People carry the coffin of Burhanuddin Rabbani during his burial ceremony on Wazir Akbar Khan hill in Kabul.

'A Martyr Of Peace' Video

Thousands gathered in Kabul to pay their respects to Burhannudin Rabbani, the government's main peace negotiator who was assassinated by a suicide bomber earlier this week. More

Why Stars Join Putin's Party

Ruling United Russia has a long record of courting celebrities. On the eve of its weekend congress, we asked some prominent Russians what membership means to them. More

Move Over, Einstein

One of the foundations of physics -- that nothing can go faster than the speed of light -- has been shaken by new findings at one of the world's top scientific laboratories. More

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Keeping The Peace On The Tigris And Euphrates Video

Iraq’s River Police play an important role in securing the country's waterways. This can mean everything from stopping weapons smugglers to rescuing swimmers.
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A U.S. "Predator" drone flies over Kandahar air field in Afghanistan. (file photo)

Drones: Pakistan Has No Leg To Stand On

If American drone strikes violate Pakistani sovereignty, what about all of the foreign militants who not only launch attacks across the border into Afghanistan but are also a huge security threat to the people of Pakistan? More

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Protest In Azerbaijani Capital Against Prostitution

More than 300 residents of a Baku district have staged a protest against the use of local cafes for soliciting by prostitutes.
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Parents Of Dead Azerbaijani Soldiers Criticize Probe

The parents of Azerbaijani soldiers killed earlier this year in what the Defense Ministry called "a serious crime" say officials did not properly investigate the case.
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At UN, Kyrgyz President Calls For Mechanisms Of Accountability

Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbaeva has proposed that the United Nations develops mechanisms to hold authoritarian rulers responsible for their actions.
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Russian Prisoners Start Hunger Strike

Convicts at a maximum security prison in central Russia have started a hunger strike to demand an easing of prison regulations and an end to "arbitrary reprisals."
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Kyrgyz Opposition Leader Withdraws From Presidential Race

The leader of Kyrgyz opposition Ata-Meken (Fatherland) party, Omurbek Tekebaev, announced today that he will not take part in next month's presidential election.
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Moldova Hails Agreement On Resumption Of Transdniester Talks

The Moldovan government has welcomed an agreement reached in Moscow today on the resumption, after five years, of official talks on resolving the conflict over the disputed Transdniester region.
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Kirchick Discusses Reforms In Belarus In 'The Washington Post'

Writing for "The Washington Post," RFE writer at large James Kirchick argues that President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's recent pardons of political prisoners of Belarus actually follow a rather familiar pattern.
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