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Hospital Pass: DHS -- the job no one wants Washington (UPI) Nov 12, 2008 
In the scrappy and often violent brand of rugby played at my school in South London, a "hospital pass" was a throw of the ball to a player when the opposition forwards were bearing down on him, guaranteeing him a bone-crushing place at the bottom of a pile of heavyset teenagers with big boots. There are several issues where President Bush's handoff to the incoming Obama administration ... read moreObama Facing Hard Choices In The Global Arms Business Part One 
Moscow (UPI) Nov 12, 2008 The United States has elected its first African-American president, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. President-elect Obama will have little time to celebrate as he prepares to select his Cabinet and further lay out the country's policies for the next four years. Meanwhile, the current administration is leaving quite a legacy for Obama to deal with. One such "legacy" is two-year sanctions ... more
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Fatal Ukrainian drone barrage on Russia hits oil refinery
Ukrainian drone barrage on Russia kills two, hits oil refinery North Korea's Kim vows nuclear programme to continue: state media North Korea's Kim vows nuclear programme to continue: KCNA Doomsday clock ticks one second, closest ever to midnight China wants to see US, Russian nuclear disarmament efforts before talks Iran says US should win back Tehran's trust for nuclear talks UK govt accused of renaming submarine to avoid offending France Iran diplomat says no contact with US since Trump's return Lights out for French solar panel maker 
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Syria 'astounded' by reports of nuclear find
Damascus (AFP) Nov 12, 2008Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said on Wednesday he was stunned by media reports that the UN nuclear watchdog had found atomic material on a site bombed by Israel last year. "I am totally astounded that Arab media have been peddling such rumours," he told a news conference in Damascus. "Such information hawked by anonymous diplomats even before International Atomic Energy Agency ... more Feature: Baghdad car bomb targets school 
Baghdad (UPI) Nov 12, 2008 A car parked directly outside a combined middle school and high school in the Beida area of East Baghdad exploded Wednesday, injuring a yet-undetermined number of students and teachers and setting nearby vehicles alight. The explosion occurred about 12:30 p.m. local time, about an hour before students were to be dismissed for lunch. "I was in my room (in the interior of the ... more Outside View: Talk to the Taliban? Not now 
Washington (UPI) Nov 11, 2008 As new U.S. Central Command chief Gen. David Petraeus got a firsthand look at the worsening security situation in Afghanistan last week, he heard from some U.S., British and Afghan officials that the best way forward is to engage in peace talks with the Taliban. Such talks have already even tentatively begun. This is a bad idea. First, imagine the actual substance of the negotiation. ... more  |
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Gates fends off questions on Pentagon future
Tallinn (AFP) Nov 12, 2008With a smile and a no comment, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates fended off speculation Wednesday that president-elect Barack Obama may ask him to stay at the Pentagon. It was the first question put to Gates at a media availability after he met here with Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip: had he had any discussions with Obama or his representatives about the defense chief's job? Gates ... more Pyongyang says it never agreed to nuclear sampling 
Seoul (AFP) Nov 12, 2008North Korea said Wednesday it had never agreed to let inspectors take samples from atomic plants as part of international attempts to check whether it is telling the truth about its nuclear activities. A foreign ministry spokesman, giving details for the first time of a verification agreement with the United States, made it clear that outside inspectors would not have full powers to check ... more China's Enemies Are All Around Part One 
Hong Kong (UPI) Nov 12, 2008 China's military preparedness and strategic deployment of weaponry take into consideration a whole range of potential enemies, an analysis of internal People's Liberation Army documents has revealed. In order of importance -- that is, the likelihood of actual military engagement -- those enemies are Taiwan, the United States and Japan -- as potential defenders of Taiwan, India, Vietnam ... more Betting On Chavez To Buy Lots Of Guns Part One 
Washington (UPI) Nov 12, 2008 Venezuela has bought $4.4 billion worth of weapons from Russia over the past four years. And despite the collapsing global price of oil, Venezuela's weapons planning top general has announced it is going to buy lots more. "We will continue buying weaponry in Russia, China and Belarus in future years to ensure the defense of our territory and oil reserves from countries like the United ... more |
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