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Eritrea denies involvement in Somalia

Published on: 18 March 2010

Written by: Josephine Whitaker All articles by Josephine Whitaker

Eritrea rejects findings of UN report. Obama denies crisis in relations with Israel. Jonathan dissolves Nigerian...

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'Red Shirts' continue symbolic blood protest in Bangkok

Published on: 17 March 2010

Written by: Rukeyya Khan All articles by Rukeyya Khan

‘Red Shirts’ continue symbolic blood protest in Bangkok. Israel lifts West Bank closure. North Korea has 1,000...

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Venezuela obtains Chinese warplanes for ‘anti-drugs fight’

Published on: 16 March 2010

Written by: Dries Belet All articles by Dries Belet

Chinese J-8 attack jets delivered in Venezuela. Sri Lankan general goes on military trial while supporters protest....

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Israeli settlement announcement stalls peace drive in middle east

Published on: 15 March 2010

Written by: Laura Hilger All articles by Laura Hilger

Israeli settlement announcement creates further tension. Thai protests as PM refuses ultimatum. Public frustration...

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Palestinian-Israeli talks in the balance as IDF locks down West Bank

Published on: 12 March 2010

Written by: Oliver Scanlan All articles by Oliver Scanlan

The IDF locks down parts of the occupied West Bank as uncertainty looms over talks between the Palestinian Authority...

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Efforts to revive middle east peace talks overshadowed by Israeli settlement construction in east Jerusalem

Published on: 10 March 2010

Written by: Rukeyya Khan All articles by Rukeyya Khan

Efforts to revive middle east peace talks overshadowed by Israeli settlement construction in east Jerusalem. Tibet...

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Burma publishes first of five new election laws

Published on: 9 March 2010

Written by: Dries Belet All articles by Dries Belet

Burmese military junta unveil laws for elections later this year. French navy captures 35 Somali pirate suspects....

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China and the West: the hedgehog's dilemma

Published on: 9 March 2010

Written by: Andy Yee All articles by Andy Yee

China has liberalised significantly since the Incident of 1989, but America and Europe are coming to the realisation...

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Attacks kill 38 on polling day in Iraq

Published on: 8 March 2010

Written by: Laura Hilger All articles by Laura Hilger

Attacks on election day kill 38 in Iraq. Renewed peace effort for Israel and Palestine. US-South Korean military...

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UN considers withdrawal of peacekeepers from DRC

Published on: 4 March 2010

Written by: Josephine Whitaker All articles by Josephine Whitaker

UN discusses withdrawal of peacekeepers from DRC. Burma-North Korea ties create new headache for US. Rise in birth...

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Washington split by revised US nuclear strategy

Published on: 2 March 2010

Written by: Dries Belet All articles by Dries Belet

White House reconsiders nuclear weapons policy. Pakistani Taliban chief killed by US airstrike. Dubai moves to...

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Eight magnitude earthquake leaves hundreds dead, millions displaced in Chile

Published on: 1 March 2010

Written by: Laura Hilger All articles by Laura Hilger

Earthquake in Chile causes mass destruction and displacement. Islamist opposition orders the World Food Programme...

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Reimagining democracy - India more than counts

Published on: 25 February 2010

Written by: Anthony Barnett All articles by Anthony Barnett

The founder of openDemocracy on a mind-changing trip to India.

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A new approach to human rights (and China)

Published on: 24 February 2010

Written by: William A Callahan All articles by William A Callahan

The focus of dialogue with Beijing about human rights should shift from enforcing universal laws towards building a...

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Bangladesh government accused of crackdown on Burmese refugees

Published on: 18 February 2010

Written by: Josephine Whitaker All articles by Josephine Whitaker

Bangladesh accused of crackdown on Burmese refugees. Obama meets the Dalai Lama despite Chinese criticism; Maoists...

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Top Taliban commander captured in Pakistan

Published on: 16 February 2010

Written by: Dries Belet All articles by Dries Belet

Taliban chief Mullah Baradar seized by US and Pakistani security services. Saudis doubtful about effectiveness of...

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Iran: what happened, where now?

Published on: 16 February 2010

Written by: Farhang Jahanpour All articles by Farhang Jahanpour

Tehran’s rulers have pushed back the protest-wave that followed the fraudulent election of June 2009. But the...

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Spain agrees to take in former Guantanamo Bay inmates

Published on: 15 February 2010

Written by: Maddy Fry All articles by Maddy Fry

Spanish government agrees to house former terrorist suspects. Sydney bomb plotters sentenced. Tymoshenko accuses...

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MI5 denies withholding evidence on torture victim

Published on: 12 February 2010

Written by: Oliver Scanlan All articles by Oliver Scanlan

The director general of MI5 writes an impassioned defence of his service, denying allegations of lying to...

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France approves sale of high-tech warship to Russia

Published on: 9 February 2010

Written by: Dries Belet All articles by Dries Belet

International concern about sale of French amphibious warship to Russia. US aims for new sanctions on Iran “within...

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