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Who will manage the two million Shiite Muslims of Russia?
February 09, 2010 - PoliticomBy Paul Goble Russia’s three largest Muslim Spiritual Directorates (MSD) are now actively discussing discuss the possible formation of a single Muslim hierarchy, but neither they nor the Russian powers that be appear to be paying much attention...
Tymoshenko camp vows to contest Ukraine election results
February 09, 2010 - PoliticomAides to Ukrainian presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko say she is planning a legal challenge of Sunday's presidential election results, which showed a victory for opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych. Ms. Tymoshenko's allies said Tuesday she will...
Democracy is real winner of Ukrainian election
February 09, 2010 - PoliticomBy Brian Whitmore Reports of the death of the Orange Revolution have been greatly exaggerated. At first glance, the all-but-final victory of pro-Moscow opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych over Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in Ukraine's presidential...
Ukraine's Orange Revolution turns blue
February 09, 2010 - PoliticomBy Gregory Feifer Even before the first vote was cast, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko had called for a second Orange Revolution if her pro-Moscow rival, Viktor Yanukovych, stole the presidential election. But the only flags flying in central Kyiv...
In the land of Yanukovych's forefathers: Yanuki in Belarus
February 09, 2010 - PoliticomBy Branislava Stankevich in Yanuki and Naira Bulghadaryan in Spitak The residents of one Belarusian village were particularly interested in the results of the Ukrainian election. The tiny village of Yanuki, in northern Belarus, has no post office...
Yanukovych wins the Ukrainian presidential election as new uncertainties emerge
February 09, 2010 - PoliticomBy Pavel Korduban As expected, opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych has won the February 7 presidential election runoff. Unlike in 2004, when Yanukovych lost a controversial poll to Viktor Yushchenko and his supporters were accused of large-scale election...
Daniel Dae Kim joins ‘Hawaii Five-O’ reboot
February 09, 2010 - MovieLost star Daniel Dae Kim suits up for the latest issue of DaMan magazine, as captured by celeb photographer Mitchell McCormack. The 41-year-old actor says that despite his achievements, he has certainly not been immune to the limitations that Hollywood...
Letterman, Leno and Oprah team up for Super Bowl commercial
February 09, 2010 - MovieIn what was one of the most popular Super Bowl commercials of the night, late night hosts David Letterman and Jay Leno joined talk show host Oprah Winfrey in a 10 second spot for The Late Show with David Letterman. Late Show executive producer Rob Burnett...
Angelina Jolie visits Haitian refugees
February 09, 2010 - MovieAfter attending the Super Bowl in Miami, Angelina Jolie jetted off to the Dominican Republic to visit Haitian children on Monday (February 8). The kids were being treated after the devastating earthquake in their homeland killed more than 200,000 people...
Cruise family atternds Superbowl show
February 09, 2010 - MovieTom Cruise arrives with his daughter Suri, son Connor, wife Katie Holmes, and Cameron Diaz for Super Bowl XLIV at Sun Life Stadium in Florida on Sunday (February 7). Suri, 3, has reportedly been to the musical Mary Poppins twice and has become enamored...