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Iraq army tightens grip on southern city
Things are improving in Iraq. The Iraqi government is gearing up to go into the southern city of Amara, which borders Iran. "Iraq's security forces tightened their grip on the southern city of Amara on Monday and... Somali Crisis 'Worse than Darfur'
Although much of the world's attention has been recently focused on the burgeoning global food crisis, the challenging situation in Somalia is among the worst. Due to a combination of violent conflict,...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Ready for War: Mugabe Talks Even Tougher
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is continuing his anti-MDC rhetoric, saying he and his party will wage a guerilla war against the Movement for Democratic Change should they win the upcoming election. Mugabe...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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In a Rio slum, armed militia replaces drug gang's criminality with its own
"Brazil is undergoing an economic boom that is lifting millions out of poverty. But here in Rio, the incident, which came to light through a series of articles in O Dia, has become a prominent sign of the strains...Al Qaeda in Iraq "never closer to defeat": U.S. envoy
Here's some progress."The U.S. ambassador to Iraq praisedPrime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday for cracking down onShi'ite militias and Sunni Arab militants and said al Qaeda inIraq had never been closer to defeat."You are not going to hear me say that al Qaeda...Former DR Congo leader arrested
The former vice-president of the Democractic Republic of Congo was arrested in Belgium today.He is facing charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity."Jean-Pierre Bemba, who fled Congo last year, was...Lebanon reverses decisions that angered Hezbollah
Lebanon's government appears to be backtracking in its conflict with Hezbollah after the fighting of the past few days revealed its weak position."The Lebanese government late Wednesday formally rescinded...
created by Dave Keating | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Lebanese Army Will Use Force to Quell Fighting
The Lebanese Army is set to use forces to curb the recent violent clashes that have burdened the region this past week. "The Lebanese Army announced on Monday evening that it would start using force to stop...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Colombia extradites paramilitary warlord to US
" Colombia extradited one of the country's most feared paramilitary warlords to the United States early Wednesday to face drug trafficking charges, the government said. Carlos Mario Jimenez was flown to...Indonesia releases former East Timor militia leader
"Indonesia's Supreme Court has cleared the only person jailed over the violence surrounding East Timor's 1999 vote for independence, a judge said Saturday.Former East Timorese militia leader Eurico Guterres was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment in May 2006 by a tribunal...16 killed in Basra airstrikes
16 militants have been killed today after Iraqi troops came under heavy fire from a US warplane in the city of Basra. "Iraqi police earlier claimed eight civilians, including two women and a child, had been killed in a predawn airstrike in the Hananiyah neighborhood, a known...US launches airstrikes in Iraq
British and American planes have been conducting surveillance runs in the Basra area since fighting began, but this is the first time they've been used to attack, apparently. Is further involvement a good thing?"BAGHDAD — The American military conducted airstrikes to back...Bombs Over Basra: U.S. Conducts Airstrikes for 1st Time in Battle
When airstrikes are still being conducted and bombs are still falling, I think it's pretty clear that this war isn't even close to being over. "BAGHDAD — U.S. warplanes carried out at least two airstrikes...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Up to 30 people killed in Iraq`s Basra clashes
"Basra, Iraq (ANTARA News/Xinhua) - Up to 30 people were killed and some 60 others wounded in the ongoing fierce clashes between Iraqi security forces and the Shiite Mahdi Army militia in the southern oil hub of Basra, medical and police sources said on Tuesday."Two hospitals...Barrage hits Baghdad Green Zone
Rockets or mortars have been fired into the heavily-fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad." Smoke rose from buildings after a sustained barrage of fire early on Sunday morning. The Green Zone is home to the...Top Members Today
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