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Published in: openSecurityIraq election tensions threaten renewed instabilityThe close race in Iraq’s elections sparks heightened tensions. The head of NATO calls for a missile defence pact...
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Published in: HomeChina: inside strain, outside spleen
The increasingly combative global stance of China’s political authorities is connected to the intense ferment of...
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Published in: HomeKashgar’s old city: landscape of loss
The Chinese authorities’ continuing demolition of the urban heartland of Uyghur society is also the outward face of...
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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: openSecurityTaliban break off closet negotiations after Pakistani crackdown
The former UN envoy to Afghanistan criticises Pakistan’s arrest of senior Taliban figures, saying this has put talks...
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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: 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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Published in: openSecurityVenezuela obtains Chinese warplanes for ‘anti-drugs fight’
Chinese J-8 attack jets delivered in Venezuela. Sri Lankan general goes on military trial while supporters protest....
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Published in: openSecurityIsraeli settlement announcement stalls peace drive in middle east
Israeli settlement announcement creates further tension. Thai protests as PM refuses ultimatum. Public frustration...
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Published in: openSecurityPalestinian-Israeli talks in the balance as IDF locks down West Bank
The IDF locks down parts of the occupied West Bank as uncertainty looms over talks between the Palestinian Authority...
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Published in: openSecurityEfforts to revive middle east peace talks overshadowed by Israeli settlement construction in east Jerusalem
Efforts to revive middle east peace talks overshadowed by Israeli settlement construction in east Jerusalem. Tibet...
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Published in: openSecurityBurma publishes first of five new election laws
Burmese military junta unveil laws for elections later this year. French navy captures 35 Somali pirate suspects....
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Published in: HomeChina and the West: the hedgehog's dilemma
China has liberalised significantly since the Incident of 1989, but America and Europe are coming to the realisation...
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Published in: openSecurityAttacks kill 38 on polling day in Iraq
Attacks on election day kill 38 in Iraq. Renewed peace effort for Israel and Palestine. US-South Korean military...
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Published in: openSecurityUN considers withdrawal of peacekeepers from DRC
UN discusses withdrawal of peacekeepers from DRC. Burma-North Korea ties create new headache for US. Rise in birth...
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Published in: openSecurityWashington split by revised US nuclear strategy
White House reconsiders nuclear weapons policy. Pakistani Taliban chief killed by US airstrike. Dubai moves to...
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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: openIndiaReimagining democracy - India more than counts
The founder of openDemocracy on a mind-changing trip to India.
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Published in: HomeA new approach to human rights (and China)
The focus of dialogue with Beijing about human rights should shift from enforcing universal laws towards building a...
