On the sidelines of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) Economic and Environmental Forum in Prague, RFE/RL correspondent Richard Solash spoke with Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, the OSCE special representative for combating trafficking in human beings, on the latest trends in the battle against the epidemic.
Prison officials have confiscated two Geiger counters from jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, who claims authorities are responsible for high radiation levels in her quarters. The confiscation follows damaging accusations from two of her former cellmates.
Sergei Udaltsov is a determined man. One of the lead organizers of the opposition March of Millions demonstration to be held on September 15, he is calling on the authorities to open a dialogue with the opposition and agree to early and fair elections. And he has no intention of backing down.
Residents of Lviv in western Ukraine are complaining that their otherwise picturesque hometown is becoming increasingly unlivable because of a mysterious foul odor permeating the city. Environmental officials say unregulated sewer systems are to blame, and have called on city officials to clean up Lviv's air.
In the past year, there has been an alarming spike in the number of Afghan soldiers opening fire on and killing their Western counterparts. Aware that many of the attacks are due to simple misunderstandings, the Afghan government has taken steps to give its security forces a lesson in cultural awareness.
Murky details are emerging about "Innocence of Muslims," the amateurish film produced in the United States that has sparked violent protests in Egypt and Libya for its crude depiction of the Prophet Muhammad.
Tolibjon Kurbankhanov, a singer from Tajikistan, has been churning out video clips praising Vladimir Putin. His latest composition, "Happy Birthday, Mr. President," is fuelling speculation that the songs are nothing more than a Kremlin PR stunt.
Two years ago it made an international splash with a fake news story about a drunken Serb who killed a shark that had been terrorizing tourists in Egypt. Since then, Njuz.net has established itself as something of a Serbian version of "The Onion," with a sharp and satirical take on Serbian politics, society, and public opinion.
A year and a half after arriving in Benghazi with aims of helping Libyans transition to democracy, U.S. Ambassador John Christopher (Chris) Stevens has died along with three other Americans after an attack on the U.S. Consulate in that port city.
A low-budget American movie that satirizes the Prophet Muhammad and Islam, "Innocence of Muslims," has sparked demonstrations in Egypt and reportedly set off an attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya.
An independent television station in Ukraine is fighting a hefty tax-evasion fine widely seen as an attempt to muzzle criticism of President Viktor Yanukovych ahead of key parliamentary elections. TVi may face bankruptcy if the fine is not overturned.
New evidence appears to lend weight to the belief that the U.S. administration helped cover up Soviet guilt for the 1940 Katyn massacre of Polish officers. RFE/RL talked to George Sanford, a professor emeritus of East European politics at England's University of Bristol, about what effect the revelation might have.
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