Monday, June 15, 2009

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Afghanistan
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai watches an armed forces full honor ceremony in his honor at the Pentagon Sept. 25, 2006.
 Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, talks to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, as they walk to a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday Aug. 14, 2007. Ahmadinejad is on the first leg of his three-nation tour of Central Asia . ula1
Chris Matthews during an edition of Hardball in Manchester, NH
Sun 14 Jun 2009
Pakistan declares war on Taliban leader Mehsud  (English)
The News & Observer | ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan announced late Sunday that it would fight warlord Baitullah Mehsud in Waziristan in a gamble that will see the Pakistani troops confront the fountainhead of Tali...
New US commander in Afghanistan meets Karzai  (English)
The Wichita Eagle KABUL - The incoming commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan has met with President Hamid Karzai for the first time. | Karzai's office said the Afghan president told U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrys...
New US commander in Afghanistan meets Karzai  (English)
Houston Chronicle | KABUL - The incoming commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan has met with President Hamid Karzai for the first time. | Karzai's office said the Afghan president told U.S. Gen. Stanley McChr...

Africa headlines
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 Two Somali children with their belongings ride on the back of the donkey near the central Somali town of Buur on the road from Baidoa to Mogadishu to escape fighting, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006. Ethiopia launched an attack Sunday on Somalia´s powerful I
This image made from television, shows soldiers outside the home of slain President Joao Bernardo Vieira in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Monday, March 2, 2009.
Luis Fabiano and Elano singing Brazil National Anthem before starting the match that ended Uruguay 0 Brazil 4 for Worldcup Southafrica 2010 Qualifiers, Centenario Stadium, Montevideo, Uruguay, 06th June 2009
Mon 15 Jun 2009
In Somalia war, children wage jihad  (English)
Inquirer | MOGADISHU--At the ripe old age of 13 and after two years of military training with the insurgent group Hezb al-Islamiya, Husein Abdi is proud to have been inducted into Somalia's fighting brotherhoo...
Dike Leads ECOWAS' Delegation to Guinea Bissau  (English)
This Day Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike, has been mandated by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Chiefs of Defence, to lead a contact mission to mediate in the crisis i...
With World Waiting, South Africa Struggles to Get Ready  (English)
The New York Times | JOHANNESBURG - Underlying the question of whether South Africa is ready to host the 2010 World Cup is another question: Is the South African national soccer team ready? Skip to next paragraph | News...

Arab News
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Soldiers from Uganda's Lord Resistance Army await the arrival of delegates at Ri-Kwangba in southern Sudan,Thursday, April 10, 2008.
Next to a picture of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, an Iranian student, flashes a victory sign, during a demonstration in front of the French Embassy, in Tehran to protest against the big three European powers, Britain, Germany and France, who seek to persuade Iran to abandon the enrichment of uranium and instead import fuel for its nuclear program, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005. Hundreds of Iranian students gathered in front of the British, German, and French embassies to support Iran's nuclear programs. Khamenei said on Friday Iran has no intention of building nuclear bombs, but it will not give up its right to enrich uranium as it aims to be self-sufficient in nuclear reactor f
Fire and smoke from the damaged Iraqi Gas/Oil Separation Plant is visible in the background as elements of the Royal British Army moves north into Southern Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
Mon 15 Jun 2009
Iraqi inmates on hunger strike against abuse  (English)
Denver Post | BAGHDAD—Detainees loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have begun a hunger strike to protest alleged abuse in Iraqi prisons, a spokesman said Monday. | Complaints about mistreatment of inmat...
Yemen official: 3 German women hostages found dead  (English)
Denver Post | SAN'A, Yemen—Three German women abducted in a group of foreigners last week in Yemen were found dead early Monday, their bodies mutilated, a Yemeni security official said. | Shepherds roaming ...
Iran supreme leader orders probe of vote fraud  (English)
The Independent | Iran's supreme leader ordered today an investigation into allegations of election fraud, marking a stunning turnaround by the country's most powerful figure and offering hope to opposition forces wh...

Arab Political
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Next to a picture of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, an Iranian student, flashes a victory sign, during a demonstration in front of the French Embassy, in Tehran to protest against the big three European powers, Britain, Germany and France, who seek to persuade Iran to abandon the enrichment of uranium and instead import fuel for its nuclear program, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005. Hundreds of Iranian students gathered in front of the British, German, and French embassies to support Iran's nuclear programs. Khamenei said on Friday Iran has no intention of building nuclear bombs, but it will not give up its right to enrich uranium as it aims to be self-sufficient in nuclear reactor f
Fire and smoke from the damaged Iraqi Gas/Oil Separation Plant is visible in the background as elements of the Royal British Army moves north into Southern Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech in a ceremony marking 19th death anniversary of Iranian late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, at his mausoleum just outside Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Khamenei said Tuesday his country will continue with its controversial nuclear program, but rejected nuclear weapons. "Iran is after the peaceful use of nuclear energy and we will strongly pursue and reach it despite the envy of our enemies," he said.
Mon 15 Jun 2009
EU welcomes Netanyahu's backing of Palestinian state as 'step in the right direction'  (English)
Star Tribune | LUXEMBOURG - The European Union called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backing for a Palestinian state a "step in the right direction" Monday, but questioned his stance on othe...
Iranian president puts off Russia trip  (English)
The Press Democrat | Ahmadinejad had been expected to travel to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg and meet on Monday with President Dmitry Medvedev on the sidelines of a regional summit. | But the embassy says he will n...
Iranian president puts off Russia trip  (English)
Wtop | MOSCOW (AP) - The Iranian Embassy in Moscow says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has put off a visit to Russia, and it is unclear whether he will come at all. | Ahmadinejad had been expected to travel...

Argentina
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Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner speaks during a news conference at the presidential residence on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008.
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Cuban doctor Hilda Molina waits for her flight at the Jose Marti international airport in Havana, Saturday, June 13, 2009.
Mon 15 Jun 2009
Huracan win adds spice to Argentine title race  (English)
The Guardian By Brian Homewood BUENOS AIRES, June 14 (Reuters) - Huracan beat bitter rivals San Lorenzo 1-0 on Sunday to set up a dramatic three-horse finale to the Argentine Clausura championship. Huracan's win k...
Kirchner vs. The Press  (English)
Wall Street Journal | In the wake of the country's 2002 economic collapse, the Argentine Congress gave the executive immense powers on the grounds that the circumstances called for extraordinary government action. | Seve...
In Argentina, dissident Cuban doctor has no grudge  (English)
The Guardian | DEBORA REY | Associated Press Writer= BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) â€Â" A dissident Cuban surgeon said Sunday that she harbors no grudge against Fidel Castro upon arriving in Argentina for an emot...

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