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• April 17, 2007

  UN Conference Focuses On Iraqi Displacement Crisis

  April 17, 2007 -- An international conference is opening today in Geneva to address the crisis caused by the several million Iraqis who have fled their homes since 2003.

• April 16, 2007

  Al-Sadr Bloc Quits Iraqi Government

  April 16, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The political movement of Shi'ite cleric and militia leader Muqtada al-Sadr says its six ministers will leave the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki today.

• March 23, 2007

  Poland: Tough Lustration Law Divides Society

  Warsaw Archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus was the first major figure to fall victim to the law (file photo) (epa) March 23, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- A controversial law went into effect in Poland this month that goes further than anything similar in the region, requiring hundreds of thousands of citizens in positions of authority, including academics, journalists, teachers, and state company executives, to declare in writing whether they cooperated with the communist secret services -- or risk losing their jobs.

• March 01, 2007

  Displacements Upset Religious, Ethnic Communities

  An international migration expert says continued sectarian violence in Iraq has led to growing ethnic and religious segregation.

• February 05, 2007

  U.S., Iraqi Forces Preparing For Baghdad Operation

  Iraqi soldier in Baghdad (file photo) (epa) February 5, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- A command center in Baghdad began operations today to oversee the efforts of U.S. and Iraqi forces preparing for a new joint operation aimed at restoring security in the capital.

• January 29, 2007

  'Hundreds' Of Militants Killed In Al-Najaf Battle

  January 29, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Iraqi officials say government troops – backed by U.S. airpower -- have killed at least 300 militants in battles around Al-Najaf. The fighting began after Iraqi Army units clashed with the armed group on the northern edge of the city on January 28. <p></p>

• January 25, 2007

  New U.S. Commander Lays Out His Plan

  U.S. President George W. Bush's nominee to become the top commander in Iraq has outlined his strategy to cope with the insurgency.

• January 17, 2007

  Russia Opposes Law On Soviet War Memorials

  A new law could lead to the relocation of central Tallinn's Bronze Soldier monument, which honors Red Army soldiers killed during World War II.

• January 16, 2007

  Rice Holds Talks With Saudis

  Rice (left) with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit in Luxor on January 15 (epa) January 16, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is continuing her visit to the Middle East with a stop in Saudi Arabia today.

• November 14, 2006

  Poland Holds Up EU Partnership Talks

  Poland's veto of the start of EU-Russia partnership talks could mean an accord may not be ready for the EU-Russia summit next week.

• November 09, 2006

  Aliyev Walks Tightrope Between Russia, West

  The Azerbaijani president heads for Moscow hot on the heels of striking a strategic deal with the EU.

• November 08, 2006

  UN Draft Resolution Seen To Target Estonia, Latvia

  Observers believe Russia had two former Soviet republics in mind when it presented a draft resolution to the UN decrying xenophobia and racism.

• September 06, 2006

  Archive | Kadyrov forces caught on tape

  PRAGUE, September 5, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Chechen security forces loyal to pro-Moscow Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov have begun using cell phones to record videos of themselves torturing and humiliating ordinary Chechens accused of crimes.

• September 04, 2006

  Clashes Underscore Mounting Ethnic Tensions

  A night of clashes in northwestern Russia between Russian Slavs and natives of the Caucasus left two dead.

• September 03, 2006

  Russia Remembers The Horror

  Many relatives of victims of Beslan marked the second anniversary of the tragedy by spending the night in the gym of school No. 1.

• August 30, 2006

  Belarus: Student Dissidents Keep The Faith Despite Hardships

  Iryna Pyarvoykina hopes to 'bring a better life' to Belarus (RFE/RL) PRAGUE, August 25, 2006 (RFE/RL) --  Dressed in jeans and carrying digital cameras, Iryna Pyarvoykina and Syarhey Shelehau look like ordinary tourists in Prague. They smile, joke, and talk about computers, music, and the lack of opportunities in their home country.

• August 23, 2006

  Lightning May Be To Blame For Air Crash

  Ukraine is observing a day of mourning to honor the 170 victims of the August 22 air crash in eastern Ukraine.

• July 26, 2006

  As Drinking Increases, Government Declares War

  "If you...remove the factor of alcohol abuse, the average life expectancy of Belarusian men increases by seven years," one expert says.

• July 12, 2006

  Kyiv's Pro-Western Policy In Doubt

  The scenes of chaos in the Ukrainian parliament on July 11 appear to have heralded a remarkable shift in the balance of power -- and questions as to the future course of Ukraine's foreign policy.

• July 11, 2006

  Basayev's Death No Panacea

  The killing of Russia's most wanted man, Shamil Basayev, is the latest in a series of successful strikes against the Chechen leadership, but analysts warn that Basayev was simply a symbolic figure in a fractured separatist movement.

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