Global Political News, Affairs and Current Events on wide range of subjects such as: War on Terror, Iraq War, global economy, regional affairs.
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Friday, 01 June 2007 |
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A heavy firing has been reported around the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp near the northern city of Tripoli. Lebanese Army on May 23, 2007 shot dead eight Fatah al-Islam extremists after the Islamic militants fired at Army positions. Fifty-five Lebanese soldiers have also been wounded in the gunfight. |
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World
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European aircraft manufacturer Airbus got two good news last week ( April 2007) as the Gulf state of Qatar signed a commitment to buy 80 of its A350 aircraft and Colombia's Avianca separately ordered 38 medium and long-haul jets.
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Thousands of refugees in Nepal are protesting on the Indian frontier as border guards stopped them from crossing into India on their way to homeland in Bhutan. The protests started after Bhutan held its second mock election last week as a dress rehearsal for the kingdom’s transition to democracy in 2008. |
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Friday, 01 June 2007 |
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The UN Human Rights Committee recently expressed its high concern over the Australian authority’s treatment of the Aborigines. The committee, which is due to publish its official recommendations by the second week on June 2007, expressed concern at the marginalisation and discrimination of Aborigines in Australian society. |
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A fierce gun battle ensued between rival gangs in Nigeria's southern oil producing state of Rivers on 29 May. The violence that left 15 people dead so far, erupted after change of the state governor by the authority. A rebel group named ‘The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta’ is responsible for attacks on the oil industry and already cut output capacity by a quarter. |
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Thursday, 24 May 2007 |
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Indonesian and Singaporean government’s decision to stage a military exercise has received an objection; and that is from Indonesia's Riau Islands province. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 May 2007 )
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Europe
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Tuesday, 22 May 2007 |
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One in six Europeans is living below national poverty thresholds, with children particularly vulnerable, revealed results of an official study. |
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Middle East
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Tuesday, 22 May 2007 |
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France expressed willingness to cooperate with the new Palestinian government provided that it obeys to the Mecca Agreement. French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy conveyed this massage to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Paris. |
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Africa
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Tuesday, 22 May 2007 |
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A British woman, Sarah Wykes, working for the human rights organisation Global Witness has been arrested last week and charged with espionage in Angola, a country in south-central Africa. |
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Tuesday, 22 May 2007 |
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Over the last decade China and African continent gradually build strong diplomatic and economic ties. Almost every African country today bears examples of China's emerging presence, from oil fields in the east, to farms in the south, and mines in the center. |
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