MIDDLE EAST: Hamas-Fatah government a reprieve at best

Hamas and Fatah leaders agreed in Mecca yesterday to form a government of national unity. The...

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POLAND/CZECH REPUBLIC: Sikorski exit is bad for MD bid

Polish Defence Minister Radoslaw Sikorski resigned on February 5. Although the resignation is due...

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Sino-Russian relations have improved markedly since the end of the Cold War. Today, Russia and...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin today arrived in India for talks on arms, defence and nuclear...

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The government has vacillated on cross-Strait economic policy, ending last year with a mixture of...

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The heightened threat from North Korea has encouraged the United States and Japan to accelerate...

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Issues characterising UN developments next year can be divided into two groups: those affecting...

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The Hizbollah-led opposition to Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's government on December 10 staged a...

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On December 1, parliament voted by 247 to 57 to sack Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk, allowing...

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The dampening effect of 'new' terrorism on the 'old' ethno-nationalist variety appears to be...

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