Timeline: Nuclear weapons development in North Korea (International Herald Tribune) A timeline of nuclear weapons development in North Korea. MCOT English News : Rice urges N. Korea to abandon all nuclear weapons, programs (MCOT – English News By Thai News Agency) SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) — U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday that…
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Koreas – Timeline: Nuclear weapons development in North Korea (International Herald Tribune)
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World News – General – Crews battle California wildfires
Crews battle California wildfiresFirefighters in northern California struggle to contain more than 1,000 wildfires that have been burning for more than a week. French Unions: Repeal Labor Law in 10 Days, or ElseFrance’s biggest trade unions set a 10-day deadline Wednesday for the government to revoke a divisive jobs law, threatening more protests and strikes…
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Middle East News – Democrats in Senate Seek to Block Deals for Iraqi Oil
Democrats in Senate Seek to Block Deals for Iraqi Oil Charles E. Schumer is leading a group of Democratic senators to block a set of contentious no-bid oil contracts that Iraq has decided to award to the Western oil giants. World Brief | Middle East: Iran: European Sanctions Condemned Iran said new sanctions imposed by…
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Somalia – Somalia: Islamists Ambush Troops Outside Mogadishu (AllAfrica.com)
Somalia: Islamists Ambush Troops Outside Mogadishu (AllAfrica.com) Heavily armed Islamic fighters have attacked convoy vehicles escorting the deputy police commander of Baidoa town (the seat of the government on his way to the town from Mogadishu residents said. Somalia: Residents Fleeing Mogadishu District (AllAfrica.com) Hundreds of People are fleeing areas in the Somalia capital, Mogadishu…
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African News Update – Cameroon: North West – Momo West MP To Lead Devt
Cameroon: North West – Momo West MP To Lead Devt Development stakeholders in Momo West Constituency which cover Widikum, Ngie and Njikwa Sub divisions have committed to standby their MP, Hon Enwe Francis Abi as a viable faith finder to initiate and bring development to the area. Equatorial Guinea: Country Issues Arrest Warrant for Ely…
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Nuclear Weapons – US nuclear weapons reportedly out of UK (Las Vegas Sun)
US nuclear weapons reportedly out of UK (Las Vegas Sun) Fri, Jun 27, 2008 (1:33 p.m.) The United States has withdrawn its nuclear weapons from Britain more than 50 years after it first deployed atomic bombs there, a watchdog group says. Timeline: Nuclear weapons development in North Korea (International Herald Tribune) A timeline of nuclear…
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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Lebanese parties find new ways to argue old disputes (The Daily Star Lebannon)
Lebanese parties find new ways to argue old disputes (The Daily Star Lebannon) The saga over distributing portfolios in Lebanon’s new cabinet continued on Monday as President Michel Sleiman was reported to have initiated fresh efforts to break the logjam. As the crisis persisted, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri was reported to have left the country…
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Latin America – Mexican Soccer Team Plays Round Rock (FOX 7 News Austin)
Mexican Soccer Team Plays Round Rock (FOX 7 News Austin) Compared to the LA Lakers by Aztex owner Phil Rawlins, Mexican soccer team The Tigres visited Round Rock to play the Austin Aztex at Dragon Stadium. NICARAGUA: “The Women’s Movement Is in Opposition” MONTEVIDEO, Jun 27 (IPS) – The action taken on abortion by the…
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China – Taiwanese await Chinese tourists with ambivalence – Taipei Times
Taiwanese await Chinese tourists with ambivalence – Taipei Times The tourism industry is a service industry, and quality of service is important. If we receive Chinese tourists with a plunder-style service, we may meet the same result as in the film The Pope s Toilet. The Journalist magazine Taiwan protests against Japan in Diaoyu Islands…
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Eastern Europe – Read the Latest Q2 2008 Report on Greece as Greek Consumers Spend 40% of their Income on Food, Drink & Tobacco (Centre Daily Times)
Read the Latest Q2 2008 Report on Greece as Greek Consumers Spend 40% of their Income on Food, Drink & Tobacco (Centre Daily Times) Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c5d888/greece_food_and_dr) has announced the addition of the “Greece Food and Drink Report Q2 2008″ report to their offering. Hungarian jobless rate steady at 7.7 pct: stats office (AFP…
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