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Published in: openSecurityKorean peninsula on ‘the brink of war’
On Friday, the official news service of North Korea accused the US and South Korea of pushing the peninsula to the...
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Published in: openSecurity'Lord of War' arrives in US following extradition
Viktor Bout, the man at the centre of a long-standing war of words between US and Russia, finally arrives in NYC;...
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Published in: openSecurityHizbollah chief urges Lebanese to boycott Hariri investigation
Hassan Nasrallah calls for a boycott of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. A diplomatic row between China and Japan...
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Published in: openSecurityRussian attendance at Nato summit confirmed
Russia has accepted an invitation to Nato's forthcoming Lisbon meeting. Islamist rebels attack Chechen capital....
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Published in: openSecurityCritical AfPak border crossing reopens to Nato convoys
Pakistan reopens critical border crossing to Nato convoys. Heir-apparent and new missiles appear at North Korean...
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Published in: openSecuritySouth Africa poised to boost AU troops in Somalia
South African cabinet meet to discuss the possibility of sending peacekeeping troops to Somalia. North Korea...
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Published in: openSecurityUS imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea
US imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea. Sudan's Bashir defies arrest warrant. British PM concludes his first...
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Published in: openSecurityBomb attack in Uganda kills 64 people
Somalian insurgents suspected of bombing Ugandan capital. Israel prepares for further attempts to break the Gaza...
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Published in: openSecurityEx-hacker exposes suspected "Collateral Murder" wiki-leaker
Ex-hacker exposes suspected wiki-leaker. Iran announces plans for aid convoy to Gaza. Somalis flee clashes in...
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Published in: openSecurityCurfews across Thailand anticipate further unrest
Curfew extended in Bangkok after Red Shirts dispersed. International investigation reports South Korean Cheonan sunk...
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Published in: openSecurityFragile post-election Iraq suffers sectarian bomb attacks
Baghdad bombings in wake of inconclusive election bargaining in Iraq. Suspicions mount of North Korean involvement...
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Published in: openSecurityHung Parliament raises questions on UK security policy
The outcome of the UK general election raises serious concerns regarding foreign and security policy. North Korea is...
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Published in: openSecurityUS walks diplomatic tightrope in Arab-Israeli conflict
The United States treads a narrow tightrope in Middle East diplomacy. Over a hundred insurgents are killed in a...
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Published in: HomeMiddle east peace unlikely, acknowledges Obama
The US president confesses inability to influence the Israel-Palestine conflict. South Korean investigators confirm...
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Published in: openSecurityPotential compromise over renminbi may avert US-China trade war
Signs of a compromise in the long-running dispute between the US and China over the renminbi. The followers of...
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Published in: openSecurityUS appeals to China over Iran sanctions
Obama calls Hu Jintao to urge a tougher stance on Iran. Israel threatens another military operation against Gaza....
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Published in: openSecurityUganda rebels deny northeast Congo massacre
LRA rebel group denies any involvement in mass killings in Congo. Burmese opposition decides to boycott election....
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Published in: openSecurityIraq election tensions threaten renewed instability
The 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: 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: 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...