Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the US of provoking the conflict in Georgia, possibly for domestic election purposes.
Mr. Putin told CNN US citizens were “in the area” during the conflict over South Ossetia and were “taking direct orders from their leaders”. He said his defense officials had told him the provocation was to [...]
American National Security in the Age of Insecurity: 3/5 by Dr. Habib Siddiqui
Part three: Is It Possible to Find Common Grounds for Global Security with Dar al-Islam?
On the Truthfulness of Sports by Alexandra Pereira
This is not even a matter of taking sports too seriously, but giving them the dignity they should have instead, realising [...]
Madonna has begun her latest world tour in Cardiff, unveiling a stage show that involved 250 crew, £1m of jewellery, 16 dancers and eight costume changes.
And now my question does it include any …music? I doubt!!!
The Finnish Defense Minister Jyri Häkämies called for more military spending as a response to the Georgian crisis. He said the Defense Forces budget should be raised by 50 million Euros a year.
Former opposition leader Eero Heinäluoma of the SDP said increasing material expenditures is no solution to the Georgian crisis. He said the [...]
The Beijing Games draw to a close on Sunday after what many have described as one of the best Olympics ever held.
China, having beaten the United States to top the medals table, will hand the Olympic flag to the 2012 hosts London at a closing ceremony from 1300 BST. Kenya’s Sammy Wanjiru won the men’s [...]
The rate of inflation in Zimbabwe jumped to just over 11,250,000% in June, official figures show. “It gained 9,035,045.5 percentage points from the May rate of 2,233,713.4%,” said state media quoting the Central Statistical Office (CSO). However, experts believe the actual rate of inflation may be much higher.
Zimbabwe is in the midst of a dire [...]
NATO foreign ministers have said there will be “no business as usual” with Russia, as they urged Moscow to pull its troops out of Georgia immediately. The declaration followed emergency talks in Brussels about the conflict with Georgia over its breakaway region of South Ossetia.
Some Russian troops have been seen leaving the Georgian town of [...]
Musharraf’s end game by Thanos Kalamidas
The first one has gone and it was about time. Pakistan’s dictator Pervez Musharraf resigned under the pressure of facing charges. Obviously he proved to have a bit of brain and just like Pinochet a few years ago he chose to leave power graciously.
The Anger, the Longing, the Hope [...]
Media in Afghanistan Before and After the Taliban by Abdulhadi Hairan
Media is improved to the extent we cannot imagine in Afghanistan after the Taliban.
The OPEC Jitters and the Fear Monger Boogie by Leah Sellers
Toot-a-toot! Hear the Brass and the driving Beat of the Drum! The OPEC Cartel Oil Drums! Yeah, Man! We had All better [...]
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