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October 19, 2012
One Minute To Midnight: When Cuba Brought The World To The Brink Of WWIII

Historians say the world has never been closer to nuclear conflict than it was during the Cuban missile crisis. So close, in fact, that then-U.S. President John F. Kennedy actually drafted a speech announcing military strikes against Soviet installations in Cuba -- a move that could have triggered World War III. (This article was first published in 2012 on the 50th anniversary of the Cuban crisis.)
October 10, 2012
Benghazi Security 'Weak' Before Attack

The former head of a security team at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, says security was "weak" ahead of the September 11 attack that killed former U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three others.
October 08, 2012
In Steubenville, Livelihoods And Votes Are On The Line

Steubenville, Ohio is an average American city that has fallen on hard times -- and the kind of place where the 2012 presidential election may be won or lost. RFE/RL correspondent Richard Solash walked its streets and talked to locals to find out how the main issue in this year’s campaign -- the country’s financial woes -- is affecting people’s lives and their votes.
October 05, 2012
Tensions Mount As Rehabilitation Push For Serb General Progresses

Draza Mihailovic, the World War II-era commander of the Chetnik movement, remains one of the most divisive figures in Serbia to this day. Now, a Belgrade court ruling has paved the way for his potential rehabilitation, despite a warning cry from scholars and activists, who say the move would entail a flawed revision of history.
October 04, 2012
Battleground Bar: Ohioans Take In First U.S. Presidential Debate

As the U.S. president and his Republican challenger squared off in the first of three debates, RFE/RL correspondent Richard Solash watched the debate alongside locals in a politically divided city in a crucial state.
September 25, 2012
Ex-U.S. Envoy To Pakistan Calls For 'Marriage, Not One-Night Stand'

Former U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter says Washington and its uneasy ally must build on their mutual "desire for marriage, not a one-night stand."
September 24, 2012
Freedom House Says Online Repression Increasing, Diversifying

Attacks on Internet freedom are on the rise, and the tools employed by repressive governments are becoming increasingly sophisticated.
September 16, 2012
Progress Noted, But Questions Remain Over 'New Silk Road' Initiative

The New Silk Road recently turned 1. In that time, analysts say, the U.S.-backed plan to strengthen Afghanistan and its neighbors through expanded trade and energy projects has produced some positive results. But entrenched challenges remain.
September 07, 2012
Will The European Central Bank's Bond-Buying Plan Work?

The European Central Bank has made what analysts are calling its boldest move in an effort to help the countries of the cash-strapped eurozone avert financial meltdown. But what does the ECB's willingness to buy sovereign debt bonds on the secondary market actually mean? And how far will it go to help mitigate the continent's debt crisis? RFE/RL correspondents Ron Synovitz and Richard Solash take a closer look.
September 07, 2012
Disabled Georgian Adoptee Now A U.S. Paralympic Star

American swimmer Elizabeth Stone is one of several Paralympians adopted from the former U.S.S.R. Her record of overcoming adversity began well before she hit the pool, in an impoverished orphanage in Soviet Georgia.
August 21, 2012
A Tale Of Two Political Refugees: Ecuador May Revoke Asylum Of Belarusian Emigre

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may be the most famous person to be granted political asylum in Ecuador. But he isn't the only one. Alyaksandr Barankou fled Belarus in 2009 and was later granted asylum by Ecuador after claiming he was being persecuted after seeking to expose official corruption. But now, Ecuador may revoke his status and extradite him.
August 15, 2012
Amnesty: Pussy Riot Petitions 'Trashed'

Amnesty International says two boxes of petitions in support of Russia's punk performance-art group Pussy Riot were trashed by an official after a heated interaction at Moscow's Embassy in Washington. The embassy denies the account, claiming that the boxes were not allowed to remain on its grounds because representatives of the NGO refused to allow them to be screened.
August 10, 2012
MTS Says Employees In Uzbekistan Pressured To Sign False Confessions

Russian telecommunications giant MTS says its employees in Uzbekistan are being harassed "almost daily" by officials and are being forced to sign false confessions that implicate the company in illegal activity.
August 03, 2012
Pressing American Questions, By Way Of One Controversial Sandwich

Over the past month in America, fast food has been served with a heaping side of controversy -- if, that is, you dine at the chicken sandwich chain Chick-fil-A. The company's stance against same-sex marriage has set off a firestorm of criticism, as well as record-breaking sales. Larger questions of politics, religion, and rights in the United States are fueling the debate.
July 31, 2012
Historic U.S. Drought Raises Fears Of Global Food Crisis

A drought of historic proportions is wreaking havoc on crops across the majority of the United States, but American farmers aren't the only ones who are concerned. The destructive dry spell is helping send food prices up well beyond U.S. borders and could trigger a major global problem.
July 25, 2012
HIV/AIDS Drugs Still Too Expensive For Most

Since 2000, the average cost of basic HIV/AIDS treatment has plummeted around the world. But according to a newly released report, prices can remain prohibitively high -- and vary widely by country -- for the newer drugs that are needed after initial treatments stop working.
July 24, 2012
Uzbek-Born Tennis Ace Chases Olympic Dream Under U.S. Flag

In playing at the London Olympics, Varvara Lepchenko will fulfill a lifelong dream and cap a journey that began a world away in her native Uzbekistan.
July 18, 2012
Senate Panel Votes To Lift Jackson-Vanik

A key U.S. Senate panel has voted in favor of lifting Cold War trade restrictions on Russia, while also backing sanctions to punish Russian human rights violators.
July 14, 2012
U.S. Congressmen Unmoved By Russian Visit To Protest Magnitsky Bill

U.S. lawmakers do not appear to have been won over by the visit of a Russian delegation to the U.S. capital this week to protest pending sanctions over the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
July 12, 2012
Not Just For The Military Anymore, Drones Set To Take Off

Drones can do a lot more than target militants in Pakistan -- and now, they're going to prove it.

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