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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...
Sweden takes EU presidency, announces priorities
Sweden assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union Wednesday and immediately announced the nation’s top priorities: the economic crisis and the war...
Read moreUN and OAS Threaten Honduran Sovereignty
The UN General Assembly on June 30 adopted a resolution by acclamation — sponsored by Bolivia, Venezuela, Mexico, and the United States, among...
Read moreLeftists Call for Rebellion in Honduras
The world's leftists — ranging from internationalists, to Marxists, to confirmed communist Fidel Castro — ostracized the new Honduran government of Roberto Micheletti...
Read moreHonduran Military Enforces Court-ordered Presidential Replacement
Acting on the orders of the Honduran Supreme Court, on June 28 a military force detained the nation's president, Manuel Zelaya, and took...
Read moreIranian 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...
Read moreU.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...
Read moreIran’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...
Read moreIran’s Internet Spy Tech Suppliers
The Wall Street Journal reported on June 22 that the current repressive regime in Iran acquired its capability to spy on Internet communications...
Read moreNorth 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...
Read moreVenezuela Targets Pharmaceutical Patents
In the wake of failed “land reform” policies, Hugo Chavez’ socialist government is now aiming to invalidate pharmaceutical patents that his commerce minister...
Read morePost-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...
Read moreNorth 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...
Read moreEU to create Regional Financial Regulatory Body
European government leaders ended a two-day summit in Brussels on June 19, after agreeing to create a continent-wide financial regulatory body. EU leaders...
Read morePakistani 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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