Pardoned Azerbaijani Journalist Says 'Deserved' Freedom

An Azerbaijani opposition journalist released from jail this week has told RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service that he "deserved" to be freed. More

Eastern Kazakhstan Flood Evacuations Continue

More people are being evacuated from villages in eastern Kazakhstan due to the danger of flooding. More

Iran Activist 'Transferred To AIDS Ward'

The mother of jailed Iranian labor activist Mansour Osanlou has told RFE/RL's Radio Farda he has been transferred to a prison ward for drug addicts and prisoners suffering from Hepatitis and AIDS. More

Ukraine Region Wants Pollution Help

Residents of a heavily polluted area in eastern Ukraine say they're hoping for help from native son President Viktor Yanukovych in cleaning up the area. More

'Forbes': Number Of New Billionaires Reflects Global Recovery

"Forbes" magazine's list of the world's billionaires mirrors the global financial recovery. It includes 62 Russians -- nearly twice as many as last year -- most of whom are returning after being knocked off during the economic crisis. More

Sheikh Tantawi, Prominent Sunni Muslim Voice, Dead At 81

One of the most prominent and moderate voices in the Sunni Muslim world -- Sheikh Muhammad Sayed Tantawi -- has died. More

Easier Internet Export Rules Please Google

Internet giant Google has welcomed a U.S. decision to relax restrictions that have prevented U.S. companies from exporting Internet services and software to Iran, Cuba, and Sudan. More

Well-Known Russian Historian Sergo Mikoyan Dies

Prominent Russian historian and journalist Sergo Mikoyan has died in a Moscow clinic of leukemia. More

Iraq Film Snags Pioneering Award Win

The Academy Awards broke new ground on March 7 by giving its best director award to a woman, Kathryn Bigelow, for her film "The Hurt Locker," a story about the dangerous lives of U.S. bomb disposal experts in the Iraq conflict. More