Afghanistan

Bulgaria: Police Step Up War on Mafia

Elite counter terrorism unit to be investigated as part of police bid to break the back of the mafia.

24 Sep 02

While the Bucharest authorities' controversial pro-US stance may help Romania to join NATO, it will also hurt its chances for a place within the EU.

21 Aug 02

Officials have fingered a Dagestani warlord for the slaughter at last week's military parade, but important questions remain unanswered.

17 May 02

The decision to hand Arab terrorist suspects over to the Americans highlights powerlessness of the Bosnian authorities.

18 Jan 02

Those trying to portray the international crisis as a conflict between the West and Islam should consider the lesson of Bosnia.

16 Nov 01

Tbilisi now accepts that membership of the Western military alliance is a long way off

20 Oct 01

Albanian drug dealers and traffickers are flourishing in post-war Kosovo

23 May 00

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