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Pyongyang: Another headache for Bush

With the wobbly security situation in Iraq and the headache of Iran’s nuclear programme, the last thing the US president needs is another crisis with North Korea.  Pyongyang has test-fired at least six missiles in the Sea of Japan, one of them a long-range weapon said to be capable of …

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Amnesty International Urges Putin to Review NGO Legislation

Non-governmental organization Amnesty International in official letter to Russian President published on its website urges Vladimir Putin to review the implementation of Russia’s legislation governing civil society organizations, a commitment he made Tuesday at meetings with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) held in the context of the forthcoming summit of the Group …

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Pristina and Belgrade to hold new round of talks on cultural and religious sites

Kosovo’s negotiating team has agreed to participate in another session of direct talks with Belgrade on cultural heritage in Kosovo, to be held on 11 July in Vienna. Yet the Kosovo side says it will not accept new demands regarding protection zones around Serb Orthodox cultural and religious sites. “We …

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