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20 June 2009

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Stories from 20 June 2009

Kyrgyzstan: Presidential race starts

Written by Adil Nurmakov · ·

Kazakhstan: The road ahead is murky for “Astana” cycling team

Written by Adil Nurmakov · ·

Kyrgyzstan: Japanese music comes to Bishkek

Written by Adil Nurmakov · ·

Afghanistan: Local conflict is aggravating

Written by Adil Nurmakov · ·

Kazakhstan: Defence minister fired

Written by Adil Nurmakov · ·

Kazakhstan: Graduate Test Results

Written by Adil Nurmakov · ·

Kazakhstan: Nuclear Scandal Deepens

Written by Adil Nurmakov · ·

Iran: Protesters break a taboo and defy Khamenei

Written by Fred Petrossian ·

One day after Islamic Republic Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced protests and warned reformist leaders against taking to the streets, thousands of people demonstrated in Tehran. They were joined by...

India: RIP Sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan

Written by Rezwan · ·

Palestine: Water Contamination In Gaza

Written by Ayesha Saldanha · ·

Brazil: The country's largest university becomes a battlefield

Written by Paula Góes ·

For a day in June, a peaceful protest against police occupation at Brazil's largest university became a bloody confrontation for the first time since the dictatorship in the 1970s. The...

India, Bangladesh: East Or West, Bengal Is The Best

Written by Rezwan · ·

Iran: Security Forces attacked people

Written by Fred Petrossian · ·

Iran: Mousavi's wife invites people to demonstrate

Written by Fred Petrossian · ·

Iran: Women demand change

Written by Onnik Krikorian · ·

Japan: Iran from a Japanese viewpoint

Written by Scilla Alecci · ·

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