October, 2006

• 5 October

  New constitution staves off government crisis

  In mid-May, then Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and G17 Plus party leader Miroljub Labus resigned, citing the government’s failure to meet Brussels’ conditions for continuing pre-accession talks with Serbia — notably the arrest of Ratko Mladic. But Finance Minister Mladjan Dinkic managed to persuade the party’s majority to stay in …

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• 5 October

  EC decision greeted with celebration, caution among Romanian politicians and media

  As expected, the latest report released by the European Commission (EC) met with varied reactions among Romanian politicians, journalists and ordinary citizens. A cautious tone was evident as the country discussed the historic moment and its long-term significance.

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• 5 October

  Kosovo, BiH on agenda of informal EU defence ministers’ meeting

  A two-day informal meeting of EU defence ministers ended in the northern Finnish ski resort of Levi on Tuesday (October 3rd). The focus was on civil-military co-ordination, capabilities and the bloc’s crisis management operations.

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• 5 October

  Balkan News 05.10.2006

  Montenegro‘s Djukanovic to step down 04/10/2006 PODGORICA, Montenegro — Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, who led his country through the conflicts of the 1990s to eventual independence, has decided to step down. The move comes on the heels of an impressive election victory by the Djukanovic-led Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) …

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• 5 October

  The West Acknowledges Underestimating Russian Threat

  The UK underestimates the threat to its future security posed by Russia, shadow defence secretary Liam Fox has warned. Addressing a fringe meeting at the Conservative Party conference, Dr Fox said Russia was increasing its defence spending this year by 25%, BBC News reported.

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• 5 October

  Rogue Russia’s Government Stole US million From A Canadian Company

  A Canadian firm in Halifax is suing the Russian government for US million in a last-ditch legal push to regain its investment in a Moscow hotel that was suddenly occupied by armed Russian militants two years ago, the Canadian Press reported.

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• 5 October

  10 NATO Troops Annihilated in Afghanistan

  A Talib fighter detonated his explosive laden motorcycle by NATO convoy in Mirwais Maina, five kilometers to west of Kandahar city today (Oct. 03). The attack was carried out by a Talib fidayeen fighter, Abdullah. Six NATO invaders were killed in the attack, the AIP reports. 

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• 5 October

  Attacking Iran would definitely lead to WWIII

  “Our ‘Neocons’ are neither new nor conservative, but old as Babylon and, evil as Hell.” – Edward Abbey  Kevin Zeese got right to it in his opening remarks at a Forum, entitled, “Independent Solutions for the Middle East

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• 5 October

  Ahmadinejad: Enemies know for sure Iranian nation will be an example to world

  President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Tuesday said enemies of the Islamic Revolution are certain the Iranian nation will become a brilliant example for world nations.

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• 5 October

  Certain world powers, particularly US, should revise policies – Ahmadinejad

  President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had a meeting with the US Foreign Policy Council (USFPC) during his recent US visit to take part at the annual UN General Assembly, during which he proposed that “Certain world powers, particularly the United States, need to thoroughly revise their policies.”

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