Newsline 6 August 2009: An Afghan government map shows that almost half the country is at risk from the Taliban. War crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic claims he was abused. Plus, we join EU monitors in Georgia one year after the war with Russia. 

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Taliban threaten half of Afghanistan
A leaked Afghan government map suggests almost half the country is at risk of attacks by the Taliban or other insurgents. It is an unwelcome reminder of the poor security situation in the country in the run-up to elections later this month. The Taliban have vowed to do all they can to disrupt the poll.
 
Fragile peace one year after war
One year after the war between Russia and Georgia, tensions are still high between the two countries. The European Union is the only organisation monitoring the border between Georgia and the two disputed breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. There are ocasional reports of cross-border fire, but so far the ceasefire is holding. Read a related article by Sarah Hartley. Listen to full audio report by Tom Esslemont
 
 

Accused war criminal claims abuse
Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic says he was effectively 'kidnapped'  when he was arrested and is demanding compensation. Mr Karadzic claims he was taken by men who did not identify themselves and held him incommunicado for three days. He's due to stand trial in September on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the Bosnian war in the early 1990's. But his legal adviser Peter Robinson told International Justice Editor  Hermione Gee that Karadzic's human rights have been violated.