 US Is Ready for Attack on Iran If Need Be, Says Ambassador to Israel Thu 17 May 2012
The United States is militarily ready to carry out a strike on Iran to stop it from obtaining a nuclear weapon if international pressure fails, American ambassador to... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Alex R. Forster) ABC News
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 Exclusive - Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria - panel Thu 17 May 2012
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic... (photo: AP) The Star
Arms Iran Photos Syria Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present) |
 India ranked 46th in trade logistics performance Wed 16 May 2012
Washington, May 16 (IANS) Global trade logistics performance slowed down over the last two years amid the global recession, but India and others that pursued aggressive... (photo: WN / prajkta) Newstrack India
India Photos Trade Washington Wikipedia: Trade |
 Americans Train Ugandans For Somalia Mission Mon 14 May 2012
KAKOLA, Uganda (AP) â American military advisers in Uganda are drawing on lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan to help train African Union soldiers to fight... (photo: AP / Stephen Wandera) National Public Radio
Military Photos Somalia Uganda United States Wikipedia: 2012 timeline of the War in Somalia |
 Syrian unrest spills into Lebanon Mon 14 May 2012
THE violence in Syria spread to neighbouring Lebanon yesterday with deadly clashes between Alawite supporters of President Bashar al-Assad and opponents, security... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) Business Day
Lebanon Photos Syria Unrest Violence Wikipedia: Syria |
 Saudi says $100 per barrel great price for oil Sun 13 May 2012
ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia sees $100 per barrel as a great price for crude, Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on Sunday. International Brent crude... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) The Guardian
Economy Oil Photos Saudi Arabia Wikipedia: Saudi Arabia |
 Our war legacy to Afghans: £1bn of military vehicles will be given to national army ... Fri 11 May 2012
Military chiefs are planning to give armoured vehicles worth an estimated £1billion to Afghan forces when it withdraws from Afghanistan in two years time. Officials... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) The Daily Mail
Afghanistan Defence Military Photos Vehicles Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
 Oil Wars on the Horizon Thu 10 May 2012
Conflict and intrigue over valuable energy supplies have been features of the international landscape for a long time. Major wars over oil have been fought every decade... (photo: AP / Abd Raouf) CounterPunch
Oil Photos Politics War Wikipedia: Petroleum politics |
 AFRICA: AU wants peace, security and bigger global role in 2012 Wed 9 May 2012
Photo: Trevor Samson/World BankThe IMF predicts average growth of 5.5 percent for Africa in 2012WASHINGTON, 12 January 2012 (IRIN) - The African Union (AU) has unveiled... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) IRINnews
Africa Peace Photos Security Sudan Wikipedia: African Union |
 Following orders: Military misconduct draws reprimand from Panetta Tue 8 May 2012
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has a very simple message for military commanders: Enforce discipline in the ranks. In recent months, the American military mission in... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Defense Military NATO Photos US Wikipedia: Leon Panetta |
 FINANCIAL TIMES: The key to Sudanese peace Mon 7 May 2012
IT IS rare that the stars align where Sudan is concerned. But pressure from the African Union (AU) and resolve at the United Nations (UN) may yet draw Sudan and South... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) Business Day
Africa Peace Photos Sudan UN Wikipedia: Sudan |
 A history of the world, BRIC by BRIC Sat 5 May 2012
Goldman Sachs - via economist Jim O'Neill in 2001 - invented the concept of a rising new bloc: BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and, later, South Africa). Some... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz) Al Jazeera
Brazil Economist History Photos Wikipedia: BRICS World |
 South Sudan accuses Sudan of attacks in blow to talks Sat 5 May 2012
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - South Sudan accused Sudan on Friday of attacking its military positions in an oil region, imperilling the chances of a promised ceasefire between the... (photo: UN / Stuart Price) The Star
Africa Attacks Khartoum Photos Sudan Wikipedia: Sudan |
 How to export the principles of the peace process Sat 5 May 2012
Could the Northern Ireland peace process help resolve divisions elsewhere? Five experts in conflict resolution believe so, as they tell MARY FITZGERALD� LAST WEEK... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) Irish Times
Export Ireland Peace Photos UN Wikipedia: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe |
 OIL IS A STRATEGIC PRODUCT, NOT A COMMODITY: Argentina and the International Oil Picture Fri 4 May 2012
Oil is not a commodity, oil is not a raw product either. Just look at the complexity of the techniques for its efficient extraction. Oil is a strategic product that... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) GlobalResearch
Argentina Commodity Oil Photos Wikipedia: Oil |
 Secret Osama bin Laden documents released Thu 3 May 2012
A selection of documents seized in last year's raid on Bin Laden's Pakistan house was posted online by the US Army's Combating Terrorism Center. The documents show dark... (photo: AP / Department of Defense) The Independent
Al Qaida Pakistan Photos US Wikipedia: Death of Osama bin Laden |
 Livni quits and attacks Israel's leaders Wed 2 May 2012
Ms Livni, ousted as leader of the opposition over a month ago, formally handed in her resignation amid growing speculation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will... (photo: AP / Oded Balilty) The Independent
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 Map: US bases encircle Iran Tue 1 May 2012
US military bases continue to form a strategic envelope around Iran, although the American withdrawal from Iraq at the end of 2011 may have changed the regional balance... (photo: AP / Igor Kovalenko) Al Jazeera
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 Iraq's sagging safety net Mon 30 Apr 2012
In February 2011, with grassroots uprisings having toppled the governments of Tunisia and Egypt, unrest was swelling in Iraq as well. In response, the government of Prime... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) Al Jazeera
Mideast Photos Politics Tunisia Wikipedia: Iraq |
 China to load South Sudan $8bn Sun 29 Apr 2012
China has agreed to loan oil-rich South Sudan eight billion dollars for infrastructure development, Juba government spokesman Barnaba Mariel Benjamin said on Saturday.... (photo: WN / Eteh) Independent online (SA)
China Development Loan Photos Sudan |
