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Published in: openSecurityViolence escalates in southern Kyrgyzstan
Violence escalates in southernKyrgyzstan, killing 114. Israel launches flotilla inquiry. 15 killed, 45 wounded in...
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Published in: openSecurityUS ‘disappointed’ with Turkey on Iran sanctions
The US Secretary of Defence voices disappointment over Turkey. A terrorist strike hits Kandahar. Scores are dead in...
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Published in: HomeTomás Eloy Martínez and the Argentine dream
The work of the Argentinean writer Tomás Eloy Martínez is intimately bound with the country’s modern history of...
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Published in: openSecurityUN Security Council imposes new sanctions on Iran
UNSC imposes fourth round of sanctions on Iran. Obama meets Abbas and pledges aid. NATO helicopter shot down by...
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Published in: HomeBrazil: regional power, global power
Brazil's sense of its place in its neighbourhood and in the world has undergone a profound shift since 1990. Leslie...
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Published in: HomeColombia: the “green wave” that wasn’t
The first round of the contest to succeed Álvaro Uribe as Colombia’s president produced one big surprise and five...
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Published in: HomeBrazil-Turkey and Iran: a new global balance
The tripartite nuclear-fuel agreement signed in Tehran is a watershed in the emerging configuration of a multipolar...
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Published in: openSecurityUN condemns Israel raid on aid flotilla
UN condemns Israeli commando raid on aid-flotilla. Amnesty calls for inquiry into possible extra-judicial killings...
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Published in: openSecurityIran warns Russia not to back new nuclear sanctions
Iran warns Russia not to back new nuclear sanctions. Car bomb blast hits outside NATO base in Kandahar. Israel...
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Published in: openSecurityEgypt and Sudan tussle with Nile basin countries over water rights
Egypt and Sudan state opposition to Ugandan-Rwandan-Kenyan-Ethiopian deal on Nile waterway management. South Korea...
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Published in: openSecurityUS-China summit begins in Beijing
US-China summit begins, Clinton advocates joint action against North Korea. 25 killed in Islamist attacks in...
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Published in: HomeMapuche – the ‘terrorist threat’ in Chile
Mapuche territory once stretched from the Pacific coast and islands of Chile across the Andes into Argentina. The...
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Published in: openSecurityIranian nuke deal on the Turkish-Brazilian axis met with suspicion by US and Israel
Turkish-Brazilian deal on Iranian uranium draws criticism from US and Israel. Sri Lanka celebrates 'victory day' as...
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Published in: HomeChile and Britain: left alliances, right futures
Chile’s two decades of political experience until the election of a centre-right president in 2010 hold lessons for...
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Published in: openSecurityEgypt convicts Hezbollah suspects
Egypt convicts Hezbollah suspects. Human Rights Watch says Iraq torture routine. Blast in Peshawar kills four...
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Published in: HomeChile's President faces a double challenge
Piñera faces earthquake reconstruction and a credibility gap. But the two challenges may come together in an...
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Published in: HomeBrazil's election: politics and personalities
The end of Lula’s eight-year presidency of Brazil is approaching. But the contest to succeed him is deeply marked by...
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Published in: openSecurityAmbitious goals set at nuclear summit
Nuclear summit sets lofty goals for member nations. Interim Kyrgyz government asserts its authority. Fighting...
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Published in: HomeThe next Colombia
A vital constitutional decision and a party-primary vote have blown wide open the electoral campaign to succeed...
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Published in: openSecurityBombers strike at Russian police
Bombers strike at Russian police. Serbia apologises for 1995 Srebrenica massacre. FARC rebels release hostage. All...