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Published in: HomeEthiopia: the aid-politics trapThe Ethiopian government’s political use of international humanitarian aid is a test of donors’ commitment to...
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Published in: openSecurityWar crimes trial of Congolese militia leader begins at International Criminal Court
War crimes trial begins of Congolese militia leader accused of turning blind eye to mass rape and killings....
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Published in: openSecurityCalls for calm after Haiti riots target UN
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Published in: openSecurityRights groups call for investigation into violence in Western Sahara
Rights groups call for international probe into violence in Western Sahara. Cholera reaches Port-au-Prince,...
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Published in: openSecurityArmenia and Georgia foil latest uranium smuggling plot
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Published in: openSecurityObama reaches out to Muslims on visit to Indonesia
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Published in: openSecurityFears of increased violence after top Mexican drug lord killed during day-long battle
Feared drug lord ‘Tony the Storm’ killed in battle near the US-Mexico border. Post-election fighting causes...
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Published in: openSecurityUK terrorism strategy fails to take comprehensive approach to threat from Yemen and Somalia
UK terrorism strategy fails to take comprehensive approach to threat from Yemen and Somalia. Spike in Haiti cholera...
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Published in: HomeBlackwater still in the dock, but for how long?
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Published in: openSecurityFormer Iraqi foreign minister, Tariq Aziz, sentenced to death
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Published in: HomeSouth Africa’s media: the Zimbabwe precedent
South Africa’s liberation from apartheid promised, as one of democracy’s essential supports, a climate of media...
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Published in: openSecurityChina blocks UN report on the use of Chinese arms in Darfur
China attempts to block UN report on Chinese arms in Darfur. Ten killed in Mindanao bus bombing. Pre-election...
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Published in: openSecurityRegional military force established to crack down on Lord’s Resistance Army
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Published in: openSecurityArab League may seek direct UN recognition of Palestinian state
Members of the Arab League may seek direct United Nations recognition of a Palestinian state as Netanyahu approved...
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Published in: openSecurityAbyei referendum to be delayed, say northern officials
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Published in: openSecurityChinese dissident wins nobel peace prize
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Published in: openSecurityPakistan condemns US drone use in north-west
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Published in: 50.50International donors must fund female-controlled HIV prevention gel
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Published in: openSecurityIran blames Stuxnet worm on western powers
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Published in: HomeTargeted sanctions on Mugabe - should the EU appease Jacob Zuma?
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