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*U.S. House Speaker Doubts Afghanistan 'Worthiness' As Partner - Spero News Nov 21, 2009, 9:20 am
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has called Afghan President Hamid Karzai an \"unworthy partner\" who does no ... more
Vatican: Pope: Church needs artists to reawaken people to Beauty - Spero News Nov 21, 2009, 9:20 am
Benedict XVI meets artists in the Sistine Chapel and calls for a renewed friendship between the "guardians of beauty" and the ... more
*Palestinian Territory: Palestinian elections postponed. In December, the announcement of a new date - Spero News Nov 21, 2009, 9:20 am
Hamas and Fatah seek agreement through Egyptian mediation. President Abbas confirms he does not want to run for another term. ... more
Taiwan: Vatican: Card. Tomko, the Pope's envoy to the celebrations of 150 years of evangelization in Taiwan - Spero News Nov 21, 2009, 9:20 am
The year long celebrations concluded today. Cardinals and bishops from the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao present. Fo ... more
China: Explosion in coal mine: 31 killed and 78 trapped underground - Spero News Nov 21, 2009, 9:20 am
The origin of the blast gas leak. It is yet another incident recorded in a mine. As a rough estimate, in 2009 at least 3 thou ... more
Sri Lanka: From December "total freedom of movement" for the Tamil in refugee camps - Spero News Nov 21, 2009, 9:20 am
Colombo promises that the resettlement of refugees will be completed by the end of January. As of today at least 160 thousand people still live in camps.
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*Ensuring child rights still a challenge, 20 years after treaty - UN officials - Spero News Nov 21, 2009, 2:20 am
The Convention on the Rights of the Child has become the most widely accepted human rights treaty in history, but 20 years af ... more
Urgent aid needed to restore Indonesia?s quake-ravaged health services - UN - Spero News Nov 21, 2009, 2:20 am
Hospitals, clinics and other health services for thousands of Indonesians need urgent aid after two earthquakes ravaged west ... more
NEWSMAKER: UN disaster expert knows first-hand what Copenhagen failure could entail - Spero News Nov 21, 2009, 2:20 am
Among those keeping a close eye on the outcome of next month?s climate summit in Copenhagen is the head of the United Nations ... more
More must be done to tackle global ?crisis? of road traffic deaths, says Ban - Spero News Nov 21, 2009, 2:20 am
With traffic accidents causing the deaths of more than one million people every year, more than malaria or diabetes, Secretar ... more
As European population ages, UN body suggests ways to enhance senior lives - Spero News Nov 21, 2009, 2:20 am
The number of elderly people in Europe is on the rise and responding to their changing needs is one of the biggest challenges ... more
*Heard In Iran - Five Sentenced to Death for Post-election Unrest - Spero News Nov 21, 2009, 1:20 am
Five Sentenced to Death for Post-election Unrest November 17 ' Five people have been sentenced to death in connection wit ... more
RFE/RL Journalist Recognized for Promoting Bloggers' Rights in Iran - Spero News Nov 21, 2009, 1:20 am
RFE/RL Radio Farda web editor Fred Petrossians is recognized by ThinkSocial for an internet-based project to spread awareness of bloggers' rights in Iran.
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*Lay Catholic coalition scores bishops on CCHD - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 8:20 pm
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Why should 'heritage' be preserved? - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 8:20 pm
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Imprisoned Azerbaijani Journalist Honored By CPJ - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 5:20 pm
Jailed Azerbaijani journalist Eynulla Fatullayev is among the winners of the 2009 International Press Freedom Awards, an annu ... more
Moscow Police Detain Opposition Activist - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 5:20 pm
Vladimir Tutayev, an activist from Russia's United Civic Front (OGF), was detained in Moscow today, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports.
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Iranian Nobel Laureate Threatened, Harassed - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 5:20 pm
Iranian human rights advocate and lawyer Shirin Ebadi said she has been receiving death threats, RFE/RL's Radio Farda reports.
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Kyrgyzstan Braces For Swine-Flu Outbreak - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 5:20 pm
The official number of swine-flu cases in Kyrgyzstan has been put at 61, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
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Ban welcomes appointment of new European leaders - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 5:20 pm
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced the hope for increased cooperation between the European Union and the United Natio ... more
*Ensuring child rights still a challenge, 20 years after landmark treaty - UN officials - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 5:20 pm
The Convention on the Rights of the Child has become the most widely accepted human rights treaty in history, but 20 years af ... more
India?s all-female UN police unit serves as inspiration for Liberian women - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 5:20 pm
Liberian girls and women should draw inspiration from the all-female Indian police unit serving with the United Nations Missi ... more
Long Live Christ the King! Viva Cristo Rey! - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 5:20 pm
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*Philippines: Filipino Catholics back new anti child pornography law - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 2:20 pm
The bill was signed into law on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Under the ne ... more
*CHINA ' UNITED STATES US Congress threatens sanctions over China's yuan - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 2:20 pm
After Obama's requests and the silence of China's leaders, there is no sign that war over the value of the yuan is over. For ... more
Global: Children's rights not yet a reality - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 2:20 pm
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*Xenophobic attacks in South Africa draw condemnation from UN agency - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 2:20 pm
The United Nations refugee agency today condemned the latest xenophobic attacks that have driven some 3,000 foreigners, inclu ... more
Kenyan youth shoot for peace in UN-backed football ?reconciliation contest? - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 2:20 pm
More than 2,000 Kenyan youths from across Nairobi, the capital, will kick off a multi-ethnic football tournament this weekend ... more
Libya and UN agency enter pact to boost food security, sustainable development - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 2:20 pm
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Libya have agreed on a $71 million programme to boost cooperat ... more
*Palestinian children mark 20th year of UN rights treaty with video testimony - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 2:20 pm
Tens of thousands of Palestinian refugee children in United Nations schools in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria ... more
Russian Muslim Leaders Condemn Priest's Killing - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 1:20 pm
A spokesman for the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims in Russia's European Territories has condemned the murder of Orthodox Priest Daniil Sysoyev in Moscow, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports.
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Interview: Conflict In Yemen Widens Amid Charges Of Iran Involvement - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 1:20 pm
A decades-old conflict in Yemen between the government and northern rebels from the country's Shi'ite minority is heating up. ... more
Kadyrov's Unlucky Day At The Races - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 1:20 pm
A horse owned by Ramzan Kadyrov came in third in the Melbourne Cup race earlier this month, winning $420,000 for the Chechen strongman. But the money may never make it into Kadyrov's pockets.
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Authorities Warn Iranians Not To Protest -- By SMS - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 1:20 pm
The Iranian news website "Tabnak" and several bloggers are reporting that authorities are sending text messages to citizens warning them not to take part in antigovernment protests.
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Antifa Takes On Nationalists In Russian Youth's Civil War - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 1:20 pm
Russia's antiracism youth movement, known as Antifa, has long endured violent attacks by nationalists, police harassment, and ... more
*Herman Van Rompuy: How's That Again? - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 1:20 pm
Judging from the descriptions in news reports, the EU's first full-time president, Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy, ... more
The Sound of 28 Broadcast Languages - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 1:20 pm
In the early 1950s, Radio Free Europe used balloons to float millions of leaflets over the Iron Curtain. The leaflets conta ... more
Upcoming polls to test Burundi's fragile peace - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 12:20 pm
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Kenyan youth warned against joining Somalia war - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 12:20 pm
A Muslim cleric i Kenya said it is wrong for Muslims to be drawn by offers to work as mercenary fighters since it is against the principles of Islam.
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*Why did Barack Obama fail in China? - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 11:20 am
Hope for some movement on human rights and the release of political prisoners fades. Broad issues like the yuan-dollar rate, ... more
*Tehran delays on nuclear deal, Obama threatens new sanctions - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 11:20 am
The Iranian foreign minister announces a counter-proposal to the draft presented by the IAEA. The U.S. announces the study of ... more
Industrialization will help Africa fully join world economy, says Ban - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 11:20 am
Armed conflict, inadequate infrastructure, weak governance, limited financing and technological abilities, and policies that ... more
Mexican author pooh-poohs '2012' movie - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 11:20 am
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In Tajikistan, Woman Dies After Beating By Russian Troop - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 10:20 am
The woman suffered injuries in a beating last week at the hands of a Russian military officer from a unit stationed in Khatlo ... more
Armenia Says No Talks With Turkey Until Protocols OK'd - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 10:20 am
Armenia's Foreign Ministry has declared that Yerevan and Ankara will hold no further major negotiations until their parliamen ... more
*World Powers Meet On Iranian Nuclear Program - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 10:20 am
The six countries negotiating with Iran over its nuclear program are meeting for fresh talks today in Brussels, as the threat ... more
*The Rundown - November 20 - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 10:20 am
News & views on RFE/RL's broadcast region Afghanistan/Pakistan # Obama will not unveil his Afghan strategy until aft ... more
Nepal: Buddhists and animal rights activists against Hindu sacrifice to Gadhimai - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 10:20 am
In Bara district, where the ‘living Buddha' meditates, more than a million Hindus are preparing to sacrifice half a million ... more
Asia: Swine Flu: Schools closed in Sri Lanka, doubts about the real number of deaths in China - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 10:20 am
Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, says "the figures released by the Ministry of Hea ... more
*CHINA ' UNITED STATES Why did Barack Obama fail in China? - Spero News Nov 20, 2009, 10:20 am
Hope for some movement on human rights and the release of political prisoners fades. Broad issues like the yuan-dollar rate, ... more
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