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Zimbabwe's Diamond Production Draws Scrutiny
A diamond-trade watchdog ratcheted up scrutiny of alleged human-rights violations by the Zimbabwean army and police tied to diamond production.
Nigeria rebels 'to end ceasefire'
Kenya: Highway Robbers Steal Arms from UN Convoy
Libya to buy Canadian oil producer Verenex
Special Report : Mugabe's new land grab
Government report recommends 'acquiring' white-owned land and prosecution of resistant farmers
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China issues all clear in syringe attack tests
Blood tests taken from alleged victims of mysterious syringe attacks which sparked panic in the restive Chinese province of Xinjiang have not revealed the presence of any toxic substances, local health officials have confirmed.
Armenia to Deepen Ties with China, Says Nalbandian
Armenia is seeking a “comprehensive development” of its friendly relationship with China in all possible fields, Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian said Monday in an interview with the state run Xinhua news service.
See also:
- China, Moldova eye closer military ties
- China, New Zealand vow to further military cooperation
- Defense chiefs of China, Tanzania pledge closer military ties
Is the Red Dragon snarling again?
China wants support on IMF voting at G20
BEIJING (Reuters) - China wants the G20 summit next week to throw its support behind an increased role for Beijing and other developing countries in the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
South China Sea piracy hits five-year high: agency
United Korea economy could pass Japan: Goldman Sachs
hmm.
Gorgon natural gas project will loom large off Australia
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Turkey denies fine for media group is political
Patriot Missiles Offered to Turkey in $7.8 Billion Arms Deal
Georgia worried about Turkey, Armenia talks, says expert
Azerbaijan: Baku Refuses to Elect a Mayor
Russia: Officials say 7 die in Caucasus violence
Russia to detain Georgian ships off Abkhazia
Russia, Georgia to seek deal on non-use of force
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Turkmenistan Grabs Energy Spotlight As Caspian Leaders Gather
Russia seeks base in Tajikistan
Sources within the Tajik Foreign Ministry said the sides discussed the lease of a Russian military base near Tajik-Afghan border and the legal status of Russian military personnel in Tajikistan
Bin Laden's Strategy Shift
Uzbekistan Baptist Union Leaders Face Up to 3 years in Jail
Lawmaker: Kazakhstan could have president-for-life
Turkmenistan, Russia's Itera sign energy deal
Four-way street in Kazakhstan
The presidents of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan ended their meeting in Kazakhstan's resort city of Kenderly last weekend with its purpose and consequences as clear as distant figures in an early autumn mist.
Two elements did emerge more clearly than others - Turkmenistan's determination to diversify its energy export routes and to make future price talks with Russia tough going, and Iran's displeasure at not being invited to the party.
Pakistan Army Said to Be Linked to Swat Killings
Two months after the Pakistani Army gained control of the Swat Valley, bodies have been dumped on the streets in what rights advocates and residents say is the work of the military.
Israel warns India of more 26/11s
New evidence of widespread fraud in Afghanistan election uncovered
Pakistan raids security firm hired by US: police
Uh-oh.
Turkmenistan to open China, Iran gas pipelines
Rare glimpse inside hidden Turkmenistan
How U.S. Removed Half a Ton of Uranium From Kazakhstan
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60 injured, 130 held during extremist violence in Germany
Arrests following Hamburg clashes
Left-wing demonstrators clash with police following a street festival in the German city of Hamburg.
German ships blaze Arctic trail
Greek opposition backs oil pipeline
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Iran insists on nuclear 'right'
Iran's president says he is ready to hold talks with world powers, but that Tehran's nuclear programme is non-negotiable.
Sneh: We may have to attack Iran by end of 2009
Former MK Sneh says Israel will be compelled to strike nuke sites if West doesn't sanction Teheran.
Thousands march in Iran opposition protests
Hard-liners attacked senior pro-reform leaders in the streets as tens of thousands marched in competing mass demonstrations by the opposition and government supporters. Opposition protesters, chanting "death to the dictator," hurled stones and bricks in clashes with security forces firing tear gas.
The opposition held its first major street protests since mid-July, bringing out thousands in demonstrations in several parts of the capital. In some cases only several blocks away, tens of thousands marched in government-sponsored rallies marking an annual anti-Israel commemoration.
The commemoration, known as Quds Day, is a major political occasion for the government — a day for it to show its anti-Israeli credentials and its support for the Palestinians. Quds is the Arabic word for Jerusalem. During a speech for the rallies, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad railed against Israel and the West, questioning whether the Holocaust occurred and calling it a pretext for occupying Arab land.
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Opposition supporters poured onto main boulevards and squares, wearing green T-shirts and wristbands and waving green banners and balloons — the color of the reform movement. They waved their fingers in the air in V-for-victory signs along with pictures of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, chanting "death to the dictator."
Others chanted, "Not Gaza, not Lebanon — our life is for Iran" — a slogan directly challenging the government's support for anti-Israeli Palestinian militants in Gaza and Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla. Some shouted for Ahmadinejad's government to resign. Some women marched with their children in tow.
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The opposition claims that Ahmadinejad won the June election by fraud and that Mousavi is the rightful victor. Hundreds of thousands marched in support of Mousavi in the weeks after the vote, until police, Basij and the elite Revolutionary Guard crushed the protests, arresting hundreds. The opposition says 72 people were killed in the crackdown, thought the government puts the number at 36. The last significant protest was on July 17.
In sheer numbers, the opposition turnout was far smaller than the mass pro-government Quds Day marches — not surprising given the state's freedom to organize the gathering.
Major Protests Erupt in Iran
Brezinski Calls for Obama to Shoot Down Israeli Jets; "A Liberty in Reverse"
Screw you, Zbigniew.
What bothers me is that it wouldn't surprise me if we did just that.
Kremlin says Israel promised not to strike Iran
Iran Agrees to Talks With Six Powers, Warns Against Attack on Its Nuclear Sites
Iran warns India on gas pipeline
Gulfnews: Iran hopes for a new world order
Once upon a time I laughed at people who got freaked out and rambled nonsense over the NWO. You know what, though? I ain't laughing anymore. You can't get away from it. Gaah.
Iran says 'new framework of cooperation' agreed with IAEA
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PM heads to Egypt to discuss regional peace initiative
Al-Qaeda Continues Attacking Israel From Lebanon
Obama Is Pushing Israel Toward War
Bret Stephens writes in The Wall Street Journal that the longer the U.S. delays playing hardball with Iran, the sooner Israel is likely to strike. But an Israeli strike could mean higher gas prices and a Middle East war.
Lack of Progress in Mideast Defies Obama’s Hopes
How dare you defy the Bringer of Hope!
Rabid animals due to Lebanese and Syrian neglect | Israel
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Graves desecrated in Argentina, Russian skinhead lights shul
Russia to Finance $2.2 Billion for Venezuelan Arms
Honduras envoy says "ordered out" of U.N. rights body
Mexico orders Bolivian jailed in plane hijacking
A court has ordered a Bolivian preacher kept in jail during the investigation into sabotage and kidnapping charges in the hijacking of a jetliner from the resort city of Cancun.
The Attorney General's Office says a federal court issued the order Monday for Jose Flores.
Flores has said he does not regret threatening to detonate a fake bomb aboard an Aeromexico plane last week. He says he was acting on a divine revelation and wanted to warn Mexican President Felipe Calderon an earthquake could occur in 2012.
U.S. fears Venezuela could trigger regional arms race
Brazil proposes banning sugarcane in Amazon
I've seen a lot of empty space on the sugar aisle, lately.
Vale Pressured by Lula to Invest as Brazil Recovers
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Assad to visit Turkey for talks on peace process
EGYPT: Thousands of Christians gather to pray for equality in a Muslim land
Lehman collapse: Dubai and Gulf give a glimpse of a new world order
There it is again!
Turkey-Syria leaders hold Middle East peace talks
SKorean destroyer rescues 3 ships from pirates
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Saudis lose out to Russia in oil cuts
New Opel to invest 170 million euro in Russia: Magna
Obama Missile Plan Wins Russia Praise, No Iran Shift
ya think?
Russia's Putin praises Obama's missile defense decision
Mark Steyn: Obama helping Putin restitch Iron Curtain
NATO chief calls for closer ties with Russia: report
Putin risks becoming new Brezhnev: Medvedev aide
I would be very surprised if this aide is still around. Accidents happen, comrade!
Arctic Sea investigation 'over'
Say. That's odd.
Russia starts talks to buy French warship: minister
Putin to meet global majors on Yamal gas projects
Russia Sberbank expects strong rise in 2010 profit
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Pittsburgh, Secret Service sued over G-20 permits
New Government Policy Imposes Strict Standards on Garage Sales Nationwide
Barry, keep your stinking hands OFF my yardsales!!!!!
Americans who slap $1 pricetags on their used possessions at garage sales or bazaar events risk being slapped with fines of up to $15 million, thanks to a new government campaign.
DHS to review report on vulnerability in West Coast power grid
Spate of terrorism arrests not connected, analysts say
Oh really? 'Cause they all seem to have the same religion. Coincidence, I'm sure.
Local DHS worker headed to federal prison - Atlanta
A former U.S. Department of Homeland Security worker from McDonough, Ga., was sentenced Monday to federal prison for three years and four months on a dozen counts related to a fraud and bribery scheme and a conspiracy to bring illegal aliens to the United States.
Hasmukh Patel was convicted in April.
Robert Knight : What I Saw at the (Muslim Prayer) Revolution
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Coins with Joseph's name found in Egypt
'Chip on the shoulder' medication reminder
Eeps.
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At Least 31 Die in Flash Floods Around Istanbul
Scoop: Around 88,000 People Displaced By African Floods
An estimated 48,000 people uprooted by severe flooding in Burkina Faso are sheltering in temporary accommodation such as schools, churches and public buildings while another 40,000 are living with host families, the United Nations reported today.
Mexico Now Enduring Worst Drought in Years
Dust Turns Sydney Sky Red
Dust storms hit Sydney
Creepy freaky pics!
Coyotes shot after attacks on visitors in Los Angeles
Earth approaching sunspot records
Not good.
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