Rising TV Station Stirs Controversy
Ground-breaking television channel attracts both praise and threats.
18 Nov 05
Middle East
Teaching Women to Campaign
For Afghan women to get out of the home and onto the hustings takes some encouragement and some new-found courage.
18 Nov 05
Taleban Hit and Run, and Come Back for More
Violence has surged as the election draws closer, but the insurgents say their real objective is to oust the Kabul government.
18 Nov 05
Ghazni's Formidable Females
Lack of security and opposition from family members are minor obstacles to some of the candidates standing for parliament in a staunchly conservative region.
18 Nov 05
All Quiet as Western City Heads for Poll
Candidates in Herat claim some of their rivals are seeking to gain unfair advantage, but campaigning has generally been free of intimidation.
18 Nov 05
Self-Immolation Seen as Only Escape
Family problems and desperate circumstances lead many young women to burn themselves to death.
18 Nov 05
Armenia, Iran Strengthen Ties
Yerevan defies Washington by strengthening strategic relationship with Tehran.
18 Nov 05
Georgian Resettlement Scheme Blamed for Tensions
In an ethnically mixed part of Georgia, tensions are high as locals blame new settlers for crime wave.
18 Nov 05
Adygeia: Special Status Under Threat
Furore over plans to merge a Circassian homeland with the surrounding Russian region.
18 Nov 05
Black Sea Dams Anger Georgia
Environmentalists claim flooding caused by Turkish dams is threatening Ajaria.
18 Nov 05
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