In a historic move, the French Senate has passed a bill making it illegal to deny that the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Armenians in 1915 Turkey was genocide, the AP reports.Turkey, which sees the allegations of genocide as a threat to its national honor, threatened to impose more, “permanent” sanctions on France and suspended [...]
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Croatia says ‘yes’ to EU membership
Croatians voted Sunday in favor of joining the European Union despite a poor turnout for the referendum. With nearly all ballots counted, about 66 percent of those who took part in the referendum answered “yes” to the question: “Do you support the membership of the Republic of Croatia in the European Union?” About 33 percent [...]
Russia to deliver combat jets to Syria
In apparent support for President Bashar Assad, Russia has signed a contract to sell 36 Yak-130 aircraft combat jets to Syria in a deal worth more then $550-million, the business daily Kommersant newspepr reported Monday. The Yak-130 is a twin-engined combat trainer jet that can also be used to attack ground targets. The Russian air [...]
Britain, US and France send warships through Strait of Hormuz
Britain, America and France delivered a pointed signal to Iran, sending six warships led by a 100,000 ton US aircraft carrier through the highly sensitive waters of the Strait of Hormuz. This deployment defied Iranian threats to close the waterway. Tankers carrying 17 million barrels of oil pass through this waterway every day, accounting for [...]
North Korea Moving Weapons Closer to South
A South Korean official said that North Korea has shifted some of its military and missiles closer to its heavily militarized boundary line with South Korea. The Stalinist state had moved ground-to-air missiles to an area not far from the South’s Baengyeong Island and fielded an unspecified quantity of fighter planes at a forward-operating base close [...]
Russia objects to U.S.-Spain anti-missile plan
Russia says a U.S. plan to base naval missile interceptors on Spain’s coast is “unacceptable.” Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that a deal between Washington and Madrid to base Aegis Cruisers northwest of Gibraltar “can’t but cause concern”, reiterating its worries over the expansion of NATO’s anti-ballistic defense system. It says the warships’ deployment brings [...]
Pakistan – China friendship a threat to India
Amid reports of increasing infiltrations by Pakistan and Chinese forces into Indian territories, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that the growing proximity between the two neighbouring states poses a big threat to India. The RSS chief said, “There are intrusions from across the borders, infiltration is taking place and the boundaries [...]
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,477
As of Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at least 4,477 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 3,525 military personnel died as a result of hostile action and 32,200 wounded, according to the military’s numbers. Tweet
China: US Risks Trade War
China said that the U.S. risks triggering a “trade war” with legislation being considered by the U.S. Senate to punish the Asian nation for a currency that lawmakers say is undervalued. The People’s Bank of China said it “regrets” a Senate vote yesterday to consider the bill and the Foreign Ministry said the measure would [...]
Occupy Wall Street spreads across America
Major cities across the U.S. are bracing themselves for more protests against corporate America as the Occupy Wall Street campaign enters its third week and gathers pace. The demonstrations, which began in New York City two weeks ago, have already spread to Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Denver and Seattle. The arrests of 700 people on the Brooklyn [...]
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Britain, US and France send warships through Strait of Hormuz
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Washington ‘un-resets’ relations with Moscow
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Iran, Russia, China mulling joint missile shield
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China Warns of Consequences of US-Taiwan Arms Deal
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Palestinians will submit U.N. membership
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China warns India against moves in the S China Sea
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Iraq to buy F-16s
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France Passes Law Recognizing The Armenian Genocide
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Croatia says ‘yes’ to EU membership
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Russia to deliver combat jets to Syria
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Britain, US and France send warships through Strait of Hormuz
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North Korea Moving Weapons Closer to South
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Russia objects to U.S.-Spain anti-missile plan
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Pakistan – China friendship a threat to India
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