Terrorism’s new sanctuary (The Advertiser) What to do with Pakistan? In the week the jig was up finally for the wily and wilful Pervez Musharraf, most of America’s leading foreign policy experts were stumped on a key element of George Bush’s so-called “war on terror”. Analysis: Algeria bombs show al-Q strength (Space War) by Shaun…
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Terrorism and Insurgency – Terrorism’s new sanctuary (The Advertiser)
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World News – General – The family: Africa’s blessing and curse
The family: Africa’s blessing and curse I was delighted to see my friend Siphiwe Hlophe, founder of Swaziland for Positive Living (Swapol), giving Swaziland’s king hell last week. On Wednesday she led a 1,000-strong demonstration in the capital Mbabane to protest that eight of his 13 wives, plus their children and an entourage of bodyguards,…
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Iran News – Iranian conservative attacks president on economy (Las Vegas Sun)
Iranian conservative attacks president on economy (Las Vegas Sun) Sun, Aug 31, 2008 (8:42 a.m.) A top conservative cleric close to Iran’s supreme leader criticized the economic policies of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, saying they threaten to keep Iran from its goal of becoming a regional superpower by 2025. Iran, Oman set for LNG export talks…
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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Lebanon wants facts from Libyan leader Gadhafi on missing cleric (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Lebanon wants facts from Libyan leader Gadhafi on missing cleric (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) BEIRUT, Lebanon – A prominent Lebanese politician on Sunday asked Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to reveal anything he knows about the disappearance of a senior Lebanese cleric during a trip to Libya 30 years ago. RP youth team…
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North Africa – Hundreds leave Gaza as Egypt opens border (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Hundreds leave Gaza as Egypt opens border (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Egypt opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Saturday, allowing more than 2,500 people to leave the Hamas-controlled territory and about 1,000 to enter, Palestinian officials said. Italy apologises to Libya for colonial era damage (AFP via Yahoo! News) Italian Prime Minister…
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Central Asian News Update – Russia, Tajikistan to expand military ties (RosBusinessConsulting)
Russia, Tajikistan to expand military ties (RosBusinessConsulting) RBC, 29.08.2008, Dushanbe 12:39:38. Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan have signed a joint statement following talks in the Tajik capital Dushanbe, the Mayak radio station reported today. Coca-Cola opens new plant in Mongolia (Drinks Business Review) The Coca-Cola Company has opened a new…
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Eastern Europe – Moldova rebel region recognises S.Ossetia, Abkhazia (AlertNet)
Moldova rebel region recognises S.Ossetia, Abkhazia (AlertNet) Source: Reuters By Dmitry Chubashenko TIRASPOL, Moldova, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria followed Russia’s lead on Sunday by recognising Georgia’s breakaway Abkhazia and South … Czech Vaclav Havel supports Ukraine, Belarus’s entry to NATO ( esk noviny) Prague- Ukraine and Belarus are part of…
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Kosovo Crisis Watch – FRANCE WILL CONTINUE ENGAGEMENT IN KOSOVO: DEFENCE OFFICIAL (The Tocqueville Connection)
FRANCE WILL CONTINUE ENGAGEMENT IN KOSOVO: DEFENCE OFFICIAL (The Tocqueville Connection) PRISTINA, Aug 29, 2008 (AFP) – France will continue its key political and military engagement in Kosovo when the lead of the international presence here switches from the UN to the EU, a top French defence official said Friday. Italian general takes over KFOR…
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Russian News Monitor – Putin calls on EU to be “objective” over Georgia crisis (Deutsche Welle)
Putin calls on EU to be “objective” over Georgia crisis (Deutsche Welle) In its latest diplomatic retaliation against Russia, Georgia is to severely tighten visa rules for Russian visitors, the foreign ministry has said. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has urged the European Union to ignore calls from Tbilisi to punish Moscow over the Georgia…
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Somalia – WFP worker injured by gunmen in Somalia: UN (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
WFP worker injured by gunmen in Somalia: UN (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News) MOGADISHU (AFP) – A UN World Food Programme (WFP) employee suffered gunshot wounds Saturday after his vehicle was attacked in southern Somalia, a United Nations source said. Somali pirates seize another Malaysian ship (People’s Daily) A regional maritime official said Saturday that…
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