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MI6 reports own officer over torture claims

Police in London said Friday they are investigating an allegation of torture involving a British intelligence officer.

Journalist jailed for criticizing Sri Lanka's military

A Sri Lankan court sentenced a journalist Monday to serve 20 years in prison for articles that criticized the military, according to the Asian Human Rights Commission.

Germany arrests suspect in plot to attack U.S. targets

German federal prosecutors said Friday they have arrested a man suspected of helping a terrorist cell that allegedly plotted attacks against U.S. troops in Germany.

Allies may torture terror suspects, top UK ministers say

Britain cannot guarantee that its allies are not torturing terror suspects, two top government ministers said Sunday.

Nations with worst religious tolerance named

A U.S. government panel listed 13 countries Friday as "egregious" violators of religious freedom.

Four on trial over German terror plot

Four men accused of involvement in a foiled terrorist plot against Western targets went on trial Wednesday in Germany.

Journalist arrests not rare, advocates say

A journalist in Iran and two others in North Korea represent a tiny percentage of journalists worldwide who have been arrested for their work, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, an advocacy group.

Friends fear for 'gentle' man sent to Uzbek labor camp

The e-mail arrived from Uzbekistan on February 26. It was titled "Bad News."

Closure of Afghan supply base begins

Kyrgyzstan's president signed a bill Friday to close an air base that the U.S. military uses as a route for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan, the president announced on his Web site.

Post-Soviet nations to form military force

A Russian-led bloc of post-Soviet nations has agreed to establish a rapid-reaction military force to combat terrorists and respond to regional emergencies, Russian media reported Wednesday.

The Spirit of Diplomacy: The envoy who spoke out

Common opinion holds that diplomacy involves careful negotiation and an ability to bite your tongue. But what happens when the political situation in a country is so corrupt that you feel it is your moral duty to speak out?

Fortune: Wal-Mart: A bully benefactor

Children who are forced to pick cotton in Uzbekistan, farmers scratching out a living in Guatemala and salmon fishermen in Bristol Bay, Alaska, would not seem to have much in common. But all are feeling the global impact of Wal-Mart.

Drunk tries to hijack Turkish Airlines passenger jet

A drunk passenger tried to hijack a Turkish Airlines flight to Russia on Wednesday before he was brought under control, the head of Turkey's civil aviation authority said.

Georgia to leave alliance of ex-Soviet states

Georgia's president said Tuesday his nation would withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), an alliance of former Soviet republics.

Russian novelist, former dissident, Solzhenitsyn dead

Russian novelist and historian Alexander Solzhenitsyn, whose works detailed the horrors of Stalin's Soviet labor camps, has died at 89, Russian news agencies reported Monday.

Three killed in ammo depot blast in Uzbekistan

At least three people were killed and 21 wounded Thursday when a fire at a Soviet-era military base in Uzbekistan spread to an ammunition depot, setting off a series of explosions, officials said.

Time.com: How Hunger Could Topple Regimes

Unrest over food prices in countries like Haiti is proving again the role of hunger in fomenting revolution

'Web enemies' targeted in cyber-protests

Fifteen countries were named as "Internet enemies" on Wednesday as press freedom campaigners called on Web users to join a 24-hour virtual protest condemning cyber-censorship.

Time.com: A Gas Ultimatum for Ukraine

New moves to pressure Ukraine on gas supplies could be driven by Moscow's political agenda, but they could also signal the Russian gas giant's own supply problems

Released journalist, Johnston, with BBC since 1991

Alan Johnston, released early Wednesday by his Islamic militant captors, is the only Western journalist permanently based in Gaza.

When CNN's Becky met Borat

Borat Sagdiyev is sexist, racist and anti-Semitic. He is also the main character played by Sacha Baron Cohen, in the recently released film, "Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan."

Rice to visit Pakistan

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Kabul Wednesday, making Afghanistan the latest stop on her tour of Asia that has been expanded to include a stop in earthquake-damaged Pakistan.

Fortune: The Indispensable No. 2

I WAS READING THE NEWSPAPER THE other day, which I still do because sometimes it's even more reliable than the Internet, and my eye happened to catch a story about the whole situation with Karl Rov...

UNHCR 'shocked' by Kyrgyz handover

The forcible return of four Uzbek men who sought asylum in Kyrgyzstan after last month's violence in eastern Uzbekistan prompted the U.N. refugee agency to make an urgent appeal for a halt to any more deportations.

U.S., Israel heed threats in Uzbekistan

Citing the threat of possible terrorist attacks, the U.S. and Israeli embassies in Uzbekistan have ordered nonessential personnel to leave, the U.S. State Department and Israeli Foreign Ministry said.

Uzbek leader: We don't need probe

Uzbekistan is unlikely to allow an independent probe into recent violent events in the central Asian nation, according to media reports.

U.N. demands Uzbek shootings probe

The United Nations has called for an independent investigation into recent killings in Uzbekistan to assess reports of excessive use of force by authorities.

Pressure for Uzbek violence probe

The Bush administration on Wednesday called for an international investigation into last week's violence in the eastern Uzbek city of Andijan, and said it was becoming increasingly clear that Uzbek forces deliberately fired on protesters.

Observers assess Uzbek death toll

Foreign diplomats and journalists have arrived in the Uzbek city of Andijan to assess the death toll from the country's recent explosion of violence.

U.S., UK split over Uzbek violence

Condemnation by Britain of Uzbek soldiers who opened fire on protesters contrasts markedly to the near silence coming from its allies in Washington.

Uzbek opposition says 745 died

An Uzbek opposition leader says her party has compiled a list of 745 people allegedly killed by government troops in Uzbekistan.

Uzbek toll rises amid clash report

Eight Uzbek soldiers and three Islamic militants died in a clash near the Kyrgyz border Sunday and more than 500 Uzbeks fled to safety across the frontier, villagers said, according to The Associated Press.

Uzbek relatives search for bodies

Anguished relatives have been searching for bodies in the Uzbek city of Andijan, where hundreds were killed in a military crackdown after anti-government protests that hardline President Islam Karimov blamed on Islamic radicals.

U.S. values Uzbekistan but urges rights reform

The United States has had good relations with the government of Uzbekistan in recent years but at the same time is bluntly critical of the country's political system and the human rights situation there.

Thousands of Uzbeks fleeing

Thousands were trying to flee the eastern Uzbek city of Andijan on Saturday, leaving behind the flaming wreckage of a former government building torched on the second day of violent anti-government demonstrations.

Uzbek troops clash with protesters

Clashes between security forces and protesters in eastern Uzbekistan have left several people dead after supporters of people jailed on charges of Islamic extremism stormed a prison and freed inmates, reports say.

Ousted Kyrgyz leader steps down

Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev, who was ousted last month by protesters who took over the White House government building, has resigned effective Tuesday, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.

Kyrgyz presidential vote set

Kyrgyzstan's parliament has set June 26 as the date for a new presidential election following the ouster of President Askar Akayev.

Kyrgyzstan at a glance

Following is some background material on Kyrgyzstan.

CNNMoney: Tycoon in the making

Like generations of immigrants before her, Tamara Garber arrived in the United States with little more than intelligence, courage, and desire to succeed

Eastern Europe, masculinity rule runway fashions

A mix of masculine and feminine, the elegance of a decade gone by and bright colors defined the wide array of looks in the first few days of New York Fashion Week.

Three killed in Uzbekistan blasts

At least three people were killed and several others wounded in explosion near the U.S. and Israeli embassies as well as at the state prosecutor's office the Uzbek capital of Tashkent.

Japan put on sex-trade watch list

Japan has thousands of victims of sexual slavery and is on a new U.S. "watch list" for failing to do more against the trafficking of humans by the underworld, a report released by the U.S. State Department says.

Report: Blast rocks Uzbek capital

An explosion has rocked the Uzbek capital of Tashkent, a Russian news agency reported, in a fourth straight day of violence in the Central Asian country.

U.S. offers help with Uzbek terror

The United States has offered assistance to the government in Uzbekistan in finding out who was responsible for this week's series of bombings, the U.S. State Department said Tuesday.

23 dead in Uzbek 'terrorist' clash

At least 23 people have been killed as police clashed with suspected terrorists during a third straight day of violence in Uzbekistan, the Interior Ministry said.

New blast, shootout in Uzbekistan

A new blast, followed by a shootout between police and suspected extremists, has hit Uzbekistan -- a third straight day of violence in the Central Asian nation.

U.N. envoy among Uzbek crash dead

Thirty-seven people have been killed when a Uzbekistan Airways flight crashed as it reached the Uzbek capital of Tashkent, a spokesman for the country's interior ministry has told CNN.

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