Middle East

Taleban Buying Guns From Former Warlords

Insurgents in north take advantage of big arms caches retained by ex-militiamen in contravention of major disarmament programme.

7 Feb 10

Armenian farmers lose access to fields in frontier demarcation.

6 Feb 10

Use of dirty river water to irrigate crops means hidden risks in fruit and vegetables.

5 Feb 10

Top security official tours region urging residents to express frustrations peacefully, in wake of Pirmagrun riot.

4 Feb 10

Some say diplomatic mission will bring risk of attacks, but others hopeful it will boost city.

4 Feb 10

Shia Muslims defy bombings to mark martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein.

4 Feb 10

Tehran government eases a little but demonstrators brace for new standoff.

2 Feb 10

They say it weakens their role and status at home and in society.

1 Feb 10

Former Bosnian Serb leader intends to appeal against resumption of war crimes trial on March 1.

1 Feb 10

The idea of civil society as conceived by the government is a pretence.

1 Feb 10

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