Myanmar PM asks businessmen for unity ahead of elections (AFP via Yahoo! News) Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein on Tuesday urged businessmen to display unity with the country’s military government ahead of elections planned for next year. Philippine forces move toward Abu Sayyaf abductors (AP via Yahoo! News) Philippine troops and tanks advanced toward a…
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Southeast Asia – Myanmar PM asks businessmen for unity ahead of elections (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Terrorism and Insurgency – Obama abandons ‘war on terror’ phrase (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Obama abandons ‘war on terror’ phrase (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) US President Barack Obama’s administration has discreetly abandoned the expression “war on terror” adopted by former president George W Bush, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. Clinton: Term “War On Terror” Is History (CBS News) Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the Obama administration has…
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Eastern Europe – Romania and Bulgaria Join the EU (Novinite.com)
Romania and Bulgaria Join the EU (Novinite.com) On January 1st, 2007 Romania and Bulgaria became the newest member states of the European Union, bringing the state count to a hefty 27. This most recent expansion – the forth – connects Greece to the rest of the EU, while pushing the unions boundaries out to Moldova…
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Iraq – The Almanac — weekly (Moldova.org)
The Almanac — weekly (Moldova.org) Today is Monday, April 6, the 96th day of 2009 with 269 to follow.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. The evening stars are Mercury and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include newspaper editor Joseph Medill…
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Iran News – 2 Yemenis sentenced to death for spying for Iran – PR Inside
2 Yemenis sentenced to death for spying for Iran – PR InsideSAN’A, Yemen (AP) – A court sentenced two Yemeni men to death on Tuesday after convicting them of spying for Iran. Abdel Karim Ali and Hani Ali were found guilty of providing Iran information and documents related to the Yemeni military and the ……
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Somalia – Somali opposition leader quits Eritrea for Sudan (AlertNet)
Somali opposition leader quits Eritrea for Sudan (AlertNet) Source: Reuters * Opposition leader in Sudanese capital * May go to Mogadishu to back new government By Ibrahim Mohamed MOGADISHU, March 31 (Reuters) – Somalia’s hardline Islamist opposition leader Sheikh … SOMALIA: Urgent help needed for drought-affected (AlertNet) Source: IRIN A severe drought that has gripped…
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India – India calls on G-20 to curb protectionism (INO News)
India calls on G-20 to curb protectionism (INO News) (AP:MUMBAI, India) Curbing protectionism is a key concern for India at the G-20 summit this week in London, top officials said, even as the fast-growing Asian nation restricts some imports and imposes additional tariffs. India’s new Gandhi kicks off election campaign (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News) NEW…
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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Egypt Briefs Lebanon On Defense Facilities (Middle East Newsline)
Egypt Briefs Lebanon On Defense Facilities (Middle East Newsline) CAIRO [MENL] — Egypt has briefed Lebanon on prospects for defense industry cooperation. A Lebanese military delegation concluded a tour of Egypt’s defense industries in an effort to forge cooperation. Official celebration of the International Day of Francophonie Abdou Diouf: ‘Lebanon is in the heart of…
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Kosovo Crisis Watch – Spain’s retreat from Kosovo raises eyebrows (International Herald Tribune)
Spain’s retreat from Kosovo raises eyebrows (International Herald Tribune) Spain’s unexpected announcement last week that it would withdraw its troops from Kosovo has raised questions about Spain’s reliability as a NATO ally, diplomats and foreign policy experts say. The community that SA forgot – StarFlood victims fear shelter may become home Informal settlements in weary…
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North Africa – UN says driver of Canadian diplomats kidnapped in Niger freed (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
UN says driver of Canadian diplomats kidnapped in Niger freed (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations says the driver of two Canadian diplomats kidnapped in Niger in December has been released unharmed. Algerian president visits militant stronghold (Boston Globe) Algeria’s president mingled with crowds of potential voters as…
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