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Cold War Between Georgia and Russia

Both Georgia and Armenia go short of gas as Moscow and Tbilisi trade angry words.

Bird Flu Fears Grow

Experts warn that the geography and ignorance put the country at great risk of an epidemic.

Cautious Optimism for New Iraqi Government

Parliamentary elections were marred by fraud accusations, but Iraqis and the political opposition appear ready to move on.

Government Tries to Prevent Bird Flu Outbreak

Emergency measures introduced after deadly virus strikes in the north of the country.

Stalled Saddam Trial Frustrates Public

Special tribunal is postponed once again following the chief justice's resignation.

Kurds' Nationalist Hopes Remain Strong

While Kurdish leaders gain power in Baghdad, many Kurds continue to demand independence.

Remarriage a Social Taboo for Widows

With little prospect of finding new partners, widows with children must taken on the dual role of carer and provider.

No School Today

Girls in Kandahar are being denied an education because of tradition and security concerns.

Iraqis Back Ethnic and Religious Leaders

Secular parties cry foul as their disappointing electoral performance emerges.

Global Voices: Middle East & North Africa

The sister of Aurelio Cruz López holds a sign used in the search for the young man, who disappeared along the U.S.-Mexico border. © Andrea Godínez

Araceli cries while talking about her brother who disappeared along the border and whose remains were repatriated. © Andrea Godínez

Cecilia Delgado Grijalva is a buscadora (name adopted by mothers and relatives of missing persons who are devoted to finding the remains of their loves ones) and founder of Buscadoras por la Paz (Searchers for Peace), in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

A search for family members gone missing in Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

The portion of Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson, Arizona where deceased migrants whose remains are not claimed by their families are buried. © © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, forensic examiner at the Pima County morgue, inside the trailer that holds the remains of migrants who perished along the border. © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, a forensic medical investigator in Pima County, holds the skull of a deceased migrant. © Andrea Godínez

Román Coc holds photos of his daughter Laura, who disappeared in the Arizona desert 13 years ago. © Andrea Godínez

A photograph shows Laura Coc (far right), a young woman from Guatemala, posing during a beauty pageant. © Andrea Godínez

There are no statistics on cases of femicide - the killing of women on the grounds of hatred of women, with the acquiescence of the state - in Uzbekistan.

Artwork by Mays Al-Saray.

'Hope of Mother', an organization led by Lisbeth Surita, has registered 48 cases of Venezuelans missing in the border regions.

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