Tajikistan: Villagers Held Hostage by Afghans
Tajiks living near the border with Afghanistan are falling prey to drug dealers who are taking desperate measure to recover debts.
3 Mar 05
North Ossetia
Dostum Denies Hoarding Customs Cash
Finance minister plans to go to northern Afghanistan to investigate why billions of afghanis worth of tax proceeds have not been sent to Kabul.
3 Mar 05
Abkhaz Premier Escapes With His Life
Proof that the powerful new head of the Abkhaz government has many enemies.
2 Mar 05
Russia Takes War Crimes Education Lead
Chechen conflict triggers Russian debate on the rights and wrongs of war.
22 Feb 05
Internet Demand Spirals
Iraqis can’t wait to get online as era of web censorship comes to an end.
22 Feb 05
A Site for Jihadi Eyes
A website known as "terror.com" in Arabic serves as a news agency for Islamic jihad.
22 Feb 05
Finding a New Role
Having opposed the war, the UN begins to think about a role in the aftermath.
22 Feb 05
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