US cuts Indonesian debt for forest protection (AP via Yahoo! News) Indonesia committed to the conservation of its dwindling tropical forests in a multimillion dollar debt-swap deal signed Tuesday with the American government, the U.S. Embassy said. Indonesian police shoot civilians in Papua; one dead (EARTHtimes.org) Nabire, Indonesia – Indonesian police shot civilians Tuesday during…
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Southeast Asia – US cuts Indonesian debt for forest protection (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Sri Lanka Conflict Monitor – Sri Lanka’s Judiciary: Politicised Courts, Compromised Rights (AlertNet)
Sri Lanka’s Judiciary: Politicised Courts, Compromised Rights (AlertNet) Source: International Crisis Group The Sri Lankan government must reform the country’s judicial system urgently if the military defeat of the Tamil Tigers is to lead to a lasting peace. Foolproof security cover for Pakistan team during Sri Lanka tour (New Kerala) Colombo, June 28 : The…
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Southeast Asia – THAILAND ASKS MALAYSIA TO RE-INTRODUCE PADANG BESAR BORDER PASS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
THAILAND ASKS MALAYSIA TO RE-INTRODUCE PADANG BESAR BORDER PASS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News) PADANG BESAR (southern Thailand), June 30 (Bernama) — Thailand has asked Malaysia to re-introduce the visit pass to make it easier for Thai nationals to cross the border to the Malaysian part of this town to visit relatives and shop. Resettlement…
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Middle East News – Israelis Cede More Control of West Bank Security
Israelis Cede More Control of West Bank Security Palestinian security forces will have more freedom of action in four cities, implying a reduction in Israeli military activity in those areas. Ready or Not, Iraq s Military Prepares to Stand on Its Own As the United States pulls back, the specter of Vietnam looms. Premier Casting…
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Somalia – Somali hardline Islamists threaten Ethiopia (AlertNet)
Somali hardline Islamists threaten Ethiopia (AlertNet) Source: Reuters * Insurgents threaten attack on Ethiopia * Hardliners behead two residents, shot clan chief By Mohamed Ahmed MOGADISHU, June 30 (Reuters) – Somalia’s Islamist rebels threatened on Tuesday to … Somalia: Somaliland in Plea for Food Aid (AllAfrica.com) Perhaps it is time for desperate measures. The aquatic…
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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Kingdom vows to stand by Lebanon (Arab News)
Kingdom vows to stand by Lebanon (Arab News) JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia yesterday welcomed the election of Nabih Berri as speaker of the Lebanese Parliament and Saad Hariri as prime minister and said the moves would strengthen the country’s security and stability. Relatives burn tires after Lebanon sectarian clash (3news) Relatives angry over the fatal shooting…
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Terrorism and Insurgency – On the hunt for Tamil Tigers’ new leader (Toronto Star)
On the hunt for Tamil Tigers’ new leader (Toronto Star) Sri Lanka’s government spent much of the past quarter-century on the hunt for Velupillai Prabhakaran, the short, stocky leader of the Tamil Tigers whose death last month seemed to herald an end to the island country’s on-again, off-again civil war. ‘Hurt Locker’ aims to break…
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Russian News Monitor – Moscow hopes Russian-U.S. arms deal on track (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
Moscow hopes Russian-U.S. arms deal on track (Russian Information Agency Novosti) MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) – Moscow hopes progress will be made during the U.S. president’s visit on July 6-8 both on missile defense and strategic arms cuts, the Russian foreign minister has said. (AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-30 08:56 Russia’s Alfa halts talks with…
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India – India says ambassador to China new foreign secretary (AlertNet)
India says ambassador to China new foreign secretary (AlertNet) Source: Reuters NEW DELHI, June 30 (Reuters) – Nirupama Rao, India’s ambassador to China, will be its next foreign secretary, the government said on Tuesday. Rao, who has also been high commissioner in Sri … ‘No diminution of India’s importance to the US’ (Business Standard India)…
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South Africa Politics and News Monitor – Lions 2009: South Africa back down over Peter de Villiers’s comments (Daily Telegraph)
Lions 2009: South Africa back down over Peter de Villiers’s comments (Daily Telegraph) South Africa make embarrassing climbdown after learning Lions considered formal complaint over Peter de Villiers’s comments. South Africa’s World Cup puts dreams in sight for African footballer (AFP via Yahoo! News) The modest apartment of Ulrich M’Boume Dioba has a clear view…
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