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Published in: openSecurityFragile post-election Iraq suffers sectarian bomb attacks
Baghdad bombings in wake of inconclusive election bargaining in Iraq. Suspicions mount of North Korean involvement...
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Published in: openSecurityAfrican Union warns of bombing campaign in Somalia
African Union warns of bomb attacks in Somalia. Nigerian President Yar’Adua dies. Greek austerity protests turn...
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Published in: HomeJacob Zuma: a year of drift
The South African president’s achievement on his anniversary in power is to leave his country rudderless and his...
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Published in: openSecurityFears of renewed violence after Bashir wins Sudanese election
South and North Sudan at risk of violence after election results contested. Niger food crisis worsens. Soldier...
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Published in: openSecurityEgypt convicts Hezbollah suspects
Egypt convicts Hezbollah suspects. Human Rights Watch says Iraq torture routine. Blast in Peshawar kills four...
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Published in: openSecurityUnprecedented protests in Lebanon call for secularism
Lebanese protestors demand secularism. Thai PM rejects protestors’ offer as counter-movements gain strength. Clashes...
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Published in: openSecurityRwandan opposition leader appears in court
Rockets intended for Israel hit Jordan. Sudan poll results delayed amid fraud allegations. Blasts shake tense Thai...
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Published in: openSecurityThai army deployed as ‘red-shirts’ move towards Bangkok’s business district
Political upheaval in Thailand reaches new levels as opposition threaten counter-protests. Sudan elections...
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Published in: HomeThe Sahara's new cargo: drugs and radicalism
A fusion of illicit money-making and radical politics is turning the big empty spaces of the western half of the...
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Published in: openSecurityAmbitious goals set at nuclear summit
Nuclear summit sets lofty goals for member nations. Interim Kyrgyz government asserts its authority. Fighting...
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Published in: HomeNigeria and the politics of massacre
The brutal violence against people of a different ethnicity or religion seen in the central Nigerian state of Jos is...
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Published in: openSecurityLandmark Sudanese elections marred by confusion, delay and allegations of fraud
Sudan polling starts amidst delays and confusion. Polish president and other elites died in plane crash. Obama hosts...
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Published in: openSecurityUS and Russia sign historic nuclear deal
US and Russia sign historic nuclear deal. Sudan elections in doubt as more opposition parties boycott. Kyrgyz...
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Published in: openSecurityBoycott of Burmese elections draws criticism
NLD boycott of Burmese elections draws strong criticism. Suspected coup attempt in Guinea Bissau. Sudan opposition...
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Published in: openSecurityUganda rebels deny northeast Congo massacre
LRA rebel group denies any involvement in mass killings in Congo. Burmese opposition decides to boycott election....
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Published in: openSecurityNetanyahu meets Obama in midst of Jerusalem settlement row
Netanyahu meets Obama in midst of Jerusalem settlement row. US-Pakistani talks seek better ties. Amnesty...
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Published in: openSecurityMajor Taliban allies in peace talks with Karzai
Afghan president holds talks with leading militant group. Sudan threatens to throw out international election...
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Published in: openSecurityEritrea denies involvement in Somalia
Eritrea rejects findings of UN report. Obama denies crisis in relations with Israel. Jonathan dissolves Nigerian...
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Published in: openSecurityA media eclipse: Israel-Palestine and the world's forgotten conflicts
Global coverage of world conflicts pales into insignificance when compared with reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian...
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Published in: openSecurity'Red Shirts' continue symbolic blood protest in Bangkok
‘Red Shirts’ continue symbolic blood protest in Bangkok. Israel lifts West Bank closure. North Korea has 1,000...
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