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29.09.2010, 12:10
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After the Cold War ended conflicts in the world went down by 80% so the world now is a much better place to live in, believes former NATO boss George Robertson, who was the alliance’s Secretary General in 1999-2004.
20.09.2010, 08:22
While US forces are withdrawing from Iraq, 36 people have just fallen victim to a recent triple car bombing in Baghdad, leading some to question whether the country is able to sustain stability and security on its own.
08.09.2010, 08:49
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An American soldier serving in Iraq has sparked controversy after video footage of his pranks was posted on YouTube. A discharged sergeant planted grenades in locals' cars at check points just to see their reactions.
23.10.2010, 09:36
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US commanders in Iraq ignored evidence of torture and the murder of civilians. These are the major findings from the leak of 400,000 secret American military files from the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks.
15.09.2010, 13:31
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Iraq has agreed to pay $400 million to American citizens who say they were tortured or traumatized by Saddam Hussein’s regime after he invaded Kuwait in 1990. Locals are outraged.
02.07.2009, 09:18
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There's a ticking time bomb in Serbia, where doctors have reported a sharp increase in cancer deaths among locals and claim this could be linked to NATO's use of depleted uranium shells during the 1999 bombings.
29.08.2010, 14:39
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With US combat troops now out of Iraq, some are wondering if the real battle in the country is only just beginning.
11.04.2010, 12:13
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What does the opposition in Iraq want?
07.06.2010, 16:59
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Iran is ready to provide escort for further aid ships destined to Gaza. The pledge made by Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatens to escalate tensions with Israel.
15.04.2009, 12:59
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The initial reason to invade Iraq was the alleged presence of weapons of mass destruction. Now the US has pledged to withdraw troops, who are accused of using controversial weapons themselves, and no clean-up is planned.
Published: 29 October, 2010, 07:21
Edited: 29 October, 2010, 16:07
With US troops heading home, Iraq is faced with tons of rubbish and leftovers staying behind. Although markets in the country are now flooded with used American goods, many Iraqis are scared to buy them.
With so much US equipment left behind why don't some of the Iraqui car bombers and manufacturers of IED's buy up some claymores and try to take them apart and figure out how they work? (maybe then the world will be better off with a few less carbombers to worry about!)