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Vladimir Ilyich Lenin in 1918 ordered the assassination of Romanov family. In 1998, President Boris Yeltsin decided to give Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, and his family a proper burial. They were to be laid to rest in the Peter and Paul Cathedral, but the Russian Orthodox Church declined to preside at the interment, arguing the remains may not be authentic.

Political aspects, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia

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Dangerous passage

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Iraqi ministers are worried about Turkish commandos crossing the Iraqi borders in pursuit of Partiya Karker Kurdistan (PKK) rebels. The US is caught between two allies, NATO member Turkey and the Iraqi Kurds, and yet is trying to pressurize Iraq's Kurds to crack down on the PKK themselves, before Ankara boosts its campaign.

Iraq, Turkish foreign relations, Military aspects, United States foreign relations, Iraqi foreign relations, Kurds

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A dose of law and order

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Russia's successor to the old secret police, the FSB, is regaining its influence and power after the election of President Vladimir Putin, who is offering several of its members key positions in the Kremlin.

Social policy, Powers and duties, Soviet Union. KGB

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