North Cotabato: Refugees Frightened to Return Home
Continued fighting means few of those crammed into evacuation centres are prepared to risk going back to their villages.
26 Aug 08
Philippines
Poor Kids Drop Out of School
Parents can't afford to pay for mandatory uniforms and fees charged by cash-strapped schools.
25 Jun 08
Passport Chaos in Tajikistan
The Tajik authorities withdraw a major concession for migrant workers in Russia shortly after announcing it, apparently because of hostility from nationalist politicians in Moscow.
3 Dec 05
Afghans Go for Gold
After an eight year absence, Afghanistan will be sending both male and female competitors to the Olympics in Athens.
16 Nov 05
The Roots of Intolerance
In the second of two articles for IWPR, Anthony Fitzherbert looks at the roots of Arab fomented intolerance and divisiveness in Afghanistan.
14 Nov 05
Kazak Anger Over Foreign Labour
Foreign companies and their workers are increasingly unwelcome in Kazakstan.
14 Nov 05
Hunt Continues for Kidnappers
Officials put new security measures in place in the wake of the abduction of three UN election workers.
2 Mar 05
Three UN Hostages Released
Few details on how the three were freed – and no one really knows who the kidnappers were.
2 Mar 05
Analysis: End of the Party
Regime change is not enough - a sustained programme of de-Ba'athification is essential to rid Iraq of the influence of the ruling party and its functionaries.
22 Feb 05
Kyrgyzstan: Coalition Planes Blamed for Local Woes
Villagers want compensation for harvest failures and health problems that they blame on foreign bombers.
21 Feb 05
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