January, 2008

• 15 January

  «У нас большие планы, но все в руках Всевышнего Аллаха (с.т.)»

  На фото: Во время боев в Нальчике. Рамадан 1426 год (октябрь 2005 г.)   Последние события в Нальчике (объединенный вилайят Кабарды, Балкарии и Карачая) вновь привлек внимание к этой территории Имарата Кавказ. Несмотря на то, что российские СМИ и оккупационные власти очень неохотно сообщают о боевых действиях в этом регионе …

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• 15 January

  Attack at luxury hotel in Afghan capital kills 4 people

  Blast at a hotel in Kabul killed four hotel employees and injured six other people. ·Afghan Interior Ministry confirmed suicide explosion and gun-fighting went off at Serena Hotel.

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• 15 January

  Two Norwegians injured in Afghanistan

  STOCKHOLM, Jan. 14 – Two Norwegians are among the injured on Monday in an explosion and firing attack at a luxury hotel in Afghan capital Kabul, according to reports reaching here from Oslo.

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• 14 January

  Afghan “Peace Convoy” tries to coax Taliban rebels

  KABUL – In a new effort to end the growing Taliban insurgency, a council of Afghan political and tribal leaders hopes to hold talks with elements of the Islamic group aimed at including them in the government.

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• 14 January

  Suicide attack on Afghan luxury hotel kills two

  KABUL – Suicide bombers attacked a luxury hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, killing at least two guards, a police official said.

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• 14 January

  Turkish PM says Iraq operations may be extended

  MADRID – Turkey’s government may seek an extension of its parliamentary mandate to attack Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq when the current authorization expires in October, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.

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• 14 January

  Turkey plans to lift foreign media ownership limit

  ANKARA – Turkey plans to liberalize its media sector, allowing foreigners to own up to 50 percent of broadcasters instead of the current 25 percent, according to a draft law prepared by media watchdog RTUK and obtained by Reuters on Monday.

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• 14 January

  Serbia adopts plan in case of Kosovo independence

  BELGRADE – The Serbian government has adopted a secret plan to implement “in case of a unilateral declaration of independence” by the Albanian majority of the breakaway Kosovo province, it said on Monday.

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• 14 January

  Russia restrict visas for British Council staff

  MOSCOW – Russia announced on Monday it will not issue new entry visas to staff working in the British government’s cultural offices in two regions, sharpening a row that has soured already-poor relations.

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• 14 January

  Detained Taliban suspects speak with families in Kabul

  KABUL – Detained Taliban suspects, some held for years by the U.S. military in Afghanistan, were able to speak to family members by video link on Monday.

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