May 11th-May17th, 2008
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Iraqi Cease Fire. Cease Fire Broken.
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Hezbollah now pledges to pull its forces out of Beirut. Lebanese army agrees to demands to let Hezbollah preserve its seized communication equipment, details |
The Lebanese army did not join the 4-day fight against Hezbollah, details. Army negotiated surrender of pro-government positions, details. Bush's support of the 2006 Israeli devastating attack of Lebanon failed to meet it's goals, details. White House concerned about renewed fighting, details. |
Latest News! Fighting rocks north Lebanon city |
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Venezuelan says U.S. backed Columbian government is manipulating the truth.The computer files alleged meetings between Venezuela's chief of military intelligence and top leaders of FARC, a rebel group. The files, found on laptops and memory sticks, were recovered in a March cross-border raid in Ecuador and talks of Venezuela offering $200 million dollars, weapons and training. "The whole thing is like a movie. Fiction is fiction, reality is reality," Bernardo Alvarez, Venezuela's ambassador to Washington, said. |
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Zimbabwe Rival Returns for RunoffMDC calls on the security forces, ruling party youths and war veterans to stop violence, wants monitoring. detailsWhile still insisting that he had been cheated of an outright victory, Morgan Tsvangirai says despite brutal attacks on hundreds of his party’s workers and fears for his own life, he will soon return home to face President Robert Mugabe in a runoff election for the presidency.
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Oil skyrockets on report that Chavez is arming
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Chavez linked to rebels; US response feared.This week, The Wall Street Journal published a report that said it discovered computer files suggesting close ties between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and rebels attempting to overthrow Colombia's government. This would heighten the chances that the U.S. could sanction Venezuela as a state sponsor of terror; Venezuela is one of the U.S.A.'s biggest oil suppliers. Crude oil futures soared for a fifth day. The U.S. currency has fallen 10% since September "If we put on sanctions, I'm sure Chavez would threaten to cut off our oil supply," said Phil Flynn, an analyst at Alaron Trading Corp. "Obviously that would have a major impact on oil." More >> |
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Big guns roll through Red SquareSeventeen years have gone by since T-90 tanks last rolled across the historic cobbles of Moscow's Red Square. But yesterday they were back. This was the first time since the cold war that Russia brandished its military hardware. A parade of power in RussiaWhile insisting he is not "not saber-rattling", Putin, in his new role as Prime Minster, said, "It's a demonstration of our growing capabilities in the defense sphere. We are capable of protecting our people, citizens, our state and our wealth." |
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Iran agrees to discuss alleged nuclear weapons program |
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| The U.N. nuclear monitoring agency on Wednesday announced what it called a "milestone" agreement with Iran that aims to provide answers about allegations that Tehran tried to develop nuclear weapons, details | |
| World powers said they would offer new incentives to encourage Iran to halt nuclear work which the West fears is aimed at building atomic bombs. Iran described a demand that Iran suspend its uranium enrichment program as a "red line". They say it is Iran's right to carry out such work and say the aim is peaceful, details. |
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