26 Nov
Events of Interest and Analyses, A Foreign Perspective
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Saudis arrest 149 terror suspectsAuthorities have arrested 124 Saudis and 25 foreigners, who were planning attacks on government and security officials.
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************************ S Sudan demobilses child soldiersThe army in south Sudan has pledged to demobilise all child soldiers by the end of the year ahead of January’s referendum, which will determine the fate of the south. During the civil war, the rebel forces are said to have recruited thousands of children into special units known as the Red Army. There are an estimated 900 children carrying weapon for south Sudan. But army commanders have said they are moving to de-list all children from the service. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from southern Sudan. **********************  There won’t be a bailout for the earthJohann Hari: Why bother? Why are the world’s governments jetting to Cancun to discuss global warming? The vogue has passed…………………………….. ******************** Norris Church Mailer: Model, writer and actress who became Norman Mailer’s sixth and last wifeNorris Church Mailer, a woman bred in the rural poverty of Arkansas, was principally known as the wife of the renowned American author Norman Mailer, but she was also a respected author in her own right.
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Why the Republicans’ hammer got nailedDavid Usborne charts a spectacular fall……………….. *****************
US general approved talks with fake Taliban leaderAccount of peace talks contradicts Hamid Karzai, who pinned blame on British
Tom DeLay was George Bush’s voice in Congress. Now he is facing life in prison. ……………… ***********************  The Andes: Retreat of the glaciersAs the world prepares for the Cancún summit, John Vidal visits the frontline against global warming 6 comments
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China issues warning ahead of U.S.-South Korea drillsRelated VideoA South Korean Marine on guard uses a radio after sounds of distant artillery fire were heard on Yeonpyeong Island, November 26, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Park Ji-Ho/YONHAP By Ju-min Park and Miyoung Kim SEOUL | Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:04am EST SEOUL (Reuters) – China warned on Friday against military acts near its coastline ahead of U.S.-South Korean naval exercises that North Korea, days after shelling a South Korean island, said risked pushing the region toward war. Beijing’s warning came as the Seoul government named a career soldier as its new defense minister amid mounting criticism of the response to Tuesday’s attack by North Korea, its heaviest bombardment since the 1950-53 Korean War. %d bloggers like this: |
