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Piracy is a growing threat to Yemen, regional countries; Government said

more Piracy has evolved again with pirates resume carrying out attacks against a number of Yemeni and international trades ships. This means that piracy is still posing a real threat to international maritime despite all efforts for combating them. The issue was a focus on the seminar entitled "Piracy off Somali Coasts and its Aftermaths on Yemen's Security"...

ICC dismissed charges against Darfurian rebel leader for lack of evidence

more The International Criminal Court (ICC) declined to confirm the charges made against a rebel leader accused of directing the September 2007 attack that killed a dozen African Union...

Azerbaijan to make ‘Big investments’ in renewable energy sources

more Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev has said his country plans to invest hugely in renewable energy sources. The President delivered remarks at Panel Discussion “Resource Security...

Spanish EU Presidency issued Donostia Declaration on Science

more European citizens appreciate how science has shaped our common history and recognise that science will define our future, as the EU 2020 Strategy will highlight. But European science...

Azerbaijan President met with Turkish FM in Munich

more President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today met here Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. During the meeting, they praised the level of political relations between the two...

OIC cautions against ICC's move against Sudanese President

more The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has expressed his deep disappointment over the announced decision of the appeals...

Egypt opposes the escalating Israeli harsh tone against any Arab country

more Foreign Minister, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said that the exchange of severe statements recently regarding possible war in the region is a matter of convern and should be stopped. Aboul Gheit...

French President Sarkozy met with Chinese FM Jiechi

more Bringing New Year's greetings on behalf of Chinese President Hu Jintao to Sarkozy, Yang recalled recent sound developments in the bilateral relationship. He noted that there...

Spokesman said Iran entitled to 20- percent Enrichment

more Iran, as a member of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), is entitled to enrich uranium to the purity level of 20%, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman...

NATO Commander Gen. McChrystal noted Progress
in Afghanistan

more Although he stopped short of saying the worst is over for troops as they prepare to surge into some of the toughest Taliban-held areas, the top NATO and U.S. commander in Afghanistan said...

UN hails release of all child soldiers by Maoists in Nepal

more The final batch of the nearly 3,000 child soldiers who served in the Maoist army during Nepal's decade-long civil war have been discharged and re-entered civilian life today, in...

Russian analyzes U.S. decision to place missile interceptors in Romania

more Moscow has noted the statement of President Traian Basescu on consent to place land-based missile interceptors in Romania as part of the decision announced by the U.S....

Afghan forces must grow capable of taking lead, Karzai told Munich Conference

more President Hamid Karzai outlined Sunday his plans for the next five years during a security conference in the German city of Munich. Speaking at the last day of the Conference dedicated...

Israel wants to "reach peace with our neighbors", PM Netanyahu declared

more Netanyahu: In order to continue ruling our own destiny, we must establish our collective ability in three main fields – in security, the economy and education. I do not intend...

Israel responded recommendations of the Goldstone report

more Israel expresses satisfaction that the U.N Secretary General's report to the General Assembly reflected accurately the Israeli document that was submitted this week. This...

Hostile groups and elements operate from across the Indian border

more Indian PM declared that the terrorist strikes in Mumbai in November 2008 had made us painfully aware of the need to strengthen our coastal security. The National Committee on...

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Qatar, when 'small' means 'strategic' in the Persian Gulf

more Recently, Qatar has been particularly active on the Mideast scene. On 28 January 2010, Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Khalifa Al-Thani welcomed Syrian President Bashar...

Security in India has improved but hostile groups active

more Overall, the security situation in India has improved and the number of security incidents has gone down in 2009 as compared to 2008. However the number of incidents related to left-wing...

Cyber threat now a diplomatic and intelligence priority?

more U.S. President Barack Obama made clear two months into his presidency that cybersecurity would be a top priority. On 12 January 2010, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told...

Disagreement between parties still prevents solution in Western Sahara

more A fifth session of official negotiations on Western Sahara is planned on 10-11 February 2010. The meeting will take place in suburban New York's Westchester County (U.S.). UN Secretary...

Turkmenistan and France strengthen bilateral economic relations

more Turkmenistan has gained importance as a major hydrocrabon producer in the Caspian Sea region and its energy sector is the most important potential for any future economic and social...

Europe remains central to United States' security

more In a speech on 29 January 2010 at l'Ecole Militaire (Military School) in Paris, France, U.S. Secretay of State Hillary Clinton stressed the partnership between the United States and Europe...

Tensions over Taiwan make unlikely new sanctions against Iran

more Tension is rising over Iran. Yet this is an unrelated issue that could prevent the United States and its allies from further sanctioning Iran for the continuation of its nuclear program Western countries...

Continuing tensions between communities in Northern Kosovo

more Recent information from the United Nations showed that "Northern Kosovo remains a flashpoint of tensions" between Kosovo Serb and Kosovo Albanian communities. “Even this peace remains...

Yemen could become failed state, top official declared

more In an official statement delivered by the state news agency Saba News, Yemen FM Abu Bakr al-Qirbi has stated that his country "is facing the danger of becoming a failed state if it does not...

Growing rumors of renewed Sanctions against Iran

more On 26 January 2010, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Israel's President Shimon Peres. The major point on the agenda was Iran's nuclear program and both leaders agreed that "greater...

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