May, 2005

• 31 May

  Russia is unable to subdue the Chechen Republic

  Lately Putin has begun to speak much about “elections” in the pro-Russian “Chechen parliament”. He also mentioned it in his annual application to the Federal assembly. But this is mere words and demagogy, as it is impossible to solve the problems of the country, which is at war with Russia …

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• 31 May

  Russian-Chechen War is the Kremlin’s last agony

  The bloody alliance formed of the union of gangsters and KGB agents be definition cannot govern Russia in conformity with the time and its needs. The whole antinational policy of Putin and his KGB team is based on the old and tenfold failed scheme of government. Unrestrained extent of the …

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• 31 May

  Basayev: ‘we strike across the Central Russia’

  As many Russian experts assumed, the reason of so-called “technogenic catastrophe” in Moscow and in the Moscow district, were actions of the Chechen Mujahideen. It is said in the message which Kavkaz Center received today. Kavkaz Center agency has received via e-mail a brief statement of Military Amir Abdallah Shamil …

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• 31 May

  EU Candidate Countries Assess Impact of France’s “No” Vote”

  Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish officials have voiced regret over France’s rejection of the EU constitution on Sunday (29 May). While insisting they do not expect the result to affect their countries’ EU bids, they called for stronger efforts towards meeting all membership requirements.

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• 31 May

  Palestinian factions warn Israeli strike on Gaza threatens truce

  TWO SISTERS AND one man were wounded early Monday morning when Israel launched a second air strike in as many weeks in the Gaza Strip. According to Palestinian hospital sources, the three bystanders were wounded by shrapnel from three missile strikes in what the Israeli army said was an operation …

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• 31 May

  27 die in Iraq as US detains Sunni chief `in error’

  BAGHDAD (AFP) — A double suicide attack killed at least 27 people in Iraq on Monday, while in an embarrassing turnaround US forces released a moderate Sunni political leader they admitted had been detained “by mistake.” In the eastern province of Diyala, an Iraqi air force aircraft crashed with four …

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• 31 May

  France, Europe limp on after `Non’ vote

  FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES Chirac tried on Monday to limit the damage from his people’s rejection of the European Union constitution while the leaders of the 25-nation bloc battled to keep the new charter alive. Chirac spoke to several EU partners to reassure them that France, for decades one of the …

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• 31 May

  Politicians press ahead with campaign for remaining polls

  BEIRUT (AP) — A decisive victory in Beirut legislative elections for the son of slain former Premier Rafiq Hariri marked a turning point in Lebanese politics — a solid rejection of pro-Syrian politicians that began with the February assassination. Hariri’s ticket won all 19 seats up for grabs in Beirut …

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• 31 May

  Women demand apology over vote violence

  CAIRO (AFP) — Egyptian women have launched two separate initiatives, one calling on citizens to wear black clothes and the other a white ribbon, to protest the assault of several women during last week’s referendum. Female activists protesting against the nature of the constitutional referendum submitted to Egyptians on May …

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• 31 May

  S. Arabia questions citizens handed over by Syria on suspicion of trying to enter Iraq

  RIYADH (AP) — Authorities are interrogating more than 30 Saudis who may have been trying to enter Iraq from Syria to join the insurgency, but were sent home at a time when Syria is under heavy American pressure to stop foreign fighters from crossing its borders. Brig. Mansour Al Turki, …

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