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How close were we to armageddon? 50 years on, why should we still study the Cuban Missile Crisis?Washington DC (SPX) Sep 20, 2012 Why, fifty years on, is the Cuban Missile Crisis still a subject of considerable fascination for academics and professionals alike? Should we still be studying it, and if so, how? These are just some of the questions addressed in a special issue in the journal International Relations, published by SAGE. As one of the most intensely studied events of the twentieth century, the Cuban Missile Crisis could suffer from "over examination", yet as Guest Editor Len Scott, Professor of International Politi ... read more |
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 Israel army holds surprise border drill Israel's army on Wednesday staged a surprise drill on the country's northern border, the military said, amid tensions over Iran's nuclear drive and the fate of Syria's chemical weapons. ... more | .. |
 Bomb kills nine in Pakistan's Peshawar: officials A bomb apparently targeting a Pakistan air force vehicle ripped through a van in the country's northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, killing nine people, officials said. ... more | .. |
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 Philippines says coup plotter in secret China talks The Philippines said Wednesday a politician who was once jailed for coup plotting had been in secret talks with China over a territorial row, as the tactic appeared to backfire amid bitter infighting. ... more | .. |
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 US tilt to Asia not aimed against China: Panetta US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta sought to reassure Beijing on Wednesday over Washington's strategic tilt to the Pacific, telling a military audience it was not an attempt to curb Chinese power. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: The time is now for Iran While the U.S. presidential debates are just on the corner, I have a simple suggestion for U.S. President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney when it comes to foreign policy: The time is now for Iran. ... more | .. |
 Commentary: Glide path to nowhere The round-the-clock killing of U.S. military advisers by Afghan soldiers they are training coupled with some $200 million worth of jet fighters and attack helicopters destroyed in a heavily fortified allied base in Afghanistan by Taliban guerrillas disguised in U.S. military uniforms are the latest reminders that 11 years of fighting have strengthened rather than weakened the Islamist enemy. ... more |
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 Jordan battles with Syria refugee crisis The ever-growing flood of refugees from war-torn Syria into neighboring Jordan is imposing greater pressure on the resource-poor kingdom's economy, heightening political unrest that could threaten the Hashemite throne, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East. ... more |
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 US envoy insists Marines mission in Yemen limited The US ambassador in Sanaa insisted Tuesday that Marine reinforcements deployed to Yemen were on a temporary mission with limited duties, a day after protests demanding their withdrawal and his expulsion. ... more | .. |
 Handbags, hate and Mao at China anti-Japan protest Giggling together, arm-in-arm as they clutched designer handbags and iPhones, the teenage girls' faces contorted with anger as they screamed in unison "Japan leave Diaoyu, China fight, fight, fight!" ... more | .. |
 China ex-police chief does not contest charges China put the ex-police chief who set off the Communist party's biggest scandal in years on "public" trial Tuesday, and the court said he did not contest charges including defection and bribery. ... more |
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 Despite concerns, most in US back China ties Despite the tough talk on China in the US election, most Americans support a strong relationship with the Asian power and do not view its rise as a major concern, a survey said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Anti-Japan protests as Chinese boats in disputed area Tens of thousands of anti-Japan demonstrators rallied across China over disputed islands on Tuesday, a key historical anniversary, as Tokyo said 11 Chinese government vessels had entered the area. ... more | .. |
 Myanmar's Suu Kyi reassures China about US ties Opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi sought Tuesday to reassure China that Myanmar's warming relations with the United States were not at its expense and signaled she was open to an end to US sanctions. ... more | .. |
 NATO scales back joint ops with Afghans NATO is scaling back joint operations with Afghans after an unprecedented number of Western soldiers were shot dead by their local colleagues and as anger erupts over an anti-Islam film, officers said Tuesday. ... more |
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