UK Defense Minister Foresees Difficult Road in Afghanistan
In his first speech since being appointed to Britain's cabinet by Prime Minister Gordon Brown on June 5, Secretary of State for Defense...
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Violence and Riots in China Continue
The violence continued to escalate in China’s far-west Xinjiang province after protests and riots left more than 150 people dead over the weekend....
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FBI: Saddam Hussein Was More Afraid of Iran Than U.S.
Saddam Hussein faked holding weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in fear of militant Shiite Iran, recently declassified conversations between FBI agent George L....
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North Korea’s Missile Firings Increase Tensions
North Korea test-fired four short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan on July 2, increasing tensions between Pyongyang and the West that began...
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Marines Launch Major Offensive in Afghanistan
Nearly 4,000 U.S. Marines and 650 Afghan troops launched a major offensive into southwestern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley on July 2, an area...
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Iranian Cleric Admonishes Protesters, Foreign Media
In a sermon delivered on June 26 at Tehran University, senior Iranian cleric Ahmad Khatami called on his government to harshly punish leaders...
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U.S. Renews Sanctions Against North Korea
In a statement published by the White House on June 24, President Obama, using emergency powers, extended a set of economic sanctions on...
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Defies Pressure
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, announced on June 24 to state-run Press TV that he would not yield to pressure generated by...
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North Korea Fuels International Tensions
North Korea's provocative actions continued to inflame international tensions on June 23, as the Kang Nam, a North Korean freighter that is believed...
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Post-election Unrest Continues in Iran
Demonstrators protesting what they charge was a rigged election to maintain Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hold on the presidency continued to occupy the streets of...
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North Korea Tests U.S.
Following North Korea’s latest nuclear test and missile launches, the New York Times said on May 28 that it was “tempting to throw...
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Pakistani Fight Against Taliban Continues
Pakistan continued its military operations against Taliban strongholds in the rugged part of the country bordering Afghanistan on June 19, as the nation's...
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Iran Election Aftermath — Part 3
In response to mass protests over allegations of voting irregularities that began the day after Iran's June 12 presidential election results were announced,...
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North Korea Responds to Obama Warning
North Korea's state-controlled media issued a statement on June 17 warning of a "thousand-fold" military retaliation against the United States and its allies...
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Iran Election Aftermath — Part 2
CNN reported on June 16 that Iran's government had banned foreign media from covering rallies in Tehran being held in the wake of...
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