Photos Of The Week (February 20-26)
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the eighth week of 2023 from around RFE/RL's region.
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EU Agrees To 10th Round Of Sanctions Over Russia's War In Ukraine
The EU agreed to impose new sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine on February 24, the one-year anniversary of Moscow's invasion, the bloc's Swedish presidency announced.
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P&G Talks the Importance Of LGBTQIA+ Visibility In Advertising, Media, And The World
SYDNEY, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Procter & Gamble Australia (P&G), Sydney WorldPride and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras today hosted an activation unpacking the importance of LGBTQIA+ visibility in advertising, media, and the world. Left to right: Kate Wickett, CEO of Sydney WorldPride, Brent Miller; CODED Executive Producer and P&G Global LGBTQIA+ Equality Leader; Amanda Lampe, Corporate Relations Director for Diageo Australia; Courtney Act, International Drag Queen; Kumar V...
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The Azadi Briefing: Afghan Taliban, Pakistan Fail To Mend Fences After Recent Tensions
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers and Pakistan have tried to mend fences after recent border closures and clashes.
Abubakar Siddique Nooruddin Azizi Pakistan Foreign Ministry World Bank Azadi Briefing Tehrike Taliban Pakistan
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10 things to do the week of Feb. 23
Take your pick — we’ve got a mix for you this week. The Beloit International Film Festival, bowling with a cop, a chili cook-off and a lip sync battle are
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A Chinese Proposal To End The War In Ukraine? Not Quite
A 12-point position paper from China’s Foreign Ministry calling for a cease-fire between Kyiv and Moscow has been met with skepticism, and experts and Western officials say it will do little to dispel the notion that Beijing is on Russia’s side.
United States Carnegie Endowment For International Peace District Of Columbia Jake Sullivan Wang Wenbin Jorge Toledo
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The Fight To Save Armenia's Soviet Space Telescope
How one woman is racing to restart her uncle's spectacular scientific legacy: a radio-optical telescope left in limbo on the slopes of Armenia's highest mountain.
Arevik Sargsyan Armen Voskanian Paris Herouni National Polytechnic University Armenia National Body Orgov Radio Optical Telescope
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Mysterious Wave Of Sickness Hits Iranian Schoolgirls, Amid Speculation Over Poisoning
Hundreds of girls have fallen sick in schools in recent weeks in Iran, with some hospitalized. Some officials and parents suspect that the schoolgirls were poisoned. The authorities, which have launched an investigation, have found no evidence of poison.
Mojtaba Zolnour Mohammad Javad Montazeri Nafiseh Moradi Ahmad Amirabadi Farahani Al Zahra University Qom News
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1.2 million candles sold at Walmart recalled
The wicks can burn too close to the side of the glass container and cause the container to shatter.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Consumer Product Safety Mystic Fog Warm Apple Pie Warm Fall Leaves Fall Farm House
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Defiance In A Frontline Ukrainian City Claimed By Russia -- And Hopes Of A Homecoming
Ukrainians in Zaporizhzhya, a city that Russia now claims as its own, understand that they are "next on Putin's list." But after a year of full-scale war, residents are defiant -- and displaced people sheltering here are not losing hope of returning home.
Zaporiz Ka Oblast Khersons Ka Oblast Ukraine General Chernihivs Ka Oblast Luhans Ka Oblast Crimean Peninsula
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