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September 10, 2006
World: 'Virtually Untreatable' Form Of TB Emerges

Red Cross workers treating prisoners in Azerbaijan for tuberculosis (epa) PRAGUE, September 10, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) met this week in Johannesburg, South Africa, to address a worrying development in the fight against tuberculosis -- the emergence of an extreme drug resistant strain that is virtually incurable.
September 08, 2006
Five Years After 9/11: Finding The Right Balance Of Security, Civil Liberties

Russia introduced biometric passports this year (ITAR-TASS) PRAGUE, September 8, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, governments around the world realized they needed to know a great deal more about global terror networks. This included how terrorist groups communicate, how they obtain funding, and how they recruit new members. The result has been a surge of government-sponsored initiatives to give security services more abilities to track phone and Internet usage, follow financial transfers, and confirm people’s identities.
August 29, 2006
Turkey: Kurdish Militants Believed Behind Latest Bombings

Turkish forensic officers examine blast site in Marmaris on August 28 (epa) PRAGUE, August 29, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Turkey's Mediterranean coast and its largest city, Istanbul, have been hit by a series of bombs in the past three days.
July 28, 2006
No Easy Answers. Is a cease-fire possible?

International calls for a cease-fire between Israel and Hizballah are mounting. But such a solution seems increasingly unlikely as both sides vow to continue the violence.
July 25, 2006
Rice Calls For Long-Term Solution

The U.S. secretary of state has again made it clear the United States is seeking major change in the Middle East, rather than a quick fix.
July 24, 2006
Rice Makes Surprise Stop In Lebanon

PRAGUE, July 24, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived on a previously unannounced visit to Lebanon today as fighting along the country's border with Israel continued to escalate.
June 21, 2006
North Korea: Crisis Grows Over Missile-Test Fears

What does Kim Jong Il hope to gain from a missle test? (AFP) PRAGUE, June 21, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- It all has a sense of deja vu.
June 19, 2006
Annan Inaugurates New Human Rights Council

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has inaugurated the UN's new Human Rights Council at a ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, in the presence of ministers and senior representatives from more than 100 countries.
May 25, 2006
Indonesian Cluster Worries Health Officials

Attention has been focused on a remote Indonesian village where seven members of the same family have died of bird flu. Experts say this is the largest family cluster of bird-flu victims to date.
May 16, 2006
Washington To Renew Ties

The United States has announced that it will renew full diplomatic ties with Libya, after praising Tripoli for its "excellent cooperation" in the U.S.-led war on terror.
May 11, 2006
Islam: International Food Companies Eye Growing Halal Market

Because of its stricter hygienic standards, non-Muslims in Britain also buy halal food products (RFE/RL) PRAGUE, May 11, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Food-industry representatives from around the globe met in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur this week for what was billed as the inaugural World Halal Forum, the latest reflection of the growing purchasing power and influence of Muslim consumers in the globalized economy.
May 04, 2006
A 'Common Neighborhood'

Leaders from the Baltic, Black Sea, and Caucasus regions gathered in the Lithuanian capital for a summit under the banner of a “Common Vision For A Common Neighborhood.” The meeting was called to support the recent spread of democracy in Europe’s East and to chart a road map for stability in the region in the years ahead.
May 04, 2006
NGO Forum Raises Tough Questions Ahead Of Summit

Leaders from the Baltic, Black Sea, and Caucasus regions will be meeting in Vilnius on May 4 for a conference entitled “Common Vision For A Common Neighborhood.” The gathering brings together some of the EU’s and NATO’s newest members with their neighbors -- who remain outside the elite club.
April 27, 2006
World: The Overlooked Resource Of Camel Milk

Tiviski camel-milk collection center in Mauritania (Courtesy Photo) The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says camel milk is a nutritional and economic resource that many countries, especially in Central Asia and the Middle East, ignore. That's why the FAO has launched a new campaign to draw attention to this untapped resource. RFE/RL talks to an entrepreneur in the African desert nation of Mauritania, who founded and runs one of the world's few state-of-the-art camel dairies.
April 24, 2006
A New Dawn For Global Nuclear Power

Twenty years ago, the Chornobyl disaster spread a cloud of radiation over Europe and fear of nuclear power in the minds of consumers. Many countries froze or decided to phase out their civilian nuclear programs. But nervousness about the atom has given way to worries about high oil prices, global warming, and how to meet the ever-increasing demand for electricity. Today, nuclear power is making a comeback.
April 24, 2006
Bin Laden Sees Next Battlefield In Sudan

Al-Jazeera television has broadcast a new audiotape, purportedly from Osama bin Laden, in which the Al-Qaeda leader says the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region and the international isolation of Hamas are proof that the West is waging war against Islam.
April 05, 2006
Netherlands Sets Tough Immigration Rules

If you don't speak Dutch, and homosexual marriage makes you uncomfortable, then the Netherlands is not for you. That's the message from Dutch immigration authorities, who have instituted some of Europe's most stringent requirements for would-be immigrants.
April 04, 2006
Jury Says Moussaoui Can Face Death Penalty

A U.S. federal jury has ruled that Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person to be tried in a U.S. court in connection with the September 11, attacks, is eligible to face the death penalty when he is sentenced.
March 29, 2006
U.K. | Blair focuses on global warming

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in a major speech in New Zealand today, said 2006 should be the year for getting an international consensus on stabilizing the Earth's temperature. The call comes amid mounting concern over reports from scientists predicting rises in sea levels and other disturbances if warming trends continue.
March 28, 2006
Moussaoui Says Bin Laden Ordered Him To Fly September 11 Attacks

Zacarias Moussaoui, the confessed Al-Qaeda member who is on trial in the United States, admitted for the first time that he had prior knowledge of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and that he was to fly a plane into the White House.

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