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Scenting Corruption, Investors Shun Romania

Foreign business will think twice about coming to Bucharest until country cleans up its act.

Comment: Bulgaria's Border Blues

Bribery and corruption appear routine among officials on what may soon be the gateway to the European Union.

Epic Journey to End Cycle of War

An Afghan is cycling from Nangarhar to New York to tell the world it isn’t doing enough about his country.

Karzai's Year of Mixed Fortunes

President speaks of progress and shortcomings, in assessment of first year in office.

Dissidents Blamed for Bomb Attacks

Security chiefs vow to pursue “saboteurs” as explosions continue to shake the capital.

New Census Key to Progress

Authorities hope accurate demographic data will help them rebuild their war-ravaged country.

Afghanistan: Buddha Caves Provide Refuge

Hundreds of homeless Afghan families find shelter amid the ruins of the Bamiyan Buddhas

Wildlife Exploitation Rampant

Rare species are being decimated as a result of ignorance and greed.

Culture Shock for Afghans

War and vandalism may have irreparably damaged this ancient nation’s heritage.

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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