Kyrgyzstan: Ex-Diplomats Contest “Political” Election Ban
Former ambassadors now active in politics are forbidden from running for office because they’ve lived outside the country.
21 Feb 05
Middle East
No Escape for Turkmen Ambassador
Suspicions are growing that security forces could have used envoy’s family members as hostages to force him to return home after defection.
21 Feb 05
Comment: A Tale Of Two Tyrants
The United States was quick to catch Saddam Hussein, but appears to see no profit in bringing Radovan Karadzic to justice.
21 Feb 05
Investigative Report: Karadzic Protective Shield Cracking
Seizure of two former Karadzic bodyguards part of concerted NATO strategy to capture Hague indictee.
21 Feb 05
Traffickers Risk Death on Albania's High Seas
Lack of funds, surveillance equipment and official corruption hamper task of controlling the illegal trade in people and drugs.
21 Feb 05
Romania Suspected of Adoption Ban Breaches
Bucharest lands in hot water with European Union after evidence of international adoption ban violations emerges.
21 Feb 05
Berisha Tones Down Nano Threat
Climbdown follows foreign warnings against attempt to overturn government.
21 Feb 05
EU Focus: New Union Border Benefits Balkan Citizens
Worries that enlargement is creating a new Iron Curtain in south-east Europe appear misplaced.
21 Feb 05
EU Focus: Should Macedonia's Accession Bid be Postponed?
Imminent membership application risks weakening the Macedonia’s reformers and destabilising its fragile democracy.
21 Feb 05
Support local journalists