a global association of research and educational institutes, has just issued its annual report, which rates only one former communist country among the world's top nations with policies that support economic freedom. That country is Estonia.
September 05, 2007
Germany Arrests Three In Suspected Terror Bomb Plots

September 5, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- German authorities say they have arrested three men with ties to a Central Asian extremist group who were plotting attacks on Frankfurt airport and a U.S. military base.
September 04, 2007
Baghdad Demands Iran Stop Shelling North

Iraq says Iranian shelling has forced as many as 3,000 Kurdish villagers to flee their homes in northern Iraq.
August 29, 2007
Karbala Fighting Raises Specter Of Broader Shi'ite Clashes

Violence is on the rise in southern Iraq just as the British forces there are implementing a pullback.
August 22, 2007
U.S. Signals Increasing Frustration With Iraqi PM

August 22, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki appears to be rapidly losing U.S. political support.
July 19, 2007
Blair Starts New Role As Mideast Envoy

Tony Blair returns to the international scene (file photo) (epa) July 19, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Former British Prime minister Tony Blair is due to make his first appearance as Middle East envoy today when he attends a meeting of the Middle East Quartet.
June 27, 2007
Amnesty Criticizes 'Child Executions'

According to Amnesty International, defendants younger than 18 are being hanged after quick decisions and hurried procedures.
May 30, 2007
Attacks Seen As First Case Of 'Cyberwar'

A campaign of massive and coordinated cyberattacks that forced many websites to shut down is being described as the first "war in cyberspace."
April 30, 2007
Iraq: Iran's Attendance Key To Security Conference

Will Mottaki (left) and Rice meet in Sharm El-Sheikh? (file photo) (epa) April 30, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Iran's agreement to attend the Sharm el-Sheikh conference on Iraq's security on May 3-4 puts an end to days of speculation over whether the summit will involve all of the major players in the increasingly regional crisis.

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