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Some see thaw as “betrayal”, others as an opportunity to set conditions that Havana must meet.
International court moves to protect some of those who will testify against deputy president.
Video: Hardship, but hope too, among Azerbaijanis driven from their homes by 1990s war.
Progress has been slow, with the country strill riven by social, economic and security problems.
Local forces raised without Kabul’s consent accused of abusing rather than protecting population.
Video shows Iranians rallying in support of regime change in Egypt and at home.
As Taleban flee and residents return, opposing sides both claim victory.
One person is killed as thousands voice their anger at authorities who they believe exploit their misery and do nothing to help them recover from Saddam’s gas attack.
Enforcement of old law banning married women from the classroom sets back female education cause.
Law enforcers suspected of corrupt practices to meet near-impossible arrest quotas set by the Tashkent authorities.