June 9, 2007 Afghanistan, Afghanistan News, Eurasia, Eurasia News
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) — In a toughly worded statement on Thursday (June 7th), Republika Serpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik again warned the Bosniak member of the BiH presidency, Haris Silajdzic, to stop his anti-Serb rhetoric.
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June 9, 2007 Eurasia, Eurasia News, Middle Orient, Middle Orient News
ANKARA, Turkey — Chief of General Staff Yasar Buyukanit reacted harshly to an AP report which suggested the Turkish Army had entered northern Iraq, telling reporters Thursday (June 7th) that the army “is no reckless hoodlum”.
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June 9, 2007 Balkan News, Balkans, Eurasia, Eurasia News, Romania, Romania News
BUCHAREST, Romania — Defence Minister Teodor Melescanu says Romania will boost dialogue with Russia to dispel concerns over the deployment of US bases in Bulgaria and Romania.
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June 9, 2007 Balkan News, Balkans
HEILIGENDAMM, Germany — The major Western powers have agreed to delay a vote on a resolution on the future status of Kosovo, international media reported on Thursday (June 7th).
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June 9, 2007 Balkan News, Balkans
On Thursday (June 7th), European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso invited Serbia to resume talks on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA), considered a key step on the road to eventual EU membership.
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June 9, 2007 Balkan News, Balkans
Late on Thursday (June 7th), the Macedonian Parliament rejected a no-confidence motion against the VMRO-DPMNE-led government of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. Some 65 MPs rejected the motion, while 43 supported it.
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June 9, 2007 Iran, Iran News
On Wednesday the security forces in Iran attacked the homes of two student activists of Amir Kabir University and arrested them.
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June 9, 2007 Iran, Iran News
NCRI- Iranian regime has hanged a man for crimes committed when he was 16 years old, the official newspaper, Etemad Melli reported Saturday.
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June 9, 2007 Afghanistan, Afghanistan News, Iran, Iran News, Middle Orient, Middle Orient News
As the United Nations Security Council prepares to debate a third round of sanctions against Iran for its continuing refusal to stop its uranium enrichment program, it is time for the five permanent, veto-wielding states to get serious about their efforts to curb the ambitions of an increasing powerful and …
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June 9, 2007 Kavkaz, Kavkaz News, Middle Orient, Middle Orient News
The Lebanese army has resumed shelling the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon, saying the targeted posts are held by Fatah al-Islam fighters. Shelling started at 6am on Saturday after a calm night, marking almost three weeks since fighting broke out.
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