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Published in: openSecurityPakistan condemns US drone use in north-westPakistan condemns US drone use in north-west as Pak-US relations hit new low. Attack on British Embassy in Yemen...
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Published in: HomeAl-Qaida’s business jihad
The failed assault on a Japanese oil supertanker is, alongside developments in Iraq and Yemen, a signal of the...
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Published in: openSecurityUN launches inquiry as Israel intercepts second peace flotilla
UN launches inquiry as Israel intercepts second peace flotilla. US identified as world’s greatest user of targeted...
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Published in: openSecurityUS and Russia sign historic nuclear deal
US and Russia sign historic nuclear deal. Sudan elections in doubt as more opposition parties boycott. Kyrgyz...
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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: openSecurityIllegal and ineffective? Drone strikes and targetted killing in 'the war on terror'
The use of drone strikes in Pakistan and around the world has been attacked as counterproductive and ineffective but...
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Published in: openSecurityMI5 denies withholding evidence on torture victim
The director general of MI5 writes an impassioned defence of his service, denying allegations of lying to...
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Published in: openSecurityWorld leaders debate the future of Afghanistan
World leaders debate the future of Afghanistan at London summit. Bangladesh executes independence leader’s killers....
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Published in: openSecurityYemen rebels offer truce to Saudi Arabia
Houti Shi’ite rebels in Yemen want ceasefire with Saudi Arabia. Student killed in riots over Venezuelan media....
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Published in: openSecurityUS military presence in Haiti sparks controversy
US military presence in Haiti sparks controversy. Religious riots kill 200 in Jos, Nigeria. UN warns Israeli...
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Published in: openSecurityDutch inquiry concludes the Iraq war 'was illegal' as Tony Blair’s spin doctor presents evidence at Chilcot inquiry
A Dutch inquiry concludes the Iraq war ‘was illegal’ as Alastair Campbell presents his evidence before the Chilcot...
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Published in: openSecurityNorth Korea wants formal peace treaty in return for disarmament
North Korea offers disarmament talks if US ends sanctions. New wave of attacks on Malaysian churches. Violence...
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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: HomeAl-Qaida: the Yemen factor
A near-miss airline attack refocuses attention on al-Qaida's diffused potency, and underlines the depth of Barack...
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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: 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: openSecurityUS ambassador's opposition to troop increases in Afghanistan revealed
The US Ambassador to Kabul cables the Whitehouse expressing his reservations about troop increases. President Obama...
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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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