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Thailand, Bangkok: Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout (L) is escorted by policemen as he arrives for a hearing at the Criminal Court in Bangkok on August 20, 2010. (AFP Photo / Christophe Archambault) 20.08.2010, 17:05 22 comments

Washington succumbs to another Bout of Russophobia

Following intense pressure from Washington, a Thai appeals court has decided to extradite alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout to the United States.

Viktor Bout case
31.08.2010, 17:35 10 comments

Cash-strapped Iceland to host “private army” – and Russian jets

Iceland is set to give a private army contractor the green light in what critics are calling the most ambitious move by a corporation to perform tasks once reserved for national militaries.

Tony Blair (L) and Bill Clinton 
(AFP Photo / Carl De Spuza) 13.09.2010, 17:56 8 comments

No prizes back home – Blair feted in US with peace award

While his political enemies have branded him a war criminal, Tony Blair, former British prime minister, will be awarded on Monday the prestigious Liberty Medal in the United States for “advancing peace”.

Iraq, Basra: Oil tankers are anchored at Basra harbour, 550 kms (340 miles) south of Baghdad, on February 19, 2010. Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani announced the construction of four new water platforms to ease the export of oil and increase its production. (AFP Photo / Essam Al-Sudani) 28.07.2010, 10:07 4 comments

$9 billion meant for restoration lost in Iraq

The Pentagon has lost track of almost $9 billion, which was meant to be spent on reconstructing Iraq. That is 95 per cent of the money given to the Development Fund.

Israel, Tel Aviv: Thousands of Arabs and left-wing Jewish peace activists protest in the coastal Israeli port of Tel Aviv on June 5, 2010 against the occupation of Palestinian territories, marking the 43rd anniversary of their conquest in the 1967 Six-Day War. (AFP Photo / Jonathan Nackstrand) 16.06.2010, 17:37 2 comments

Israel’s identity crisis continues

A series of high-profile setbacks on the international stage is forcing Israel to re-think its foreign policy strategy, as well as its damaged relationship with its biggest ally, the United States.

Haiti, Port-au-Prince : A view of downtown Port-au-Prince Febuary 22, 2010 more than a month after a powerful earthquake destroyed the Haitian capital (AFP Photo / Thony Belizaire) 13.07.2010, 03:00

Haiti six months after the devastating quake

It’s been six months since a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, killing more than 220,000 people and leaving the country in ruins.

North Korean Taepodong-2 rocket on the launch pad 12.04.2009, 01:55

UN Security Council condemns N. Korea missile test

At the United Nations, the five permanent Security Council members have issued a statement condemning North Korea's recent rocket launch.

19.05.2010, 18:56 12 comments

Does America consider Russia friend or foe? Antimissile system will show

Washington and NATO have recently declared the intention of enhancing their partnership with Russia, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating, the saying goes, not in the promises.

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Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga) 07.10.2010, 11:43 3 comments

US soldiers' online activities helping Taliban recruitment

Today, the war in Afghanistan enters its tenth year with little sign of an end.

A couple of WWII Red Army veterans in Donetsk, Ukraine (AFP Photo / Victoria Sinistra) 06.05.2009, 09:40 4 comments

Red Army veterans celebrate victory in WWII worldwide

As Russia prepares to mark victory in WWII, six decades since leaving the battlefield, Red Army veterans around the world are gathering to remember their fighting days, and preserve the memory and facts of the war.

Ten wars that never happened

Published: 25 September, 2009, 19:28


A pig, that nearly started a war, and a war declared for self-advertisement. Ever heard about them?

 
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