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RFE/RL Free Media in Unfree Societies.
RFE is a private and independent international news organization whose programs -- radio, Internet, and television -- reach influential audiences in 21 countries, including Russia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the republics of Central Asia.
With over 400 full-time journalists, 750 freelancers, and 20 local bureaus, RFE is one of the most comprehensive news operations in the world.RFE is funded by the U.S.Congress through the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG
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A fire at a Moscow market warehouse has killed 17 people, and authorities say most of the victims were believed to be migrants from former Soviet republics, Russian media reports said most of them were believed to be from Tajikistan.
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A demonstration was held outside the embassy of Uzbekistan in Moscow organised by photojournalist Victoria Ivleva, who was deported from Tashkent. The protest was also to draw the attention to press and photographers freedom in Uzbekistan.
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Flooding in Qurghonteppa city, the main city of Khutlon region, have destroyed more than 60 houses. The army and relief teams have moved in to offer support.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in Tajikistan to meet with other officials to discuss the economic state of Afghanistan.
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Over twenty-eight people were killed and more than 100 others were injured in coordinated bombings across Iraq. The attacks bore the hallmarks of Al-Qaeda, which typically tries to launch coordinated nationwide mass-casualty bombing campaigns.
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Nowrūz, meaning "[The] New Day" is the name of the Iranian New Year in Iranian calendars and the corresponding traditional celebrations. Nowruz is also widely referred to as the "Persian New Year".
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Azerbaijani security forces have fired tear gas and rubber bullets in a bid to quell an outbreak of rioting in the northeastern city of Quba.
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Leaders of opposition parties in Osh have demanded that the government resign and return to the Constitution in 1993, and punishment for the guilty in the interethnic conflict in Osh in 2010.
