RUSSIA: Putin secures landmark victory

The Kremlin's party, United Russia, won a landslide victory in the December 2 parliamentary...

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AFGHANISTAN: Army remains a liability

Afghanistan needs a 200,000-strong army, the Ministry of Defence said at the weekend. The figure...

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The main causes of the November stand-off between the government and protesters are to be found...

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Environmental disasters will slow economic growth to below 6% this fiscal year (ending June), the...

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While it is stable and experiencing relatively low levels of street crime, Azerbaijan suffers...

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Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson is organising a major march on Wall Street to highlight the...

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Parliament adopted at first reading the draft state budget for 2008 on November 21. Bulgaria...

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President Mikheil Saakashvili resigned yesterday to start his campaign for re-election. The...

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Land tenure insecurity has been a key issue in many African countries for decades, and has gained...

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Latin America's strong economic growth in recent years appears to have bred frustration, rather...

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