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Published in: openSecuritySuicide bombers target Iraqi city ahead of pollsSuicide bombers target Iraqi city ahead of polls. Arab League backs indirect talks with Israel. Afghanistan bans...
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Published in: openSecurityEight magnitude earthquake leaves hundreds dead, millions displaced in Chile
Earthquake in Chile causes mass destruction and displacement. Islamist opposition orders the World Food Programme...
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Published in: openSecurityEthnic riots provoke arson in Bangladesh's troubled Chittagong Hill Tracts
Chittagong Hill Tracts shaken by riots and arson. India and Pakistan take steps to rebuild their relationship. Niger...
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Published in: openSecuritySudan and Darfur rebels sign ceasefire deal
Sudan and Darfur rebels sign ceasefire deal. Ailing Nigerian leader returns to Nigeria. Escalating dispute over...
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Published in: HomeToo many refugees, too little waterA photo essay on water problems in Eastern Chad
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Published in: openSecurityMcChrystal apologises for Afghan civilian casualties
General McChrystal offers public apology for Afghans killed by NATO airstrike. Turkish top military officials...
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Published in: HomeNiger stricken by military coup
Military officers take power in Niger. NATO suffers casualties in Afghanistan. The IAEA launches warns of Iranian...
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Published in: openSecurityBangladesh government accused of crackdown on Burmese refugees
Bangladesh accused of crackdown on Burmese refugees. Obama meets the Dalai Lama despite Chinese criticism; Maoists...
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Published in: openSecurityTop Taliban commander captured in Pakistan
Taliban chief Mullah Baradar seized by US and Pakistani security services. Saudis doubtful about effectiveness of...
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Published in: openSecurityNigeria needs more than Goodluck to avert crisis
Nigerian Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan named acting president in bid to resolve crisis. Claims emerge of...
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Published in: 50.50Guinea-Conakry: the price of political rape
The transition to democracy in Guinea-Conakry is both a lesson and a warning to those who would wield rape as an...
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Published in: openSecurityOperation Moshtarak a crucial test for Obama's Afghan war strategy
Operation Moshtarak a crucial test for Obama’s Afghan war strategy. Protestors clash in Sri Lankan capital....
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Published in: HomeSchools and sex abuse in Sierra LeoneHumu Tavawallie went to school for an education, but was forced into sex with her teacher to pay for her exams. This...
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Published in: openSecurityFears of influx of militants prompts Kenya to tighten security on Somali border
Kenya tightens security on its north-eastern border with Somalia. Troops deployed as violence intensifies in...
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Published in: openSecurityUS military personnel killed in Pakistan school blast
US military personnel die in bomb blast in Pakistan as a record rise in drone attacks and militancy grips the...
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Published in: openSecurityIran takes critical stance on US missile defences
Iranian officials attempt to discredit US missile defence deployments. China warns Obama over meeting with Dalai...
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Published in: openSecurityIsrael admits to using white phosphorous in Gaza
Israeli government disciplines soldiers responsible for the white phosphorous attack on a UN compound in Gaza....
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Published in: openSecuritySri Lankan president re-elected
Mahinda Rajapakse claims Sri Lanka election victory. North and South Korea trade fire. Taliban moderates taken off...
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Published in: openSecurityYemen rebels offer truce to Saudi Arabia
Houti Shi’ite rebels in Yemen want ceasefire with Saudi Arabia. Student killed in riots over Venezuelan media....
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Published in: openSecurityKenya: combatting radical Islam
Before Kenya can succeed in stemming the radicalisation of its Muslim minority, the US will have to change its Somali policy
