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UN official stresses need to boost peacekeeping operations in DR Congo

Source country un-org Wednesday, February 8, 2012 11:36:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] Border disputes[1];

Entities: Hervé Ladsous[1];

Other categories: Peace Keeping; UN Bodies;

The top United Nations peacekeeping official today stressed the need to boost the mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to facilitate the next phase of elections in the vast, impoverished country and protect civilians in areas where national authorities are not present....

African viewpoint: A year of great leaps forward?

Source country bbc Wednesday, February 8, 2012 1:13:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border disputes[1];

Entities: Muammar Gaddafi[1]; Robert Mugabe[1];

Other categories: Conflict; Air Transport - Aviation Safety;

In our series of viewpoints from African journalists, film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo asks what kind of continent awaits the soon-to-be-crowned new Africa Cup of Nations champions. It is February. With its leap year and extra day and a year to the day when this and that happened up north and.......

Afghanistan: Bridging Problems in Uruzgan

Source country reliefWeb Wednesday, February 8, 2012 12:30:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border disputes[1];

Other categories:

Source: US Agency for International Development Country: Afghanistan Reconstructed bridge in Uruzgan opens the way to economic growth USAID, through its Afghanistan Infrastructure Rehabilitation Program, recently completed construction of the Regak Bridge located in the volatile Uruzgan province....

Articles published more than 1 day ago

Cambodia's trade with Thailand grows 21 pct in 2011 after border dispute eased

Source country xinhuanet_en Wednesday, February 8, 2012 9:26:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border dispute[3];

Entities: Thaksin Shinawatra[1];

Other categories: UN Bodies;

PHNOM PENH, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand increased 21 percent in the past year after the two country's border dispute eased. The two-way trades had amounted to 3.08 billion U.S. dollars in 2011, a 21 percent rise from 2.54 billion U.S....

Articles published more than 2 days ago

Qatar holding reigns of regional politics amid Arab turmoil

Source country dailystar-LB Tuesday, February 7, 2012 9:44:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border dispute[1];

Entities: Mahmoud Abbas[1]; Doha Centre[1]; Ali Abdullah Saleh[2]; Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani[3]; Salman Shaikh[1]; Yousaf Raza Gillani[2]; Muammar Gaddafi[1]; Bashar Assad[1];

Other categories: Trade; UN Bodies; Security Council;

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Salman Shaikh said: "Qatar continues its effective diplomacy ... within a complicated geopolitical environment,"

An accord signed between Palestinian rivals in Qatar this week highlights the key role the gas-rich Gulf state is playing in the region as it steals the limelight from traditional regional powers....

Ban calls for more ratifications of global treaty banning nuclear tests

Source country un-org Monday, February 6, 2012 11:15:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border dispute[1];

Entities: Marty Natalegawa[2]; Ban Ki Moon[2];

Other categories: UN Bodies; Ban Ki-moon;

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged eight key countries that have not ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) to do so and thus accelerate its entry into force, following the addition of its newest member, Indonesia....

Articles published more than 3 days ago

Jinping's visit to be 1st by a would-be China president

Source country timesofindia Monday, February 6, 2012 1:56:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border dispute[1];

Entities: Hu Jintao[1]; Dai Bingguo[1]; Wen Jiabao[1]; James Clapper[1]; Shiv Shankar Menon[1];

Other categories: Security;

If Xi Jinping comes this year, it would be the first time a prospective president of China would have visited India before assuming charge....

Articles published more than 5 days ago

Sudanese president: We are close to war with South Sudan

Source country jrep Saturday, February 4, 2012 6:35:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border dispute[1];

Entities: Omar el-Bashir[1];

Other categories:

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir warned Friday that his country is close to going to war against South Sudan, according to an AFP report. "The climate now is closer to a climate of war than one of peace," said Bashir on national television. Tension has been rising between the two countries since Sudan seized a shipment of 1....

Articles published more than 6 days ago

Endundo tire une charge contre Gizenga - 2007-08-31

Source country lesoftonline Friday, February 3, 2012 9:45:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] conflit frontalier[1];

Entities: Victor Hugo[1]; Jean-Pierre Bemba[4]; Louis Michel[1]; Godefroid Mayobo Mpwene Ngantien[1]; Pierre Bemba[4]; José Endundo[2];

Other categories: Fight against Fraud;

José Endundo Bononge. PHOTO LES ARCHIVES DU SOFT. Endundo tire une charge contre Gizenga «Depuis six mois, je n’ai pas rencontré le Premier ministre. S’il n’y a pas partage de vision entre Gizenga et nous sur les questions de l’heure, pourquoi les Députés de mon parti ou ceux des autres partis amis.......

Articles published more than 1 week ago

Africa: Will African Union Transcend Continent's Biting Problems?

Source country allafrica Thursday, February 2, 2012 6:25:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border disputes[1];

Entities: Mohamed Abdelaziz[1]; Ban Ki Moon[2]; Muammar Gaddafi[1]; Michael Sata[1]; Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma[2]; Moncef Marzouki[1]; Laurent Gbagbo[1]; Jean Ping[1]; Meles Zenawi[1]; Yayi Boni[1]; Jacob Zuma[1];

Other categories: Conflict; Institutional Affairs; Alternative Energy; Environment (general); Ban Ki-moon; Society; Security Council; Development; European Enterprise News; UN Bodies;

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Meles Zenawi said: "The decades of senseless violence, diminished hope, poverty, and lack of good governance is gone,"

Yayi Boni said: "I thank you all for the support and solidarity to the Union. However, it is regrettable that we have failed to come up with a winner for the position of the Commission chairperson,"

[Times of Zambia] AFRICA should redeem itself from chronic obstacles that have afflicted the continent for many decades despite loads of initiatives floated in summits at various levels of the African Union (AU) and regional organisations....

Germany upgrades Palestinian diplomatic status (AP)

Source country news-yahoo Wednesday, February 1, 2012 8:31:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border dispute[2];

Entities: Yigal Palmor[1]; Guido Westerwelle[1];

Other categories: Conflict;

Quotes in this article

Yigal Palmor said: "the Palestinians will certainly interpret this as an encouragement to proceed with their rejection of direct talks, and that is a pity"

AP - Germany has upgraded the Palestinian diplomatic representation in Berlin from a delegation to a mission headed by an ambassador, visiting German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle announced Wednesday....

EU pressed to 'step up' aid to war-torn South Sudan

Source country theparliament Wednesday, February 1, 2012 3:51:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border disputes[1];

Entities: Rima Salah[1];

Other categories: Development; Transport;

Quotes in this article

Rima Salah said: "While much of the world's attention focuses on the humanitarian needs in the Horn of Africa, we must not forget those in the many long-standing emergencies around the globe, the silent emergencies,"

A senior Unicef representative in South Sudan has appealed to the EU to "step up" its aid to the war-ravaged country...

The US turning point and its impact on Indonesia

Source country JakartaPost Tuesday, January 31, 2012 4:31:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border disputes[1];

Entities: Barack Obama[1]; Joseph S Nye[1]; John Mearsheimer[1];

Other categories:

The United States has turned a new page in 2012 with a strategic policy that could shape a different US posture. Based on the policy, the US will be less prone to wars after officially pulling out of ......

Ethiopia Rebels Say Government Blocks Release of Kidnapped German Tourists

Source country bloomberg Friday, January 27, 2012 6:37:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border dispute[1];

Entities: Bereket Simon[1];

Other categories: Conflict; Security;

Quotes in this article

Bereket Simon said: “We have no contact with the Eritrean government but we know for sure they have to take responsibility to ensure their release otherwise they will face the consequences,”

An Ethiopian rebel group said the country’s government is blocking the release of two German hostages the fighters are holding. Communications Minister Bereket Simon denied the allegation. The two Germans and two Ethiopians were abducted during a Jan. 17 attack on a group of tourists on the edge of.......

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Eritrea trade accusations after deadly tourist attack

Source country pambazuka Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:17:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border dispute[1];

Other categories: Security;

2012-01-24 The Ethiopian government has said it will defend itself from 'terrorist' acts sponsored by Eritrea following a deadly attack this week on western tourists which Addis Ababa said was carried out by armed groups sponsored by its arch-rival. In a statement, Ethiopia said it would invoke its.......

Country profile: Belize

Source country bbc Thursday, January 26, 2012 4:00:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border dispute[1];

Other categories: UN Bodies;

Its society is extremely diverse, and comprises many cultures and languages. The biggest single ethnic group is the Mestizos, who are of mixed Maya Indian and Spanish ancestry. There are also Creoles, who speak a Creole dialect of English and are often of African and African-European extraction, and.......

Articles published more than 2 weeks ago

Poor human resource bogs local content

Source country ghanaweb Wednesday, January 25, 2012 4:14:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border disputes[1];

Other categories:

Despite a much-touted local content policy, little has been done to develop the indigenous human capital required to manage the national oil and gas resources, Brigadier Nii Armarh Tagoe of the Ghana Army has observed at the New Year School lectures. A draft local content bill -- submitted and.......

[dehai-news] TheAfricaReport.com: Ethiopian rebels to release Kidnapped Germans, deny Eritrean role

Source country dehai Tuesday, January 24, 2012 5:48:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border dispute[1];

Other categories: UN Bodies;

> Ethiopian rebels to release Kidnapped Germans, deny Eritrean role By The Africa Report < Tue,24Jan2012 A rebel group has promised the release of two German nationals who were kidnapped in the Afar region of Ethiopia last week when a group of European tourists were attacked, killing five of them....

Nigeria profile

Source country bbc Tuesday, January 24, 2012 10:42:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border dispute[1];

Other categories: Conflict; Fight against Fraud;

Provides an overview of Nigeria, including key events and facts about this oil-rich country with multiple ethnic and religious divides....

Soudan du Sud: la Russie va retirer son contingent d'ici à avril

Source country tv5 Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:44:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] conflits frontaliers[1];

Entities: Dmitry Medvedev[1]; Vladímir Drik[1];

Other categories: Peace Keeping; Security Council;

Le président russe Dmitri Medvedev a signé un décret ordonnant de retirer le contingent russe et ses hélicoptères du Soudan du Sud d'ici au 1er avril, a annoncé mardi le service de presse de la présidence....

Direktiv och förordning om tvistlösning för konsumenter (fpm)

Source country riksdagen Monday, January 23, 2012 3:28:00 PM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] gränsöverskridande tvister[4];

Other categories: EC News; Institutional Affairs; European Parliament; Market; European Economic and Social Committee; Institutional affairs;

FPM_201112__92 Regeringskansliet Faktapromemoria 2011/12:FPM92 Direktiv och förordning om tvistlösning för konsumenter Justitiedepartementet 2012-01-20 Dokumentbeteckning KOM(2011) 793 slutlig Förslag till Europaparlamentets och rådets direktiv om alternativ tvistlösning vid konsumenttvister och om.......

Drums of War

Source country newswatchngr Monday, January 23, 2012 2:31:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border disputes[2];

Entities: Jon Huntsman[1]; Mitt Romney[1]; John Kerry[1]; Rick Santorum[1]; Victoria Nuland[1]; Newt Gingrich[1]; Nuba Mountains[1]; Barack Obama[1]; George Athor[1]; Alain Juppé[1]; Ron Paul[1]; Omar el-Bashir[1]; Bashar Assad[2];

Other categories: UN Bodies;

Fresh political tension is rising between North and South Sudan and there are fears that the two countries may return to the battlefield...

Govt accused of contempt

Source country publiceyenews Monday, January 23, 2012 10:52:00 AM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border disputes[1];

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BLOEMFONTEIN – Farmers in Free State have dragged the government to court to answer to a contempt of court charge for apparently failing to tighten security along the border with Lesotho....

Litigio fronterizo por una isla fluvial

Source country abc Sunday, January 22, 2012 3:07:00 AM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] Litigio fronterizo[1];

Entities: Edén Pastora[1]; René Castro[1]; Daniel Ortega[1];

Other categories:

El conflicto fronterizo con Nicaragua por la isla fluvial de Portillos ha vuelto esta semana a la actualidad cuando Costa Rica anunció que no acatará una orden de la Corte Centroamericana, a la que no pertenece, sobre la construcción de un camino rústico en su territorio paralelo al río fronterizo San Juan....

Enfin Kahemba, rapport accablant - 2007-07-19

Source country lesoftonline Saturday, January 21, 2012 12:28:00 PM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] conflit frontalier[2];

Entities: Roger Lumbala[1]; Vital Kamerhe[1];

Other categories: UN Bodies; Public Health (general);

Hon. Prof. Tryphon Kin-kiey Mulumba lors de la présentation du rapport de la Commission Kahemba. PHOTO LE SOFT NUMERIQUE. Enfin Kahemba, rapport accablant MISE EN LIGNE LE 19 JUILLET 2007 | LE SOFT INTERNATIONAL N°914 DATÉ 19 JUILLET. Il faut féliciter l’art et la manière avec lesquels le président.......

Kahemba s’exhume - 2007-07-04

Source country lesoftonline Saturday, January 21, 2012 12:28:00 PM CET | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] conflit frontalier[1];

Entities: Roger Lumbala[2]; Theophile Mbemba Fundu[2]; Vital Kamerhe[1];

Other categories: Market;

La fameuse borne (marque) 21 à la frontière R-dC-Angola, dont de toute évidence l'origine est bien récente. PHOTO LE SOFT NUMERIQUE. Kahemba s’exhume MISE EN LIGNE LE 4 JUILLET 2007 | LE SOFT INTERNATIONAL N°912 DATÉ 4 JUILLET. Sauf nouveau report improbable, c’est les mardi 10 et mercredi 11.......

[dehai-news] (Christian Science Monitor) Ethiopia's scripted accussation against Eritrea came while details on the Afar incident were virtually unknow

Source country dehai Friday, January 20, 2012 6:08:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border dispute[1];

Entities: Mike Pflanz[1]; Bereket Simon[1]; Mengistu Haile Mariam[1]; Isaias Afewerki[1]; Land Cruiser[1];

Other categories: Conflict; UN Bodies; Science;

The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com Attack on foreign tourists widens rift between Ethiopia, Eritrea Five European tourists, touring the spectacular volcanic moonscape of the Danakil Depression, were killed by unknown gunmen. Ethiopia blamed Eritrea, promises tough action....

Review: Ralph Fiennes comes out guns blazing in 'Coriolanus'

Source country cnn Friday, January 20, 2012 6:03:00 PM CET | info [other]

Trigger words: [BorderDisputes] border disputes[1];

Entities: Brian Cox[1]; Ralph Fiennes[3]; Gerard Butler[2]; Vanessa Redgrave[1]; John Logan[1]; Harry Potter[1]; Jessica Chastain[1];

Other categories:

By any standards, "Coriolanus" is an ambitious undertaking Ralph Fiennes' bold, dynamic movie will make you glad he took up the challenge Fiennes is utterly compelling, a kind of Roman Rambo (CNN) -- Voldemort did not die in vain. Ralph Fiennes may have dedicated a good part of the last decade to.......

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