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Iran Limits New Nuclear Negotiator
Seeded on Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:08 PM EDT (The New York Times)
PARIS, Oct. 23 — Hours before Iran's new chief nuclear negotiator made his international debut in Rome, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made clear today that there was no room for negotiation on the country's nuclear program.
Israeli Strikes Kill 3 Palestinian Militants
Seeded on Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:02 PM EDT (The New York Times)
JERUSALEM, Oct. 23 — Three Palestinian militants were killed Tuesday by Israeli Army fire and a Palestinian security prisoner died of wounds sustained Monday during the quelling of a riot in an Israeli prison, Israeli officials said.
Rice To Endorse More Security Oversight
Seeded on Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:56 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to endorse new recommendations to boost government oversight of private guards who protect U.S. diplomats in Iraq.
Iran Seen To Need 3-8 Years To Produce Bomb
Seeded on Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:30 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
PARIS (Reuters) - Iran would need another three to eight years to make a nuclear bomb, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said in an interview published on Monday, warning against any rush to use force to curb its nuclear ambitions.
Chuck Norris Picks Presidential Candidate
Seeded on Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:51 PM EDT (CNN)
WASHINGTON (CNN) — It could be the latest so-called Chuck Norris fact: The American people don't choose presidents, Chuck Norris does.
8 Turkish Soldiers Are Missing In Kurdish Attack
Seeded on Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:58 PM EDT (The New York Times)
ISTANBUL, Oct. 22 — Turkey's military confirmed today that eight of its soldiers were still missing after an ambush by Kurdish militants a day earlier that left at least 12 Turkish soldiers dead and touched off a major escalation in Turkey-Iraq tensions.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Looks Beyond Current Wars
Seeded on Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:50 PM EDT (The New York Times)
WASHINGTON, Oct.
12 Turkish Soldiers Killed in Rebel Attack
Seeded on Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:59 PM EDT (The New York Times)
ISTANBUL, Oct. 21 — At least 12 Turkish soldiers were killed in an ambush by Kurdish militants shortly after midnight on Sunday, in an audacious attack that sharply increased the pressure on Turkey's government to send troops into northern Iraq.
Fearing Crime, Japanese Wear The Hiding Place
Seeded on Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:46 PM EDT (The New York Times)
TOKYO, Oct. 19 — On a narrow Tokyo street, near a beef bowl restaurant and a pachinko parlor, Aya Tsukioka demonstrated new clothing designs that she hopes will ease Japan's growing fears of crime.
Syria Shuts Last Official Exit From Violence For Iraqis
Seeded on Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:39 PM EDT (The New York Times)
DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 20 — Long the only welcoming country in the region for Iraqi refugees, Syria has closed its borders to all but a small group of Iraqis and imposed new visa rules that will legally require the 1.5 million Iraqis currently in Syria to return to Iraq.
Kurds Will Fight Turkish Raids
Seeded on Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:07 PM EDT (BBC News)
The president of the Kurdish region in northern Iraq has said his people will defend themselves if Turkey attacks Kurdish rebels based in the region.
Putin Touts New Nuclear Weapons Against U.S.
Seeded on Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:25 PM EDT (Telegraph)
President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to build a new generation of nuclear weapons after accusing the United States of harbouring an "erotic" desire to invade Russia and steal its natural resources.
Nuclear-Armed Iran Risks World War III
Seeded on Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:19 PM EDT (The New York Times)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 — President Bush issued a stark warning on Iran on Wednesday, suggesting that if the country obtained nuclear arms, it could lead to "World War III."
Overhaul of Afghan Police Is New Priority
Seeded on Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:14 PM EDT (The New York Times)
American military officials are carrying out a sweeping $2.5 billion overhaul of Afghanistan's police force that will include retraining the country's entire 72,000-member force and embedding 2,350 American and European advisers in police stations across the country.
Kurds Protest Turkish Vote On Iraq Raids
Seeded on Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:08 PM EDT (The New York Times)
ISTANBUL, Oct. 18 — Thousands of Kurds in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil marched today to call for peaceful dialogue with Turkey and to protest its Parliament's approval a day earlier of a measure authorizing troops to cross into northern Iraq to confront Kurdish rebels.
Pentagon Sees One Authority Over Contractors
Seeded on Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:21 AM EDT (The New York Times)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 — Defense Secretary Robert M.
September 6 Strike on Syria Timeline
Seeded on Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:26 AM EDT (globalsecurity.org)
This is a timeline of the bombings that Israel carried out on Syria. I thought this was crazy when it first happened because no one would say anything, but this article gives some speculation to what the Israelis were thinking.
Putin: Russia Wants Medium-Range Missiles
Seeded on Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:05 PM EDT (Telegraph)
President Vladimir Putin has dealt a fresh blow to the West's security guarantees when he raised the possibility that Russia could build medium-range nuclear weapons capable of hitting Europe.
Security Guards Fired Randomly: Iraq Official
Seeded on Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:48 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi authorities on Wednesday accused guards working for a foreign security company of firing randomly when they killed two women in the latest incident involving private security contractors that has outraged Iraqis.
Gates Stands in the Way of War with Iran
Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 11:41 AM EDT (Telegraph)
Gates is waging a subtle campaign to undermine the administrations efforts to wage war against Iran.
Saudis to Overhaul Legal System
Seeded on Sun Oct 7, 2007 6:48 PM EDT (BBC News)
Saudi Arabia has announced an overhaul of its judicial system, including the allocation of $2bn (£981m) for training judges and building new courts.
Elmo Helping Kids Cope With Iraq War
Seeded on Sun Oct 7, 2007 3:50 PM EDT (globalsecurity.org)
I thought this was a great idea by the creators of Elmo, and I think it might actually help some kids.
Christian Split in Lebanon Raises Spectoer of Civil War
Seeded on Sat Oct 6, 2007 4:26 PM EDT (The New York Times)
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 5 — With the Islamist group Hezbollah having brought Lebanese politics to a standstill, the country's once-dominant Christian community feels under siege and has begun re-establishing militias, training in the hills and stockpiling weapons.
Savage Rapes Stoke Trauma of Congo War
Seeded on Sat Oct 6, 2007 4:16 PM EDT (The New York Times)
BUKAVU, Congo — Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynecologist, cannot bear to listen to the stories his patients tell him anymore.
U.S. Navy To Alter "Swastika" Building Due To Web Maps
Seeded on Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:31 AM EDT (Yahoo)
Your tax dollars at work: The US Navy will be spending about $600,000 to redesign or camouflage a 1960s barracks building in San Diego because of complaints that it looks like a swastika when viewed from the air.
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Iran Limits New Nuclear Negotiator
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September 6 Strike on Syria Timeline
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