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Published in: openSecurityArab governments and Iran trade accusations after Houthi crackdown in YemenSaudi offensive against Houthis provokes Arab-Iranian diplomatic row. Cambodian refusal to extradite Thai ex-PM...
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Published in: openSecurityKorean navies exchange fire in border incident
South and North Korean ships clash off west coast. Iran charges US hikers with espionage. Japan promises $5 bn aid...
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Published in: openSecurityAbbas resignation threat puts PA in jeopardy
Abbas's threat to resign puts PA in jeopardy. China outlines £6bn plan for African development. Saudi forces gain...
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Published in: openSecurityUrban siege in south Asia
A new wave of urban assaults poses a severe challenge in the cities of south Asia and beyond.
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Published in: HomeIndia's primary duty
Ten million children are born annually in India. Primary education should be a vital lifeline, for those who survive.
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Published in: HomeIndia’s 21st-century war
In an age of climate change and deepening inequality, the spreading Naxalite insurgency in India - not al-Qaida -...
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Published in: openSecurityMousavi supporters clash with police in Tehran
Mousavi supporters clash with police in Tehran. Afghan policeman kills five British troops in Helmand province. The...
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Published in: 50.50Gender in Afghanistan: pragmatic activism
War and mismanagement have produced a breakdown of trust, decency and reciprocity in Afghan society. Gender activism...
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Published in: openSecuritySullied victory for Karzai after rival quits presidential race
Afghan President Hamid Karzai wins tarnished election. US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton sparks criticism for...
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Published in: openSecurityIran offers new terms for nuclear deal
Iran seeks alterations to an international agreement over its nuclear programme. The political stand off in Honduras...
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Published in: openSecuritySurge in piracy sees eighth vessel captured
Eight boats in the hands of Somali pirates following spate of hijackings. Zimbabwe calls UN human rights experts a...
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Published in: openSecurityScores dead in Peshawar blast
A powerful bomb blast in Peshawar leaves ninety dead, hundreds wounded. Six UN employees killed in Kabul. Guinea’s...
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Published in: HomeAfghanistan: peacekeeping without peace
The international intervention in Afghanistan is beset by problems. But it can still be put right if the strategy is...
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Published in: openSecurityBaghdad bombs kill 155
Two consecutive suicide bombs near Baghdad's Green Zone kill 155 people and wound more than 500. Fourteen die in...
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Published in: openSecurityIran nuclear deal in jeopardy
International agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme on the verge of failure. Further bomb blasts strike Pakistan....
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Published in: openSecurityDPJ victory threatens US-Japan military deal
Japan and US military agreement could be in doubt. Attack on Somali president leaves 30 dead in Mogadishu. Pakistani...
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Published in: openSecurityAfghanistan prepares for electoral run-off in November
Afghanistan prepares ahead of expected run-off vote in November. Israel seeks to change international rules of war....
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Published in: openSecurityPKK take steps to bolster Turkish reforms
PKK members surrender to Turkey to back peace reforms. Roy Bennett trial threatens Zimbabwe unity government. Top...
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Published in: HomePakistan: prospects and perils
What's in store for Pakistan? Anatol Lieven forecasts. Listen now
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Published in: HomePakistan: The army as the state
Pakistan’s economy and institutions are deeply penetrated by the country’s army, a new book and documentary film...
Tell Priti Patel: Stop your attack on journalistic freedom
Journalists who share leaks of official information should not face life imprisonment for doing their job
