Russia Condemns US Missile Deal in Poland
Despite fierce opposition from Moscow, the United States and Poland signed a long-stalled agreement on Wednesday to place an American missile defense base on Polish territory, about 100 miles from the Russian border.
Russia says the United States was violating post-cold-war agreements not to base its troops in former Soviet bloc states and said this action “cannot go unpunished,” details.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, "The missiles are (defensive) and aimed at no one...Are intended to shot down missiles from Iran...and that it was bizarre the Russians would threaten a nuclear attack against it," details.
PM Putin suggested last month another appropriate response might be using Cuba as a refueling stop for nuclear-capable bombers, details.
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Pakistan's Zardari seeks presidency
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The widower of assassinated opposition figurehead Benazir Bhutto nominated for president by the Pakistan People's party
In the midst of election crisis terrorist violence grows worse
in Pakistan and changes of power in Pakistan are usually
mired in violence, coups, assassinations or arbitrary,
extra-judicial decrees, details.
The leader of Pakistan's main ruling party says he is optimistic the country's six-week-old governing coalition will remain intact despite the resignations of nine (9) Cabinet ministers of a key coalition partner, details.
Zardari admits there is still disagreement between his Pakistan People's Party and the Pakistan Muslim League of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who want the unconditional reinstatement of judges deposed by President Pervez Musharraf last year. details
Zardari wants the deposed chief justice to resign or accept conditional reinstatement, but a letter Zardari sent to the chief justice was returned unread, details.
Zardari's political party (PPP) claims Zardari wants to delay the restoration of the judiciary until after Musharraf leaves the country, since he is apprehensive that a proactive judiciary might challenge the ‘safe exit’ for Musharraf. - but others think Zardari is afraid the chief justice will void the immunity given to Zardari by Musharraf in recent declaration
of National Reconciliation, details.
The U.S. wants a Pakistan ally against the Taliban,and although Zardari is considered the 'default candidate,' in this power-struggle support for the U.S. position and policies is not guaranteed, details.
A split is feared in Pakistan's coalition over this judges issue, details
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Russia Continues to Claim It's OK to be in Georgia
U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer, USS McFaul, sails under Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul on it's
way to Georgia with relief supplies
It docked in the Georgian port of Batumi carrying the first delivery of aid supplies by sea, details
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Russian troops occupy the port city of Poti, maintain presence in the pro-Russian separatist regions. occupy a security zone and conduct security patrols in Georgia.
General Anatoly Nogovitsyn said "This is in line with our agreements" reached on a withdrawal from Georgia," details.
Russian troops dig in despite protest, details.
The Kremlin i suspects Western governments of having orchestrated Georgia's "Rose Revolution" in 2003 and Ukraine's "Orange Revolution" in 2004, which brought pro-Western governments to power in those countries, details.
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Democratic Convention to begin this week. Items from day-by-day events will be added to tend of this week's issue, here. It appears that Barack Obama is clearly going to be officially nominated and has plans for a big victory rally - but the race is far from over, details.
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Afghan Leader Condemns Airstrike Killing Civilians |
Karzai says U.S. airstrike killed up to 95 Afghans — including 50 children
President Karzai says requests to American forces for greater care concerning civilian casualties has had little effect. Last month an airstrike killed 27 people in a wedding party, details.
Villagers Protest Over Deaths Of Civilians By U.S.-Led Attack
Main road leading into the village struck by U.S. airstrike was blocked and stones thrown at Afghan troops. The security forces had to fire gun shots into the air to disperse the crowd, details.
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U.S. Coalition forces now begin probe into claim Afghan civilians killed, details. |
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