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July 05, 2007
Sochi To Host 2014 Winter Olympics

The success of the Black Sea resort's bid is largely attributable to the personal intervention of President Vladimir Putin.
June 22, 2007
WHO Launches Drive To Halt Rise Of Drug-Resistant TB

The World Health Organization launches a two-year plan to help slow the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis across the globe.
June 11, 2007
Kosovo: U.S. Urges Independence 'Now,' Over Russian Objections

Speaking today in Sofia, Bush called for a solution for Kosovo 'now' (AFP) June 11, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- U.S. President George W. Bush said during his visit to the Albanian capital Tirana on June 10 that Kosovo must have independence and it must happen soon.
May 21, 2007
East: EBRD Survey Documents Trauma Of Transition

An elderly woman in St. Petersburg searches through a garbage dump in 1995 (AFP) May 21, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The 1990s were a traumatic decade for many people across Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union as they struggled to adjust to a new era as communism collapsed and the market took hold.
April 23, 2007
Former Russian President Yeltsin Dies

April 23, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Boris Yeltsin, the first president of an independent Russia, has died at the age of 76 of heart failure.
April 03, 2007
Captives Or Hostages?

Iran's television broadcasts of 15 British naval personnel detained for allegedly violating its waters has some arguing they are being treated more like hostages.
March 28, 2007
World: UN Human Rights Council Comes Under Fire

A session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva in August 2006 (epa) March 28, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- A UN Human Rights Council decision on March 26 to end scrutiny of Iran and Uzbekistan has been widely criticized by rights organizations and some governments, including the United States.
February 28, 2007
ICJ Bosnia Ruling Sets Important Precedents

An international court ruling on genocide in Bosnia has set some precedents for how future genocide cases will be judged.
February 01, 2007
Top Panel Due To Issue Global Warming Report

The world’s top climate scientists say global warming is likely to cause profound changes to the Earth’s environment in upcoming decades.
January 30, 2007
The Next Generation Of Nonlethal Weapons

The Pentagon has unveiled what could be the future of crowd control -- a heat-ray gun.
January 11, 2007
Rights Report Cites Diminishing U.S. Credibility

Human Rights Watch argues that the European Union must "fill the leadership void on human rights" left by the United States.
December 18, 2006
North Korea Repeats Disarmament Conditions

December 18, 2006 -- North Korea renewed its preconditions for dismantling its nuclear-weapons program at six-party talks that opened today in Beijing.
November 28, 2006
Central Europe: Nomadic Dwelling Makes Its Way West

Alexandr Sprado works on a yurt's distinctive roof opening (RFE/RL) DUBA, Czech Republic; November 28, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- The setting couldn't be more Central European. It's a rainy November day and inside his half-timbered, 19th-century farmhouse, 33-year-old Alexandr Sprado is sanding a large, wooden hoop.
November 28, 2006
Afghanistan Main Issue At Summit

As NATO leaders open a two-day summit, the mission in Afghanistan, where NATO troops are fighting a resurgent Taliban, is in sharp focus.
November 08, 2006
EU Criticizes Pace Of Reforms

The EU said today that Turkey has a long way to go before it will qualify for membership.
November 07, 2006
World: Watchdog NGO Campaigns Against Internet Censorship

An Internet cafe in China's Shandong Province (file photo) (epa) PRAGUE, November 7, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- The international media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is holding a 24-hour campaign today, which it calls a “Demonstration Against Internet Censorship.”
October 19, 2006
World: Rogue Nuclear Programs Threaten New Arms Race

(epa) PRAGUE, October 19, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Muhammad el-Baradei, warned this week that although much attention is now focused on Iran and North Korea, up to 30 countries around the world could relatively quickly develop nuclear weapons.
October 03, 2006
Freedom Of Speech, Religion Clash

A French teacher is in hiding, the target of death threats, after publishing a newspaper commentary denouncing Islam as a violent religion.
September 27, 2006
Baltics: Diaspora Makes Successful 'Return'

Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga was a psychologist in Montreal before returning to Riga (file photo) (epa) PRAGUE, September 27, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- They chair influential think tanks, sit in the boardrooms of major companies, legislate in parliament, and now occupy the highest offices in their respective countries.
September 13, 2006
World: Nonaligned Movement Seeks Wider Role

Leaders such as Venezuela's Chavez (left) and Iran's Ahmadinejad (right) are expected to attend the NAM summit (Fars) PRAGUE, September 13, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- All this week, Cuba is hosting a summit of the Nonaligned Movement (NAM), which many in the West consider an anachronism.

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