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The mosque built in 1927 in Mokhe. (Photo: Tamuna Uchidze)

Mosque-Church Dispute Divides Georgian Village

Assigning a contested building for a neutral purpose hasn’t worked.

Courtside

Mladic Witness Denies Knowledge of Sanski Most Killings

Wartime company commander said he only learnt of crimes in area after the conflict ended.

Vojislav Seselj in the ICTY courtroom last year. (Photo: ICTY)

Briefly Noted

Hague Tribunal Orders Provisional Release for Seselj

Defendant is in failing health and will travel to Belgrade for medical treatment.

French president Francois Hollande with Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan (left) and Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia (right). (Photo: French president’s office)

Reset in Azerbaijan-Armenia Talks Process?

High-level meetings after a long break offer hope of new momentum in long-running negotiations on Karabakh.

Teachers and others take part in the Uzbek cotton harvest. This picture was taken in the Jizzak region. (Photo: Yelena Urlaeva)

Uzbekistan: Schools Grind to a Halt as Staff Pick Cotton

Pupils miss out on lessons as teachers go off to the fields.

Courtside

Mladic Witness Claims Hunger Deaths Were "Propaganda"

Former Bosnian Serb officer tells tribunal that aid deliveries to non-Serb enclaves were facilitated, not obstructed.

Child Disappearances Spark Serial Killer Fears in Tajik Capital

Police tight-lipped on cases, allowing panic to spread.

Tajik troops patrol the outer limits of the Vorukh enclave, January 2014. (Photo courtesy of RFE/RL Tajik Service. © RFE/RL)

Reducing Tensions on Central Asian Borders

Strong ties between Tajik and Kyrgyz governments prevent local unrest from getting out of hand.

Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko speaking the day a parliamentary election was held, October 26, 2014. (Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images)

Mixed Messages From Ukrainian Voters

Some surprises in electoral results for country struggling with conflict and economic woes.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

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Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.