Iraqi politicians in Baghdad are joining Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) officials in condemning three days of Turkish air strikes on Kurdish rebel bases that have hit border villages in Iraq, RFE/RL’s Radio Free Iraq reports.
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Iraqi Politicians Condemn Turkish Bombing Of Iraqi Kurds
Sunday, August 21st, 2011Strategic & Nuclear assets safe: Pakistan
Sunday, August 21st, 2011The commission investigating the May 2 US raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad was assured on Saturday that the country’s strategic assets were well protected and an elaborate defence mechanism was in place.
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Attacks kill two soldiers in tribal region
Sunday, August 21st, 2011Militants carried out a series of attacks against soldiers in Pakistan’s rugged tribal region along the Afghan border Sunday, killing two troops and wounding more than a dozen others, intelligence officials said.
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Hamas announces end of ceasefire with Israel
Saturday, August 20th, 2011Amid spiralling violence that claimed 22 lives in two days, Palestinian Gaza Strip ruler Hamas on Saturday announced an end to the informal ceasefire with Israel.
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N. Korea’s Kim Jong-il ‘begins Russia visit’
Saturday, August 20th, 2011North Korean leader Kim Jong-il began his first trip to Russia since 2002 on Saturday, the Kremlin has said.
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Syria protests: ‘Deaths in anti-Assad demonstrations’
Saturday, August 20th, 2011Syrian security forces have fired on anti-government protesters after Friday prayers, killing at least 40 people across the country, activists say.
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Taiwan must have ability to defend self
Saturday, August 20th, 2011China is adopting a “carrot-and-stick” strategy toward Taiwan and the nation needs to gain the ability to defend itself in times of danger, Deputy Minister of National Defense Andrew Yang said in an article published yesterday on the Washington-based Brookings Institution’s Web site.
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Sinai fights spur Israel’s defense debate
Saturday, August 20th, 2011A political battle by Israel’s military to beef up the defense budget in the face of unprecedented demands for greater social spending appears to be intensifying amid clashes along the border with Egypt that could reignite a front dormant since a historic 1979 peace treaty.
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Higher Cost Estimate Threatens GCV
Saturday, August 20th, 2011If an estimated cost of $17 million for the U.S. Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) is accurate, the service might have to cancel the program, the GCV program manager said.
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Russia should pressure U.S. to lift anti-Iran sanctions
Saturday, August 20th, 2011Russia should pressure the United States to lift the sanctions imposed on Iran, Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Friday.
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