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November 30, 2013
From Yurts To Kimchi, Protecting The World's 'Intangible' Cultures

On December 2-7, members of the United Nations' cultural agency UNESCO are meeting in the Azerbaijani capital Baku to consider which traditions, rituals, and crafts to add this year to its list of endangered Intangible Cultural Heritage. This year's applicants include everything from Mongolian yurt-making to Turkish coffee to polo played in Azerbaijan.

November 29, 2013
Moldova, Georgia Brace For Russian Retaliation After EU Pact

Georgia and Moldova have taken a symbolic step toward the European Union by initialing association agreements with the 28-nation bloc at a summit in Lithuania. But both countries, while hailing the move as historical, expect retaliation from Russia.
November 27, 2013
In Ukraine, Protests Highlight 'Generational Rift'

Ukrainian students have become a driving force behind protests against the government's move to walk away from an association agreement with the European Union. Their protest has drawn comparison to the Occupy movement and highlights what some say is a generational rift.
November 27, 2013
Reading Karzai's Mind

The fate of a Bilateral Security Agreement between Afghanistan and the United States hangs in the balance after Afghan President Hamid Karzai refused to sign it and sought new concessions. So why does Karzai appear to be dragging out the process?
November 27, 2013
Explainer: What's Ukraine Missing Out On?

Ukraine last week put the brakes on a key free-trade and political deal with the European Union and said it would try to revive economic ties with Russia instead. What are Ukrainians missing out on?
November 26, 2013
Interview: Karzai Says He'll Agree To Deal Once The U.S. Meets His Demands

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he has two demands before he'll sign a Bilateral Security Agreement with the United States and that he'll approve the document as soon as those demands are met – despite saying earlier he would wait until his country's presidential elections are completed in April 2014. RFE/RL's Akbar Ayazi sat down with Karzai in Kabul for an exclusive interview to discuss the Afghan president's views.
November 25, 2013
Iranians Welcome Geneva Nuclear Deal

Listener comments to RFE/RL's Radio Farda and other media coverage show Iranians are generally welcoming their country's interim nuclear deal, although some conservative voices remain skeptical.
November 25, 2013
Is New Orange Revolution Brewing In Ukraine?

A day after tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Kyiv to protest the government's abrupt policy shift toward Russia, one question is on many people's minds: is Ukraine headed for a repeat of the 2004 Orange Revolution?
November 25, 2013
Journalists Express Concern Over Kazakh Data-Protection Law

Kazakh citizens have a new legal tool to protect them against the publication of their personal information. But journalists say the new Personal Data Protection law, which goes into effect on November 25, could be used against them.
November 25, 2013
In The Land Of Fur Coats, An Embryonic Animal-Rights Movement

It's the land of leather jackets, fur coats, and sable hats. But could animal-rights activism finally be taking off in Russia? With the onset of winter, Russians are reaching for their trusty animal furs, but this year has also seen an unusual flourish of animal-rights activism.
November 25, 2013
Tajik Authorities Frown On Home Births

Recent figures show that a high number of rural women in Tajikistan are delivering babies at home, often without the aid of midwives or qualified medical professionals. RFE/RL looks at how home births are harming the country's efforts to improve its high maternal mortality rate.
November 24, 2013
One Step Forward, One Step Back On U.S.-Afghan Security Deal

If Washington and Kabul are advancing on a deal that would maintain a U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan, they are certainly taking a circuitous route.

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Sunday 1 December 2013

From Yurts To Kimchi, Protecting The World's 'Intangible' Cultures

Moldova, Georgia Brace For Russian Retaliation After EU Pact

In Ukraine, Protests Highlight 'Generational Rift'

Reading Karzai's Mind

Explainer: What's Ukraine Missing Out On?

Interview: Karzai Says He'll Agree To Deal Once The U.S. Meets His Demands

Iranians Welcome Geneva Nuclear Deal

Is New Orange Revolution Brewing In Ukraine?

Journalists Express Concern Over Kazakh Data-Protection Law

In The Land Of Fur Coats, An Embryonic Animal-Rights Movement

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