Moscow has asked the United States for a clarification following remarks in which U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested that Russia's future course is uncertain and lumped the nation together …
Nigeria: Same Old, Same Old
On February 23, a Lebanese man was shot dead near Port Harcourt and two Italians were kidnapped in Ogoniland by militants in the Niger Delta . This incident is another example in a string of attacks …
North Korea agrees to return to talks
North Korea agreed on Tuesday to return to stalled six-party talks on ending its nuclear programs some three weeks after staging its first nuclear test and a U.S. envoy said he expected "substantial …
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Iraq: Army Has Al-Zarqawi’s Cameraman
Iraq's Defense Ministry said Saturday that the Iraqi army captured a man thought to be the personal cameraman for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the slain leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, the country's most feared …
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Death Knell for Israel’s Convergence Plan: the Two-Front Crisis
Terrorist violence launched from Gaza and Lebanon directly attacks the end goal of Israel's convergence plan: security for the Israeli citizenry through unilateral withdrawals from Occupied …
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Israel’s Prime Minister Rejects Ultimatum
A steady entrenchment of Israeli and Palestinian political positions over the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier, Corporal Galid Shalit, threatens to preclude a peaceful solution to the standoff. As …
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Sao Paulo governor says violence a warning to rich
As violence has subsided throughout Brazil's state of S?o Paulo, government personnel and citizens are beginning to question the key drivers behind last week's rampant unrest. Key underlying drivers …
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Abbas vows to prevent civil war among Palestinians
In recent weeks, Hamas has taken polemic steps to exert its state authority in the Palestinian Territories, only to be matched by the emboldened Fatah leader and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas …
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PA leader Abbas to transfer security powers to Hamas
Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas intends to transfer broad security powers to the future Hamas government, including the national defense branch, preventive security, the civilian police …
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Russian forces storm village, 19 dead: reports
Once again Russian security forces are on the offensive against Islamic insurgent forces that continue to haunt the North Caucasus region. Historically, during the harsh winter months in the region …
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