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Protester Dies In Ukraine

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:17:00 -0800

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Dying Lake Gives New Life To Iran's Antigovernment Protests

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - Sep. 01 (News) - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyDying Lake Gives New Life To Iran's Antigovernment ProtestsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyIran's largest lake is dying, but it's giving new life to antigovernment protests along its receding shores. Lake Orumieh, one of the world's largest salt-water lakes, has shrunk by some 60 percent in recent years due to drought and misguided ...US Azerbaijanis vow saving Lake UrmiaNews.Azall 4 news articles »

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NASA: Space Station May Be Evacuated

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - Aug. 30 (News) - Russia and the United States gave conflicting signals about the way forward with the International Space Station now that the only remaining transport there -- the Soyuz -- has been temporarily grounded after an accident. Russia said it was determined to keep the ISS manned despite the recent failure of the only booster rocket capable of bringing replacement astronauts aloft. "We will do everything possible not to leave the station without a crew," Aleksei Krasnov, head of Russia's piloted space vehicle program, told Interfax. "We are going to have a manned mission [to the ISS] by the end of December." But the U.S. space program said that if the problems are not identified and solved by mid-November, all of the six ISS astronauts would be brought back to Earth. NASA's space station program manager, Mike Suffredini, said several options are being studied, but that crew safety comes first. He said controllers on the ground could keep a deserted space station functioning, but explained that without a crew any problem could not be fixed. His comments come just weeks after NASA's final space shuttle flight.

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Czechs and Slovaks Celebrate RFE Legacy

Wed, 11 May 2011 16:31:13 -0700

Radio Free Europe - May. 11 - Key personalities from Czech and Slovak politics and culture praised RFE's role in toppling communism in Central and Eastern Europe at celebrations marking the sixtieth anniversary of RFE's first broadcasts to communist Czechoslovakia.

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The Struggle For The Soul Of Pakistan

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:00:48 -0800

Radio Free Europe - Jan. 10 - Shaheen Buneri of RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal discusses the need for Pakistan to confront religious extremism with nonviolent means.

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WikiLeaks vs. U.S. Diplomacy - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2010

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:39:45 -0800

Radio Free Europe - By Christian Caryl - Dec. 01 (News Analysis) - The online publication of secret U.S. diplomatic traffic is likely to make life harder for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her cohorts – at least in the short term.

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Pakistan's Pashtuns Feel More Alone Than Ever

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - By Shaheen Buneri - Oct. 25 (Opinion) - Pashtuns straddling the Pakistani-Afghan border face serious challenges to their survival, and it's very hard for them to know whether the world recognizes their numerous sacrifices in the ongoing war, or whether all of them have simply been dismissed by the outside world as Taliban supporters and sympathizers.

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Ahmadinejad Visits Border Area With Israel On Alert

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - Oct. 14 (News) - After a tumultuous welcome on October 13 in the capital, Beirut, Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad was expected in the southern Lebanese towns of Maroon Al-Ras and Bint Jbeil, just a few hundred meters from the Israeli frontier.

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Iranian Activist Criticizes Tightening Of 'Veil And Chastity' Rule - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2010

Wed, 19 May 2010 11:18:27 -0700

Radio Free Europe - May. 19 - A prominent Iranian women's rights activist has expressed concern about government plans to crack down on how women dress in public.

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Far From War, An Afghan Village Shows Its Ingenuity

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Radio Free Europe - By Ibrahim Haroon - Feb. 14 (Opinion) - So much blood and money is being spent to build stability in Afghanistan. But what would we Afghans do if we had it? I found an answer when I traveled recently to a remote corner of northern Afghanistan. The area, close to the border of Turkmenistan, has suffered a drought that wrecked its economy. But it is removed from the fighting and is far even from the reach of most international aid agencies. So whatever success its people have in recovering from the drought depends mostly on their own efforts. And that -- unclouded by the fog of war -- is what I had come to see.

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Helmand Refugees Fleeing Ahead Of Anti-Taliban Offensive

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Radio Free Europe - By Elias Dai, Ron Synovitz - Feb. 08 (News Report) - Hundreds of Afghan families have been fleeing Taliban-controlled territory in the southern Afghan province of Helmand ahead of an expected offensive by NATO and Afghan government troops. As many as 2,000 Taliban fighters reportedly are concentrated and fortifying themselves in and around the town of Marjah.

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Kazakhstan Faces Responsibility, Scrutiny As OSCE Chair

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Radio Free Europe - By Liz Fuller - Jan. 08 (News Report) - It's no secret that Kazakhstan's every step will be scrutinized now that it has taken over as chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for a one-year stint, the first former Soviet republic, and also the first Muslim country, ever to do so. In the months and weeks before it assumed the post on January 1, numerous Western specialists and human rights organizations argued that Kazakhstan was unqualified, given its authoritarian leadership and bad track record on human rights.

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Major Foreign Affairs Challenges Of 2009, And What's In Store For 2010

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Radio Free Europe - By Ron Synovitz - Jan. 02 (News Analysis) - It was during 2009 -- with the inauguration of Barack Obama as U.S. president -- that Washington began to reformulate its strategy on Afghanistan. The new view considers events in Afghanistan and Pakistan as intrinsically interrelated. The appointment of Richard Holbrooke to a newly created post -- Obama's envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan -- formalized the idea in Washington of a so-called "Afpak" perspective.

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Arrests Continue As State TV Confirms Eight Killed In Iran Protests

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Radio Free Europe - Dec. 28 (News Report) - Iranian security forces today are continuing to arrest protesters and opposition members who took part in two days of deadly demonstrations in Tehran and other cities. Iranian police said they have detained some 300 protesters so far. The reformist website Parlemannews writes today that the authorities have also detained at least seven prominent reformists, including three aides to Mir Hossein Musavi, the leader of the Green opposition movement and a defeated candidate in last June's contested presidential elections.

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Protesters, Police Clash In Tehran On Anniversary Of U.S. Embassy Takeover

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Radio Free Europe - By Golnaz Esfandiari - Nov. 04 (News Report) - As Iran held anti-U.S. rallies to mark the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, security forces clashed in the capital with opposition supporters who renewed their protest against the reelection of President Mahmud Ahmadinejad.

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Trade Could Be Key For Afghanistan And Entire Region

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - By S. Frederick Starr - Oct. 30 (Opinion) - Both U.S. General Stanley McChrystal and President Barack Obama have affirmed the need for "economic" and "governance" measures in Afghanistan. They're right, of course. Without them Washington's stated goals -- to destroy Al-Qaeda and cripple the Taliban -- remain purely negative and not compelling to most Afghans, to the countries neighboring Afghanistan, or even to its NATO allies.

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U.S., Iran Have 'Significant Conversation' on Sidelines of Switzerland Talks

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - Oct. 01 (News Report) - A U.S. official at nuclear talks in Switzerland says there has been a "significant conversation" between the chief U.S. and Iranian delegates. The meeting between U.S. Undersecretary of State William Burns and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili took place on the sidelines of six-party talks with Iran over Tehran's controversial nuclear program.

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G20 Aims For New Rules To Prevent Crisis Repeat

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - By Kathleen Moore - Sep. 24 (News Report) - The last time G20 leaders met, the immediate task was one of financial firefighting. At a summit in London in April, they struck a $1 trillion deal to combat the global economic crisis and agreed to do whatever it took to restore growth and save jobs. Now, nearly six months on and with tentative signs of an economic recovery, the focus has changed.

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Confident Karzai Looks Forward To Five More Years As Afghan Leader

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - Aug. 19 (Interview) - In an interview with RFE/RL, Afghan President Hamid Karzai defended his record over the past eight years, including his alliances with regional warlords, and said he is confident of reelection to another five-year term on August 20.

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In Landmark Debate, Afghan Presidential Contenders Challenge Karzai

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - By Abubakar Siddique - Aug. 17 (News Report) - In a live television debate in Kabul, Afghan President Hamid Karzai received staunch challenges from two of his main opponents in next week's presidential election.

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New Reconciliation Strategy Advocated To Bring Taliban Groups Into Kabul Fold

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - By Ron Synovitz - Jul. 30 (News Report) - U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has said the Taliban members who could be brought into the political process in Afghanistan are those who joined the insurgency out of pragmatism rather than for militant ideological reasons.

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Musavi Calls For Day Of Mourning

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - By Golnaz Esfandiari - Jun. 18 (News Report) - In defiance of an official ban, defeated Iranian presidential contender Mir Hossein Musavi has declared June 18 a day of mourning for those who have been killed in the protests.

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Iranian Nobel Peace Prize-Winner Ebadi Calls For New Elections

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - By Golnaz Esfandiari - Jun. 17 (Interview) - Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi has told RFE/RL that the Iranian authorities should hold a new election and allow monitoring by international observers. She also called for the release of everyone the regime has arrested, which includes several human rights activists. Ebadi spoke by phone with RFE/RL’s Golnaz Esfandiari from a location outside Iran.

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Voting Begins In Iran's Presidential Election

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - Jun. 12 (Breaking News) - Iranians have begun voting in the 10th presidential election since the establishment in their country of a clerically dominated constitution after the 1979 revolution. Four candidates are competing after what has been a hard-fought campaign that has seen unprecedented public debates, massive rallies, and conspicuous displays of partisanship in the streets.

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Afghan President's Choice Of Running Mate Draws Criticism

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Radio Free Europe - By Abubakar Siddique - May. 06 (News Report) - News that incumbent Afghan President Hamid Karzai officially signed up to run for reelection came as no surprise. The shock came when he named the two vice-presidential candidates who will run alongside him: Mohammad Qasim Fahim Khan and Karim Khalili.

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