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Letter: Somalia's minorities (Somali Bantu Project, Portland State University) 27 Nov 2009 19:56 GMT
... parties there attend the commemoration of fallen soldiers that the column mentioned. And Bagehot succumbed to ... SIR – Since the ouster of the military dictatorship 20 years ago Panama has made ... labelling of territories in maps of north-east Asia (Banyan, ). Since none of those countries’ ...
A Natural Alliance 27 Nov 2009 19:14 GMT
... including their opposition to "the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction". The value of such assertions ... ally in the bid to wind down military operations in Afghanistan. Even so, Obama backed ... least, China now welcomes the US to Asia as "contributing to peace, stability and prosperity ...
China Set To Launch Second Lunar Probe 27 Nov 2009 18:30 GMT
... China in the lead of a tightening Asian space race between India, Japan and South ... armed forces and Beijing's development of anti-satellite weapons have raised doubts to that claim. The program’s ... that claim. The program’s involvement with the military and the furtive, authoritarian nature of China's ...
China to launch second lunar probe next October 27 Nov 2009 17:36 GMT
... nation in the forefront of a tightening Asian space race involving India, Japan and South ... armed forces and Beijing's development of anti-satellite weapons have prompted some to question that claim. The military connection and the secretive, authoritarian nature of ...
China to Launch Second Moon Probe 27 Nov 2009 17:16 GMT
... it at the forefront of a tightening Asian space race involving India, Japan and South ... peaceful ends, its strong connection to the military and Beijing’s development of anti-satellite weapons have prompted some to question that claim. The ...
NATO to Haaretz: We won't play role in Mideast peace process 27 Nov 2009 14:51 GMT
... the threat of Iran reaching a nuclear weapon capability? Do NATO members fear being targeted ... cannot exclude the existence of a possible military dimension to Iran's nuclear program. The NATO ... that regard? How fruitful is the Israel Navy participation in the operation? Operation Active Endeavour does ...
China's Plans for Lunar Exploration are Quite Distinct 27 Nov 2009 13:31 GMT
... nation in the forefront of a tightening Asian space race involving India, Japan and South ... armed forces and Beijing's development of anti-satellite weapons have prompted some to question that claim. The military connection and the secretive, authoritarian nature of ...
AfPak War and geo-political tensions cast long shadow over Indo-US summit 27 Nov 2009 13:15 GMT
... technology and fuel, although it developed nuclear weapons in defiance of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. ... borderlands, Washington has increased both economic and military aid to Islamabad. As for China, whose ... were on a boil. This week, India’s Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor charged that Pakistan is ...
Europe Needs to Cast USA Aside Before It Is Too Late 27 Nov 2009 12:52 GMT
... the idea. The question about the all-European army was pushed into the background after the Balkan war, ... the European integration, optimize the spending on military operation in NATO and repulse possible threats. ... concerned about the global political revival of Asia and Africa. However, the biggest risk factor ...
The Day the U.S. Dollar Collapsed 27 Nov 2009 12:52 GMT
... at 5 p.m. Eastern to watch the Asian fireworks and watch Bloomberg and CNBC-Asia on ... FNC later in the hour that Chinese troops were deployed to all U.S. and British bank ... board posted a story from WTOP that military police were seen setting up roadblocks throughout ...
AP News in Brief 27 Nov 2009 11:51 GMT
... concern" that Iran may be hiding a military nuclear program. Iran insists its nuclear activities ... of stores, including Walmart and many Old Navy locations, opened on Thanksgiving, hoping to make the ... whether dinner guests are screened for biological weapons WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service maintains ...
MORALE: You Will Be A Virtuous Killer 27 Nov 2009 11:18 GMT
... has been making strenuous efforts to get troops to behave when they are off duty. ... troops are stationed. In South Korea, the military has imposed rules making it an offense ... ludicrous. As long as there have been soldiers, there has been a lot of sex ...
China-Pak military nexus a matter of serious concern: Antony 27 Nov 2009 11:18 GMT
... China-Pak military nexus a matter of serious concern: Antony ... of equipment and technology for Pakistan's nuclear weapon programme. China has helped Pakistan build two ... largest defence supplier. These include short-range ballistic missiles, fighter aircraft, frigates with helicopters, T-85 tanks, ...
Obama saddles up to rogue states' 27 Nov 2009 10:36 GMT
... senior member of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), which has been fighting the Burmese junta ... such as landmines are often an effective weapon. There is however an issue of resources ... the KNLA suffer from when compared to military forces such as the US, China, Russia, ...
Pressure from Sino-US ties 27 Nov 2009 10:31 GMT
... policy, she would urge China to increase military aid to Pakistan. There were suggestions that ... move to curtail funding for Radio Free Asia and Voice of America transmissions to China, ... clear landmines and train Afghan police and army personnel. Growing Chinese investments in Afghanistan would guarantee ...
Japanese flock to first-ever open budget debate 27 Nov 2009 10:30 GMT
... prime minister, rejected a proposal to increase military hiring. "I failed to convince them," he ... even though I see hardworking and struggling soldiers every day. I feel so sorry for them." ... Japan's space program. Delegates to next year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Yokohoma might find ...
Experiencing the real Korea 27 Nov 2009 09:51 GMT
... and design. In a way, Korea is Asia's underdog. It doesn't have a Great Wall ... "About 30 years ago, it was a military dictatorship and a regulated economy, now, look ... an assurance that (tourists getting killed by soldiers) won't happen again. But the North isn't ...
Japanese flock to first-ever open budget debate 27 Nov 2009 09:25 GMT
... prime minister, rejected a proposal to increase military hiring. "I failed to convince them," he ... even though I see hardworking and struggling soldiers every day. I feel so sorry for them." ... Japan's space program. Delegates to next year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Yokohoma might find ...
In Phnom Penh, a lesson for tyrants 27 Nov 2009 08:14 GMT
... feted Pol Pot and China sold him weapons in exchange for rice even as hundreds of ... are many - Cambodia is unique in Asia for at least beginning to try to ... regimes around the region, including the hard-line military junta in Myanmar, must be watching with ...
UNICEF worker killed in southern Philippines 27 Nov 2009 08:10 GMT
... Manila - The Philippine military Friday sacked two army commanders in a southern province where 57 ... Escorted by dozens of police officers and soldiers, ... Seoul - Tensions are reducing on ...
Samuel Fuller Collection, The 27 Nov 2009 07:13 GMT
... Sam Fuller: newspaperman, movie writer, novelist, soldier, war survivor, filmmaker, and now the subject ... later in Savatt is sketched as a military coward with a streak of sadism. He ... discussion in favor of rallying 'round the troops, a sadly necessary political reading of the ...
Briefing: South Korea admits killing citizens in war 27 Nov 2009 07:05 GMT
... SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean soldiers and police executed nearly 5,000 citizens during ... they could collaborate with invading North Korean troops, a government commission said Thursday. The victims ... armed forces launched three days of intense military exercises across the island Thursday, a mobilization ...
China set for lunar probe 27 Nov 2009 06:31 GMT
... nation in the forefront of a tightening Asian space race involving India, Japan and South ... armed forces and Beijing's development of anti-satellite weapons have prompted some to question that claim. The military connection and the secretive, authoritarian nature of ...
China To Launch Second Lunar Probe Next October 27 Nov 2009 06:18 GMT
... nation in the forefront of a tightening Asian space race involving India, Japan and South ... armed forces and Beijing's development of anti-satellite weapons have prompted some to question that claim. The military connection and the secretive, authoritarian nature of ...
80 wild elephants left in Vietnam 27 Nov 2009 06:18 GMT
... Escorted by dozens of police officers and soldiers, ... Windhoek - Voting got underway Friday ... regain its rightful place as one of Asia's top airlines, the national carrier's president said. ... of hacking into computers of the US military and NASA faces extradition to the United ...