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Published in: openSecurityBurma publishes first of five new election lawsBurmese military junta unveil laws for elections later this year. French navy captures 35 Somali pirate suspects....
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Published in: openSecuritySuicide bombers target Iraqi city ahead of polls
Suicide bombers target Iraqi city ahead of polls. Arab League backs indirect talks with Israel. Afghanistan bans...
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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: openSecurityNigeria needs more than Goodluck to avert crisis
Nigerian Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan named acting president in bid to resolve crisis. Claims emerge 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...
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Published in: openSecurityIran takes critical stance on US missile defences
Iranian officials attempt to discredit US missile defence deployments. China warns Obama over meeting with Dalai...
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Published in: openSecurityIsrael admits to using white phosphorous in Gaza
Israeli government disciplines soldiers responsible for the white phosphorous attack on a UN compound in Gaza....
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Published in: openSecurityKenya: combatting radical Islam
Before Kenya can succeed in stemming the radicalisation of its Muslim minority, the US will have to change its Somali policy
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Published in: openSecurityTaliban terrorize Kabul in series of attacks
Afghan forces battle Taliban militants in streets of Kabul. China stonewalls possible sanctions against Iran. Deadly...
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Published in: HomeSomaliland: time of trial
A relatively stable statelet in the Horn of Africa needs wise international intervention to bolster its nascent...
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Published in: openSecurityYemeni foreign minister rejects US intervention in al-Qaeda fight
Yemen’s foreign minister rejects possibility of US intervention in its battle against al-Qaeda, suggesting fears...
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Published in: openSecurityIntelligence agencies in the United States under fire as airport security undergoes review worldwide
President Barack Obama criticises intelligence agencies for security failings as airport security undergoes review...
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Published in: openSecurityRains fail again in east Africa
Repeated failure of rains in eastern Africa demonstrate the link between climate change and security. Yemeni...
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Published in: openSecurityKiribati islands plan exodus faced with rising sea levels
Kiribati announces plans at Copenhagen for “practical and rational” exodus due to climate change. Violence and...
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Published in: openSecurityNATO allies join US Afghan surge
Allied countries inside and outside NATO have committed an additional 7,000 troops to Afghanistan. A bloody suicide...
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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: 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: 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: 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...
