Turkish foreign minister arrives in Baghdad for Iraq-Syria mediation (EARTHtimes.org) Baghdad- Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu arrived in Baghdad Monday to meet officials in an attempt to mend growing tensions between Iraq and Syria following Iraqi charges that Damascus is giving sanctuary to militants. According to the Iraqi… Arms finds in hitherto quiet south Iraq…
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Iraq – Turkish foreign minister arrives in Baghdad for Iraq-Syria mediation (EARTHtimes.org)
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Eastern Europe – England squad for Slovenia friendly and Croatia qualifier (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
England squad for Slovenia friendly and Croatia qualifier (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) LONDON (Reuters) – England coach Fabio Capello named the following 24-man squad Sunday for their friendly against Slovenia at Wembley Stadium on September 5 and their World Cup Group Six qualifier against Croatia four days later: Soccer-England squad for Slovenia friendly and…
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Central Asian News Update – Four Tajiks jailed in first al Qaeda trial (The Malaysian Insider)
Four Tajiks jailed in first al Qaeda trial (The Malaysian Insider) DUSHANBE, Aug 31 — Tajikistan’s Supreme Court has handed down long prison terms to four men found guilty of terrorism, in the ex-Soviet state’s first trial of al Qaeda members, its security service said on Monday. Tajikistan, an impoverished mountainous nation, counts on investment…
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Philippines – Lean delegation in Arroyo trip to Libya DFA (The Daily Tribune)
Lean delegation in Arroyo trip to Libya DFA (The Daily Tribune) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday defended President Arroyo from criticisms that her upcoming visit to Libya would be another junket trip, saying she will have a “full schedule” in the African state. Seek LP nomination for 2010 polls Senator Benigno Simeon “Noynoy”…
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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Alfa installs 132 new radio stations (AME Info)
Alfa installs 132 new radio stations (AME Info) Alfa, the mobile operator, managed by Orascom Telecom announced that it is keeping on strengthening its network all over Lebanon by installing 10 new radio stations since the 30th of July 2009. Merrill Lynch keeps Lebanon debt at ‘Market Weight’ (Zawya) BEIRUT: Merrill Lynch maintained its recommendation…
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Southeast Asia – Myanmar refugees flood into China (CNN)
Myanmar refugees flood into China (CNN) Thousands of refugees from Myanmar poured across the border into southern China at the end of the week to escape fighting there, a provincial official told CNN on Friday. (AFX UK Focus) 2009-08-31 04:52 Bank of Baroda eyes buys in Malaysia, Thailand-paper (Interactive Investor) MUMBAI, Aug 31 (Reuters) –…
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Southeast Asia – Indian bank eyes buys in Malaysia, Thailand (The Malaysian Insider)
Indian bank eyes buys in Malaysia, Thailand (The Malaysian Insider) MUMBAI, Aug 31 State-run Indian lender Bank of Baroda aims to acquire banks in Malaysia and Thailand to help it expand in the region, the Financial Express reported today, citing an unnamed bank official. The bank is in the process of identifying targets in both…
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Somalia – Ethiopian forces drive rebels out of Somali town (The Daily Star Lebanon)
Ethiopian forces drive rebels out of Somali town (The Daily Star Lebanon) Hundreds of Ethiopian troops backing Somali government forces on Saturday drove out hardline Islamist fighters from a town in central Somalia, officials and witnesses said.Al-Shebaab militants took control of parts of Beledweyn, a town near the Ethiopian border, on August 20 in retaliation…
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African News Update – Congo’s Militias Lure Former Rebels From Burundi
Congo’s Militias Lure Former Rebels From Burundi Since Burundi’s civil war ended in April, recruiters have been paying former combatants to fight in Congo. Somalia: Four Killed in Mogadishu Battle At least four people were killed in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Thursday after insurgents attacked an important government checkpoint, Radio Garowe reports. Uganda: Uganda’s…
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Indonesia – 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolts northern Sulawesi – New Straits Times
5.7-magnitude earthquake jolts northern Sulawesi – New Straits TimesJAKARTA: An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted Gorontalo, northern Sulawesi, today at 7.27am local time, Indonesia’s Antara news agency reported. The temblor’s epicentre was located 0.02 degrees northern latitude and 123.63 degrees Aceh education agency head arrested for corruption – Jakarta PostPolice in Banda…
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