Chinese missile frigate on escort mission receives replenishment (China Economic Net) Chinese naval “Zhoushan” missile frigate receives replenishment from “Qiandaohu” supply ship (Back) at sea on July 25, 2009. The third Chinese fleet en route to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia for an escort mission against pirates completed its second and lateral
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Somalia – Chinese missile frigate on escort mission receives replenishment (China Economic Net)
Troops kill 18 militants in NW Pakistan (Sydney Morning Herald) Pakistani troops have killed at least 18 militants and arrested another 29 during an ongoing offensive against Taliban insurgents in northwest Pakistan. Pakistan Consumed By Violence As Taliban Power Grows (Free Internet Press) The Taliban’s power in Pakistan continues to grow and it now has
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Pakistan – Troops kill 18 militants in NW Pakistan (Sydney Morning Herald)
Multiple suicide attackers strike southeastern Afghan city of Khost; 7 militants killed (Kitchener – Waterloo Record) KABUL – Less than a month before Afghanistan’s presidential election, Taliban fighters wearing suicide vests attacked a provincial capital Saturday, triggering gunbattles that killed seven militants. U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke said it is “extraordinary” to hold a presidential election
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Afghanistan – Multiple suicide attackers strike southeastern Afghan city of Khost; 7 militants killed (Kitchener – Waterloo Record)
Family of Aussie journalist kidnapped in Somalia with Canadian breaks silence (Canada.com) The family of a photographer who was taken hostage along with Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout in Somalia is criticizing the nearly-year-long negotiating process as lacking in transparency and taking “a ridiculous amount of time.” CNN – Family Learned On Internet That Son Was
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Somalia – Family of Aussie journalist kidnapped in Somalia with Canadian breaks silence (Canada.com)
QUAKE HITS SOLOMON ISLANDS, NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO M’SIA (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News) KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) — A 6.3 Richter scale earthquake hit the Solomon Islands at 9.42am today, the Meteorological Department said today.
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Asia Pacific News – QUAKE HITS SOLOMON ISLANDS, NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO M’SIA (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Mac, Peru advance athletes to regional (The Peru Tribune) Maconaquah and Peru took part in Tuesday night’s Madison-Grant Girls Track Sectional. Food fests in the Caribbean, from Puerto Rico to Trinidad (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) WINTER PARK, Fla. — Food, wine, sunny skies, golden sand and the turquoise sea: Now there’s an inviting combination for a food
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Latin America – Mac, Peru advance athletes to regional (The Peru Tribune)
South Africa’s economy faces wave of wage strikes (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) South African council workers are set to strike from Monday and 150,000 workers could stay at home, hitting public services. (AFX UK Focus) 2009-07-24 18:16 FACTBOX-South Africa’s economy faces wave of wage strikes (Interactive Investor) JOHANNESBURG, July 24 (Reuters) –
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African News Update – South Africa’s economy faces wave of wage strikes (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Skype singled out as threat to Russia’s security (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News) MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s most powerful business lobby moved to clamp down on Skype and its peers this week, telling lawmakers that the Internet phone services are a threat to Russian businesses and to national security.
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Russian News Monitor – Skype singled out as threat to Russia’s security (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News)
Philippines suspends military offensive against Muslim rebels (EARTHtimes.org) Manila – The Philippine government suspended on Thursday military offensives against Muslim secessionist rebels in a bid to woo the guerrillas back to the negotiating table, a senior aide of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said.
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Philippines – Philippines suspends military offensive against Muslim rebels (EARTHtimes.org)
Karzai Snubs TV Debate Before Afghanistan Election, AFP Says (Bloomberg) July 24 (Bloomberg) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai failed to attend a television debate last night for candidates running in national elections, prompting opponents to accuse him of being unable to defend his record, Agence France-Presse reported. Karzai says no to first Afghan presidential debate
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Afghanistan – Karzai Snubs TV Debate Before Afghanistan Election, AFP Says (Bloomberg)
Bosnian Serb Commanders Convicted of War Crimes (OneWorld.net via Yahoo! News) WASHINGTON, Jul 23 (OneWorld.net) – Two Bosnian Serb commanders were found guilty Monday of war crimes for burning to death Muslim women, children, and elderly men during the conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s.
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Eastern Europe – Bosnian Serb Commanders Convicted of War Crimes (OneWorld.net via Yahoo! News)
Vietnam can pull off surprise in Laos, says Angping (GMA News) PSC chairman Harry Angping believes Vietnam is among the favorites to win the overall title in the December Laos Southeast Asian Games. THAI Introduces GOT Campaign – Government of Thailand (Thaipr.net) Mr. Sorasak Saensombat, Principle Economic of Land Transport, Ministry of Transport presided over
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Southeast Asia – Vietnam can pull off surprise in Laos, says Angping (GMA News)
Asean Rejects Clinton’s Call To Expel Myanmar – Thai PM (Thailandnews.net) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Thai television Wednesday that the regional bloc should consider kicking out the military-ruled member state if it doesn’t free the Nobel laureate, who i… UPDATE: Indonesia Police Detain Suspects In Jakarta Bombings (Nasdaq) JAKARTA -(Dow Jones)- Indonesian
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Southeast Asia – Asean Rejects Clinton’s Call To Expel Myanmar – Thai PM (Thailandnews.net)
South Africa to WCup Fans: Enjoy, Then Go Home! (ABC News) South Africa, already a magnet for illegal migrants, fears World Cup will open borders to more South Africa to World Cup soccer fans: Enjoy, then go home! (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) JOHANNESBURG – As South Africa gears up to host next
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South Africa Politics and News Monitor – South Africa to WCup Fans: Enjoy, Then Go Home! (ABC News)
Somaliland Cracking Down On Independent Media – Watchdog (Nasdaq) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP)–Media freedom watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists on Thursday condemned a growing crackdown on independent media by authorities of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland. Clashes kill 46 in Somalia, new security boss named (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Clashes in central Somalia and the
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Somalia – Somaliland Cracking Down On Independent Media – Watchdog (Nasdaq)
Mumbai (PTI): Air India on Monday took off duty the two pilots of its Shanghai-bound flight from Mumbai following a near-collision with a Kolkata-bound Jet Airways flight at Mumbai Airport on Sunday but the pilot of the private airliner was given a clean chit. “Air India has de-rostered both the pilots pending inquiry,” an
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Air India and Jet Airways Flights near miss: AI takes Pilots off-duty, clean chit to Jet Airways Pilots
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