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Published in: openEconomyDealing with the post-crisis: the US's pain optionsThe banking crisis creates a quantum of pain that we will all feel. But there are choices in the way that pain is...
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Published in: openSecurityIran has tested sophisticated nuclear warhead designs
The IAEA has asked Iran to explain evidence that it has tested a sophisticated design for a nuclear warhead. Saudi...
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Published in: openSecurityMousavi supporters clash with police in Tehran
Mousavi supporters clash with police in Tehran. Afghan policeman kills five British troops in Helmand province. The...
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Published in: openSecuritySullied victory for Karzai after rival quits presidential race
Afghan President Hamid Karzai wins tarnished election. US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton sparks criticism for...
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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: HomeChimerica: Obama visits Beijing
Barack Obama’s achievement has been to improve the United States-China relationship while unsettling China’s elite...
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Published in: openSecurityBaghdad bombs kill 155
Two consecutive suicide bombs near Baghdad's Green Zone kill 155 people and wound more than 500. Fourteen die in...
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Published in: openSecurityIran nuclear deal in jeopardy
International agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme on the verge of failure. Further bomb blasts strike Pakistan....
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Published in: HomeIn Obama we hope
Obama has become hope personified. He may have successfully rebranded the United States. But do not expect radical...
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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...
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Published in: openSecurityAfghanistan prepares for electoral run-off in November
Afghanistan prepares ahead of expected run-off vote in November. Israel seeks to change international rules of war....
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Published in: openSecurityPKK take steps to bolster Turkish reforms
PKK members surrender to Turkey to back peace reforms. Roy Bennett trial threatens Zimbabwe unity government. Top...
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Published in: HomeWhat will Obama do with Churchill's bust?
Hussein Onyango Obama, the US president's Kenyan grandfather, endured torture in a British prison
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Published in: HomeSmaller, deeper, hotter – the new nukes
What has surprised most people is the apparent US willingness to consider using nuclear weapons first, and using...
Tell the police: Investigate the Downing Street parties
The Met Police should investigate now, before any further evidence can be destroyed.
