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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Wednesday, 16 May 2007 |
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Argentina reached an agreement with Spain to pay off US$982.5 million debt against them to Spain over the next six years. Argentine President Nestor Kirchner said that the Spanish government made a gesture by giving Argentina loans in difficult times and now Argentine government will repay this debt as it should. |
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Wednesday, 16 May 2007 |
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Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin on a ‘not-so-surprising-move’ criticized the US on global security issues including decision of deploying missile defence, NATO enlargement and what he termed the US's ‘hyperuse of military force’. |
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Wednesday, 16 May 2007 |
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Reports suggest that India is emerging as the new destination for the US business target right after China. Several US states have realized position of India’s 'fast-growing market' and now are planning to send trade missions to take advantage of it. |
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Asia
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Wednesday, 16 May 2007 |
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Turkmenistan is currently choosing a new president in the first contested election of the country. Six candidates are officially competing to replace the late President Saparmurat Niyazov, who ruled the gas-rich state for over two decades with strong hands. |
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Americas
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Associated Press
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Tuesday, 15 May 2007 |
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The Rev. Jerry Falwell was hospitalized in "gravely serious" condition after being found unconscious Tuesday in his office at Liberty University, a school executive said. |
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Asia
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Tuesday, 15 May 2007 |
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The upper house of Afghan parliament passed a resolution on 20 February 2007 that calls for an amnesty for Afghans including some lawmakers and members of the government who are suspected of war crimes during a quarter-century of fighting. |
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Newsflash
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Associated Press
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Thursday, 10 May 2007 |
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Wal-Mart doesn't want thieves on its property, including two convicted shoplifters ordered by a judge to stand outside with signs reading "I am a thief, I stole from Wal-Mart." |
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Agence France Presse
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Thursday, 10 May 2007 |
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The US trade deficit jumped to a six-month high of 63.9 billion dollars in March as rising imported oil prices more than offset stronger exports to China, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. |
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Agence France Presse
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Thursday, 10 May 2007 |
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The board of the World Bank has given an additional week to embattled bank president Paul Wolfowitz to defend himself against nepotism allegations, the bank said in a statement Wednesday. |
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South Asia
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Reuters
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Thursday, 10 May 2007 |
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Pakistan has fenced a part of its 2,500 km (1,500 mile) long and porous border with Afghanistan to prevent incursions by militants, the army said on Thursday, despite opposition from Kabul. |
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