Tuesday, August 26, 2014


  • Poroshenko: Talks 'Deciding Fate of World'

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says his talks in Minsk on August 26 with Russian President Vladimir Putin and EU leaders were "deciding the fate of the world and Europe."

  •  Russian Soldiers Are In Ukraine

    It's a claim authorities in Kyiv have made for months, but in recent days the evidence has become undeniable. Russian soldiers are now being captured -- and perhaps dying -- in Ukraine.

  • Together A Lifetime, Now Apart -- In Jail

    Azerbaijani rights activists Leyla and Arif Yunus are experiencing the first real separation of their 36-year marriage -- as prisoners facing charges of fraud and treason.

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News In Brief

  • Abdullah May Quit Afghan Vote Audit
  • Russia Releases Whaling Ship
  • U.S. Activist Leaves Russia After Court Ruling
  • Taliban Beheads Afghan Village Mullah
  • Azeri Activist Finalist In Rights Prize
  • Deadly Car Bomb In Baghdad
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Is Libya Plunging Into Civil War?

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New Abkhaz Leader Faces Herculean Tasks

Battleground Ukraine

  • Ukraine Blog

     Chronicling The Crisis As It Happens

    POWs In Donetsk

    When Is A Parade A War Crime?

    Flying The Flag

     Ukrainian Bicolor Appears In Unexpected Places

    'Fit Of Patriotism'

    'Mustang Wanted' Claims Moscow Flag Stunt

    #UkraineUnspun

     'Ukrainian Missile' Or Failed Russian Space Launch?

  • Blue-And-Yellow

    Moscow Skyscraper Stunt Sparks Memes

    Codename 'Franko'

     U.S. Army Vet Killed Fighting Separatists In Ukraine

    Traffic Jam

    Chaos In Crimea As Russia Struggles To Ferry Tourists

    Maids, Crooks...

    How Hollywood Portrays Ukraine

    Going Mainstream

    Russian Nationalist Broadsheet Basks In Ukraine Conflict

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Highlights

  • Patriotic Images

    Senator Fights Foreign Films 'Demonizing' Russia

    Legal Doubts

    Afghan Troops Told To 'Take No Prisoners'

    Social Media

    Banned On Top Sites, Islamic State Finds New Tools

    Molotov-Ribbentrop

     Hitler And Stalin's 'Spheres Of Influence'

    Life-Saving Product

    Cystic-Fibrosis Patients Relieved As Russia Lifts Ban

  • Power Vertical Podcast

     Russia's Elusive New Normal

    Interview

    Food Ban 'Against Russian Economic Interests'

    Kazan Cafe

     Restaurant Owner Decries Russia's Food Ban

    Explainer

    Food War With West Could Hurt Russia Most

    Prison Letter

    'The Hardest Part Is I Can't See You'

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August 26, 2014
Antigovernment protests continue in Pakistan, wildfires burn in Kyrgyzstan, officials want to reduce lavish parties in Afghanistan, and a cricket tourney in Kabul.
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 August 26

Antigovernment protests continue in Pakistan, wildfires burn in Kyrgyzstan, officials want to reduce lavish parties in Afghanistan, and a cricket tourney in Kabul.
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 August 25

Opposition protesters hold their ground in Islamabad, displaced people in northwest Pakistan face expulsion from their temporary homes, shelling hits civilian homes in Iraq's Anbar Province, and Socialist Party supporters march in Moldova.
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 August 22

Progress in Afghanistan's presidential election vote recount, protests against Russian minister in Moldova, support in Georgia for jailed Azerbaijani activists, plus stories from Russia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
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 August 21

Antigovernment protests continue in Pakistan, UN relief operation under way in Iraq, McDonald's closed in Russia, plus stories from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan
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 August 20

Opposition protesters threaten the prime minister in Pakistan, Afghans celebrate independence in Tajikistan, an exhibit on repression against activists in Russia, plus stories from Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan.

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For Muslim women in the United Kingdom, the decision to wear a head scarf, or hijab, reflects a complex range of personal beliefs and competing social pressures.

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'They Ate The Sheep: The Kyrgyz, From Shepherd To Businessman'

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Iran & Iraq

Famed Iranian Poet Simin Behbahani Dies At 87

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  • Iran Lawmakers Urge Ministry To Condemn U.S. 'Rights Abuses'

  • Iranian Math Genius's Photos Too Racy For Media Back Home

  • 'Anti-Sunni' Satellite Channels Under Fire In Iran

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Afghanistan & Pakistan

'When Are You Going Back?' Afghanistan's Sikhs, Strangers In Their Own Land

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  • Afghan Election Audit Marred By Disagreements, Delays

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  •  Afghan Election: Antisocial Networking Prompts Calls For Ban

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Caucasus

Amid Karabakh Tensions, Both Armenia And Azerbaijan View Russia Uneasily

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  •  Mysterious Border Death Sparks Row Between Baku, Yerevan

  • Karabakh Fighting Frays Nerves On Both Sides

  • Baku Gets Tough In Bid To Silence Vocal Critic

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Russia

'Russian' Produce Often Has Western Origins, Says Grocery Magnate

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  •  Moscow's McDonald's Fans Not Lovin' Closure

  •  Rocker Called A 'Traitor' For Performing For IDPs In Ukraine

  • It Takes A Village To Find Ramzan Kadyrov's Phone

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Central Asia

Uzbek Bondholders Feel Short-Changed

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  •  Russia As A 'Chance For Survival' For Tajik Migrants

  • Can Kazakhstan Become A Top Tourist Destination?

  • For Exiled Activist, Kazakhstan Is Out Of Sight, But Never Out Of Mind

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East & Southeast Europe

 Ukrainian Artist Still Missing After Lampooning Separatists

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  •  Separatist Shuffle: Who's In, Who's Out Among Donbas Rebels

  • 'It'd Be Better To Die' -- Ukrainian Journalist Talks About Ordeals In Captivity

  • Interview: Ukrainian Journalist Says Russia Arrest 'Purely Political'

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