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March 06, 2014

Walker's World: Putin's gamble
Washington (UPI) Mar 5, 2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin may think he's won the current battle of Ukraine but he's likely to lose the war. The Kremlin's own opinion pollster finds fewer than a quarter of Russians approving military intervention in Crimea, despite the blanket propaganda over the Russian media of Ukrainian neo-Nazis launching an illegal coup in Kyiv menacing ethnic Russians. Across Europe, government officials and energy executives are urgently seeking ways to reduce their reliance on Russian oi ... read more

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				Attacks in Baghdad area kill 21 people Bombings mainly targeting Shiite areas of Baghdad and attacks on security force checkpoints in and around the capital killed at least 21 people Wednesday, officials said. ... more		Israel claims to hit two Hezbollah fighters on Syria border Israel's army said Wednesday it opened fire and struck two members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as they tried to plant a bomb near the Israeli-Syrian ceasefire line. ... more

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				"Demokratia": mocking Russian politics through a videogame Buy voters, divert public funds, become an all-powerful tsar: it's all part of the fun in videogame "Demokratia", whose merciless take on Russian politics has made it a runaway success in the land of Vladimir Putin. ... more		N. Korean military defends missile tests North Korea on Wednesday defended a recent series of missile and rocket tests as justifiable self-defence drills and hit back at "vicious" criticism of them by Seoul and Washington. ... more

US to continue technology development against ballistic missile threat

Raytheon awarded contract for Patriot

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N. Korean military defends missile tests

S. Korea calls North missile tests calculated provocation

South Korea buys more Phalanx missles from Raytheon

Israel unveils new anti-missile systems, long-range UAV

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Russian troops flowing into Crimea: Ukraine border guards

Fear of Kiev, love of Putin in Crimea navy town

China backs 'principles' on Ukraine as Russia claims agreement

N.Korea fires Scud missiles as US-S.Korea hold drills

N. Korea deports detained Australian missionary

Obama to Netanyahu: 'tough' decisions needed on peace

NATO to hold emergency Ukraine meeting Tuesday: Rasmussenw/

Fear and anger as China reflects on attack

Japan, N.Korea hold first talks since 2012

Israeli air strike kills Palestinian in Gaza: medics

Nigerian military claim killing 13 Islamists in camp raid

Iraq forces battle militants, other violence kills 10

UN nuclear watchdog meets on Iran's atomic agenda

US First Lady to visit China late March: White House

India orders bribery probe into Rolls-Royce deal: official

German security firm claims Russian government behind malware

China's rich and famous gather at top political meeting

Chinese Internet users slam US response to 'China's 9/11'

Israel's ultra-Orthodox stage huge anti-draft protest

China's premier 'declares war' on pollution

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