Kosovo Travel Breakthrough
Kosovars celebrate as United Nations travel documents replace hated Yugoslav passports
8 Feb 01
Middle East
NATO Refuses to Take Sides
A NATO trip to Armenia and Azerbaijan proves disappointing for both countries
29 Jan 01
'Macedonian Watergate' Inquiry Launched
The Macedonian government is rocked by wire-tapping accusations.
24 Jan 01
Kosovo Crime Wave
International officials in Kosovo seem powerless to stop a dramatic increase in crime.
7 Jan 01
The Lost Land of Shapsugia
A new Russian law on "ethnic minorities" has given the Shapsug people fresh hope of reclaiming their historical homeland
8 Dec 00
Armenian Ghosts Haunt Istanbul
Relations between Turkey and Armenia take a turn for the worse as European leaders officially recognise the disputed genocide of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915
8 Dec 00
Black Sea Exotica
The last remnants of the Cherkess population on the Black Sea coast find themselves the unwilling stars of a cheap tourist pantomime
24 Nov 00
Tensions Grow in Stepanakert
For many of Nagorny Karabakh's erstwhile freedom-fighters, the fruits of victory are rapidly turning sour
24 Nov 00
Hijack Drama Descends into Tragicomedy
The blaze of publicity which surrounded the hijacking of a Russian aeroplane last week could well serve the interests of Islamic extremist groups
17 Nov 00
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