Uzbekistan: Schools Grind to a Halt as Staff Pick Cotton
Pupils miss out on lessons as teachers go off to the fields.
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.
Reducing Tensions on Central Asian Borders
Strong ties between Tajik and Kyrgyz governments prevent local unrest from getting out of hand.
Mixed Messages From Ukrainian Voters
Some surprises in electoral results for country struggling with conflict and economic woes.
Georgian Murders Highlight Violence Against Women
Rights activists accuse police of not taking domestic abuse seriously enough.
Time for Action on Uzbek, Turkmen Political Prisoners
Rights groups insist that international pressure is the only hope of moderating regimes’ brutal behaviour, and that now would be a good time to apply it.
East Ukraine Election: Turnout in a Time of War
Few polling stations open, and voters in those areas were lukewarm about the polls’ significance to them.
Armenia's Eurasian Deal: Sell-Out or Fair Trade?
As President Sargsyan stresses economic benefits of joining Russian-led bloc, others fear they are signing up to political union as well.
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Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.