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US-South Korean war games a threat to peace, says North
By News Wires the 22/07/2010 – 08:41
North Korea has slammed US and South Korean plans to start joint military drills and accused new US sanctions of violating the terms of a UN statement on the sinking in March of a South Korean warship.
Top UN court set to rule on Kosovo independence
By News Wires the 21/07/2010 – 21:17
The International Court of Justice is due to issue its verdict on the legality of Kosovo’s independence from Serbia on Thursday, two years after the ethnic Albanian-majority province unilaterally declared its separation from Belgrade.
Germany checking bank’s Iran dealings
19 Jul 2010 (AP) German officials say they are investigating whether a Hamburg-based bank’s dealings with Iran have violated any international sanctions.
Turkey’s Forgotten War
Ever since Kemalism emerged as the core ideology of the Turkish republic, the Kurdish minority, believed to be between 17 and 20 per cent of the total population, were either ignored or marginalized in the name of pan-Turkism a creed that belonged to the same
Iran parliament tells gov’t to respond to sanctions
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s parliament approved a law on Tuesday calling on the government to retaliate against any countries that inspect the Islamic state’s ships and aircraft or refuse to 
Clinton warns against delaying Afghan transition
Created 2010-07-20 08:23
By RFI
Afghanistan
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday morning at an international donor’s conference in Kabul that a transition to Afghan leadership was too important to put off indefinitely.
Ahmadinejad slams US ‘cowboy’ logic over nuclear talks
By News Wires the 19/07/2010 – 10:34 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the US government of using “cowboy” tactics, vowing that a new wave of UN sanctions would not deter his country from pursuing its civilian nuclear programme.
Clinton offers aid and seeks stronger Pakistan ties
By Andrew Quinn and Chris Allbritton
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced more than $500 million (327 million pounds) in new aid projects for Pakistan on Monday, which Washington hopes will help win over a sceptical public in an ally vital to winning the war in neighbouring Afghanistan.
U.S. to send stern message to North Korea
By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s top diplomat and defence chief head to Seoul this week to discuss ways to respond to North Korea and deter it from any future attack after the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Jundollah bombs kill 28 in Iran, guards among dead
By Parisa Hafezi
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Two rebel suicide bombers killed at least 28 people, including elite Revolutionary Guards, at a prominent Shi’ite Muslim mosque in southeast Iran, an attack Iranian leaders said was backed by the United States.
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Two rebel suicide bombers killed at least 28 people, including elite Revolutionary Guards, at a prominent Shi’ite Muslim mosque in southeast Iran, an attack Iranian leaders said was backed by the United States.
