The United Arab Emirates is withdrawing from plans for Gulf monetary union, dealing a blow to further economic integration in the oil-rich region. Full Story …
Ahmadinejad Says Iran Successfully Tests New Missile
May 20 (Bloomberg) -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran successfully launched its new surface-to-surface Sejil-2 missile and indicated the Persian Gulf country is working on more potent rockets. …
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Lower Oil Prices Put Iraq's Security Forces In Bind at Crucial Time
BAGHDAD -- Reeling from a sharp drop in oil prices, Iraq's security forces are trimming bloated payrolls and will be unable to purchase ships and aircraft that Iraqi officials had hoped would allow …
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Israeli war jets strike Gaza-Egypt borderline zone
Israeli war jets on Tuesday night struck the borderline area between southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah and Egypt, with no casualty, witnesses and Hamas security sources said. Full Story …
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Satellites Take on Crime Busting Along the Border
From high above the Earth, the U.S. intelligence community is using satellites to track the activities of drug cartels operating along the U.S.-Mexican border. Full Story …
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U.S.: Afghan militants using white phosphorus
Militants continue to use a material not designed for use as a weapon against people to strike international forces in Afghanistan, the U.S.-coalition said Tuesday. Full Story …
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Police post blown up near Peshawar
Suspected Taliban blew up a police post on the outskirts of the provincial capital on Tuesday, said police. An official said the Taliban destroyed the police post in Bacha Garhi using explosives. …
Somalia: Islamists Attack AU Troop Bases in Mogadishu
At least one civilian has been killed and five others have been injured in fighting between Islamists and AU troops in Mogadishu, overnight, witnesses told Shabelle Media. Full Story …
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TTP Khyber chief killed by forces: Taliban
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mohmand Agency spokesman Akramullah on Tuesday confirmed that TTP Khyber Agency chief Hijratullah was killed by security forces a few months ago, BBC Urdu reported. …
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‘Taliban forcibly recruit people against military’
A Taliban arrested from a Taliban training camp destroyed by security forces in Swat district’s Matta tehsil has revealed that the Taliban forcibly recruit and train people to fight against the …
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