Breakaway regions

24.05.2012 07:41 13 comments US unveils new tactics to tackle Al Qaeda propaganda Hacking is a vital tool to fight extremist propaganda, US State Secretary Hillary Clinton has revealed. Washington has replaced Al Qaeda material on Yemeni tribal websites with information on damage the terror group has done to Yemeni civilians.		04.05.2012 16:16 73 comments Syrian opposition studies terror tactics in Kosovo A delegation of Syrian rebels has made a deal with Pristina authorities to exchange experience of partisan warfare. Syrian opposition is sending militants to Kosovo for adopting tactics and being trained to oust President Bashar Assad’s regime. Syria unrest
06.04.2012 13:17 2 comments Junta backpedals as Tuaregs declare independence from Mali After three months of military advances, the Tuareg forces controlling north-eastern Mali declared its independence from the junta-controlled south-west. Such a turn has prompted the coup leaders to agree to hand over power to civilians.		04.04.2012 12:53 13 comments Serbian president Tadic resigns to prompt early election Serbia’s Boris Tadic has resigned nine months before the end of his presidential term, paving the way for an early election. The pro-Western Tadic is expected to face strong competition from nationalist Tomislav Nikolic.
03.04.2012 19:12 3 comments Libyan scenario unacceptable for Karabakh - Lavrov Russia believes that everything possible must be done for a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh territorial conflict, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.		26.03.2012 16:42 3 comments Hopes for Transdniester settlement as Rogozin gets envoy post Russia’s Foreign Ministry has expressed hope that Dmitry Rogozin’s appointment as special envoy to the breakaway republic of Transdniester will liven up political dialogue with Moldova and stabilize the socio-economic situation in the region.
07.03.2012 19:02 29 comments Libya ready to use force against eastern separatists Libya’s integrity will be defended by any means - even “with force” if needed - says Libyan “transitional” leader, Mustafa Abdel Jalil. His statement comes a day after the eastern tribal leaders declared autonomy for the region. Libyan conflict		06.03.2012 16:08 65 comments Eastern Libya declares autonomy Cyrenaica, the eastern region of Libya, has elected a regional congress and declared semi-autonomy from the capital Tripoli. The “blatant call for fragmentation” of the country was condemned by Libya's ruling NTC. Libyan conflict
02.03.2012 10:38 35 comments Rocky road: Serbia gets hard-won EU candidate status After three years of tough talks and painful concessions from Belgrade, Brussels has finally granted Serbia formal EU candidate status. While the first major step towards full membership has been taken, years of negotiations still lie ahead.		06.02.2012 22:33 37 comments M.I.A gives America the middle finger M.I.A. has never shied away from speaking her mind — and when the singer got the biggest stage in the US to express her views on Super Bowl Sunday, she didn’t hesitate to make the most out of the moment.
06.02.2012 20:45 17 comments US and Egypt clash over Americans accused of conspiracy The honeymoon between the United States and the new post-Mubarak government in Egypt didn't last long. Only months after the US helped force the former president to step down, new rulers of Egypt are turning against the US.		31.01.2012 17:04 18 comments Obama, Saakashvili and a telling slip of the tongue Political pundits can only imagine what was really discussed in a meeting between US President Barack Obama and his Georgian counterpart, Mikhail Saakashvili, but a slip of the tongue on the part of the American leader provided some clues.
20.01.2012 09:24 11 comments Neverendum: London pours scorn on Scots go-it-alone vote In the UK, battle lines are being drawn over the issue of Scottish independence, with PM David Cameron insisting the Scots may hold a referendum on going it alone only if London gives its blessing.		29.12.2011 13:24 3 comments Smugglers killed as Turkey attacks ‘rebels’ in Iraq Turkey has confirmed the 35 people who were killed in air strikes on the border with Iraq were mistaken for Kurdish rebels trying to enter the country from Iraq.
26.12.2011 13:37 Transdniester elects new president Former parliament speaker Yevgeny Shevchuk has been elected president of Moldova’s breakaway Transdniester region.		26.12.2011 09:53 26 comments 20 years on: Is the post-Soviet world a safer place? Two decades ago to the day, the world's largest country ceased to exist. The fall of the Soviet Union meant the end of the Cold War. But has the world become more secure without a powerful counterweight on the geopolitical stage?
06.12.2011 14:58 4 comments OSCE to lose its role if not reformed – Lavrov Without serious reforms, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) could become irrelevant, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.		30.11.2011 11:22 7 comments Serbia: Kosovo hurdle on track to EU Belgrade is preparing for a new round of negotiations with Pristina on Wednesday, as a pre-condition for the discussion of its EU-candidate status at an EU Summit on December 9.
29.11.2011 04:00 19 comments NATO troops shot, wounded in brutal Kosovo clashes (VIDEO) At least two Kosovan Serbs and two NATO peacekeepers were injured in a fresh wave of violence in northern Kosovo, casting doubts on whether the conflict could be resolved in the near future.		28.11.2011 04:36 S. Ossetia results on hold in female candidate uproar The Supreme Court of South Ossetia has banned the Caucasus republic’s electoral body from announcing preliminary results of Sunday’s presidential run-off. The court says it got a complaint about unlawful action by supporters of one of the candidates.

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