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Published in: openSecurityGlobal cities – global gangs
Global cities linking global economic circuits are also home to transnational criminals and global gangs. This essay...
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Published in: openSecurityIran announces plans for more enrichment facilities
Iran intends to continue its uranium enrichment programme. Somali pirates take America-bound oil vessel. Israel...
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Published in: openSecurityPolitical crisis deepens as Pakistan faces amnesty deal turmoil
Pakistan faces amnesty deal turmoil. US security firm Blackwater is accused of running covert operations in...
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Published in: openSecurityObama to announce Afghan troop increase within days
President Obama to make crucial decision on Afghan war soon. Israel, Hamas close to prisoner exchange deal....
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Published in: openSecurityRwanda’s human rights failings exposed in Commonwealth bid
Rwanda’s Commonwealth bid meets opposition on human rights grounds. Iran’s opposition resolute in the face of...
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Published in: HomePeacebuilding in Burundi: how peace transitions can work
International Alert supports a series of small post-conflict initiatives in Burundi. And some of the values that...
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Published in: openSecurityIran warned time running out for negotiated nuclear settlement
Iran faces mounting international pressure on nuclear issue. UN considering withdrawal from Congo. Militants bombard...
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Published in: openSecurityArab governments and Iran trade accusations after Houthi crackdown in Yemen
Saudi offensive against Houthis provokes Arab-Iranian diplomatic row. Cambodian refusal to extradite Thai ex-PM...
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Published in: openSecurityKorean navies exchange fire in border incident
South and North Korean ships clash off west coast. Iran charges US hikers with espionage. Japan promises $5 bn aid...
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Published in: openSecuritySullied victory for Karzai after rival quits presidential race
Afghan President Hamid Karzai wins tarnished election. US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton sparks criticism for...
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Published in: openSecuritySurge in piracy sees eighth vessel captured
Eight boats in the hands of Somali pirates following spate of hijackings. Zimbabwe calls UN human rights experts a...
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Published in: openSecurityScores dead in Peshawar blast
A powerful bomb blast in Peshawar leaves ninety dead, hundreds wounded. Six UN employees killed in Kabul. Guinea’s...
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Published in: HomeTunisia: beyond illusions of change
The certain victory of a long-term president in a sham election is a routine occurrence in the Arab world. But...
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Published in: openSecurityDPJ victory threatens US-Japan military deal
Japan and US military agreement could be in doubt. Attack on Somali president leaves 30 dead in Mogadishu. Pakistani...
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Published in: openSecurityPKK take steps to bolster Turkish reforms
PKK members surrender to Turkey to back peace reforms. Roy Bennett trial threatens Zimbabwe unity government. Top...
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Published in: 50.50The preventable pandemic: one woman's story
Faustina Fynn Nyame talks about returning to her native Ghana to campaign for womens' right to safe abortion. Plus:...