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Published in: openSecurityUK government to announce torture complicity inquiry
UK government to announce torture complicity inquiry. Taliban attack NATO base in Jalalabad. Nepalese prime minister...
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Published in: openSecurityPreserving the slender thread in Pakistan
Coercive public diplomacy with Pakistan has outlived its utility. Repeated public admonishment by the United States...
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Published in: openSecurityObama sacks top Afghan war commander, General Stanley McChrystal
Obama sacks top Afghan war commander, General Stanley McChrystal. Southeast European countries denounce Israeli...
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Published in: openSecurityBomb blast kills five in Istanbul
Four killed by bomb in Istanbul, Israel plans to demolish 22 homes in East Jerusalem, UK death toll in Afghanistan...
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Published in: HomeIs the EU too big to be democratic?
The EU is more divided, diverse and polarised than the USA. But in the EU, the lines of tension are forming...
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Published in: HomeStalemate at Camp Victory
The recently released documentary, Camp Victory, gives some indication of the problems faced in creating an Afghan...
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Published in: HomeOysters Rockefeller
The threat to a unique New Orleans culinary tradition is one measure of the Gulf of Mexico tragedy, says Jim Gabour.
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Published in: openSecurityViolence escalates in southern Kyrgyzstan
Violence escalates in southernKyrgyzstan, killing 114. Israel launches flotilla inquiry. 15 killed, 45 wounded in...
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Published in: openSecurityUN Security Council imposes new sanctions on Iran
UNSC imposes fourth round of sanctions on Iran. Obama meets Abbas and pledges aid. NATO helicopter shot down by...
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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: 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: openSecurityTurkey reviews Israel ties after flotilla assault
Turkey looks to minimise its ties to Israel after the IDF raid on the peace flotilla. In Afghanistan the peace jirga...
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Published in: openSecurityOut of Asia
The meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation could hail a realignment of power politics in Asia, argues...
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Published in: HomeIsrael-Turkey-United States: Gaza’s global moment
Israel’s assault on a flagship attempting to break the blockade of Gaza has sparked international condemnation....
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Published in: openSecurityUN condemns Israel raid on aid flotilla
UN condemns Israeli commando raid on aid-flotilla. Amnesty calls for inquiry into possible extra-judicial killings...
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Published in: HomeAmerica and the world’s jungle
An official directive that grants the United States army expanded counterinsurgency powers reveals Washington’s...
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Published in: openSecurityIran warns Russia not to back new nuclear sanctions
Iran warns Russia not to back new nuclear sanctions. Car bomb blast hits outside NATO base in Kandahar. Israel...
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Published in: HomeThe war for American minds
The great contest of the United States in 2010, the one that will decide the fate of Barack Obama’s vision of...
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Published in: openSecurityUS-China summit begins in Beijing
US-China summit begins, Clinton advocates joint action against North Korea. 25 killed in Islamist attacks in...