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Published in: openSecurityBurma publishes first of five new election laws
Burmese military junta unveil laws for elections later this year. French navy captures 35 Somali pirate suspects....
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Published in: HomeChina and the West: the hedgehog's dilemma
China has liberalised significantly since the Incident of 1989, but America and Europe are coming to the realisation...
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Published in: openSecurityAttacks kill 38 on polling day in Iraq
Attacks on election day kill 38 in Iraq. Renewed peace effort for Israel and Palestine. US-South Korean military...
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Published in: openSecurityUN considers withdrawal of peacekeepers from DRC
UN discusses withdrawal of peacekeepers from DRC. Burma-North Korea ties create new headache for US. Rise in birth...
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Published in: openSecurityWashington split by revised US nuclear strategy
White House reconsiders nuclear weapons policy. Pakistani Taliban chief killed by US airstrike. Dubai moves to...
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Published in: openSecurityEight magnitude earthquake leaves hundreds dead, millions displaced in Chile
Earthquake in Chile causes mass destruction and displacement. Islamist opposition orders the World Food Programme...
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Published in: openIndiaReimagining democracy - India more than counts
The founder of openDemocracy on a mind-changing trip to India.
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Published in: HomeA new approach to human rights (and China)
The focus of dialogue with Beijing about human rights should shift from enforcing universal laws towards building a...
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Published in: openSecurityBangladesh government accused of crackdown on Burmese refugees
Bangladesh accused of crackdown on Burmese refugees. Obama meets the Dalai Lama despite Chinese criticism; Maoists...
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Published in: openSecurityTop Taliban commander captured in Pakistan
Taliban chief Mullah Baradar seized by US and Pakistani security services. Saudis doubtful about effectiveness of...
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Published in: HomeIran: what happened, where now?
Tehran’s rulers have pushed back the protest-wave that followed the fraudulent election of June 2009. But the...
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Published in: openSecuritySpain agrees to take in former Guantanamo Bay inmates
Spanish government agrees to house former terrorist suspects. Sydney bomb plotters sentenced. Tymoshenko accuses...
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Published in: openSecurityMI5 denies withholding evidence on torture victim
The director general of MI5 writes an impassioned defence of his service, denying allegations of lying to...
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Published in: openSecurityFrance approves sale of high-tech warship to Russia
International concern about sale of French amphibious warship to Russia. US aims for new sanctions on Iran “within...
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Published in: openSecurityLikely Yanukovych victory alters the balance of power in eastern Europe
Yanukovych victory may redraw spheres of influence in eastern Europe. Afghan police detained after killing of...
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Published in: HomeGao Zhisheng and China's question
The disappearance of a Chinese lawyer after his arrest by China’s security agents amplifies the wider dilemma of the...
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Published in: openSecurityIran takes critical stance on US missile defences
Iranian officials attempt to discredit US missile defence deployments. China warns Obama over meeting with Dalai...
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Published in: openSecurityHizbollah prepares for war
Hizbollah upgrades its military capability as Israel is accused of assassinating a senior Hamas commander....
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Published in: openSecuritySri Lankan president re-elected
Mahinda Rajapakse claims Sri Lanka election victory. North and South Korea trade fire. Taliban moderates taken off...
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Published in: openSecurityBurmese Junta raises prospect of Suu Kyi release in November
Burmese dictatorship sets date for potential release of pro-democracy activist. Concern over possibility of violent...