Highlights -Six US warships standoff with Somali pirates over hijacked Ukrainian ship with cargo of Russian tanks, anti-aircraft missiles and grenade launchers -International fears escalate …
Burma: Separating Fact from Fiction in the Pursuit of Nuclear Technology
Highlights -Myanmar military officials travel to North Korea after lifting diplomatic freeze -Russia agrees to build 10-megawatt nuclear reactor in Myanmar -Likelihood that Myanmar is equipped to …
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Police officer killed in militant attack in North Caucasus
A police officer was killed as unidentified assailants opened fire at a police patrol vehicle in the North Caucasus Republic of Ingushetia, the local interior ministry said on Sunday. Full Story …
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Top Al-Qaeda planner of Baghdad bombings slain: US
US forces have killed an Al-Qaeda militant who planned some of the biggest bombings in Baghdad and who killed a group of Russian diplomats in 2006, the military said on Saturday. Full Story …
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Somali pirates say they will fight commando raid
Somali pirates on a hijacked cargo ship holding battle tanks and hostages said Thursday that they were ready to battle any commando-style rescue attempt. The warning came a day after the Somali …
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Egypt to host 'Annapolis 2' peace summit in November
An international summit is to be held in Egypt in November, with representatives from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the members of the Quartet - the United States, Russia, the European Union …
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EU monitors begin Georgia patrols
The first European Union observers have entered the buffer zone around South Ossetia, as they begin monitoring a ceasefire between Georgia and Russia. Full Story …
South Korea eyes Thai centre for North's refugees
South Korea is considering building refugee centers in Thailand, Mongolia and Russia to house North Koreans fleeing their homeland in search of asylum, according to documents seen by Reuters Tuesday. …
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Chavez says Venezuela will develop nuclear power
President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday Venezuela will develop a nuclear reactor for peaceful purposes, in another challenge to Washington just days after Russia offered nuclear assistance to the …
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U.S. destroyer joins pursuit of pirates off Somalia
A U.S. destroyer and a Russian warship headed Saturday for a possible confrontation with pirates who hijacked a cargo ship carrying battle tanks, machine guns and a crew of 21. Full Story …
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