Soft Power and No Plan for Iran
Anyone who remembers the Vietnam War might be having hot flashes of déjà vu today. We are again engaged in a grand campaign to "win the hearts and minds" of an implacable foe in a place where we do not understand the language, the religion, the culture, or the opportunity costs
Guard economic independence, Putin warns crisis-hit Russia
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned Russia to guard its economic independence by cutting its budget deficit, cautioning that while its recession had ended, the crisis had not.
Kyrgyz police 'will use deadly force' if necessary
Kyrgyzstan's interim government, struggling to reimpose order following the uprising that brought it power, has warned looters and armed assailants that police will use deadly force against them
Central Asia not just Kyrgyzstan, Uzbek president tells media
Uzbek President Islam Karimov on April 20 urged the Russian media not to judge all of Central Asia on the basis of the situation in Kyrgyzstan and asked reporters to be balanced in their coverage of the Kyrgyz unrest, RIA Novosti informed.
Greece starts talks on aid deal
Greece begins talks with the European Commission and International Monetary Fund over emergency bail-out aid.
Europe starts to resume flights
A few flights take off in northern Europe, but the UK warns a new volcanic ash cloud may be spreading from Iceland.
Caucasus insurgency casts pall over Russian Olympics
Winter Olympics, to be staged in the mountain range where the militants have their strongholds. Soon after the Black Sea resort town of Sochi won in its bid to host the games, insurgents vowed in a statement to "attack any of the so-called 'Olympic
Kyrgyzstan: Media unshackled, now what?
As Kyrgyzstan strives to break a vicious cycle of corruption and authoritarianism, representatives of the provisional government in Bishkek insist they are committed to creating a genuinely free press, one that is capable of fulfilling a watchdog role. But for that to happen, much more than just governmental will is needed.
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