Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day. Part of this analysis extracts entities and entity related information from clusters of stories.The selection and placement of stories are determined automatically by a computer program. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/13683.htmlenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/XVNNCbXT3xI/la-fg-leaked-documents-20100727,0,6215714.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/XVNNCbXT3xI/la-fg-leaked-documents-20100727,0,6215714.storyThere are few bombshells, but the volume of data and the focus on the conduct of the war are likely to embolden critics at a time when Congress has expressed doubts about Obama's Afghanistan policy. The leaking of a trove of U.S. documents has put the Obama administration on the defensive about its....Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-077e7e39665be55715708ef4ca36609blatimesenhttp://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=40237http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=40237Vershbow meets Lebanese officials discusses US military aid to Lebanon with Lebanese officials.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200middle-east-online_en-77a956da881bb9c03737bdbdc076a8f6middle-east-online_enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/DEH69ZwsIn4/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/DEH69ZwsIn4/index.htmlHere are reactions to the posting on WikiLeaks.org of tens of thousands of leaked U.S. military and diplomatic reports on the war in Afghanistan:Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-abff0af1fcb5592f34c30da5426cfc0ccnnenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/7908939/US-and-South-Korea-begin-military-drills-in-the-face-of-nuclear-threat-from-North-Korea.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/7908939/US-and-South-Korea-begin-military-drills-in-the-face-of-nuclear-threat-from-North-Korea.htmlThe United States and South Korea began military drills off the Korean peninsula in defiance of threats from North Korea that it would respond with a "nuclear deterrent".Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-5b6154d173c45503ae47a13c90386cdetelegraphenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128744231&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128744231&ft=1&f=1001Pentagon brass offered Gen. Stanley McChrystal a bittersweet farewell at his retirement ceremony Friday -- weeks after damning comments appeared in a Rolling Stone article that forced him to resign his post in Afghanistan. Guest host Audie Cornish speaks with James Fallows of The Atlantic about the....Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-9d57a2ac547e5756407b81626e7e6953NPRnewsenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10736141http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10736141China could reduce the number of crimes which carry the death penalty, reports in a liberal newspaper suggest.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-dd5b9009b17677adf28053d0ffcb3af6bbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/HctbbIyuSss/la-fg-korea-clinton-20100722,0,6030583.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/HctbbIyuSss/la-fg-korea-clinton-20100722,0,6030583.storyThe U.S. will target luxury items and moneymaking schemes used to fund the North's nuclear program, Hillary Clinton says. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday announced new U.S. sanctions against North Korea that are aimed at halting moneymaking schemes it uses to fund its nuclear program.Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-06401ace3e3dec9d51c6795c16cb7c6flatimesenhttp://www.smh.com.au/world/us-lifts-ban-on-training-with-indonesian-special-forces-20100722-10n0i.htmlhttp://www.smh.com.au/world/us-lifts-ban-on-training-with-indonesian-special-forces-20100722-10n0i.htmlJAKARTA: The United States has announced it will resume military ties with Indonesian special forces for the first time in more than 10 years, after they were severed in 1999 over human rights abuses committed by the commando unit.Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200smh-cd543f20cb5403495f8b48521d868311smhenhttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CLINTON_ASIA?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULThttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CLINTON_ASIA?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy 2010-07-22T07:48:09Z HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday urged Vietnam to improve its human rights record and pledged greater cooperation in dealing with the lingering impact of Agent Orange from the Vietnam War....Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200AP-12a383d1c57b91e6b5d72a9a9d0ae91dAPenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/china%20rushes%20to%20keep%20oil%20from%20sea/3718317http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/china%20rushes%20to%20keep%20oil%20from%20sea/3718317China is rushing to keep an oil spill from reaching international waters, while an environmental group tried to assess if the country's largest reported spill was worse than has been disclosed. Crude oil started pouring into the Yellow Sea off a busy north-eastern port after a pipeline exploded late last week, sparking a massive 15-hour fire.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-9e2ae914c5195eee1b97021eac23b3b6channel4newsenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/7902684/US-sanctions-against-North-Korea-provoke-Chinese-anger.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/7902684/US-sanctions-against-North-Korea-provoke-Chinese-anger.htmlThe United States announced new sanctions against North Korea in an attempt to hit the rogue state's nuclear weapons programme and destabilise its regime.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-a397a6699b62de5d880a3b3108c4b285telegraphenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/OV70akW2vHY/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/OV70akW2vHY/index.htmlThe United States and South Korea will conduct major joint military exercises starting Sunday just off the Korean peninsula, the U.S. military announced Tuesday.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-daaec27bdca2819f854a993b73dce509cnnenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128633014&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128633014&ft=1&f=1001Retired Air Force Gen. James Clapper begins the confirmation process Tuesday as he seeks to become director of National Intelligence. Senators aren't convinced anyone can successfully head all 16 U.S. spy and intelligence agencies.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-f7882157a496cd6a5ebc871a7431915dNPRnewsenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10679383http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10679383US secretary of state tells the BBC more needs to be done to tackle militant networksMon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-94c550c1f1ebda4cf0a6f396abc852eabbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/c3etUVHQV6s/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/c3etUVHQV6s/index.htmlTehran, Iran (CNN) -- Want a job in Iran's executive branch? Quit smoking. People addicted to tobacco cannot get jobs with the government's executive branch, according to the semi-official Iranian Labour News Agency, which cited a directive published Monday by the Cabinet's information office.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-36013d7219c478932400ffa1ea7f1b1bcnnenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/19/n-korea-expected-steal-asean-spotlight/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/19/n-korea-expected-steal-asean-spotlight/HANOI (AP) -- Tensions with North Korea are expected to overshadow Asia's largest security forum in Vietnam this week, four months after 46 South Korean sailors were killed in the sinking of a warship that was blamed on Pyongyang. The reclusive North, which has denied attacking the 1,200-ton Cheonan, will .Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-7d287fc858ca9ad2f108bf80f296f213washtimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/SbO8x7lZuWw/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/SbO8x7lZuWw/index.htmlThe September 11, 2001, attacks have led to an intelligence community so large and unwieldy that it's unmanageable and inefficient -- and no one knows how much it costs, according to a two-year investigation by the Washington Post.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-c81d53732907b1fe202a1fdb803830dbcnnenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/07/18/suicide-blast-in-kabul-ahead-of-conference/http://www.euronews.net/2010/07/18/suicide-blast-in-kabul-ahead-of-conference/A suicide bomber has struck in Kabul, just two days ahead of a major conference there on Afghanistan’s future. Four civilians were reported killed in the blast, with many more people injured. It comes despite increased security in the capital in the run-up to Tuesday’s international gathering.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-77991e45ee765785c15855543574cae1euronews-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9-cEtKRgGTc/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9-cEtKRgGTc/index.htmlPakistan and Afghanistan signed a landmark trade agreement Sunday night, with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton witnessing the deal as part of American efforts to bring the two countries closer together.Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-2ae4981ae1c83c8a0e6ba8dcc367be30cnnenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/picture/2010/jul/18/boryeong-mud-festival-south-koreahttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/picture/2010/jul/18/boryeong-mud-festival-south-koreaPro tip Using a fast shutter speed to capture the subject hitting the mud creates a graphic texture and vibrancy in a muted grey image 12 Feb 2008: A fire has razed the Namdaemun gate, described as South Korea's 'No1 national treasure'. Police suspect arson 2 Oct 2007: The South Korean president,....Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200guardian-a1aaafe56d5d852c8a093232cd29a79fguardianenhttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_KOREAS_SHIP_SINKS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULThttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_KOREAS_SHIP_SINKS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy KWANG-TAE KIM 2010-07-16T02:00:36Z SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea's military renewed calls to conduct its own investigation into the March sinking of a South Korean warship during rare talks with the U.S.-led U.N. Command, the first since the deadly incident....Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200AP-035d06f92548236fe90f33aa2265351bAPenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia+pacific-10643500http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia+pacific-10643500North Korea holds 90 minutes of talks with the US-led UN Command about the sinking of a South Korean warship, but no details are released.Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-b4ad9a1fd8c2072695863f63448afaf0bbcenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/07/13/eu-in-talks-with-turkey/http://www.euronews.net/2010/07/13/eu-in-talks-with-turkey/Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, has been in Istanbul for talks with her Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu. The discussions…Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-af44481050a1467d51173ed64197bdb5euronews-enenhttp://techcrunch.com/2010/07/09/google-china-license/http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/09/google-china-license/Back in January 2010, Google declared that it was no longer willing to continue censoring search results on Google.cn , and that it would possible shut down the Chinese search page, and potentially even its offices in China. In March, Google backed that talk up by redirecting Google.cn to Google.com.Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200techcrunch-572b4a8da6ca9f9194218c209289241btechcrunchenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/10551985.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/10551985.stmA classical concert in support of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is held in Sderot on the border with Gaza.Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-8e9c2dee649a8bd979d72359004a7626bbcenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/07/07/no-bama-to-building-freeze-say-jewish-settlers/http://www.euronews.net/2010/07/07/no-bama-to-building-freeze-say-jewish-settlers/Hardline Jewish groups in Israel have criticised American attempts to kick start Middle East peace talks with the Palestinians. Protesting outside the US consulate in Jerusalem, they called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to cave into demands to extend a freeze on settlements beyond September.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-dcfd176afbcfd43fc395b9e81f6e2f38euronews-enenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/EP7Ru0Vl2WA/la-fg-russia-spy-exchange-20100708,0,3564278.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/EP7Ru0Vl2WA/la-fg-russia-spy-exchange-20100708,0,3564278.storyA Russian scientist serving a prison sentence for spying has been flown to Moscow and will be part of an exchange for the members of the alleged spy ring arrested in the U.S., his family says. A Russian scientist serving a 15-year prison sentence on charges of spying for U. S.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-ac1d6663d3d60483ee5f00eadf47a2e9latimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/_WinZ-HjLlQ/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/_WinZ-HjLlQ/index.htmlThree Turkish soldiers and 12 Kurdish rebels died in two separate clashes in southeastern Turkey Monday night, Turkish military announced Tuesday.Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-43264ab4c4bd00228adf5bed2d8be449cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/10500703.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/10500703.stmUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Azerbaijan and Armenia to tackle the long-running Nagorno-Karabakh dispute.Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-d3e553f2be72797a15306b306bfca73bbbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9BMW_F10_04/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9BMW_F10_04/index.htmlGen. David Petraeus called for unity on all fronts of the war in Afghanistan during a speech Saturday in Kabul.Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-9c558e8adb5034bc32d3c04fff470ba9cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9ySGe-nasv0/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9ySGe-nasv0/index.htmlA massive new terminal at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport is being touted as a testament to India's economic prowess.Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-b8f8c27e51285046bd7b3816c691f8d8cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10497712.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10497712.stmUS Defense Secretary Robert Gates orders a tightening of the rules covering the US military's dealings with the media.Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-802a40a312deaafefa2cda4a0f2a3356bbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10457745.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10457745.stmInsurgents have attacked Nato forces in eastern Afghanistan. Several attackers were killed in the Taliban attack on a base at an airfield outside Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan. Gunmen set off a car bomb and fired rocket-propelled grenades, wounding two soldiers, Nato said.Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200phantis-56bfd625f962fb5c79915b6aaee92feaphantisenhttp://www.indianexpress.com/news/us-offers-top-weapon-systems-to-india/641403/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/us-offers-top-weapon-systems-to-india/641403/New Delhi is in final stages of deciding on the mega $10 billion deal to purchase 126 fighter aircrafts.Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200financialexpress-1992a4de99e970c7f4d568660a6c6c9afinancialexpressenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10472555.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10472555.stmThe new head of Nato forces in Afghanistan, David Petraeus, is set to brief allies in Brussels before heading to Kabul.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-4cf31db0602602072ac3fe8e34780f2ebbcenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0701/breaking10.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0701/breaking10.htmlGoogle's application to renew its operating license in China is being reviewed by the government and the results will be posted soon, Chinese state media reported.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-bdbdf707b8ad7d4755bc9a4ecf88ba82irishtimesen