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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/381.htmlenhttp://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.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10758328http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10758328EU foreign ministers impose new sanctions on Iran's energy sector, to block its controversial nuclear programme.Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-453548374922297763b127793f267ba9bbcenhttp://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/166436http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/166436Jihad el-Khazen The Supreme Court in Israel has decided to double the sentence of the Israeli policeman who killed a Palestinian as he was fleeing the scene of an attempted car theft. The policeman, Shahar Mizrahi, killed the suspected thief Mohammed Ghanaim, as he was moving away from him.Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200daralhayat-e6949867085f5293b007030fc8f1eccddaralhayatenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/3pjzQot7QIg/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/3pjzQot7QIg/index.htmlTwo U.S. drone strikes killed eight suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal region Sunday, officials told CNN.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-e3c9d810f88545a31dcb77c5de9805ebcnnenhttp://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.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/25/sanders-after-you-my-dear-alphonse/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/25/sanders-after-you-my-dear-alphonse/ANALYSIS/OPINION: The miniature mid-July ballet danced by American, Chinese and U.N. statisticians only obscures a much larger geopolitical drama: China's unquenchable thirst for and America's unbreakable dependence on imported oil. When an official from the U.N. International Energy Agency last week named China the world's No.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-fbfbf64befb0d8d3d828e44036ab5686washtimesenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-10739764http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-10739764Scots Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill defends his decision not to attend a hearing on the release of the Lockerbie bomber.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-d63af38da326d1d82b3dd660cb934ac7bbcenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7908128/Chelsea-Clintons-wedding-ready-for-her-big-moment-and-more.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7908128/Chelsea-Clintons-wedding-ready-for-her-big-moment-and-more.htmlAs Chelsea Clinton prepares for her wedding, The Sunday Telegraph has learnt that she is also being groomed for an even bigger role.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-d518000e7acb2084b344ee2d3243c91dtelegraphenhttp://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/netanyahu-tells-greek-pm-i-m-worried-about-increasing-turkish-extremism-1.303511http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/netanyahu-tells-greek-pm-i-m-worried-about-increasing-turkish-extremism-1.303511President Shimon Peres told Papandreou when the two met on Wednesday that Israel wanted to restore its good relations with Turkey, but did not understand what happened to relations and what Turkey had against it. Papandreou and Netanyahu met privately, after which their advisers joined them for lunch at the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200phantis-16768bbcd1ef4bc4df2a88af8260d6b5phantisenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110198&Itemid=39http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110198&Itemid=39Briefing the media about his visit, Mr. Kaira said that he had held meetings with various officials of the UK Government to observe its communications strategies and systems in order to strengthen Pakistan’s public diplomacy and public outreach capacity so that the democratic government could....Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200app-en-7b867233532a33793c8eb1121109d7d0app-enenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/23/politics/main6704848.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/23/politics/main6704848.shtmlFormer U.K. Justice Chief Calls Reported Invite to Testify "Highly Unusual"; BP CEO Hayward Mulling RequestFri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-6e065235afe98f371799239f34e80ddaCBSnewsenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/7906296/North-Korea-threatens-physical-response-to-US-war-games.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/7906296/North-Korea-threatens-physical-response-to-US-war-games.htmlNorth Korea has threatened a "physical response" to plans by the United States to hold joint military exercises with South Korea this weekend.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-1fe388b033e375319cfcfd323c514094telegraphenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110224&Itemid=39http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110224&Itemid=39UNITED NATIONS, July 23 (APP): The Security Council on Friday welcomed the commitments made this week by the Afghan Government towards greater security, improved governance and tackling corruption, and urged the international community to back those efforts.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200app-en-f64bbe40015ea40a83415076815e9eeaapp-enenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/22/al-qaeda-inmates-escape-days-after-us-transferred-/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/22/al-qaeda-inmates-escape-days-after-us-transferred-/BAGHDAD (AP) Four al Qaeda-linked detainees have escaped from a Baghdad area prison that was handed over by the U.S. to Iraqi authorities a week ago, Iraq's justice minister said Thursday a daring escape that embarrasses a government struggling to prove it is capable of operating without U.S. ...Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-00bc56ebe06197bb4cedb17dbb717879washtimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/sCWakw2AEMM/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/sCWakw2AEMM/index.html(CNN) -- Congressman Charlie Rangel had a bad week. Calls for the veteran Harlem politician's resignation are increasing after the House Ethics Committee's announcement Thursday that he will be the subject of its first corruption trial in nearly a decade. The last time the committee took such a step, in 2002, it led to a congressman's expulsion.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-4baceea05dedb1634f6f41f7413331e2cnnenhttp://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15342760&PageNum=0http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15342760&PageNum=023.07.2010, 14.35 MOSCOW, July 23 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed the situation around Iran, Afghanistan, Russian-U.S. cooperation and Russia’s entry bid in the World Trade Organization at the ASEAN forum, the Russian....Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200itartass_en-18c4a9dc0d5e7567f7cf18e6b710eea8itartass_enenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/22/burma-three-princesses-electoral-fighthttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/22/burma-three-princesses-electoral-fightFormer leaders' daughters – and close friends of Aung San Suu Kyi – to stand in elections they know will end in victory for junta A lifetime of frustration in Burmese politics has not wearied Cho Cho Kyaw Nyein. Her years as a political prisoner have not blunted her sense of humour.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200guardian-386d78e600ee20f307c609c634658fa4guardianenhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/vietnam/2010/07/23/265717/Clinton-wedding.htmhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/vietnam/2010/07/23/265717/Clinton-wedding.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chelsea Clinton's big day may be half a world away but that hasn't tempered enthusiasm in Vietnam for her upcoming nuptials.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200ChinaPost-f2703a47c92ec68ea81dc203a9b9cc6aChinaPostenhttp://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Swiss_see_highs_and_lows_in_aids_fight.html?cid=18018236&rss=truehttp://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Swiss_see_highs_and_lows_in_aids_fight.html?cid=18018236&rss=trueThere have been reasons for both optimism and pessimism at the International Aids Conference in Vienna, a Swiss delegate says.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200swissinfo-0a8218f4d758d2a466ff3d94cde220f9swissinfoenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20011512-10391698.htmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20011512-10391698.htmlReports Estimate Hefty Price Tag for Clinton's Wedding to Marc Mezvinsky; Rhinebeck, N.Y. Estate Appears to be Likely LocationFri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-6502175baaca6366c7d622392b733596CBSnewsenhttp://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://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8829000/8829306.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8829000/8829306.stmLiam Fox has admitted that mentoring and training forces may be needed in Afghanistan "for some time".Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-10c6dd0c86cdbc68c199af72e6d119f9bbcenhttp://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE66L1AU20100722?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE66L1AU20100722?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has a legitimate role to play in stabilising Afghanistan but peace can not be brought to the region without help from its nuclear-armed rival Pakistan, U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke said Thursday.Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-0986c901613611d9860d1089efb5b424reutersenhttp://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.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jul/22/alex-salmond-lockerbie-megrahi-releasehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jul/22/alex-salmond-lockerbie-megrahi-releaseScotland's first minister urges US senate investigation to focus on Labour government's dealings with Libya Alex Salmond has denied the Lockerbie bomber was released early after pressure from BP, and urged a US senate investigation into the affair to focus on the Labour government's dealings with Libya.Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200guardian-aaf073923abf99de6d7b9921f587ba63guardianenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/07/21/cameron-snubs-calls-for-inquiry-into-bp-lobbying/http://www.euronews.net/2010/07/21/cameron-snubs-calls-for-inquiry-into-bp-lobbying/British Prime Minister David Cameron has rejected calls by US senators for an inquiry into whether BP influenced the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi. Claims have been made that BP lobbied for his release in order to curry favour with Libyan leader Colonel Gadaffi in the hope clinching lucrative oil deals.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-2861f04d46eab5f3d0450bc2a6d54ffeeuronews-enenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10688781http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10688781"Historic" is the word used by Afghan Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal, who played a key role in organising the major gathering attended by dozens of foreign ministers and representatives of the international community. "We are putting on a display Afghan leadership and asking for Afghan ownership," he told the BBC.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-023c5361c89a5c9975d21609e4797c84bbcenhttp://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://news.ptv.com.pk/topstory.asphttp://news.ptv.com.pk/topstory.aspDuring his meeting with Secretary General NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the President hoped that NATO would provide equipment for capacity building of our counter terrorism units under the proposed trust fund. The President appreciated training facilities offered by NATO to Pakistani....Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200ptvworldnews-5949bbe46b6bb1efef411f8ac2851b08ptvworldnewsenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10687527http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10687527A major conference on Afghanistan endorses President Karzai's goal that Afghan forces should lead security operations across the country by 2014.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-1c0bb538813a79fbc762700621a40bc6bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Xtjn_BMkh_0/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Xtjn_BMkh_0/index.htmlPrime Minister David Cameron makes his first White House visit as Britain's leader Tuesday.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-94da4b0c22a4b7c86a25e9956a451068cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/clTnTWgtJlA/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/clTnTWgtJlA/index.htmlFive militants were killed Tuesday morning when security forces thwarted a planned attack targeting a military training camp in northwest Pakistan, intelligence officials told CNN.Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-65e5fc0faa25301f7db7986ab4179958cnnenhttp://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.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=223349http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=223349Russia will invest U.S. $800 million into a new spaceport in the country's Far East, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has announced. The move is meant to ease the dependence on the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan, built during the Soviet-era. The future cosmodrome will be built near the town of....Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200tehrantimes-1c5c3f236f03f9c446761a9463188889tehrantimesen