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Western Withdrawal Date Brings Old Debate On Islamic Law Into Focus (Eurasianet) 05/09/2010 15:46:46: Nine years after the toppling of their hard-line regime, the Taliban are making a comeback in rural Afghanistan with their harsh system of justice and strict social controls.
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Man held for Russian disco fire (News 24) 02/09/2010 16:07:20: Spanish police have arrested a Russian businessman suspected of being responsible for a fire that killed more than 150 people at a Russian nightclub last year.
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Suicide bomber targets Russian military (CNN Europe) 05/09/2010 04:28:13: A suicide bomb attack on a military unit in the Russian republic of Dagestan killed five people and injured 39, according to a law enforcement source cited by a Russian state
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Putin Extends Ban on Russian Grain Exports (New York Times) 02/09/2010 21:33:14: Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin announced Thursday that Russia's ban on grain exports would be extended well into next year because of continued uncertainty over production.
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