Comment: Will Milosevic Escape Genocide Charge?
Milosevic is likely to go to prison for a long time, but probably not for his most serious alleged crime.
29 Apr 05
Russia
Chechnya's Mobile Scramble
SIM cards are changing hands on the black market as demand for mobile phones outstrips supply in the war-torn republic.
27 Apr 05
Smuggling Row Hits Georgian Town
Officials in the town of Gori say that charges of crooked dealing against them are politically motivated.
21 Apr 05
Blow To Armenia's Shadow Economy
Local market traders say a new law punishes them and lets the big fish off the hook.
7 Apr 05
Dagestan, Azerbaijan Struggle With New Rules
Cross border travellers face a more difficult and expensive journey after change in regulations.
9 Mar 05
Azerbaijan: Rage at Editor's Murder
The murder of opposition journalist Elmar Husseinov may have wider political repercussions in Baku.
9 Mar 05
Chechnya Shocked by Maskhadov Killing
The republic is tense after the killing of the rebel president.
9 Mar 05
Fire Menace Threatens Cities
Fire services ill-equipped to deal with spate of blazes that caused millions of dollars of damage to shops and homes.
3 Mar 05
Karzai's Biggest Gamble
By dropping a minister of defence as his first vice president, President Hamed Karzai has made the job of winning re-election and keeping the peace in the country even harder.
3 Mar 05
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