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Published in: openSecuritySudan and Darfur rebels sign ceasefire dealSudan and Darfur rebels sign ceasefire deal. Ailing Nigerian leader returns to Nigeria. Escalating dispute over...
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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: HomeWhy Karzai’s peace plan won’t work
Peace cannot be imposed in Afghanistan. The Western allies need to respect the rule of law, see Islam as part of the...
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Published in: openSecurityCapturing Baradar: the ISI reformed?
The capture of Taliban number two Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has been hailed as indicating a change of approach by...
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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: HomeAfghanistan: what it’s like
The ground-level realities of western military involvement in Afghanistan - including a few dozen soldiers in an...
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Published in: HomeNepal: torture vs democracy
Nepal’s path to development remains hostage to the lack of accountability over human-rights violations during the...
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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: openSecurityMossad accused of complicity in assassination of top Hamas official in Dubai
Mossad is accused of complicity in assassination of top Hamas official in Dubai. Russia and Abkhazia sign deal to...
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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: openSecurityAmnesty and justice in Afghanistan: "a nose made of dough"
In a bid to sweeten talks with disaffected Taliban, Karzai has revived a controversial amnesty law praising the...
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Published in: openSecuritySpain agrees to take in former Guantanamo Bay inmates
Spanish government agrees to house former terrorist suspects. Sydney bomb plotters sentenced. Tymoshenko accuses...
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Published in: HomeAfghanistan: propaganda of the deed
The deluge of publicity about a large-scale military operation against the Taliban must be set against Afghan...
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Published in: openIndiaMy Name is Khan and I am an IndianFreedom of speech in India has always been a tricky issue, and the furore over Shah Rukh Khan's comments shows (updated)
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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: HomeBangladesh: a quest for justice
The search for accountability for the genocide in Bangladesh in 1971 needs international support, say Jalal Alamgir...
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Published in: openSecurityFrance approves sale of high-tech warship to Russia
International concern about sale of French amphibious warship to Russia. US aims for new sanctions on Iran “within...
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Published in: openSecurityLikely Yanukovych victory alters the balance of power in eastern Europe
Yanukovych victory may redraw spheres of influence in eastern Europe. Afghan police detained after killing of...
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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...
