28/02/2009 |
Pakistan - Taliban 'lost' 2 border regions
Chris Brummitt | Washington Times
KHAR, Pakistan — Pakistani troops have defeated Taliban militants in two strongholds near the Afghan border after a grinding offensive, officers in both military operations said Saturday.
Pakistan's military showcased its gains in the area as it faces criticism for failing to dislodge militants from the nearby Swat region and amid concern that growing political turmoil in the country will undermine its resolve to tackle extremism. ...
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28/02/2009 |
Africa - A Year after Violence, Annan Urges More Action by Kenyan Leaders
Derek Kilner | VOA News
Saturday marks the first anniversary of the power-sharing agreement between Kenya's two main political factions, which put an end to two months of ethnic and political violence that killed over 1,000 people. Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who mediated the agreement, called on Kenya's leaders to renew their commitment to the reforms they agreed to address, if they want to avoid a return to violence. ...
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27/02/2009 |
UAE - Dubai Issues Bonds
Stratfor Staff | Stratfor
Hit hard by the global financial crisis, Dubai issued bonds on Feb. 22 as a means to raise $10 billion in cash to meet its financial obligations, which were bought by the United Arab Emirates’ central bank. Although Dubai is attempting to avoid taking loans from the UAE’s wealthiest emirate, it cannot prevent dependency on Abu Dhabi because of that country’s control of the central bank. This is just the first step in the process of Abu Dhabi gaining influence over Dubai, and how far it goes depends on the duration of the international financial crisis. ...
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27/02/2009 |
UAE - Dubai Issues Bonds
Stratfor Staff | Stratfor
Hit hard by the global financial crisis, Dubai issued bonds on Feb. 22 as a means to raise $10 billion in cash to meet its financial obligations, which were bought by the United Arab Emirates’ central bank. Although Dubai is attempting to avoid taking loans from the UAE’s wealthiest emirate, it cannot prevent dependency on Abu Dhabi because of that country’s control of the central bank. This is just the first step in the process of Abu Dhabi gaining influence over Dubai, and how far it goes depends on the duration of the international financial crisis. ...
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25/02/2009 |
Pakistani Taliban unite against U.S.
Raza Qazi and Sara A. Carter | Washington Times
PESHAWAR, Pakistan | Three major Pakistani Taliban commanders have joined forces, a development that poses a significant threat to Pakistan's stability and could hamper U.S. efforts to flush out al Qaeda from a safe haven in the country's lawless borderlands. ...
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25/02/2009 |
World Scene
Washington Times Staff | Washington Times
IRAQ
Police kill U.S. soldier
BAGHDAD | Two policemen opened fire on U.S. troops visiting an Iraqi police station in the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday, killing an American soldier and an Iraqi interpreter and wounding three other Americans, officials said. ...
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25/02/2009 |
President Obama Addresses Joint Session of Congress
Barack Obama | Offnews.info
Madame Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, and the First Lady of the United States: I've come here tonight not only to address the distinguished men and women in this great chamber, but to speak frankly and directly to the men and women who sent us here. ...
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24/02/2009 |
Colombia - Agenda diplomática de Uribe se ha intensificado debido a los cambios que produjo la llegada de Obama
Cambio Staff | Revista Cambio
El escaso mes y medio que ha transcurrido de 2009 ha sido el periodo más intenso del gobierno de Álvaro Uribe desde el punto de vista diplomático. Bogotá y Cartagena también han recibido visitantes extranjeros de alto nivel, entre ellos el vicepresidente de la República Popular China Xi Jinping, quien estuvo esta semana en 'La Heroica'. ...
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23/02/2009 |
El Estado mexicano, ¿una metáfora?
Jose Luis Reyna | Milenio
El Estado mexicano es más un concepto abstracto que un aparato de poder. Se le usa más en el terreno de la retórica, sobre todo en estos tiempos en que la violencia y la inseguridad han crecido a niveles insospechados. ...
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23/02/2009 |
Colombia - Parapolítica y corrupción arrasaron con la dirigencia política del departamento de Caldas
Cambio Staff | Revista Cambio
Ferney Tapasco y Enrique Emilio Ángel han montado un engranaje con el que esperan obtener réditos no solo por la muerte de Victor Renán Barco, sino por la crisis de liderazgo en el departamento. ...
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